Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

Atmosphere Mining Studio

Effective Date: April 1, 2026

Atmosphere Mining Studio ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, process, store, and disclose personal data when you use our services.

We process personal data in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of the Republic of China (Taiwan). By accessing or using our services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. General Information

1.1 Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy governs the collection, use, processing, and management of personal data in connection with the services operated by Atmosphere Mining Studio. It also describes your rights regarding your personal data.

1.2 Applicability

The provisions set forth in Section 3 apply specifically to the individual services described therein. All other sections apply generally to all services offered by the Company. In the event of any inconsistency between Section 3 and other provisions of this Privacy Policy, the provisions of Section 3 shall prevail with respect to the relevant service.

1.3 Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • "Community" refers to the Atmosphere Mining Studio community forum.
  • "Company," "we," "us," or "our" refers to Atmosphere Mining Studio, registered at: No. 543, Zhanglu Road, Heming Village, Xiushui Township, Changhua County, Taiwan (R.O.C.), Unified Business Number: 88582781, registered with the Changhua County Government.
  • "Services" refers to all services, applications, websites, and related platforms operated by the Company, including but not limited to: Atmosphere Mining Studio website and applications (compatible with Android, iOS, and selected other systems and devices, including smartwatches), and Atmosphere Mining Studio Community Portal.
  • "User" or "you" refers to any individual, company, or organization that accesses or uses the Services.

1.4 Data Controller

The Company acts as the data controller for the personal data processed under this Privacy Policy.

2. Services and General Scope of Personal Data Processing

2.1 Description of Services

The Company provides experimental reliability data related to earthquake precursors. Registered users may store personal preferences within their user accounts, which may be synchronized across devices associated with the account. Certain real-time information services are available exclusively to registered users.

2.2 Legal Basis for Processing

The Company processes personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Performance of a Contract – where processing is necessary to provide the Services or specific functionalities of the Services to you.
  • Legitimate Interests – where processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of the Company or third parties, provided that such interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
  • Legal Obligation – where processing is required to comply with applicable laws or regulatory obligations.
  • Consent – where you have provided explicit, informed, and voluntary consent to the processing of your personal data.

Where applicable, we may request additional consent for specific uses of your personal data.

2.3 Scope of Personal Data Collected

To provide and improve our Services, we may collect certain information about users. Some of this information may constitute personal data under applicable data protection laws.

Information will be considered personal data if it can reasonably identify an individual, either independently or in combination with other information.

Users may voluntarily provide additional information through activities such as:

  • Contacting us via email for inquiries or support
  • Submitting feedback, comments, suggestions, or other user-generated content

User-Generated Content. Please note that any information submitted through public areas of the Services (such as forums or comments) may be viewed, collected, or used by other users. The Company does not control and is not responsible for the use of such information by third parties.

The extent of personal data processing may vary depending on whether you use the Services as a registered user or a non-registered user.

2.4 Processing Applicable to All Users

2.4.1 Statistical and Analytical Data. We may process certain data for statistical analysis and service optimization purposes. We use analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Google BigQuery to collect anonymized statistical data. While analytics reports used by the Company do not identify individual users, third-party providers may collect certain technical data, including IP addresses.

Information collected automatically may include:

  • Device information and capabilities
  • Operating system information
  • Browser information
  • User activity within the Services
  • Internet service provider or mobile carrier
  • Browser identifiers
  • Referring URLs

Such information helps us understand how users interact with the Services, manage system performance, diagnose technical issues, and improve service functionality.

The legal basis for such processing is performance of a contract and legitimate interests in maintaining and improving the Services.

2.4.2 Technical Logs. Certain third-party technologies within our infrastructure may generate technical logs that include IP addresses. These logs are not analyzed for profiling purposes and are periodically deleted, typically on a monthly basis. Such processing is necessary for the operation and maintenance of the underlying technical infrastructure.

2.5 Processing Applicable to Registered Users

2.5.1 Account Registration. To create a user account, you must provide:

  • Email address
  • Username

This information is required for account creation, authentication, and communication related to the Services. The legal basis for processing this data is performance of a contract. We may also use this information to analyze and improve our Services, based on our legitimate interests.

2.5.2 Social Login. Users may choose to register or log in through third-party authentication providers such as Apple, Google, or Facebook (Meta). When using social login, we may receive certain information from these providers, including: name, email address, profile information, language settings, and profile photo. The specific data received depends on the user's privacy settings with the respective provider. Users may revoke the connection between their accounts and the Services at any time.

2.5.3 Direct Marketing. Where permitted by applicable law, the Company may use your email address to send information about service updates, new features, or other relevant communications. All marketing communications will include an unsubscribe mechanism, allowing users to opt out at any time.

3. Processing of Personal Data in Specific Services

3.1 Atmosphere Mining Studio Website and Applications

Both registered and non-registered users may access the website and applications.

Non-Registered Users. For users who access the Services without creating an account: personal preferences, search history, and settings remain stored locally on the user's device. Such data is not transmitted to the Company's servers.

Crash Reports. If the application or website experiences a crash, diagnostic reports may be automatically transmitted to our servers for troubleshooting purposes and are typically deleted within one month.

Location-Based Services. Certain features may require location information in order to provide geographically relevant earthquake precursor data. Location data may be obtained via device GPS modules or IP-based geolocation. Users may disable location access through device settings. If GPS access is disabled, approximate location may be determined through IP address data.

3.2 Atmosphere Mining Studio Community

The Community platform allows users to publish and share content, including but not limited to: text posts, images, videos, ideas and suggestions, and ratings or feedback. Personal data contained in such submissions will be processed in accordance with the general provisions described in Section 2.

3.3 Atmosphere Mining Studio API

The API service allows registered users to access machine-readable earthquake precursor data. To generate an API key, users may be required to provide: project URL and application ID.

The API infrastructure may also automatically collect technical information such as: source IP address of API requests, user agent data, and service interaction metrics. Such data is used for operational security, diagnostics, and service optimization.

4. Disclosure of Personal Data

Personal data may be disclosed to:

  • Authorized employees of the Company
  • Infrastructure providers and hosting services
  • Analytics and technical service providers
  • Email delivery service providers
  • Government authorities where required by law

All third-party service providers are subject to contractual obligations to protect personal data and may only process such data for the purpose of providing services to the Company.

5. Data Retention

The Company retains personal data only for as long as necessary to:

  • Provide the Services
  • Fulfill legal obligations
  • Protect legitimate business interests

In general:

  • Personal data will not be retained for business purposes longer than four (4) years after collection.
  • For registered users, data may be retained up to one (1) year after account deletion, if required for operational or legal reasons.

Anonymized data may be retained for statistical or research purposes.

6. Data Security

The Company implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. Access to personal data is restricted to authorized personnel who require such access in order to perform their duties.

7. Your Rights

Under applicable laws of the Republic of China (Taiwan), users may have the following rights:

  • Right of access to personal data
  • Right to correct inaccurate personal data
  • Right to request deletion of personal data
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to certain types of processing
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time
  • Right to file complaints with the relevant supervisory authority

Requests related to these rights may be submitted using the contact information provided below.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data, please contact us through the following channels:

Email: wuhongchun094@gmail.com

Postal Address:
Atmosphere Mining Studio
No. 543, Zhanglu Road, Heming Village, Xiushui Township
Changhua County, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

The department responsible for data protection and privacy matters is the Administrative Department.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

The Company reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Where material changes are made, users may be notified through: email notifications, website announcements, application notices, or community platform announcements.

Continued use of the Services after such updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.