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the collection and use of personal information

We place great importance on the protection of our members’ personal information and comply with the Personal Information Protection Regulations under the Act on Promotion of Information and Communication Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. and the Personal Information Protection Guidelines established by the Ministry of Information and Communication. The company specifies the personal information handling policy as follows, and informs you what purpose and method the members provided to the company online are being used and what measures they take to protect their personal information. The company’s personal information handling policy may be changed according to the government’s changes in laws and guidelines and the company’s terms and conditions and internal policies, and if they are revised, the company will immediately post any changes on its website. Members, please check the website from time to time.

1. Purpose of collection and use of personal information

2. Processing and retention period of personal information collected

3. Procedures and methods for destruction of personal information

4. Provision and sharing of personal information

5. Matters concerning the installation, operation, and rejection of automatic personal information collection devices

6. Rights of users and legal representatives and methods of exercising them

7. Withdrawal of consent to collect, use, and provision of personal information

8. Expiration date of personal information

9. Complaint service regarding personal information

1. Purpose of collection and use of personal information
Personal information refers to information about surviving individuals, such as real names and resident registration numbers, that can identify individual members of the Company (including those that can be easily combined with other information, even if this information alone cannot identify a specific individual). The personal information collected by the Company is used for the following purposes.

① Home page membership registration and management

Personal information is processed for the purpose of confirming membership intentions, identification and certification by providing membership services, maintaining and managing membership, identification by implementing a limited identification system, preventing illegal use of services, and storing records for dispute mediation.

② provision of goods or services

It processes personal information for the purpose of providing services, providing content, providing customized services, and personal authentication.

③ Use in marketing and advertising

Process personal information for the purpose of developing new services (products) and providing customized services, providing event and advertising information and opportunities to participate, providing services and advertising according to demographic characteristics, checking service validity, identifying access frequency, or statistics on members’ service use.

2. Processing and retention period of personal information collected
① The company processes/retains personal information within the period of retention/use of personal information in accordance with laws or the period of use of personal information agreed upon when collecting personal information from the data subject.

② The processing and retention periods of each personal information are as follows.

a. Home page membership registration and management

Personal information related to <Homepage Membership Registration and Management> will be held/used for the above purposes from the date of consent for collection/use to <3 years>.

– Grounds for possession: Prevention of abuse/malice of users’ rights, infringement of rights/defamation

– Related Acts and subordinate statutes: Record of consumer complaints or dispute settlement: 3 years

b. Preserved personal information upon withdrawal of membership

– Retention items: Name, date of birth, ID, email address, phone number provided by members

– Grounds for preservation: Disputes over infringement of rights, such as prevention of re-joining of rogue users, defamation, etc., and cooperation in investigation

– Preservation period: 1 year after withdrawal of membership

c. provision of goods or services

Personal information related to <Providing Goods or Services> will be held/used for the above purpose of use from the date of consent for collection and use to <5 years>.

– Grounds for possession: Content provision, purchase and payment of charges, financial transactions

– Related Acts and subordinate statutes: 1) Record of payment and supply of goods, etc.: 5 years,

2) Record of contract or withdrawal of subscription, etc.: 5 years

3. Procedures and methods for destruction of personal information
In principle, after the purpose of collecting and using personal information is achieved, the information is destroyed without delay.

However, the following information will be retained for the period specified for the following reasons.

① procedure for destruction

The information you entered for membership registration, etc., will be stored for a certain period of time (refer to the retention and usage period) according to the internal policy and other reasons for information protection under relevant laws and regulations after the purpose is achieved.

This personal information shall not be used for any purpose other than to be retained unless it is by law.

② Method of destruction

Personal information printed on paper is shredded or destroyed through incineration, and personal information stored in the form of electronic files is deleted using a technical method that cannot be reproduced.

4. Provision and sharing of personal information
In principle, the Company uses your personal information only for collection and use purposes and does not disclose it to others or other companies or institutions: However, exceptions are made in the following cases.

① If users agree in advance

Prior to collecting or providing information, you will be informed who your business partner is, why you need it, and how it will be protected/managed until when, and if you do not agree, no additional information will be collected or shared with your business partner.

② Where there is a request from an investigative agency in accordance with the provisions of the statute or in accordance with the procedures and methods prescribed in the statute for the purpose of investigation

5. Matters concerning the installation, operation, and rejection of automatic personal information collection devices
In order to provide personalized and customized services to each member, we use ‘cookie’ that stores your information and calls it from time to time.

A cookie is a small package of data sent to a user’s browser by the server used to run the website and is stored on your computer’s hard disk.

① Purpose of use of cookies

Target marketing and personalized services are provided by analyzing the frequency of access and visit time of members and non-members, identifying users’ tastes and areas of interest, tracking their traces, and identifying the degree of participation in various events and the number of visits

② How to deny cookie settings

1. You have the option to install cookies. Therefore, you can allow all cookies by setting options in your web browser, go through a check each time they are saved, or deny all cookies to be saved.

2. Example of how to set up (for Internet Explorer): Tools at the top of the Web browser > Internet Options > Personal Information

However, if you refuse to install cookies, it may be difficult to use some services that require login.

6. Rights of users and legal representatives and methods of exercising them
Users and legal representatives can inquire or modify their registered personal information at any time, and can also request the cancellation of their subscription.

In order to inquire and modify personal information of users or children under the age of 14, please contact the person in charge of personal information management by writing, phone, or e-mail without delay.

If you request correction of an error in your personal information, we will not use or provide the personal information until the correction is completed.

In addition, if the wrong personal information has already been provided to a third party, we will notify the third party of the correction process without delay so that the correction can be made.

The Company processes personal information that has been terminated or deleted at the request of users or legal representatives in accordance with the “retention and use period of personal information collected by the Company” and prevents it from being viewed or used for other purposes.

7. Withdrawal of consent to collect, use, and provision of personal information
Members may withdraw the collection, use, and provision of personal information through membership registration at any time.

The withdrawal of consent can be withdrawn at any time from “membership withdrawal” after logging in to our site, and personal information can be quickly deleted by contacting us by writing, phone, e-mail, etc.

8. Expiration date of personal information
The company takes necessary measures for the personal information of members who have not used the service during the expiration date, and the contents are stipulated as follows.

– Expiration date: 3 years

– Measures: After the expiration of the expiration date, store and manage it separately from other personal information

– Subject to separation: Personal information first collected from users (excluding secondary products such as posts and cookies written by users)

9. Complaint service regarding personal information
– The company designates relevant departments and personal information management officers as follows in order to protect customers’ personal information and to handle complaints related to personal information.

a person in charge of personal information management

Name:

Phone:

Email :

You can report any personal information protection-related complaints that occur while using the company’s services to the person in charge of personal information management or the department in charge. The company will quickly and sufficiently respond to users’ reports. If you need to report or consult other personal information infringement, please contact the following agency.

1. Individual Dispute Mediation Committee (www.1336.or.kr / 1336)

2. Information Protection Mark Certification Committee (www.eprivacy.or.kr / 02-580-0533–4)

3. Supreme Prosecutors’ Office Internet Crime Investigation Center (icic.sppo.go.kr / 02-3480-3600)

4. Cyber Terror Response Center, National Police Agency (www.ctrc.go.kr / 02-392-0330)

11. Change of personal information processing policy
This personal information processing policy will take effect from the date of enforcement, and if there is any addition, deletion, or correction of changes according to laws and policies, it will be notified through notice seven days before the change takes effect.

Items of personal information you collect
The company is collecting the following personal information for membership registration, consultation, and service application.

– Collected items: ID, password, name, date of birth, mobile phone, e-mail, subscription route
– Personal information collection method: Home page (membership registration)

Purpose of collection and use of personal information
The Company utilizes the collected personal information for the following purposes.

– Sharing information with affiliates to provide services, etc
– Membership management
Identification due to the use of membership services, individual identification, prevention of illegal use and unauthorized use of rogue members, confirmation of intention to join, and age confirmation

Period of retention and use of personal information
After the purpose of collecting and using personal information is achieved, the company will destroy the information without delay without exception.