Effective Date: 1st June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Japan Myanmar Community collects, uses, stores, and protects information when you use the JPMMCommunity mobile application.

1. Information We Collect

We collect limited information needed to provide and improve the app. This may include:

  • Account information such as your Gmail address, phone number, and username.
  • User type information, including guest user, normal user, or business user status.
  • Content you create or submit, including business posts and community information.
  • Favorites, saved posts, settings, and other in-app preferences.
  • Messages or requests you send to the administrator through the app.
  • Technical information needed for app functionality, security, notifications, and updates.

2. How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

  • Create, manage, and secure user accounts.
  • Provide app features for travel guidance, culture, shops, lifestyle, shopping, news, and community content.
  • Review business user applications and business posts.
  • Save favorite information and improve app functionality.
  • Send notifications, updates, and service messages when needed.
  • Prevent misuse, unauthorized access, harmful content, and policy violations.

3. Guest Users and Registered Users

You may view parts of the app in guest mode without registration. Registered users can access more information and features. Normal users can view information and save favorite posts. Business users can create business posts after administrator review and approval.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell personal information to third parties. We may share information only when necessary to operate the app, comply with legal obligations, protect users and the community, or use third-party services that support app functionality.

5. Third-Party Services and Links

The app may contain links or integrations with third-party services, websites, shops, businesses, or advertisements. These third parties may have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for their content, services, transactions, or privacy practices.

6. Data Retention and Account Deletion

We retain information for as long as needed to provide the app, maintain security, comply with legal requirements, resolve disputes, and enforce our terms. You can delete your account from the settings of the JPMMCommunity mobile application. After account deletion, some information may be retained where required for safety, legal, or operational reasons.

7. Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure.

8. Children and Age Guidance

The app is intended for general community use. We recommend that users under 18 use the app with parental consent. If you believe a child has provided personal information without appropriate consent, please contact us.

9. User Content

You are responsible for the content you post in the app. We may review, reject, remove, or restrict content that is illegal, harmful, misleading, abusive, violates intellectual property rights, contains explicit material, hate speech, violence, or otherwise violates our policies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updated versions will be posted at this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the app after updates means you accept the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the app's privacy practices, please use Contact to Admin in the JPMMCommunity mobile application or email us at japanmyanmarcommunity@gmail.com.