Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Article 1. General Provisions

1. This site places great importance on your privacy protection and complies with the privacy protection regulations under the 『Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection』 and the 『Personal Information Protection Guidelines』 established by the Ministry of Information and Communication.
2. This Privacy Policy informs you of how the personal information you provide is used and what measures are being taken to protect your personal information.
3. This Privacy Policy is made publicly available at the bottom of the homepage so that you can easily access it at any time.
4. If this site revises the privacy policy, it will notify you through website announcements (or individual notifications).

Article 2. Consent to Collection of Personal Information

You can click the "I agree" button or "I do not agree" button to indicate your consent to the collection of personal information. If you click "I agree," you are considered to have consented to the collection of personal information.

Article 3. Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information

1. This site collects personal information for the following purposes:
   1. Establishing a contract for providing services: identity verification and confirmation of intent
   2. Service implementation: product delivery and payment
   3. Member management: identity verification, personal identification, age verification, handling complaints, etc.
   4. Providing information on new services, products, or events
2. However, sensitive personal information that may infringe on basic human rights (such as race, ethnicity, thoughts, beliefs, place of birth, political views, criminal records, health status, sexual life, etc.) will not be collected.

Article 4. Collected Personal Information

This site collects the following personal information for member registration, consultations, service applications, etc.

1. Collected items: Name, date of birth, gender, login ID, password, home phone number, home address, mobile phone number, email, resident registration number, access logs, IP information, payment history
2. Method of collection: Website (membership registration)

Article 5. Installation, Operation, and Rejection of Automatic Collection Devices

This site uses cookies to store and retrieve information about you. A cookie is a small amount of information sent by a website to your computer browser (such as Netscape, Internet Explorer, etc.). When you access this website, the site’s computer reads the content of the cookie in your browser and retrieves additional information from your computer to provide services without requiring you to re-enter information such as your name.

Cookies identify your computer, but they do not personally identify you. You also have the option to control cookies. You can configure your web browser to accept all cookies, notify you when cookies are set, or refuse all cookies.

1. Purpose of using cookies: Analyzing access frequency, visit times, identifying user preferences and interests, tracking traces, understanding participation in events, and using this data for targeted marketing and personalized services.
2. How to refuse cookies: You can reject cookies by selecting options in your web browser settings to either allow all cookies, confirm each time a cookie is set, or reject all cookies.
3. Example of setting method: For Internet Explorer → Tools > Internet Options > Privacy
4. However, if you refuse to install cookies, there may be difficulties in providing services.

Article 6. Use for Purposes Other Than the Intended Use and Provision to Third Parties

1. This site will use your personal information only within the scope of the "Purpose of Collection and Use of Personal Information" as disclosed and will not use it beyond that scope or provide it to others or third-party companies or organizations.
2. However, for better service, your personal information may be provided or shared with affiliate companies. If your personal information is provided or shared, we will individually notify you by email or in writing, including information about the affiliate company, the personal information to be shared, the reason for sharing, and how it will be protected and managed. If you do not consent, your information will not be provided or shared.
3. In addition, your personal information will generally not be provided to external parties, except in the following cases:
   1. If you have consented in advance
   2. If required by law or if a law enforcement agency requests it in accordance with legal procedures for investigation purposes

Article 7. Access and Correction of Personal Information

1. You can access and correct your personal information at any time. If you wish to view or correct your personal information, you can click "Edit Profile" to view or correct it directly, or contact the person in charge of personal information management by email, and we will take action.
2. If you request correction of incorrect personal information, we will not use that information until the correction is completed.

Article 8. Withdrawal of Consent for Collection, Use, and Provision of Personal Information

1. You can withdraw your consent to the collection, use, and provision of personal information at any time. To withdraw consent, you can click "Withdraw Membership" on the "My Page" or contact the person in charge of personal information management by email, and we will take necessary actions, such as deleting your personal information immediately.
2. This site will take necessary steps to allow you to exercise your withdrawal of consent in the same way and process as the collection of personal information.

Article 9. Retention and Use Period of Personal Information

1. In principle, personal information will be destroyed without delay once the purpose of collection and use is achieved. However, the following information will be retained for the periods specified below for the following reasons:
   1. Retention items: Membership registration information (login ID, name, nickname)
   2. Reason for retention: To prevent other members from re-registering and using the original member ID after membership withdrawal
   3. Retention period: Until site closure or business termination
2. In addition, if retention is required by laws such as the Commercial Act, the company will retain transaction and membership information for the periods prescribed by relevant laws.
   1. Retention items: Contract or cancellation records, payment and product supply records, complaint or dispute handling records
   2. Reason for retention: Consumer Protection Act in Electronic Commerce (Article 6 - Retention of transaction records)
   3. Retention period: Contract or cancellation records (5 years), payment and product supply records (5 years), complaint or dispute handling records (3 years)
3. Even within the retention periods above, if continued retention is necessary, your consent will be obtained.

Article 10. Procedures and Methods for the Destruction of Personal Information

Once the purpose of collection and use of personal information has been achieved, this site will destroy the information without delay. The procedure and method of destruction are as follows:

1. Destruction procedure: The information you entered for membership registration will be moved to a separate database (or a separate file drawer for paper documents) and will be stored for a certain period according to internal policies and relevant laws, then destroyed.
2. Destruction method: Personal information stored in electronic files will be deleted using technical methods that make it impossible to recover.

Article 11. Protection of Children's Personal Information

1. This site will obtain the consent of the legal guardian when collecting personal information from children under the age of 14.
2. The legal guardian of a child under 14 can request access, correction, or withdrawal of consent for the child's personal information, and this site will take necessary action promptly upon such requests.

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