Privacy Policy
[ Privacy Policy ]
Taebong Co., Ltd. establishes and publishes this Privacy Policy to protect users’ personal information and to handle related grievances promptly and smoothly. By posting this Privacy Policy on the homepage’s main page, we ensure that users can easily access it at any time. This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically due to changes in government laws and guidelines or the company’s internal policies. We have established necessary procedures for the continuous improvement of this Privacy Policy. Users are advised to check this policy regularly when visiting the site.
Taebong Co., Ltd.’s Privacy Policy contains the following:
1. Consent to Personal Information Collection
2. Types of Personal Information Collected and Collection Methods
3. Purpose of Personal Information Collection and Use
4. Retention and Use Period of Collected Personal Information
5. Procedures and Methods for Destroying Personal Information
6. Sharing and Provision of Collected Personal Information
7. User Management of Personal Information (Access, Correction, Deletion, etc.)
8. Operation and Rejection of Cookies
9. Technical/Administrative Measures for Personal Information Protection
10. Collection of Opinions and Handling of Complaints Related to Personal Information
11. Contact Information of the Personal Information Protection Officer and Staff
12. Rights of Users and Legal Representatives and How to Exercise Them
13. Remedies for Rights Violations
14. Duty to Notify
1. Consent to Personal Information Collection
Taebong Co., Ltd. provides a procedure for users to click either the “Agree” or “Cancel” button regarding the company’s consent to personal information collection and use or the terms of service. Clicking the “Agree” button is considered consent to the collection of personal information.
2. Types of Personal Information Collected and Collection Methods
A. Items Collected
Taebong Co., Ltd. collects the following personal information to facilitate post registration, content registration, and customer inquiry responses.
– Items Collected: Name, Password, Nickname, Mobile Phone Number, Email, IP
– Collection/Use Purpose: Post reception and response
– Use Period: Until the purpose of personal information collection and use is achieved
In principle, the information is destroyed without delay after the purpose of personal information collection and use is achieved.
However, personal information may be retained for a certain period if required by relevant laws and regulations.
B. Collection Methods
Taebong Co., Ltd. collects personal information through the following methods:
– Website, mobile devices, written forms, fax, phone, consultation boards, email, event participation, delivery requests
– Information collection through customer consent and customer input
– Provision from partner companies
– Collection through generated information collection tools
C. Other
We may selectively request personal information for statistical analysis or prize provision. However, we do not collect sensitive personal information that may infringe on users’ basic human rights (race and ethnicity, ideology and beliefs, place of origin and registered domicile, political orientation and criminal records, health status and sexual life, etc.), and if collection is unavoidable, we will obtain users’ prior consent.
3. Purpose of Personal Information Collection and Use
Taebong Co., Ltd. does not collect users’ personal information without prior consent, and the collected information is used as follows:
A. Development of New Services
Based on the personal information provided by users, we can develop more useful services. When developing new services or expanding content, the company can more efficiently prioritize services to be developed based on the personal information provided by existing users, and the company can reasonably select and provide content that users will need.
B. Use in Marketing and Advertising
Information delivery and customized service provision for new service development and events, service provision and advertisement placement according to demographic characteristics, analysis of access frequency, or statistics on members’ service use
4. Retention and Use Period of Collected Personal Information
Taebong Co., Ltd. destroys users’ personal information without delay once the purpose of personal information collection and use is achieved. However, the following information is retained for the periods specified below for the reasons stated.
A. Reasons for Information Retention under Relevant Laws
– Records on contracts or withdrawal of offers: 5 years (Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, etc.)
– Records on payment and supply of goods: 5 years (Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, etc.)
– Records on consumer complaints or dispute resolution: 3 years (Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, etc.)
– Records on visits (logs): 3 months (Protection of Communications Secrets Act)
5. Procedures and Methods for Destroying Personal Information
Taebong Co., Ltd. handles members’ valuable personal information securely and destroys personal information through the following methods to prevent leakage:
A. Destruction Procedures
Information entered by users for service use is transferred to a separate database (or a separate filing cabinet in the case of paper) after the purpose is achieved, and is stored for a certain period according to internal policies and information protection reasons under relevant laws (refer to retention and use period) before being destroyed. Personal information transferred to a separate database is not used for any purpose other than retention unless required by law.
B. Destruction Methods
– Personal information printed on paper: Shredded or incinerated
– Personal information stored in electronic file format: Deleted using technical methods that make records irreproducible
6. Sharing and Provision of Collected Personal Information
Taebong Co., Ltd. uses users’ personal information within the scope of consent and does not use it beyond that scope or share and provide users’ personal information externally without prior consent. However, exceptions are made in the following cases:
– When users have consented to sharing and provision in advance
– When necessary for fee settlement related to service provision
– When requested by investigative agencies according to procedures and methods defined by law for investigative purposes or in accordance with legal provisions
7. User Management of Personal Information (Access, Correction, Deletion, etc.)
Users can access their personal information held by the company at any time and modify required information.
Additionally, supplementary information beyond the required information at registration can be accessed,
modified, or deleted at any time. Members can change and delete their personal information and withdraw membership by logging in to our customer center.
8. Operation and Rejection of Cookies
A. Purpose of Cookie Use
① The company uses ‘cookies’ to store and retrieve information about users to provide personalized services. A cookie is a small amount of information sent by the website server to the user’s browser and stored on the user’s computer hard disk.
② The company can provide certain customized services that are only possible through the use of cookies.
B. Cookie Installation/Operation and Rejection
① Users have the option to accept cookies. Therefore, users can allow/reject all cookies or require confirmation each time a cookie is stored by adjusting options in their web browser.
– The method for specifying whether to allow cookie installation (for Internet Explorer) is as follows:
ºInternet Explorer Web Browser
[Tools] > → [Internet Options] > → [Privacy] tab > → Change [Settings]
ºChrome Web Browser
Upper right menu [Settings] > → [Advanced] > → [Content Settings] > → [Cookies] settings
② If you reject cookie storage, some services provided by the company, such as personalized services, may be difficult to use.
10. Technical/Administrative Measures for Personal Information Protection
Taebong Co., Ltd. implements the following administrative, technical, and physical measures to ensure security so that personal information is not lost, stolen, leaked, altered, or damaged when processing users’ personal information:
A. Administrative Measures: Establishment and implementation of internal management plans, regular employee training, etc.
B. Technical Measures: Access authority management for personal information processing systems, installation of access control systems, encryption of unique identification information, installation of security programs
C. Physical Measures: Access control to computer rooms, data storage rooms, etc.
Taebong Co., Ltd. is not responsible for incidents caused by individual users’ mistakes or basic internet risks. Each user must properly manage their own ID and password to protect their personal information and take responsibility for it.
11. Collection of Opinions and Handling of Complaints Related to Personal Information
Taebong Co., Ltd. collects users’ opinions regarding personal information protection and has established all procedures and methods to handle complaints. Users can report complaints by phone or email by referring to “13. Contact Information of the Personal Information Protection Officer and Staff” specified below, and Taebong Co., Ltd. will provide prompt and sufficient responses to users’ reports.
12. Contact Information of the Personal Information Protection Officer and Staff
Taebong Co., Ltd. designates a Personal Information Protection Officer as follows to oversee all personal information processing tasks and to handle user complaints and provide remedies related to personal information processing:
Name:
Department/Position:
E-mail:
Phone Number:
13. Rights of Users and Legal Representatives and How to Exercise Them
A. Users and legal representatives can inquire about or modify their own or their children under 14 years of age’s registered personal information at any time and can request withdrawal (consent withdrawal).
B. To inquire about or modify personal information of users or children under 14 years of age, log in and click ‘Change Personal Information’ (or ‘Modify Member Information’, etc.) on MyPage. For withdrawal (consent withdrawal), click “Withdraw Membership” and complete the identity verification process to directly access, correct, or withdraw. Alternatively, contact the Personal Information Protection Officer by mail, phone, or email, and we will take action without delay.
C. If a user requests correction of errors in personal information, we will not use or provide the personal information 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 results without delay to ensure correction is made.
D. Taebong Co., Ltd. processes personal information canceled or deleted at the request of users or legal representatives according to “Retention and Use Period of Collected Personal Information” and ensures it cannot be accessed or used for any other purpose.
14. Remedies for Rights Violations
Users can inquire about remedies and consultation for personal information infringement with the following organizations:
<The organizations below are separate from the company. If you are not satisfied with the company’s own personal information complaint handling or remedy results or need more detailed assistance, please contact them.>
▶ Personal Information Infringement Report Center (operated by Korea Internet Security Agency)
– Responsibilities: Report personal information infringement, consultation requests
– Website: privacy.kisa.or.kr
– Phone: 118 (without area code)
– Address: 3rd Floor, Personal Information Infringement Report Center, 9 Jinheung-gil, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do (58324) (Bitgaram-dong 301-2)
▶ Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee
– Responsibilities: Personal information dispute mediation applications, collective dispute mediation (civil resolution)
– Website: www.kopico.go.kr
– Phone: 1833-6972 (without area code)
– Address: 4th Floor, Government Complex Seoul, 209 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul (03171)
▶ Supreme Prosecutors’ Office Cyber Investigation Division: http://www.spo.go.kr
▶ National Police Agency Cyber Safety Bureau: http://cyberbureau.police.go.kr
15. Duty to Notify
If there are additions, deletions, or modifications to the content of this Privacy Policy due to changes in government policies or security technologies, we will notify users through the ‘Notice’ section of the homepage.
Privacy Policy Effective Date: February 28, 2025
Privacy Policy Revision Date: February 28, 2025
