This personal data protection policy aims to specify the conditions of membership and usage of the services provided by the company (hereinafter referred to as the 'member') and other necessary matters.
'GIF Korea Co., Ltd.' (hereinafter referred to as 'the company') values your personal information and complies with the 'Act on Promotion of Information and Communication Network Utilization and Information Protection'. The company informs you how the personal information you provide is used and what measures are taken to protect your personal information through this personal information handling policy. If the company revises the personal information handling policy, it will be announced through the website notice (or individual notice). ο This policy is effective from: January 3, 2019.
Items of personal information collectedThe company collects personal information, such as the following, for membership registration, consultation, service application, etc.
ο Collected items: Name, Email, Contact Information, Other optional items
ο Method of collecting personal information: Website (http://www.gifkorea.co.kr)
Purpose of personal information collection and useThe company will use the collected personal information for the following purposes.
ο Fulfillment of contract regarding service provision and billing related to the service
ο Member management Verifying identity for membership services, personal identification, preventing misuse of bad members and unauthorized use, confirming intent to join, confirming age, verifying whether or not legal representative consent is obtained when collecting personal information from children under 14, processing complaints and notifications
ο Utilizing for marketing and advertising New service (product) development and specialization, delivering advertising information such as events
Retention and use period of personal informationThe company will without exception destroy the information without delay once the purpose of collection and use of personal information is achieved.
Destruction procedure and method of personal informationThe company will destroy the personal information without delay once the purpose of collection and use is achieved, in principle. The procedure and method of destruction are as follows.
ο Destruction procedure
The information you entered for membership registration, etc., will be moved to a separate DB (in the case of paper, a separate document folder) after the purpose is achieved, and will be stored for a certain period according to internal policies and other related laws for information protection reasons (see retention and use period) and then destroyed. Personal information moved to a separate DB will not be used for any other purposes other than as required by law.
ο Destruction method
- Personal information stored in electronic file form will be deleted using a technical method that makes it impossible to restore the record.
Provision of personal informationIn principle, the company does not provide users' personal information to external parties. However, there are exceptions in the following cases.
- When users have previously agreed
- In accordance with the provisions of laws or when there is a request from investigative agencies under the procedures and methods prescribed by law for investigative purposes
Outsourcing of collected personal informationThe company does not outsource customers' information to external companies without your consent. If such a need arises in the future, we will notify you of the outsourcing target and content and seek prior consent if necessary.
Rights of users and legal representatives and how to exercise themUsers and legal representatives can at any time view or modify the personal information registered in their name or that of their child under 14 and may also request cancellation of membership. To view/modification of personal information of users or children under 14, you can click 'Personal information change' (or 'Member information modification', etc.), and to cancel membership (withdraw consent), you can click 'Membership withdrawal' after going through the identity verification procedure, allowing for direct viewing, correction, or withdrawal. Alternatively, you may contact the person in charge of personal information management in writing, by phone or email to take action without delay. If you have requested correction of an error in your personal information, we will not use or provide the personal information until the correction is completed. Also, if incorrect personal information has already been provided to a third party, we will notify the third party of the result of the correction process without delay to ensure the correction is made. Information that has been deleted upon the request of the user or legal representative will be treated according to 'the retention and use period of personal information collected by the company' and will not be viewed or used for any other purpose.
Installation, operation, and refusal of automatic personal information collection devicesThe company operates 'cookies' and others that store and retrieve your information periodically. A cookie is a very small text file sent by the server operating the website of the company to your browser and stored on your computer's hard disk. The company uses cookies for the following purposes.
▶ Purpose of using cookies
- Analyze connection frequency or visit time of members and non-members, identify users' preferences and interests, track their paths, and assess participation in various events and the number of visits, thus providing targeted marketing and personalized services. You have a choice regarding the installation of cookies. Therefore, you can allow all cookies, check each time a cookie is saved, or refuse the storage of all cookies by setting options in your web browser.
▶ How to refuse cookie settings
Example: To refuse cookie settings, users can select options in their web browser to allow all cookies, check each time a cookie is saved, or refuse the storage of all cookies.
Example of settings (in the case of Internet Explorer): Tools at the top of the web browser > Internet Options > Privacy
However, if you refuse to install cookies, there may be difficulties in providing services.
Customer service regarding personal informationThe company has designated the relevant departments and the person in charge of personal information management as follows, in order to protect customers' personal information and address complaints related to personal information.
Customer service department: GIF Korea Co., Ltd. Customer Center
Phone number: 031-898-8474
Email: info@gif-korea.com
Person in charge of personal information management Name:
Phone number: 031-898-8474
Email: info@gif-korea.com
You may report any personal information protection-related complaints arising from your use of the company's services to the person in charge of personal information management or the relevant department.
The company will provide prompt and sufficient answers to user reports.
If you need to report or consult about any personal information infringement, please contact the following institutions.
1. Personal Dispute Mediation Committee (www.1336.or.kr/1336)
2. Privacy Mark Certification Committee (www.eprivacy.or.kr/02-580-0533~4)
3. Internet Crime Investigation Center of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office (http://icic.sppo.go.kr/02-3480-3600)
4. Cyber Terror Response Center of the National Police Agency (www.ctrc.go.kr/02-392-0330)
