PRIVACY POLICY

Article 1: Definition of Personal Information

The individuals whose personal information will be obtained, collected, and used by Party A and Party B are as follows:

• Individuals who have contacted Party A and Party B through the following media, etc.

  • Email
  • Phone
  • Various web forms on the service websites of Party A and Party B
• Individuals who have exchanged business cards with us during sales activities, exhibitions, and events

• Other individuals who use the services of Party A and Party B
  In this privacy policy, personal information refers to personal information as defined by relevant laws, including the following:

  • Name
  • Job title
  • Address
  • Location data
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Usage information related to services
  • Inquiry details from customers
  • Information posted by customers on the services of Party A and Party B for the purpose of being publicly available on the internet (username, profile picture, post content, etc.)

Article 2: Methods of Collecting Personal Information

Party A and Party B may ask users for personal information such as name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, bank account number, credit card number, and driver's license number when users register for the service. Additionally, Party A and Party B may collect information that includes users' personal information from transaction records and payment details between users and partners of Party A and Party B (including information providers, advertisers, advertising distributors, and others, hereinafter referred to as "partners").

Article 3: Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information

The purposes for which Party A and Party B collect and use personal information are as follows:

• To provide and operate the services of Party A and Party B
• To respond to user inquiries (including verifying the identity of the user)
• To send emails about new features, updates, campaigns, and other services offered by our company for the services being used by the user
• To contact users as necessary for maintenance, important notices, and other communications
• To identify users who violate the terms of use or attempt to use the services for fraudulent or improper purposes and to deny their use
• To allow users to view, modify, or delete their own registered information and to view their usage status
• To bill users for usage fees in paid services
• For purposes incidental to the above purposes

Article 4: Changes to the Purpose of Use

• Party A and Party B shall only change the purpose of use of personal information if it is reasonably recognized that the new purpose is related to the original purpose.

• If a change in the purpose of use is made, Party A and Party B shall notify users of the new purpose or publicly announce it on this website by the prescribed method of Party A and Party B.

Article 5: Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

• Party A and Party B will not provide personal information to third parties without the prior consent of the user, except in the following cases. However, this does not apply if permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law and other laws and regulations.

  • When it is necessary to protect a person's life, body, or property, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
  • When it is particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the sound growth of children, and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
  • When it is necessary to cooperate with a national institution, a local public entity, or an individual or entity entrusted by them to execute affairs prescribed by law, and obtaining the consent of the individual may impede the execution of such affairs

  • When the following items have been notified or publicly announced in advance, and Party A and Party B have submitted a report to the Personal Information Protection Commission

    • Including provision to third parties in the purpose of use
    • Items of data provided to third parties
    • Means or methods of provision to third parties
    • Stopping the provision of personal information to third parties at the request of the individual
    • Method of accepting requests from the individual

• Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the following cases do not fall under the provision of personal information to third parties.

  • When Party A and Party B outsource all or part of the handling of personal information within the scope necessary to achieve the purpose of use
  • When personal information is provided as a result of the succession of business due to a merger or other reasons
  • When personal information is used jointly with a specific person, and the individual is notified in advance or is in a state where the individual can easily find out about the joint use, including the items of personal information to be used jointly, the scope of joint users, the purpose of use by the users, and the name or title of the person responsible for managing the personal information

Article 6: Disclosure of Personal Information

• When requested by a user to disclose personal information, Party A and Party B will disclose it to the user without delay. However, if the disclosure falls under any of the following cases, they may not disclose all or part of the information, and if a decision is made not to disclose, they will notify the user without delay. A fee will be charged for the disclosure of personal information for each request.

  • When there is a risk of harm to the life, body, property, or other rights and interests of the user or a third party
  • When there is a risk of significant hindrance to the proper conduct of the business of Party A and Party B
  • When it would result in a violation of other laws and regulations

• Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in principle, Party A and Party B will not disclose information other than personal information, such as history information and characteristic information.

Article 7: Correction and Deletion of Personal Information

• If a user’s personal information held by Party A and Party B is incorrect, the user can request correction, addition, or deletion of the personal information (hereinafter referred to as "correction, etc.") from Party A and Party B through the procedures specified by Party A and Party B.

• Upon receiving a request as described in the preceding paragraph and determining that it is necessary to comply with the request, Party A and Party B will correct the personal information without delay.

• When Party A and Party B have made corrections, etc., based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or have decided not to make corrections, etc., they will notify the user without delay.

Article 8: Suspension of Use, etc. of Personal Information

• If a user requests the suspension or deletion of the use of their personal information (hereinafter referred to as "suspension of use, etc.") on the grounds that it is being handled beyond the scope of the intended use or that it was obtained by improper means, Party A and Party B will conduct the necessary investigation without delay.

• Based on the results of the investigation described in the preceding paragraph, if it is determined that the request should be complied with, Party A and Party B will suspend the use, etc., of the personal information without delay.

• When Party A and Party B have suspended the use, etc., based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, or have decided not to suspend the use, etc., they will notify the user without delay.

• Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, if the suspension of use, etc., involves significant costs or is otherwise difficult to implement, and if alternative measures necessary to protect the rights and interests of the user can be taken, Party A and Party B will take these alternative measures.

Article 9: Encryption of Communications (SSL)

When users enter personal information on the websites of Party A and Party B, SSL encryption is used to protect against unauthorized access by third parties during transmission, ensuring the security of the information.

Article 10: Cookies and Information Collection Modules

• The websites of Party A and Party B may use cookies to make the use of their sites and services more convenient for users. Cookies are a technology that can identify and recognize the user's device and web access status. Users can disable the cookie function on their browser, but some services on the site may not function properly.

• Party A and Party B use the following third-party tools to analyze website and device usage on their websites.
  
  Partner: Google Inc. (Google Analytics)
  Privacy Policy of the above partner: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  Opt-out (disable) URL of the above partner: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Article 11: Changes to the Privacy Policy

• Except for matters stipulated separately in laws and regulations or in this policy, the content of this policy may be changed without notification to users.

• Unless otherwise specified by Party A and Party B, the revised Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on this website.