This Policy (the "Policy") explains the way of treatment of the information which is provided or
collected in the web sites on which this Policy is posted. In addition the Policy also explains the
information which is provided or collected in the course of applications of the Company
which exist in the websites or platforms of other company.
The Company is the controller of the information provided or collected in the websites on which
this Policy is posted and in the course of using the applications of the Company which exist in the
websites or platforms of other company.
Through this Policy, the Company regards personal information of the users as important and
inform them of the purpose and method of Company's using the personal information provided
by the users and the measures taken by the Company for protection of those personal
information.
This Policy will be effective on the 17th day of July, 2023 and, in case of modification thereof,
the Company will make public notice of it through posting it on the bulletin board of Company's
website or individual notice through sending mails, fax or e-mails).
- Information to be collected and method of collection
(1) Personal information items to be collected
Personal information items to be collected by the Company are as follows:
• Information provided by the users
The Company may collect the information directly provided by the users.
∘ Name, email address, ID, telephone number, address, national information, address
list (acquaintance)
∘ Information of place of taking pictures and date of creation of files
∘ Information of service use of members such as the type of contents watched or
used by members, the persons interacting or sharing contents with members,
frequencies and period of activities of members
• Information collected while the users use services
Besides of information directly provided by the users, the Company may collect information in the course that the users use the service provided by the Company.
Lists Items to be collected
Equipment information
∘ Equipment identifier, operation system, hardware version, equipment set-up,
type and set-up of browser, use information of website or application and telephone number
Location information
∘ Information of device location including specific geographical location detected
through GPS , Bluetooth or Wifi (limited to the region permissible under the laws)
Other information ∘ Preference, advertisement environment, visited pages regarding service use of users
(2) Method of collection
The Company collects the information of users in a way of the followings:
• mobile application, webpage, written form, tools for collection of created information
• provided by partner companies
2. Use of collected information
The Company uses the collected information of users for the following purposes:
• Member management and identification
• To detect and deter unauthorized or fraudulent use of or abuse of the Service
• Performance of contract, service fee payment and service fee settlement regarding provision of services demanded by the users
• Improvement of existing services and development of new services
• Making notice of function of company sites or applications or matters on policy change
• To help you connect with other users you already know and, with your permission, allow other users to connect with you
• To make statistics on member’s service usage, to provide services and place advertisements based on statistical characteristics
• To provide information on promotional events as well as opportunity to participate
• To comply with applicable laws or legal obligation
• Use of information with prior consent of the users (for example, utilization of marketing
advertisement)
The Company agrees that it will obtain a consent from the users, if the Company desires to use the information other than those expressly stated in this Policy.
[Option to select ‘Lawful Processing of Personal Information under GDPR’ in Appendix <1> of
Personal Privacy Policy]
3. Disclosure of collected information
Except for the following cases, the Company will not disclose personal information with a 3rd
party:
• when the Company disclosing the information with its affiliates, partners and service providers;
- When the Company's affiliates, partners and service providers carry out services such as
bill payment, execution of orders, products delivery and dispute resolution (including
disputes on payment and delivery) for and on behalf of the Company
• when the users consent to disclose in advance;
- when the user selects to be provided by the information of products and services of certain
companies by sharing his or her personal information with those companies
- when the user selects to allow his or her personal information to be shared with the sites
or platform of other companies such as social networking sites
- other cases where the user gives prior consent for sharing his or her personal information
• when disclosure is required by the laws:
- if required to be disclosed by the laws and regulations; or
- if required to be disclosed by the investigative agencies for detecting crimes in accordance
with the procedure and method as prescribed in the laws and regulations
- Cookies, Beacons and Similar Technologies
The Company may collect collective and impersonal information through 'cookies' or 'web
beacons'. Cookies are very small text files to be sent to the browser of the users by the server used for operation of the websites of the Company and will be stored in hard-disks of the users' computer. Web beacon is a small quantity of code which exists on the websites and e-mails. By using web beacons, we may know whether an user has interacted with certain webs or the contents of email. These functions are used for evaluating, improving services and setting-up users' experiences so that much improved services can be provided by the Company to the users The items of cookies to be collected by the Company and the purpose of such collection are as follows:
Category Reasons for using cookies and additional information strictly necessary cookies
This cookie is a kind of indispensible cookie for the users to use the functions of
website of the Company. Unless the users allow this cookie, the services such as
shopping cart or electronic bill payment cannot be provided. This cookie does not
collect any information which may be used for marketing or memorizing the sites
visited by the users
(necessary cookies)
∘ Memorize the information entered in an order form while searching other pages
during web browser session
∘ For the page of products and check-out, memorize ordered services
∘ Check whether login is made on website
∘ Check whether the users are connected with correct services of the website of the
Company while the Company changes the way of operating its website
∘ Connect the users with certain application or server of the services
performance cookies
This cookie collects information how the users use the website of the Company such
as the information of the pages which are visited by the users most. This data helps
the Company to optimize its website so that the users can search that website more
comfortably. This cookie does not collect any information who are the users. Any and
all the information collected by this cookie will be processed collectively and the
anonymity will be guaranteed.
(performance cookies)
∘ Web analysis: provide statistical data on the ways of using website
∘ Advertisement response fee: check the effect of advertisement of the Company
∘ Tracing affiliated companies; one of visitors of the Company provides anonymously
feedback to the affiliated companies
∘ Management of error: measure an error which may occur so as to give a help for
improving website
∘ Design testing: test other design of the website of Company
functionality cookies
This cookie is used for memorizing the set-ups so that the Company provides services
and improves visit of users. Any information collected by this cookie do not identify
the users individually.
(functionality cookies)
∘ Memorize set-ups applied such as layout, text size, basic set-up and colors
∘ Memorize when the customer respond to a survey conducted by the Company
targeting cookies or advertising cookies
This cookie is connected with the services provided by a 3rd party such as the buttons
of 'good' and 'share'. The 3rd party provides these services by recognizing that the
users visits the website of the Company.
(targeting cookies or advertising cookies)
∘ carry out PR to the users as targets in other websites by connecting through social
networks and these networks use the information of users' visit
∘ provide the information of users' visit to ad agencies so that they can suggest an ad
which may attract the interest of the users
The users have an option for cookie installation. So, they may either allow all cookies by setting option in web browser, make each cookie checked whenever it is saved, or refuses all cookies to be saved: Provided that, if the user rejects the installation of cookies, it may be difficult for that user to use the parts of services provided by the Company.
- User’s right
The users or their legal representatives, as main agents of the information, may exercise the
following rights regarding the collection, use and sharing of personal information by the
Company:
• exercise right to access to personal information;
• make corrections or deletion;
• make temporary suspension of treatment of personal information; or
• request the withdrawal of their consent provided before
If, in order to exercise the above rights, you, as an user, use the menu of 'amendment of member information of webpage or contact the Company by sending a document or e-mails, or using telephone to the company(or person in charge of management of personal information or a deputy), the Company will take measures without delay: Provided that the Company may reject the request of you only to the extent that there exists either proper cause as prescribed in the laws or equivalent cause.
['User’s right when applying GDPR' in Appendix <2>of Personal Privacy Policy]
- Security
The Company regard the security of personal information of uses as very important. The company constructs the following security measures to protect the users' personal information from any unauthorized access, release, use or modification
• Encryption of personal information
- Transmit users' personal information by using encrypted communication zone
- Store important information such as passwords after encrypting it
• Countermeasures against hacking
- Install a system in the zone the external access to which is controlled so as to prevent
leakage or damage of users' personal information by hacking or computer virus
• Establish and execute internal management plan
• Install and operate access control system
• Take measures to prevent forging or alteration of access record
- Protection of personal information of children
In principle, the Company does not collect any information from the children under 13 or
equivalent minimum age as prescribed in the laws in relevant jurisdiction. The website, products and services of the Company are the ones to be provided to ordinary people, in principle. The website or application of the Company has function to do age limit so that children cannot use it and the Company does not intentionally collect any personal information from children through that function.
(Additional procedure for collecting personal information from children) However, if the
Company collects any personal information from children under 13 or equivalent minimum age as prescribed in the laws in relevant jurisdiction for the services for unavoidable reason, the Company will go through the additional procedure of the followings for protecting that personal information of children:• verify, to the extent that efforts are reasonably made, whether they are children of the age at which consent from their guardian is required and the consenting person is an authorized one.
• obtain consent from the parents or guardian of children so as to collect personal information of children or directly send the information of products and services of the Company
• give the parents or guardian of children a notice of Company's policy of privacy protection for children including the items, purpose and sharing of personal information collected
• grant to legal representatives of children a right to access to personal information of that
children/correction or deletion of personal information/temporary suspension of treatment of
personal information/ and request for withdrawal of their consent provided before
• limit the amount of personal information exceeding those necessary for participation in online activities
- Modification of Privacy Protection Policy
The Company has the right to amend or modify this Policy from time to time and, in such case, the Company will make a public notice of it through bulletin board of its website (or through individual notice such as written document, fax or e-mail) and obtain consent from the users if required by relevant laws.
- Others
[Option to select 'data transfer to other countries ' in Appendix <3> of Personal Privacy Policy]
[Option to select 'sites and service of 3rd party' in Appendix <4> of Personal Privacy Policy]
[Option to select 'guidelines for residents in California' in Appendix <5> of Personal Privacy Policy]
[Option to select 'guidelines for residents in Korea' in Appendix <6> of Personal Privacy Policy]