As an information and communication service provider, Channel Corporation Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, "Channel") complies with the laws and privacy regulations of the Republic of Korea regarding the collection, use, and provision of personal information, and actively guarantees Manager's right to personal information such as the right to self-determination of personal information. This Privacy Policy applies to the Channel Talk Services provided by Channel (the "Services").
The Manager who actually uses Channel's Services (the "Manager") shall be deemed to have agreed to collect/use and provide personal information in accordance with the above Privacy Policy by clicking the "Sign Up" button after confirming the contents of this Privacy Policy at the time of membership.
Purpose of Collection
In order to facilitate the smooth provision of Services, Channel will collect the Manager's
personal information and, in the case of collecting the above personal information for other purposes, Channel will
receive separate consent from the Manager.
Items of personal information collected
E-mail address, mobile number
How to collect
(1) collecting information directly entered by Manager on the web page or mobile application during
the process of registering for membership or in the process of using the Services
(2) automatically collecting the
Manager's entries through a plug-in installed on the Channel Talk homepage
(3) obtaining from a third party who has
already received the Manager's consent regarding the processing of personal information.
Please note that this
Privacy Policy does not apply to the collection of personal information made by obtaining from a third party who has
already received the Manager's consent.
Channel collects and uses the Manager's personal information to provide/improve the Services and develop new services.
How to use
E-mail and mobile phone numbers are used to secure communication channels for membership verification,
providing Services, delivery of notices, confirmation of their intentions, and handling complaints, or are used for
the purpose of providing up-to-date information such as new services and event information.
Period of use
While Manager is using the Services, Channel continues to retain the Manager's personal information
and use it to provide convenient Services.
However, if the Manager himself (legal representative if the Manager is under the age of 14) requests the change or
deletion of personal information, Channel will delete the personal information in accordance with the policy so that
it is not possible to view or use it toward the future.
In principle, personal information cannot be provided to third parties unrelated to the Services without the Manager's consent. However, Channel may process personal information in a form that does not identify a specific individual and utilize it for Channel's business purposes.
In addition, Channel may provide personal information to third parties without the consent of the Manager in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in the following cases:
When the purpose of collection and use is achieved, Channel shall destroy Manager's personal information without delay, and the procedures and methods are as follows: In the case of the form of electronic files, we securely delete them from recovery and reproduction, and in other cases of archival records, printed materials, or documents, we will shred or incinerate them.
Channel separates or deletes the personal information of Managers who have not used the Services for one year, and the personal information separated or stored for a certain period of time will be destroyed without delay. The history of Manager's use of the Services will also be destroyed without delay after a certain period of storage.
Channel faithfully complies with the rules for the storage of personal information in accordance with the 'ACT ON PROMOTION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK UTILIZATION AND INFORMATION PROTECTION, ETC.' and the 'Electronic Financial Transaction Act'.
In order to improve management efficiency and improve the quality of Services, Channel outsources the Services to third parties, such as external professional companies. To this end, we entrust third parties with the ability to collect, store, process, use, provide, manage, and destroy the Manager's personal information and customer information held by Business Operator. The information of the trustee and consignment work related to this is as follows:
| Trustee | Consignment work | Period of Retention and Use of Personal Information |
|---|---|---|
| NHN Toast / Twilio / ApiStore / InBizNet / InfoBank | Texting | Until the time of withdrawal of membership, the end of Services, or the end of the contract |
| MailChimp | E-mailing | Until the time of withdrawal of membership, the end of Services, or the end of the contract |
| NICE Payments / Stripe | Payment processing | Until the time of withdrawal of membership, the end of Services, or the end of the contract |
| AWS (Amazon Web Service) | Operating servers to provide Services | Until the time of withdrawal of membership, the end of Services, or the end of the contract |
Channel does not provide the personal information to other overseas operators. However, in order to enhance user convenience, Channel entrusts the personal information processing work to overseas trustee as follows.
| Trustee | Contact | Consignment Work | Processing Country | Entrust Way | Period of Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twilio | privacy@twilio.com | Texting | U.S.A. | Transferred through the network whenever the service is used | Until the time of withdrawal of membership, the end of Services, or the end of the contract |
| MailChimp | privacy@mailchimp.com | E-mailing | U.S.A. | Transferred through the network whenever the service is used | Until the time of withdrawal of membership, the end of Services, or the end of the contract |
| Stripe | privacy@stripe.com | Payment processing | U.S.A. | Transferred through the network whenever the service is used | Until the time of withdrawal of membership, the end of Services, or the end of the contract |
In addition, if Channel needs to entrust personal information to a third party, Channel will take legally necessary measures, such as modifying and disclosing this Privacy Policy.
Channel does its best to prevent the leakage or damage of Manager's personal information by hacking or computer
viruses.
Channel backs up data from time to time in preparation for personal information damage, use the latest
anti-virus program to prevent Managers' personal information and data from being leaked or damaged, and make it
possible to securely transmit personal information on the network through encrypted communications. In addition, we
use the firewall system to control unauthorized access from outside, and we strive to have all possible technical
devices to ensure security in the systems.
Channel's staff for processing personal information is limited to
personnel, and we provide a separate password renewed regularly, and we emphasize compliance with our Privacy Policy
through on-the-go training for personnel.
However, Channel is not responsible for the leakage of personal
information due to Manager's negligence. Therefore, we ask that Manager makes every effort to protect your privacy.
Channel may use cookies to provide you with quality service.
Cookies are small amounts of information given to the
Manager's computer browser by the server (HTTP) used to run the website and are sometimes stored on the hard disk in
the Manager's PC computer. Manager’s visit history (IP, access time), cookies, browser type and device information are
automatically collected. Managers may choose whether or not to use cookies used by Channel to provide quality service.
Manager may use the option of a web browser to check each time a cookie is stored or refuse to store all cookies.
However, refusing to install cookies will make you uncomfortable with the web and you may have difficulty using some
Services. In addition, Channel will never disclose the information of cookies to third parties without a valid legal
process.
Matters relating to feedback and complaints regarding personal information
Channel is listening to the Manager's opinion regarding privacy and have all procedures and methods in place to handle complaints. Manager can file a complaint with Channel's privacy officer and staff, and Channel will respond promptly and sufficiently to the Manager's report. You can also address complaints to the following agencies installed and operated by the government:
Privacy Complaint Center (https://privacy.kisa.or.kr Tel: +82-118)
Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee (http://www.kopico.go.kr Tel: +82-2-1833-6972)
Cyber Crime Investigation Center, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office (cid@spo.go.kr , http://www.spo.go.kr Tel: +82-1301)
Cyber Terror Response Center, Public Prosecutors’ Office (http://www.ctrc.go.kr Tel: +82-182)
Privacy Officer
Channel is committed to keeping the Manager's valuable information safe. In the event of an accident that violates the notice in the protection of personal information, the Privacy Officer will perform the necessary tasks including follow-up processing. Channel has designated Privacy Officer and Staff in charge of collecting opinions on personal information and handling complaints.
Privacy Officer
Name: Choi Si-won
Contact: privacy@channel.io
Phone: +82.2.1644.4052
In the event of any addition, deletion, or change of content in accordance with by-laws, statutes, policies, or changes in security technology, we will notify you through our Services 7 days prior to the Effective Date of the change.
(Effective Date) This Privacy Policy will take effect on July 28, 2020.