Privacy Statement
Privacy Statement
It stipulates necessary matters related to the use of various services related to Apply Korea Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘AK’).
Apply Korea Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as 'AK') complies with the personal information protection regulations of relevant laws and regulations that information and communication service providers must comply with, such as the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. and the Personal Information Protection Act, and protects personal information in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. We are doing our best to protect the rights and interests of users by establishing an information processing policy.
1. Purpose of collection and use of personal information
2. Personal information items collected and methods of collection
3. Provision and entrustment of processing of personal information
4. Retention and use period of personal information
5. Personal information destruction procedure and method
6. Matters related to installation, operation and refusal of automatic personal information collection devices
7. Technical and managerial protection measures for personal information
8. Link
9. User rights and how to exercise them
10. Personal information protection officer and civil service service
11. Supplementary provisions
1. Purpose of collection and use of personal information
‘AK’ collects personal information to provide services suitable for online study abroad in Korea and uses the collected information as follows. All information provided by ‘members’ will not be used for purposes other than those required for the following purposes, and prior consent will be sought if the purpose of use changes.
o A. Membership registration
Verification of identity when using membership services, confirmation of one's intention, response to customer inquiries, introduction of new information, and delivery of notices
o B.Service provision
Personal identification to provide study abroad information and content, communication between members, recommendation of Korean universities, provision of various customized services, point payment and deduction, prevention of fraudulent use and unauthorized use
o C. Service development and use in marketing and advertising
Providing customized services, providing service guidance and recommendations, identifying statistics and access frequencies to improve services and develop new services, posting advertisements based on statistical characteristics, and providing event information and participation opportunities.
o D. Various statistical analyzes to identify trends among foreign students
2. Personal information items collected and methods of collection
At 'AK', you must go through the membership registration process to freely access various contents. If you do not enter some personal information items, there may be restrictions on using the service. Some of the personal information items below are not currently being collected, but will be collected to increase convenience during the service expansion process.
o A. Items of personal information collected
Items collected when registering as a member
1) Required items: name, password, date of birth, gender, email
2) Optional items: Name of organization, nationality, information set to be disclosed by the member when registering as a member of ‘AK’
Items collected when using mobile services
1) Due to the nature of mobile services, terminal model information may be collected, but this is in a form that does not identify individuals. The following information may be automatically generated and collected during the process of using ‘AK’ or processing the service.
1)IP address, cookies, date and time of visit, service use record, bad use record
o B. Personal information collection method
‘AK’ membership registration and service use, event application, phone call, customer service inquiry
Users have the right to refuse consent to the collection and use of personal information. However, if you refuse consent, you will not be able to sign up for membership or receive services from ‘AK’ that require the collection of the above information.
3. Provision and entrustment of processing of personal information
‘AK’ collects personal information in ‘1. Personal information is used within the scope notified in the ‘Purpose of collection and use of personal information’, and is not provided beyond this scope without the user’s prior consent.
o A. Sharing and provision of collected personal information
In principle, ‘AK’ does not provide users’ personal information to outside parties. However, exceptions are made in the following cases.
1) When users consent in advance
2) In cases where there is a request from an investigative agency in accordance with the provisions of the law or in accordance with the procedures and methods set forth in the law for the purpose of investigation.
o B. Processing consignment
'AK' may entrust personal information to improve services, and stipulates necessary matters to ensure that personal information is safely managed when entering into a consignment contract in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. If any changes occur, we will notify you through notices or the personal information processing policy.
o C. When registering as a member through SNS
Information posted on SNS according to the use of the site is provided and disclosed at the choice of the ‘member’ who uses SNS, not ‘AK’, and ‘AK’ does not provide information directly to SNS.
4. Retention and use period of personal information
If you request membership withdrawal or withdraw your consent to the collection and use of personal information, your personal information will be destroyed without delay when the purpose of collection and use is achieved or the period of use expires. However, in the following cases, information will be preserved for the specified reason and period.
o If there is a need to preserve it in accordance with the provisions of related laws such as the Commercial Act, transaction details and minimum basic information are retained for the retention period stipulated by the law. In this case, the ‘Company’ uses the stored information only for the purpose of storage.
Records of contracts or subscription withdrawals, etc.: 5 years
Records of payment and supply of goods, etc.: 5 years
Records of consumer complaints or dispute resolution: 3 years
Records on illegal use, etc.: 5 years
Log record: 3 months
5. Personal information destruction procedure and method
In principle, ‘AK’ personal information is destroyed without delay once the purpose of collection and use of personal information is achieved. 'AK's personal information destruction procedures and methods are as follows.
o A. Destruction Procedure
The information entered for membership registration, etc. is transferred to a separate DB (separate filing cabinet in the case of paper) after the purpose is achieved and stored for a certain period of time for information protection reasons in accordance with internal policies and other related laws and then destroyed.
Personal information transferred to a separate DB will not be used for any other purpose unless required by law.
o B. Method of destruction
Personal information printed on paper is destroyed by shredding or incineration.
Personal information stored in electronic file format is deleted using technical methods that render the records unrecoverable.
6. Matters related to installation, operation and refusal of automatic personal information collection devices
‘AK’ installs and operates devices that automatically collect personal information, such as ‘cookies’ that frequently store and retrieve user information. A cookie is a very small text file that the server used to operate the service sends to the user's browser and is stored on the user's computer hard disk.
o A. Purpose of using cookies
The information ‘AK’ collects through cookies is ‘2. It is the same as ‘Personal information items collected and collection methods’ and ‘1. It is not used for any purpose other than the purpose of collecting and using personal information.
o B. Cookie installation, operation and refusal
Users have the option to install cookies. By setting options in your web browser, you can allow all cookies, confirm each time a cookie is saved, or refuse to save all cookies.
Here's how to specify whether to allow cookies to be installed:
1)Internet Explorer: Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Advanced
2)Chrome: Settings > Show settings > Personal information content settings button > Cookies
3) For other browsers, follow the settings for each browser.
However, if you refuse to store cookies, you may have difficulty using some services that require login.
7. Technical and managerial protection measures for personal information
o A. Encryption of personal information
‘Member’s’ personal information is protected by a password, and files and various data are protected through separate security functions such as encryption or file locking.
o B. Measures against hacking, etc.
To prevent damage caused by hacking or computer viruses, we update our anti-virus program periodically, and if a new virus appears, we apply the anti-virus program as soon as it is released to prevent personal information from being damaged.
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To prepare for external intrusions, the system is installed in an access-controlled area, and an intrusion detection system and vulnerability analysis system are installed to monitor it 24 hours a day.
o C. Training of personal information processing staff
Personal information-related processing staff is comprised of a minimum number of people, regular training is provided on new security technologies and personal information protection obligations, and internal audit procedures are implemented to ensure security.
o D. Personal ID and password management
‘AK’ is doing its best to protect the personal information of ‘members’. However, we are not responsible for problems that occur due to leakage of personal information due to the personal carelessness of ‘members’ or for issues that occur due to basic Internet risks.
8. Link
'AK' contains various banners and links. In many cases, links are made to pages on other sites, which is a measure to reveal the source of the content provided. If you click on a link included in ‘AK’ and move to another site’s page, the privacy policy of that site is unrelated to ‘AK’, so please review the policy of the newly visited site.
9. User rights and how to exercise them
o A. ‘Members’ can view, make public and private, edit and delete their registered information at any time.
o B. 'Members' can view/edit personal information through 'Membership Information Management'. To cancel membership (withdraw consent), click 'Cancel Membership' and go through the identity verification process to directly view, correct, or modify personal information. Withdrawal is possible.
o C. If a ‘member’ requests correction of an error in personal information, the personal information will not be used or provided until the correction is completed. Additionally, if incorrect personal information has already been provided to a third party, we will notify the third party of the correction without delay to ensure that the correction is made.
o D. 'AK' personal information canceled or deleted at the user's request is '4. Personal information is processed as specified in the ‘Retention and Use Period’ and is processed so that it cannot be viewed or used for any other purpose.
10. Personal information protection officer and civil service service
'AK' designates a personal information protection manager as follows to protect users' personal information and resolve complaints related to personal information.
o A.Personal Information Protection Manager
Name: Oh Min-young
Position: COO
Email: aiibora@naver.com
o B. If you need consultation regarding other personal information, you may contact the organizations below.
Personal Information Infringement Report Center (operated by Korea Internet & Security Agency)
Responsibilities: Reporting personal information infringement, requesting consultation
Website: privacy.kisa.or.kr
Phone: (without area code) 118
Address: Personal Information Infringement Reporting Center, 3rd floor, 9 Jinheung-gil, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do (58324) (301-2, Bitgaram-dong)
☐ Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee
Responsibilities: Request for personal information dispute mediation, group dispute mediation (civil resolution)
Website: www.kopico.go.kr
Phone: (without area code) 1833-6972
Address: (03171) 4th floor, Seoul Government Complex, 209 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
☐ Supreme Prosecutors' Office Cyber Investigation Division
Website: www.spo.go.kr
Phone: (without area code) 1301
☐ National Police Agency Cyber Security Bureau
Website: cyberbureau.police.go.kr
Phone: (without area code) 182
11. Supplementary provisions
If there are any additions, deletions or modifications to the current personal information processing policy due to changes in laws, policies or security technologies, such changes will be notified through a notice on the website 7 days prior to the effective date.
o Announcement date: 2022-10-01
o Effective date: 2022-10-01
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