Staking is a method that allows new blocks to be proposed or validated in blockchain networks using PoS consensus algorithms
Users with cryptocurrency assets participate in the agreement process at Staking, contribute to the block proposal and verification process, and receive compensation accordingly.
Unstaking ?
Unstaking is the interruption of staking on a blockchain network.
Unstaking is subject to an unstaking wait period due to network policies on each blockchain
You can check it with your wallet when you complete the unstaking
Safe ?
At the request of the user, Tomatalk directly stalks the virtual currency to the Vailidator, contributes to improving the security of the blockchain network, and does not operate the virtual currency arbitrarily or entrust it to an external company.
We conduct regular Smart Contract Security Audits (Audits).
How work ?
Waiting after request: Staking work on the network, such as deposit and withdrawal, after applying for staking (delegation) of assets held
Completed: Staking on the network is enabled, Staking completed, Rewards occur
Reward: Aggregate and distribute based on staking quantity and duration
Consent to Collection and Use of Personal Information
We will inform those who apply for membership in Tomatok starking pool of the items of the collected personal information, the purpose of collecting and using personal information, the retention and use period of personal information, the right to agree and disadvantages when refusing consent. Please read it carefully and agree.
1. Personal information to be collected
Users can use Tomatok starking pool after signing up. Tomatok staking pool collects the minimum amount of personal information which needs to use the service.
The personal information which Tomatok staking pool collects from users when they sign up is as follows.
- When users sign up, it collects required information such as ID, password, name, date of birth, gender, and mobile phone number, and optional information such as email address for verification. When users sign up with a real-name verified ID, it collects encrypted Connecting Information (CI), Duplicated Joining Verification Information (DI), and domestic and foreign information.
The personal information collected from users during the process of using the service is as follows.
- Additional personal information may be collected only from users of the relevant services when they use individual services, participate in events, or apply for prizes within the Tomatok staking pool. When collecting additional personal information, we shall provide users with ‘the items of the collected personal information, the purpose of collecting and using personal information, the retention period of personal information’ at the time of collection of the personal information and obtain consent thereto.
While using the service IP address, cookie, service usage history, device information, and location information may be generated and collected. And images or voices may be collected from search services which use images and voices.
Specifically, 1) information about user is automatically generated or information entered by user is stored (collected) while using the service, or 2) unique information of user's device is safely converted to a form which hinders the original value from being identified, and then collected.
Location information may be collected while using the service.
Information collected in this method may or may not be considered personal information, depending on whether it is linked to personal information.
Additional explanation for the collection of generated information
What is an IP (Internet Protocol) address?
IP address is an online address information that an Internet service provider provides to a user's PC or other device that connects to the Internet. Many countries have different views on whether IP addresses constitute personal information.
What is service usage history?
The personal information to be collected, use of the collected personal information, destruction of personal information, etc., stipulated by the privacy policy explains the Tomatok staking pool access time, list of services used and all normal or abnormal logs generated during service use, wallet addresses recorded during cryptocurrency wallet sending and receiving, friend invitations, the purpose of processing related to some service usage history (including behavioral information) that identify the data subject, etc. This is required to provide the service, and if you refuse this, there may be restrictions on your use of the service. If you have any inquiry regarding this, please contact our customer center.
What is device information?
The device information specified in this privacy policy refers to all information that can be confirmed through the S/W used to operate the device, as well as information given to the device in the process of the production and sales. It means the computer name that a user gives to a PC in the process of OS (Windows, MAC OS, etc.) installation, the serial number of the surrounding device installed on the PC, the unique identification value required for smartphone communication (IMEI, IMSI), AAID or IDFA, setting language and standard time, and the telecom company code of USIM. However, if Tomatok staking pool needs to collect the unique identification value of a device such as IMEI, it collects it after encrypting the original value in an unrecognizable way and removing identifiability.
What is cookie?
Cookie is a very small text file that a website stores on a user's computer through the user's web browser when the user accesses the website. When the user visits the website again, the website server reads the contents of the cookie stored on the user's PC and maintains the service usage environment set by the user, enabling the user to use conveniently the internet service. And it is possible to provide services (including advertising) tailored to the user's tastes and interests by analyzing information on the service that the user visit, service access time and frequency, and information generated or provided (entered) in the process of using the service. Users have the right to choose cookies, so they can allow all cookies, check when a cookie is stored, or reject all cookies by setting options in their web browser. However, if you refuse to store cookies, you may experience inconvenience when using some Tomatok staking pool services that require login.
- Chrome: web browser settings > personal information protection & security > delete Internet usage history.
- Edge: web browser settings > cookies & site permissions > manage and delete cookies and site data.
- Chrome: mobile browser settings > personal information protection & security > delete Internet usage history.
- Safari: mobile device settings > Safari > advanced features > block all cookies
- Samsung Internet: mobile browser settings > Internet usage history > delete Internet usage history
2. Use of collected personal information
We use personal information only for the purposes listed below, including member management of all Tomatok staking pool-related services (including mobile web/app), service development, provision and improvement, and establishment of a safe Internet usage environment.
- We use personal information for member management, including confirmation of intent to register, age verification, consent from legal representative, identification of users and legal representative, user identification, confirmation of intent to withdraw membership, etc.
- In addition to providing existing services such as content (including advertising), we use personal information in order to discover new service elements including demographic analysis, analysis of service visits and usage history, formation of relationships between users based on personal information and interests, provision of customized services based on acquaintances and interests, etc., and to improve existing services. The content of discovering new service elements and improving existing services includes applying artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in information retrieval, communication with other users, content creation/ provision/ recommendations, product shopping, etc.
- We use personal information for the protection of users and operation of services, which includes restricting the use of members who violate laws and Tomatok staking pool’s terms of use, preventing and sanctioning acts that interfere with the smooth operation of the service such as acts of abuse, preventing account theft and fraudulent transactions, delivering notice such as revisions of terms of use, preserving records for dispute resolution, handling complaints, etc.
- We use personal information for identity verification, purchase and payment of fees, and delivery of products and services in accordance with the provision of paid services.
- We use personal information for marketing and promotional purposes such as providing event information, participation opportunities, advertising information, etc.
- We use personal information for analyzing service usage history and access frequency, collecting statistics on service usage, providing customized services based on service analysis and statistics, displaying advertisements, etc.
- We use personal information for making a service environment where users can use the service with confidence in terms of security, privacy, and safety.
3. Personal information retention period
In principle, the company destroys a user's personal information without delay when the user withdraws membership. However, if separate consent is obtained from the user regarding the period of personal information retention, or if the law imposes an obligation to store personal information for a certain period, the company shall safely store personal information for that period.
The following are cases where consent is obtained from users regarding the retention period of their personal information when signing up for membership or signing up for a service.
- Preventing fraudulent registration and use
ID of fraudulent users (ID of legal representative in case of users under 14 years of age): It is stored for 6 months from the date of withdrawal
Mobile phone number of a user who has withdrawn (stored in a one-way encrypted (hash) form that cannot be decoded in mobile phone authorization), ID (in i-PIN authorization): they are stored for 6 months from the date of withdrawal
- Identity verification for providing Tomatok staking pool service
Telecom company’s information, mobile phone number: they are kept for 1 year from the time of collection
The following are cases where laws such as the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, etc., the Framework Act on Electronic Documents and Transactions, and Protection of Communications Secrets Act stipulate the information be kept for a certain period. Tomatok staking pool keeps personal information during this period in accordance with the provisions of the law and never uses this information for any other purpose.
- Act on Consumer Protection in E-Commerce, etc.
History of contracts or cancellations of subscriptions, etc.: kept for 5 years
History of payment and supply of goods, etc.: kept for 5 years
History of consumer complaints or dispute resolution: kept for 3 years
- The Framework Act on Electronic Documents and Transactions
History of electronic document distribution through public electronic addresses: kept for 10 years
- Protection of Communications Secrets
Login history: 3 months
4. Right to refuse consent to collection and use of personal information
Users have the right to refuse consent to the collection and use of personal information. If you refuse to consent to the collection and use of the minimum personal information (the required items) when signing up as a member, it may be difficult for you to sign up as a member.
