Heuton Privacy Policy

Heuton is a personal record service (hereinafter referred to as the "Service") provided online by Heuton Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"). In accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc., the Company has established and disclosed the following Privacy Policy to protect your personal information and to promptly and smoothly handle any related grievances.

The personal information processed by the Company is used solely within the purposes and scope you have consented to, to ensure the smooth provision of the Heuton Service. Unless required by law or with your separate consent, the Company will never provide your personal information to third parties. We appreciate your trust and encourage you to use our services with peace of mind.

Personal Information Items Collected

1. The Company collects the following personal information for member registration, service application, and the smooth provision of services:
   1. During membership registration: Email, name, gender, age, profile picture, nickname.
2. During the use of the service, service usage details, access logs, IP information, cookies, and payment records may be generated and collected.

Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information

The Company utilizes the collected personal information for the following purposes:

1. Service Usage

• To use personal information for identity verification, purchases, payment of fees, provision of services, and delivery of service-related notices related to providing paid services.
• In addition to providing content and other services, personal information is used for demographic analysis, analysis of service visits and usage records, providing personalized services based on personal information and interests, discovering new services, and improving existing services.

2. Member Management

• To manage members by confirming the intention to join, verifying age, identifying users, and confirming the intention to withdraw membership.
• To use personal information for protecting users and operating services, including restricting the use of services for members who violate laws or Heuton's terms of service, preventing and sanctioning activities that disrupt the smooth operation of services, preventing account theft and fraudulent transactions, notifying users of changes to terms and conditions, preserving records for dispute resolution, and handling complaints.

3. Service Development and Marketing/Promotion

• To use personal information for marketing and promotional purposes, such as providing event information and participation opportunities, and providing advertising information.
• To use personal information for analyzing service usage records and access frequency, statistics on service usage, and providing customized services based on service analysis and statistics.

Heuton promises to use personal information within a service environment where users can use the service with confidence.

Provision and Outsourcing of Personal Information

Except in the following cases, the Company does not provide your valuable personal information to third parties:

• When the user has directly consented to use external affiliate services.
• When there is an obligation to submit personal information to Heuton in accordance with relevant laws.
• When urgent risks to the user's life, safety, or health are identified and need to be resolved.
• When providing in a form that does not identify specific individuals for statistical compilation, academic research, or market surveys.

Retention and Use Period of Personal Information

The Company will promptly destroy the personal information without delay once the purpose of collecting and using personal information, which has been consented to by the member, is achieved, except when there is a need to retain it in accordance with relevant laws or internal policies. The personal information that the Company retains in accordance with the law and the relevant laws are as follows:

• Members can request the deletion of collected personal information at any time. Such requests can be made by sending an email to [email protected] with information that can identify the member, such as the ID (email provided during registration), along with the intention to delete personal information.
• Personal information for which collection and use purposes have been achieved, such as member data deletion requests, member withdrawals, service termination, and expiration of the retention period agreed upon by users, will be destroyed in a manner that prevents recovery. Even for information that must be retained by law, it will be destroyed in a manner that prevents recovery without delay after the expiration of the relevant period.
• In the case of electronic files, personal information is safely deleted using technical methods to prevent recovery and reproduction. Printed materials are destroyed by shredding and incineration.

Privacy Policy

1. Rights of Users and Legal Representatives and How to Exercise Them

• "Users" can view or modify their registered personal information at any time and can request to terminate membership (withdraw) if they are members. However, the Company may refuse requests for viewing, modification, or termination if there are legitimate public interest reasons to do so, and in such cases, the Company will notify the reasons for refusal and methods for appeal to the information subject within 10 days either verbally or in writing.
  • When access is prohibited or restricted by law.
  • When there is a risk of harming another person's life or body or unjustly infringing on another person's property and other interests.
• "Members" can view their information through the 'Settings' menu after logging into the service. If correction is needed, they can contact the person in charge of personal information management in writing, by phone, or via email, and the Company will take immediate action.
• If a "User" requests correction of personal information errors, the Company 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, the Company will notify the third party of the correction results.
  • In the case of children under 14 years of age, legal representatives have the right to view or modify the child's personal information and the right to withdraw consent for collection and use.

2. Installation, Operation, and Refusal of the Company's Automatic Personal Information Collection Devices

• The Company uses 'cookies' to store and frequently retrieve users' information to provide personalized and customized services to each user.
  • Purpose of Using Cookies
    • Targeted marketing and provision of personalized services through analysis of access frequency and visit times of members and non-members, understanding users' preferences and interests, tracking user behavior, and assessing participation in various events and visit frequencies.
  • How to Refuse Cookie Settings
    • Users can refuse the installation of cookies. However, if cookies are refused, some services that require login may be difficult to use.
    • (Setting method, based on IE) On the web browser, go to Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Block Sites.

Privacy Officer Information

The Company has designated a Privacy Officer to handle inquiries and complaints related to users' personal information.

• Name: Oh Young-joon
• Email: [email protected]

Notification Obligation Before Revision

If there are additions, deletions, or modifications to the content of this Privacy Policy, the Company will provide prior notice through the 'Notices' section at least 7 days in advance. However, if there are significant changes to user rights, such as changes in the items of personal information collected or the purposes of use, the Company will notify at least 30 days in advance and may obtain users' consent if necessary.