Terms of Service
Article 1 (Purpose)
These terms and conditions prescribe the conditions and procedures for use of services offered by <K-Startup Week COMEUP> organized by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and operated by KISED; matters related to the rights and duties of <K-Startup Week COMEUP> and users; and other required matters.
Article 2 (Effects and Changes of the Terms and Conditions of Use)
1. These terms and conditions of use shall take effect upon posting on <K-Startup Week COMEUP>.
2. If the terms and conditions of use are modified, the effective date and reasons for modification shall be indicated and posted on the website from seven (7) days prior to the scheduled amendment to one (1) day prior to the effective date along with the present terms and conditions of use. If the terms and conditions of use modified are unfavorable to the users, a grace period of at least thirty (30) days shall be granted before notification.
3. If users do not agree to the terms and conditions of use modified, they shall be allowed to withdraw from membership of <K-Startup Week COMEUP>. If users continue to use the terms and conditions of use, they shall be considered to have agreed to the terms and conditions of use.
Article 3 (Working Rules in Addition to the Terms and Conditions of Use)
Matters not specified in the terms and conditions of use shall comply with the Framework Act on Telecommunications, the Telecommunications Business Act, the Deliberation Regulations of Information Communication Ethics Committee, the Information Communication Ethics Code, the Computer Program Protection Act and other related laws and regulations.
Article 4 (Definitions)
The terms used here shall be defined as follows:
1. “Service” : means information offered by <K-Startup Week COMEUP> including introduction of programs and events, information on amenities, newsletters, etc.
2. “Members” : means those who are allowed to use services offered by <K-Startup Week COMEUP>, such as corporate members having registered their corporate information with <K-Startup Week COMEUP>, individual members who have provided their personal information, and investors who have registered for membership.
3. “Users” : means those who receive services from <K-Startup Week COMEUP>.
Article 5 (Establishment of Service Use Agreement)
1. This Service Use Agreement shall be established by users filling out the membership information according to the form specified by <K-Startup Week COMEUP> and expressing their intention to comply with the terms and conditions of use.
2. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall cancel a membership if the following applies among the users who applied for membership as specified in paragraph 1.
- Having presented falsified or redundant applications for membership
- Having applied for membership for the purpose of undermining public order or established social morals and good manners
- Having violated the terms and conditions of use or dramatically disturbed the operation of <K-Startup Week COMEUP>
- If an administrator with <K-Startup Week COMEUP> deems it necessary
Article 6 (Consent to Use of Membership Information)
1. This Privacy Policy shall be applied to the member’s personal information.
2. Collected membership information shall be used only for the purpose of operating or enhancing <K-Startup Week COMEUP> services.
3. Membership information collected by <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall not be disclosed to a third party without obtaining consent from the user.
4. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall be allowed to offer personal information, such as user name and email address to a third party to the extent permitted by law if:
- If an investigative agency or other government agency makes a request for the information of the user in violation of applicable law in using the service
- If it is deemed necessary to protect information due to legal violation or illegitimate activities with regard to the terms and conditions of laws
- If it is requested in accordance with other laws and regulations
Article 7 (Changes in Membership Information)
If personal information offered at the time of application for membership is changed, users may correct it online in person or request an administrator to modify it. Users shall be responsible for problems caused by unchanged information.
Article 8 (Withdrawal from and Cancellation of Membership)
1. If users intend to withdraw their membership, they shall follow the stipulated procedures for withdrawal of membership from <K-Startup Week COMEUP> or make a request via phone or email.
2. If any of the following reasons arise, <K-Startup Week COMEUP> may cancel membership without prior notice.
- Theft of member ID and password from another member
- The conduct of activities that might or could cause harm others
- If users make or execute a plan that might undermine public order or established social morals and good manners by instigating speculative behavior or posting vulgar and pornographic content
- In the case of improperly damaging other people’s information or collecting, storing, infringing, stealing or leaking other’s personal information
- In the case of sending unwanted or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, or junk or spam mail
- If users send advertising emails despite the explicit rejection of recipients
- If users conduct activities that are prohibited in accordance with related laws or that violate the terms and conditions of use
- If an administrator with <K-Startup Week COMEUP> finds it necessary
Article 9 (Service Hours)
1. Service hours that are not directly assisted by an administrator shall be 24 hours a day throughout the year unless otherwise indicated. However, the service might be suspended due to natural disasters or systems checks.
2. Service provided directly by an administrator shall in principle be confined to working hours of <K-Startup Week COMEUP>.
Article 10 (Limitation and Suspension of Provision of Services)
1. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall be allowed to limit or suspend provision of the entire service or part thereof for the following reasons.
- If a natural disaster, national emergency, changes in governmental budget or other force majeure events occur or might occur
- If maintenance, construction or disruption of service facilities is necessitated
- Due to disruption caused by service flooding
- If a common carrier suspends telecommunications services
- If it is deemed necessary by an administrator of <K-Startup Week COMEUP>
2. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall not be held responsible for any problems caused by service outrages.
Article 11 (Changes in Services and Membership Services)
1. The content of services offered to users shall be determined by policy made by <K-Startup Week COMEUP> and may be changed or suspended.
2. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall neither take responsibility for losses or profits that users expect to sustain or gain from using services, or for damages caused by data acquired from services; nor shall it be held accountable for information, data, reliability and accuracy of services posted by members.
3. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall in principle provide all information and services free of charge to all users who comply with the terms and conditions of use.
Article 12 (Provision of Information and Posting of Promotional Materials)
1. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall provide its members with service operation and information via the service screen, homepage, and email.
2. Promotional materials that are deemed appropriate to services or that can be widely used shall be posted.
Article 13 (Contents)
1. Users shall have rights to and take responsibility for the contents they post.
2. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall have the right to edit or move the contents posted by users within <K-Startup Week COMEUP> without prior notice, and shall be allowed to make use of the contents for non-commercial purposes.
3. Content shall be deleted without prior notice for the following reasons.
- If it might or could cause harm to others
- If it is deemed to be illegal, obscene or vulgar
- If it undermines public order or established social morals and good manners
- If it is recognized to be involved in illegal activities
- If it infringes on other rights including copyright of a third party
- If it pertains to activities prohibited in accordance with related laws or if it violates the terms and conditions of this service
- If it is deemed to be necessary by an administrator due to its inappropriate contents
4. Unless there are reasons to believe that <K-Startup Week COMEUP> undertook grave mistakes or gross negligence, <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall not take responsibility for a third party’s linked website, data contents, advertisements, and products.
Article 14 (Obligations of K-Startup Week COMEUP)
1. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall make efforts to enable users to benefit from seamless services at all times.
2. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall comply with laws and regulations regarding the operation and maintenance of services stipulated in the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization, the Framework Act on Telecommunications, etc.
Article 15 (Users’ Obligations)
1. Users shall comply with the provisions of the terms and conditions of use, related laws and regulations, guidelines for use, notices on the service, and other notifications from <K-Startup Week COMEUP>, and shall be prohibited from conducting activities that might interfere with its business.
2. Users shall not be allowed to copy, duplicate, modify, translate, publish, broadcast, or otherwise use the information obtained through the service from or offer it to others without the prior consent of <K-Startup Week COMEUP>.
3. Users shall be accountable for keeping their ID and password secure and take full responsibility for the consequences caused by use of their ID and password. If such problems as the use of ID or password without permission occur, they shall be immediately reported to <K-Startup Week COMEUP>. In addition, any granted ID or password shall not be resold or transferred to others.
4. If users join the membership to use services, they shall provide complete information consistent with the current facts, update immediately if any information changes.
5. Users shall not conduct business activities using the information and services provided by <K-Startup Week COMEUP>.
Article 16 (Immunity)
1. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall not take responsibility for profits or losses arising from the user’s failure to obtain the expected benefits from the provision of the <K-Startup Week COMEUP> service or the selection or use of service materials.
2. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall not take responsibility for any disrupted use of services offered by <K-Startup Week COMEUP> due to the fault of the user.
3. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall not take responsibility for the contents posted on <K-Startup Week COMEUP> or transmitted by users.
4. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall not take any responsibility for any problems arising from commodity transactions, or money transactions among users or between a user and a third party based on services offered by <K-Startup Week COMEUP>.
Article 17 (Jurisdictions)
If a lawsuit is filed due to disputes arising from the use of this service, a court of law exercising jurisdiction over the location of KISED HQ shall be the competent court .
Additional Clause
The terms and conditions of use shall take effect on August 25, 2019.
These terms and conditions prescribe the conditions and procedures for use of services offered by <K-Startup Week COMEUP> organized by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and operated by KISED; matters related to the rights and duties of <K-Startup Week COMEUP> and users; and other required matters.
Article 2 (Effects and Changes of the Terms and Conditions of Use)
1. These terms and conditions of use shall take effect upon posting on <K-Startup Week COMEUP>.
2. If the terms and conditions of use are modified, the effective date and reasons for modification shall be indicated and posted on the website from seven (7) days prior to the scheduled amendment to one (1) day prior to the effective date along with the present terms and conditions of use. If the terms and conditions of use modified are unfavorable to the users, a grace period of at least thirty (30) days shall be granted before notification.
3. If users do not agree to the terms and conditions of use modified, they shall be allowed to withdraw from membership of <K-Startup Week COMEUP>. If users continue to use the terms and conditions of use, they shall be considered to have agreed to the terms and conditions of use.
Article 3 (Working Rules in Addition to the Terms and Conditions of Use)
Matters not specified in the terms and conditions of use shall comply with the Framework Act on Telecommunications, the Telecommunications Business Act, the Deliberation Regulations of Information Communication Ethics Committee, the Information Communication Ethics Code, the Computer Program Protection Act and other related laws and regulations.
Article 4 (Definitions)
The terms used here shall be defined as follows:
1. “Service” : means information offered by <K-Startup Week COMEUP> including introduction of programs and events, information on amenities, newsletters, etc.
2. “Members” : means those who are allowed to use services offered by <K-Startup Week COMEUP>, such as corporate members having registered their corporate information with <K-Startup Week COMEUP>, individual members who have provided their personal information, and investors who have registered for membership.
3. “Users” : means those who receive services from <K-Startup Week COMEUP>.
Article 5 (Establishment of Service Use Agreement)
1. This Service Use Agreement shall be established by users filling out the membership information according to the form specified by <K-Startup Week COMEUP> and expressing their intention to comply with the terms and conditions of use.
2. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall cancel a membership if the following applies among the users who applied for membership as specified in paragraph 1.
- Having presented falsified or redundant applications for membership
- Having applied for membership for the purpose of undermining public order or established social morals and good manners
- Having violated the terms and conditions of use or dramatically disturbed the operation of <K-Startup Week COMEUP>
- If an administrator with <K-Startup Week COMEUP> deems it necessary
Article 6 (Consent to Use of Membership Information)
1. This Privacy Policy shall be applied to the member’s personal information.
2. Collected membership information shall be used only for the purpose of operating or enhancing <K-Startup Week COMEUP> services.
3. Membership information collected by <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall not be disclosed to a third party without obtaining consent from the user.
4. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall be allowed to offer personal information, such as user name and email address to a third party to the extent permitted by law if:
- If an investigative agency or other government agency makes a request for the information of the user in violation of applicable law in using the service
- If it is deemed necessary to protect information due to legal violation or illegitimate activities with regard to the terms and conditions of laws
- If it is requested in accordance with other laws and regulations
Article 7 (Changes in Membership Information)
If personal information offered at the time of application for membership is changed, users may correct it online in person or request an administrator to modify it. Users shall be responsible for problems caused by unchanged information.
Article 8 (Withdrawal from and Cancellation of Membership)
1. If users intend to withdraw their membership, they shall follow the stipulated procedures for withdrawal of membership from <K-Startup Week COMEUP> or make a request via phone or email.
2. If any of the following reasons arise, <K-Startup Week COMEUP> may cancel membership without prior notice.
- Theft of member ID and password from another member
- The conduct of activities that might or could cause harm others
- If users make or execute a plan that might undermine public order or established social morals and good manners by instigating speculative behavior or posting vulgar and pornographic content
- In the case of improperly damaging other people’s information or collecting, storing, infringing, stealing or leaking other’s personal information
- In the case of sending unwanted or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, or junk or spam mail
- If users send advertising emails despite the explicit rejection of recipients
- If users conduct activities that are prohibited in accordance with related laws or that violate the terms and conditions of use
- If an administrator with <K-Startup Week COMEUP> finds it necessary
Article 9 (Service Hours)
1. Service hours that are not directly assisted by an administrator shall be 24 hours a day throughout the year unless otherwise indicated. However, the service might be suspended due to natural disasters or systems checks.
2. Service provided directly by an administrator shall in principle be confined to working hours of <K-Startup Week COMEUP>.
Article 10 (Limitation and Suspension of Provision of Services)
1. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall be allowed to limit or suspend provision of the entire service or part thereof for the following reasons.
- If a natural disaster, national emergency, changes in governmental budget or other force majeure events occur or might occur
- If maintenance, construction or disruption of service facilities is necessitated
- Due to disruption caused by service flooding
- If a common carrier suspends telecommunications services
- If it is deemed necessary by an administrator of <K-Startup Week COMEUP>
2. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall not be held responsible for any problems caused by service outrages.
Article 11 (Changes in Services and Membership Services)
1. The content of services offered to users shall be determined by policy made by <K-Startup Week COMEUP> and may be changed or suspended.
2. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall neither take responsibility for losses or profits that users expect to sustain or gain from using services, or for damages caused by data acquired from services; nor shall it be held accountable for information, data, reliability and accuracy of services posted by members.
3. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall in principle provide all information and services free of charge to all users who comply with the terms and conditions of use.
Article 12 (Provision of Information and Posting of Promotional Materials)
1. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall provide its members with service operation and information via the service screen, homepage, and email.
2. Promotional materials that are deemed appropriate to services or that can be widely used shall be posted.
Article 13 (Contents)
1. Users shall have rights to and take responsibility for the contents they post.
2. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall have the right to edit or move the contents posted by users within <K-Startup Week COMEUP> without prior notice, and shall be allowed to make use of the contents for non-commercial purposes.
3. Content shall be deleted without prior notice for the following reasons.
- If it might or could cause harm to others
- If it is deemed to be illegal, obscene or vulgar
- If it undermines public order or established social morals and good manners
- If it is recognized to be involved in illegal activities
- If it infringes on other rights including copyright of a third party
- If it pertains to activities prohibited in accordance with related laws or if it violates the terms and conditions of this service
- If it is deemed to be necessary by an administrator due to its inappropriate contents
4. Unless there are reasons to believe that <K-Startup Week COMEUP> undertook grave mistakes or gross negligence, <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall not take responsibility for a third party’s linked website, data contents, advertisements, and products.
Article 14 (Obligations of K-Startup Week COMEUP)
1. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall make efforts to enable users to benefit from seamless services at all times.
2. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall comply with laws and regulations regarding the operation and maintenance of services stipulated in the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization, the Framework Act on Telecommunications, etc.
Article 15 (Users’ Obligations)
1. Users shall comply with the provisions of the terms and conditions of use, related laws and regulations, guidelines for use, notices on the service, and other notifications from <K-Startup Week COMEUP>, and shall be prohibited from conducting activities that might interfere with its business.
2. Users shall not be allowed to copy, duplicate, modify, translate, publish, broadcast, or otherwise use the information obtained through the service from or offer it to others without the prior consent of <K-Startup Week COMEUP>.
3. Users shall be accountable for keeping their ID and password secure and take full responsibility for the consequences caused by use of their ID and password. If such problems as the use of ID or password without permission occur, they shall be immediately reported to <K-Startup Week COMEUP>. In addition, any granted ID or password shall not be resold or transferred to others.
4. If users join the membership to use services, they shall provide complete information consistent with the current facts, update immediately if any information changes.
5. Users shall not conduct business activities using the information and services provided by <K-Startup Week COMEUP>.
Article 16 (Immunity)
1. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall not take responsibility for profits or losses arising from the user’s failure to obtain the expected benefits from the provision of the <K-Startup Week COMEUP> service or the selection or use of service materials.
2. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall not take responsibility for any disrupted use of services offered by <K-Startup Week COMEUP> due to the fault of the user.
3. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall not take responsibility for the contents posted on <K-Startup Week COMEUP> or transmitted by users.
4. <K-Startup Week COMEUP> shall not take any responsibility for any problems arising from commodity transactions, or money transactions among users or between a user and a third party based on services offered by <K-Startup Week COMEUP>.
Article 17 (Jurisdictions)
If a lawsuit is filed due to disputes arising from the use of this service, a court of law exercising jurisdiction over the location of KISED HQ shall be the competent court .
Additional Clause
The terms and conditions of use shall take effect on August 25, 2019.
Collection and use of personal information
K-Startup Week COMEUP formulates and discloses the following privacy policy in order to protect personal information and smoothly resolve related complaints promptly pursuant to Article 30 of the Personal Information Protection Act.
Article 1 (Purpose of managing personal information)
(1) K-Startup Week COMEUP shall manage personal information to fulfill the following purposes. Personal information managed by the company shall not be used for purposes other than the following, which, if subject to change, obtaining separate consent in accordance with Article 18 of the Personal Information Protection Act shall be taken as required.
1. Signing up for membership and its management
Personal information shall be managed to fulfill the following purposes: confirming user intent to sign up , self-identification and authentication during the provision of services, maintenance and management of membership, identity verification as per implementation of the limited identification system, prevention of illegal use of services, various notices and notifications and resolution of complaints.
2. Handling civil complaints
The company shall manage personal information to confirm identification of a complainant and verify complaints, as contact for fact-finding inquiries, to send notices, and to make notifications of results.
(2) K-Startup Week COMEUP shall manage personal information files registered and disclosed in accordance with Article 32 of the Personal Information Protection Act for the following purposes.
Article 2 (Period of Managing and Retaining Personal Information)
(1) K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall manage and retain personal information during the period for managing and retaining the personal information as specified by laws and regulations or as agreed upon during collection from an owner of information.
(2)The period of managing and retaining respective personal information shall be as follows.
1. Signing for membership and its management : Within 1 year or until withdrawal from membership Until pertinent reasons cease to exist if pertaining to the following reasons
a) Until pertinent investigations and inquiries are concluded if ongoing due to violation of related laws and regulations
2. Handling civil petitions : 3 years following conclusion of managing civil complaints
Article 3 (Provision of Personal Information to a Third Party)
(1) K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall manage the personal information of an owner of information within a scope as specified in Article 1 (Purpose of Managing Personal Information) and provide personal information to a third party only if it pertains to Article 17 of the Personal Information Protection Act stipulating the consent by an owner of information and special legal provisions.
(2)K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall provide the following personal information to a third party.
- Items of personal information to provide : Name, affiliation, email, contact information and etc.
- Period for which a recipient of personal information holds and uses such information: 1 year
Article 4 (Entrustment of Managing Personal Information)
(1) K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall entrust management of the personal information as follows in order to efficiently deal with personal information.
(2) While supervising the management of personal information by an entrusted party, K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall establish responsibility for the prohibition of the managing of private information, technological and administrative protection measures, restriction on re-entrustment, management and supervision of an entrusted party, and compensation in addition to the purpose of entrustment according to Article 25 of the Personal Information Protection Act and state in a written document when establishing a contract.
(3) If details on entrustment or an entrusted party is changed, they shall be disclosed according to the Privacy Policy without delay.
Article 5 (Rights and Duties of An Owner of Information and Legal Representatives and Exercising Methods)
(1) An owner of information shall be allowed to make a request for access to his/her own personal information , correction, or deletion, and the suspension of management from the K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage at any time.
(2) The rights specified in paragraph (1) may be exercised via letters, email or fax in accordance with Article 41(1) of the Enforcement Ordinance of Personal Information Protection Act regarding the K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage, and shall be implemented without any delay.
(3) As for the rights specified in paragraph (1), they may be exercised through the legal representative for the owner of information or a proxy. In that case, a power of attorney shall be submitted in a form specified in Appendix Form No. 11 in accordance with the Enforcement Regulation of Personal Information Protection Act.
(4) As for a request to access to his/her own personal information and suspend management of personal information, the rights of an owner of information may be restricted in accordance with Article 35 (5) and Article 37(2) of the Personal Information Protection Act.
(5) If other laws and regulations specify the personal information for collection, it shall not be requested to be deleted.
(6) K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall verify that any person who has made a request for access to his/her personal information, to correct, or delete or suspend its handling according to the right of an owner of information is the person in question or his or her legitimate representative.
Article 6 (Personal Information Items to Be Managed)
K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall deal with the following personal information items.
1. Sign up for membership and its management and registration and application for participation in events
․ Name (Korean or English), nationality, affiliation (company name), email address (Membership approved upon authentication), contact information, and etc.
2. The following personal information items may be collected automatically in the course of using the Internet service.
․ The IP address, cookies, MAC address, service usage records, visit history, faulty use records etc.
Article 7 (Destruction of Personal Information)
(1) K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall destroy pertinent personal information without delay if it becomes unnecessary as its retention period expires or its management purpose is achieved.
(2) If it is necessary to retain personal information in accordance with laws and regulations after its retention period expires as consented by an owner of information or purpose of management is achieved, the pertinent personal information (or personal information files) shall be transferred to a separate database or another storage place.
(3) Procedures for and methods of destroying personal information shall be as follows.
1. Procedures for destruction
K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall formulate and implement a plan to destroy personal information (or personal information files). It shall select personal information (or personal information files) with reasons for destruction and destroy upon approval from Personal Information Protection Managers.
2. Methods of destruction
Personal information recorded and stored in electronic files shall be destroyed through the use of Low Level Format to keep records from being retrieved while written information is shredded or incinerated.
Article 8 (Measures to Keep Personal Information Secure)
(1) K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall take the following measures in order to keep personal information secure.
1. Administrative measures : Formulation and implementation of an internal management plan, regular trainings of employees, etc.
2. Technical measures : Management of authority to access the personal information managing system, installation of an access control system, encryption of unique identification information, and installation of security programs
3. Physical measures : Control of access to the computer room and data storage facility
Article 9 (Matters Related to the Installation and Operation of an Automatic Collector of Personal Information and Rejection)
(1) K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall use ‘cookies’ to retain and retrieve information in order to provide customized services to users.
(2) ‘Cookie’ refers to a small amount of information sent to your computer browser by a server (http) used to operate a website, and may also be stored on your computer’s hard disk.
A. Purpose of using cookies: It is used to provide optimized information to users by analyzing the patterns of visit history and usage records, popular search words and secure access status, for each service and websites visited by users.
B. Installation, operation and rejection of cookies: Users can reject to store cookies through the option setting in the Tools > Internet Options > Privacy menu at the top of the web browser.
C. User may have difficulty using customized services if they refuse to store cookies.
Article 10 (Personal Information Protection Managers)
① The K-Startup Week COMEUP homepage is responsible for handling personal information and designated as a person in charge of personal information protection as follows for handling personal information complaints and damage relief.
② The information subject can contact the person in charge and the department in charge of personal information protection related to all personal information protection related inquiries, complaints, and damage relief caused by using the service on the K-Startup Week COMEUP website, and we will respond and handle the information subject's inquiries without delay.
- Personal Information Protection Officer : Planning and Management Department Kwon Soo-yong
- The person in Charge of Personal Information Protection : Information Service Support Division Lee Hwa Jong(042-480-4371)
- The person in Charge of Personal Information Protection : Information Security Team Park Tae Jun(042-480-4349)
Article 11 (Access of Personal Information)
① The information subject may request the following departments to read personal information under Article 35 of the Personal Information Protection Act, and we will make efforts to expedite the request for personal information access by the information subject.
② In addition to the receiving and processing department of the request for perusal under paragraph (1), the information subject can also request perusal of personal information through the website of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security's 'Comprehensive Support Portal for Personal Information Protection' (www.privacy.go.kr).
▶ The Ministry of Public Administration and Security's comprehensive support portal for personal information protection → civil petitions for personal information → requests for personal information reading, etc. (requires real name verification through public i-pins)
Article 12 (Remedies Against Infringement of Rights)
An owner of information may inquire about remedies against infringement of rights and counselling with the following institutions
▶ Personal Information Compliance Call Center (Operated by KISA)
- Duties : Report on infringement of personal information and request for counselling
- Homepage : privacy.kisa.or.kr
- Phone : 118
- Address : Personal Information Compliance Call Center
3rd Fl., 9 Jinheung-gil, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do (301-2, Bitgaram-dong)
(zip code: 58324)
▶ Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee
- Duties : Request for dispute mediation for personal information and settlement for collective disputes
- Homepage : www.kopico.go.kr
- Phone : 1833-6972
- Address : 4th fl., Government Complex-Seoul, 209, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul (03171)
▶ Cyber Crime Investigation Department of Supreme Prosecutors’ Office : 02-3480-3573 (www.spo.go.kr)
▶ Korea National Police Agency Cyber Bureau : 182 (http://cyberbureau.police.go.kr)
Article 13 (Revision of Privacy Policy)
(1) This Privacy Policy shall take effect on May 22, 2020.
- August 25, 2019. ~ May 22, 2020. Personal Information Processing Policy
Article 1 (Purpose of managing personal information)
(1) K-Startup Week COMEUP shall manage personal information to fulfill the following purposes. Personal information managed by the company shall not be used for purposes other than the following, which, if subject to change, obtaining separate consent in accordance with Article 18 of the Personal Information Protection Act shall be taken as required.
1. Signing up for membership and its management
Personal information shall be managed to fulfill the following purposes: confirming user intent to sign up , self-identification and authentication during the provision of services, maintenance and management of membership, identity verification as per implementation of the limited identification system, prevention of illegal use of services, various notices and notifications and resolution of complaints.
2. Handling civil complaints
The company shall manage personal information to confirm identification of a complainant and verify complaints, as contact for fact-finding inquiries, to send notices, and to make notifications of results.
(2) K-Startup Week COMEUP shall manage personal information files registered and disclosed in accordance with Article 32 of the Personal Information Protection Act for the following purposes.
| Order | Name of personal information file | Ground for operation / Purpose of handling | Personal information items registered in a personal information file | Retention period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage |
Article 39 of Support for Small and Medium Enterprise Establishment Act 1. Operation and management of homepage 2. Event registration and application |
- Name (Korean or English) - Nationality - Affiliation (Company name) - Email address (Membership approved upon authentication) - Contact information |
1year |
(1) K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall manage and retain personal information during the period for managing and retaining the personal information as specified by laws and regulations or as agreed upon during collection from an owner of information.
(2)The period of managing and retaining respective personal information shall be as follows.
1. Signing for membership and its management : Within 1 year or until withdrawal from membership Until pertinent reasons cease to exist if pertaining to the following reasons
a) Until pertinent investigations and inquiries are concluded if ongoing due to violation of related laws and regulations
2. Handling civil petitions : 3 years following conclusion of managing civil complaints
Article 3 (Provision of Personal Information to a Third Party)
(1) K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall manage the personal information of an owner of information within a scope as specified in Article 1 (Purpose of Managing Personal Information) and provide personal information to a third party only if it pertains to Article 17 of the Personal Information Protection Act stipulating the consent by an owner of information and special legal provisions.
(2)K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall provide the following personal information to a third party.
- A recipient of personal information : K-Startup Week COMEUP Event Organizing Committee and Operation Secretariat
- Purposes for which a recipient of personal information uses such information: Notification on event schedule, provision of information on amenities etc.- Items of personal information to provide : Name, affiliation, email, contact information and etc.
- Period for which a recipient of personal information holds and uses such information: 1 year
Article 4 (Entrustment of Managing Personal Information)
(1) K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall entrust management of the personal information as follows in order to efficiently deal with personal information.
| Trusting company | Representative | general manager | Contact | Contents of consignment | Management status inspection results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCC Information&Communication Corp. | Kwon Hyok sang | Lee O young | 02-6090-7511 | K-Startup Week COMEUP Home page maintenancee | Good |
(3) If details on entrustment or an entrusted party is changed, they shall be disclosed according to the Privacy Policy without delay.
Article 5 (Rights and Duties of An Owner of Information and Legal Representatives and Exercising Methods)
(1) An owner of information shall be allowed to make a request for access to his/her own personal information , correction, or deletion, and the suspension of management from the K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage at any time.
(2) The rights specified in paragraph (1) may be exercised via letters, email or fax in accordance with Article 41(1) of the Enforcement Ordinance of Personal Information Protection Act regarding the K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage, and shall be implemented without any delay.
(3) As for the rights specified in paragraph (1), they may be exercised through the legal representative for the owner of information or a proxy. In that case, a power of attorney shall be submitted in a form specified in Appendix Form No. 11 in accordance with the Enforcement Regulation of Personal Information Protection Act.
(4) As for a request to access to his/her own personal information and suspend management of personal information, the rights of an owner of information may be restricted in accordance with Article 35 (5) and Article 37(2) of the Personal Information Protection Act.
(5) If other laws and regulations specify the personal information for collection, it shall not be requested to be deleted.
(6) K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall verify that any person who has made a request for access to his/her personal information, to correct, or delete or suspend its handling according to the right of an owner of information is the person in question or his or her legitimate representative.
Article 6 (Personal Information Items to Be Managed)
K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall deal with the following personal information items.
1. Sign up for membership and its management and registration and application for participation in events
․ Name (Korean or English), nationality, affiliation (company name), email address (Membership approved upon authentication), contact information, and etc.
2. The following personal information items may be collected automatically in the course of using the Internet service.
․ The IP address, cookies, MAC address, service usage records, visit history, faulty use records etc.
Article 7 (Destruction of Personal Information)
(1) K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall destroy pertinent personal information without delay if it becomes unnecessary as its retention period expires or its management purpose is achieved.
(2) If it is necessary to retain personal information in accordance with laws and regulations after its retention period expires as consented by an owner of information or purpose of management is achieved, the pertinent personal information (or personal information files) shall be transferred to a separate database or another storage place.
(3) Procedures for and methods of destroying personal information shall be as follows.
1. Procedures for destruction
K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall formulate and implement a plan to destroy personal information (or personal information files). It shall select personal information (or personal information files) with reasons for destruction and destroy upon approval from Personal Information Protection Managers.
2. Methods of destruction
Personal information recorded and stored in electronic files shall be destroyed through the use of Low Level Format to keep records from being retrieved while written information is shredded or incinerated.
Article 8 (Measures to Keep Personal Information Secure)
(1) K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall take the following measures in order to keep personal information secure.
1. Administrative measures : Formulation and implementation of an internal management plan, regular trainings of employees, etc.
2. Technical measures : Management of authority to access the personal information managing system, installation of an access control system, encryption of unique identification information, and installation of security programs
3. Physical measures : Control of access to the computer room and data storage facility
Article 9 (Matters Related to the Installation and Operation of an Automatic Collector of Personal Information and Rejection)
(1) K-Startup Week COMEUP Homepage shall use ‘cookies’ to retain and retrieve information in order to provide customized services to users.
(2) ‘Cookie’ refers to a small amount of information sent to your computer browser by a server (http) used to operate a website, and may also be stored on your computer’s hard disk.
A. Purpose of using cookies: It is used to provide optimized information to users by analyzing the patterns of visit history and usage records, popular search words and secure access status, for each service and websites visited by users.
B. Installation, operation and rejection of cookies: Users can reject to store cookies through the option setting in the Tools > Internet Options > Privacy menu at the top of the web browser.
C. User may have difficulty using customized services if they refuse to store cookies.
Article 10 (Personal Information Protection Managers)
① The K-Startup Week COMEUP homepage is responsible for handling personal information and designated as a person in charge of personal information protection as follows for handling personal information complaints and damage relief.
② The information subject can contact the person in charge and the department in charge of personal information protection related to all personal information protection related inquiries, complaints, and damage relief caused by using the service on the K-Startup Week COMEUP website, and we will respond and handle the information subject's inquiries without delay.
- Personal Information Protection Officer : Planning and Management Department Kwon Soo-yong
- The person in Charge of Personal Information Protection : Information Service Support Division Lee Hwa Jong(042-480-4371)
- The person in Charge of Personal Information Protection : Information Security Team Park Tae Jun(042-480-4349)
Article 11 (Access of Personal Information)
① The information subject may request the following departments to read personal information under Article 35 of the Personal Information Protection Act, and we will make efforts to expedite the request for personal information access by the information subject.
② In addition to the receiving and processing department of the request for perusal under paragraph (1), the information subject can also request perusal of personal information through the website of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security's 'Comprehensive Support Portal for Personal Information Protection' (www.privacy.go.kr).
▶ The Ministry of Public Administration and Security's comprehensive support portal for personal information protection → civil petitions for personal information → requests for personal information reading, etc. (requires real name verification through public i-pins)
| A company in charge of receiving and processing personal information requests company | The person in charge | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Office of Foreign Cooperation | Kwon Yong In | 042-480-4318 |
Article 12 (Remedies Against Infringement of Rights)
An owner of information may inquire about remedies against infringement of rights and counselling with the following institutions
▶ Personal Information Compliance Call Center (Operated by KISA)
- Duties : Report on infringement of personal information and request for counselling
- Homepage : privacy.kisa.or.kr
- Phone : 118
- Address : Personal Information Compliance Call Center
3rd Fl., 9 Jinheung-gil, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do (301-2, Bitgaram-dong)
(zip code: 58324)
▶ Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee
- Duties : Request for dispute mediation for personal information and settlement for collective disputes
- Homepage : www.kopico.go.kr
- Phone : 1833-6972
- Address : 4th fl., Government Complex-Seoul, 209, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul (03171)
▶ Cyber Crime Investigation Department of Supreme Prosecutors’ Office : 02-3480-3573 (www.spo.go.kr)
▶ Korea National Police Agency Cyber Bureau : 182 (http://cyberbureau.police.go.kr)
Article 13 (Revision of Privacy Policy)
(1) This Privacy Policy shall take effect on May 22, 2020.
- August 25, 2019. ~ May 22, 2020. Personal Information Processing Policy
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