Privacy

The short version

We don't have accounts, we don't use cookies, and we don't show ads. The name you choose and your progress stay in your browser. We count visits without cookies, and we remove the names you type before counting.

The name you type

To find matches, the name you type is sent to our server as part of the page address (for example /en/result/james). We use it to compute your results and don't store it in a database.

Our hosting provider (Vercel) keeps standard server logs, which can include page addresses, for a limited time to run and protect the service.

Saved in your browser

The Korean name you choose and your word deck progress are saved in your browser's local storage, on your device only. Clearing your browser data removes them.

Things your browser or other services do

The 🔊 buttons use your device's built-in speech voice. Depending on your browser and device, your device's maker may process that text.

If you share a card to WhatsApp, X or Facebook, that service handles what you share under its own privacy policy.

Counting visits

We use Vercel Web Analytics to see how Ireum is used: which pages are opened and steps like “a name was chosen”. It uses no cookies and doesn't follow you across sites. Before anything is counted, the names in page addresses are replaced (for example /result/[name]), and the names you type are never sent with these counts.

If you write to us

When you use the contact form, we keep your email, the topic and your message so we can reply. When you ask to hear about K-pop decks, we keep your email, the topics you picked and your consent, and email you about those decks only.

These are stored with Upstash, the database service our host Vercel connects us to. Ask us through the contact form to delete them at any time.

When a message or sign-up arrives, we get a short alert through Telegram with the email and the start of the message, so we can answer quickly.