1. Collected Personal Information
The company collects the following
personal information for the purposes of registration, consultations, service
requests, etc.
Personal information collection method: Website (membership registration,
bulletin boards, application forms)
1.Login
ID
2.Password
3.Nickname
4.Email
5.Service
usage records
6.Access
logs
7.Cookies
8.IP
address information
9.Payment
records
2. Purpose of Collecting and Using
Personal Information
The company uses the collected personal
information for the following purposes:
1.Fulfillment
of contracts related to service provision and billing for services
1.Content provision, product delivery,
sending invoices, identity verification, purchasing and payment, fee collection
2.Member
management
1.Identity verification, personal
identification, preventing fraudulent use by members, preventing unauthorized
use, confirming intent to join
3.Marketing
and advertising
1.Analyzing access frequency or statistics
regarding service usage
3. Retention and Usage Period of
Personal Information
In principle, once the purpose of
collecting and using personal information is achieved, the information will be
destroyed without delay. However, in cases where it is necessary to retain the
information according to relevant laws, the company will keep the member's
information for a specific period as required by the law.
1.Retained
items: Login ID, payment records
2.Retention
basis: Credit Information Use and Protection Act
3.Retention
period: 3 years
1.Records related to
advertisements/displays: 6 months (Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce
Act)
2.Records related to contracts or
cancellation of subscriptions: 5 years (Consumer Protection in Electronic
Commerce Act)
3.Records related to payment and supply of
goods: 5 years (Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce Act)
4.Records related to consumer complaints or
disputes: 3 years (Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce Act)
5.Records related to credit information
collection/processing and use: 3 years (Credit Information Use and Protection
Act)
4. Destruction Procedure and Method
of Personal Information
In principle, the company destroys
personal information once the purpose of collection and use is achieved. The
destruction procedure and method are as follows:
1.Destruction
procedure
The information entered for membership registration or other purposes is moved
to a separate database (or a separate file box in case of paper documents)
after the purpose is fulfilled, and will be stored for a certain period in
accordance with internal policies and other relevant laws (refer to retention
and usage period), after which it will be destroyed.
Personal information moved to a separate database will not be used for purposes
other than retention unless required by law.
2.Destruction
method
Personal information stored in electronic file format is deleted using a
technical method that prevents recovery of the records.
5. Provision of Personal
Information
The company does not provide your
personal information to external parties except in the following cases:
1.If
you have consented in advance
2.If
required by law or if requested by law enforcement authorities according to
legal procedures for investigation purposes
6. Outsourcing of Collected
Personal Information
The company does not outsource your
personal information to external parties without your consent. If such need
arises in the future, the company will notify you of the outsourcing entity and
the contents of the outsourced work and, if necessary, obtain prior consent.
7. Rights of Users and Legal
Representatives and How to Exercise Them
You can view or modify your personal
information at any time, and you may request membership cancellation.
To view or modify your personal information, you can click "Edit Personal
Information" (or "Edit Member Info," etc.). To cancel your
membership (withdraw consent), click "Withdraw Membership," and after
going through identity verification, you can directly view, correct, or cancel
your membership.
Alternatively, you may contact the Personal Information Management Officer by
email or in writing, and we will respond promptly.
If you request correction of erroneous personal information, we will not use or
provide the information until the correction is completed.
If incorrect personal information has been provided to third parties, we will
promptly notify them of the correction so that the correction is made.
Any personal information that has been canceled or deleted upon your request
will be handled as outlined in "Retention and Usage Period of Personal
Information" and will not be used for any other purpose.
8. Installation, Operation, and
Refusal of Automatic Collection Devices (Cookies)
The company operates 'cookies' and other
similar technologies that automatically collect and store your
information.
A cookie is a small text file sent by the company's server to your browser,
which is stored on your computer's hard disk.
The company uses cookies for the following purposes:
1.Purpose
of using cookies
To analyze the frequency of visits or time spent by members and non-members, to
identify users' preferences and interests, to track user behavior, and to
provide targeted marketing and personalized services by analyzing participation
in various events or the number of visits.
Users have the option to accept or reject cookies. You may set your web browser
to allow all cookies, ask for confirmation before storing cookies, or reject
all cookies.
2.How
to refuse cookies
Example: To refuse cookies, you can select options in your web browser settings
to allow all cookies, confirm each time a cookie is saved, or reject all
cookies.
(For example, in Internet Explorer: Tools > Internet Options >
Privacy)
However, please note that if you refuse cookie installation, some services may
be unavailable.
9. Personal Information Management
Service
To protect your personal information and
address any complaints related to personal information, the company has
appointed a Personal Information Management Officer:
Personal Information Management
Officer:
Email: sales@weathex.co.kr
You can report any privacy-related issues
arising from your use of the company's services to the Personal Information
Management Officer. The company will promptly provide a sufficient response to
your inquiry.
For other privacy violations or consultations, please contact the following
institutions:
1.Privacy
Protection Center (privacy.kisa.or.kr / 02-405-5118)
2.Information
Protection Mark Certification Committee (www.eprivacy.or.kr / 02-580-9531~2) 3.Supreme
Prosecutors' Office Cybercrime Report (spo.go.kr / 02-3480-2000)
4.National
Police Agency Cyber Safety Bureau (www.ctrc.go.kr / 1566-0112) 10. Other
This privacy policy does not apply to the
collection of personal information by external websites linked from the
company's website.
11. Obligation to Notify
If there are any changes to this privacy
policy, we will notify you at least 7 days in advance through the
"Notice" section on the website.
•Announcement
date: January 1, 2024
