Privacy Policy

Article 1 (General Provisions)

1. This website places great importance on the protection of your personal information and complies with applicable privacy protection provisions under the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc., as well as privacy guidelines established by the competent government authorities.

2. Through this Privacy Policy, we inform you of how the personal information you provide is collected, used, and protected.

3. This Privacy Policy is disclosed at the bottom of the homepage so that you may easily review it at any time.

4. If this Privacy Policy is amended, we will notify you through a notice on the website (or by individual notice, where appropriate).

Article 2 (Consent to Collection of Personal Information)

We provide a procedure for you to review this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use and to click either “Agree” or “Disagree.” If you click “Agree,” you are deemed to have consented to the collection of your personal information.

Article 3 (Purpose of Collection and Use of Personal Information)

1. We collect personal information for the following purposes:

    - Conclusion of a service contract: identification of the user and confirmation of intent

   - Performance of services: delivery of products and payment processing

   - Member management: identity verification for membership services, personal identification, age verification, handling complaints and customer inquiries

   - Information on new services, new products, or events

2. We do not collect sensitive personal information that may infringe upon fundamental human rights, such as information related to race/ethnicity, ideology or beliefs, place of origin, political opinions, criminal records, health status, or sexual life.

Article 4 (Items of Personal Information Collected)

This website may collect the following personal information for membership registration, consultation, and service applications.

1. Collected items: Name, date of birth, gender, login ID, password, home phone number, home address, mobile phone number, email address, resident registration number, access logs, access IP information, payment records

2. Method of collection: Website (membership registration)

Article 5 (Cookies: Installation/Operation and Refusal)

We use “cookies” to store and retrieve information about you. A cookie is a small amount of information sent by a website to your browser. When you access the website, our system may read cookies stored in your browser and provide services without requiring you to re-enter certain information.

Cookies identify your device but do not directly identify you as an individual. You may choose whether to accept cookies by changing your browser settings. You may allow all cookies, require confirmation whenever a cookie is saved, or refuse all cookies.

1. Purpose of cookies: To analyze access frequency and visit time, understand user preferences and interests, track usage patterns, measure participation in events and number of visits, and provide targeted marketing and personalized services

2. How to refuse cookie settings: You may change your browser options to allow all cookies, prompt you whenever cookies are saved, or refuse all cookies.

3. Example (Internet Explorer): Tools > Internet Options > Privacy

4. If you refuse cookies, certain services may be limited or unavailable.

Article 6 (Use Beyond Purpose and Provision to Third Parties)

1. We use your personal information only within the scope stated in this Privacy Policy, and we do not use it beyond that scope or provide it to third parties without your consent.

2. To provide better services, we may provide or share your personal information with our partners. In such cases, we will inform you in advance (by email or written notice) of who the partner is, what information will be provided/shared, why it is necessary, and how it will be protected and for how long, and we will obtain your consent. If you do not consent, we will not provide or share your information.

3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, personal information may be provided without consent in the following cases:

  - Where the user has consented in advance

  - Where required by applicable laws and regulations, or where requested by investigative authorities in accordance with lawful procedures

Article 7 (Access and Correction of Personal Information)

1. You may access or correct your registered personal information at any time by clicking “Edit Member Information,” or by contacting the person in charge of personal information management by email.

2. If you request correction of errors in personal information, we will not use such information until the correction has been completed.

Article 8 (Withdrawal of Consent)

1. You may withdraw your consent to the collection, use, and provision of personal information at any time. You may do so by clicking “Withdraw Membership (Withdraw Consent)” in “My Page,” or by contacting the person in charge of personal information management via email, etc. We will take necessary measures such as deleting your personal information without delay.

2. We will ensure that you may withdraw consent through procedures equivalent to those used when collecting your personal information.

Article 9 (Retention and Use Period of Personal Information)

1. In principle, once the purpose of collection and use is fulfilled, we will destroy the information without delay. However, the following information may be retained for the period specified below:

  - Items retained: Membership registration information (login ID, name, nickname)

  - Reason for retention: To prevent re-registration and activity under a former member’s ID after withdrawal

  - Retention period: Until the website is closed or business operations end

2. Where retention is required by applicable laws and regulations, we may retain certain records for the periods prescribed by law:

- Items retained: Records of contracts or withdrawal of subscription, payment and supply of goods, complaints or dispute resolution

- Legal basis: Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, etc. (Retention of transaction records)

- Retention periods: Contracts/withdrawal records (5 years), payment/supply records (5 years), complaints/dispute resolution (3 years)

3. If it is necessary to retain information beyond the above periods, we will obtain your consent.

Article 10 (Destruction Procedure and Method)

In principle, we destroy personal information without delay once the purpose of collection and use is fulfilled. The destruction procedure and method are as follows.

1. Procedure: Information entered for membership registration, etc. is transferred to a separate database (or stored in a separate file for paper documents) and retained for a certain period in accordance with internal policies and relevant laws, after which it is destroyed. Personal information transferred to a separate database is not used for any purpose other than retention required by law unless otherwise required by law.

2. Method: Personal information stored in electronic files is deleted using technical methods that prevent recovery and reproduction.

Article 11 (Protection of Children’s Personal Information)

1. If we collect personal information from children under the age of 14, we obtain consent from their legal guardian.

2. A legal guardian may request access to, correction of, or withdrawal of consent for a child’s personal information, and we will take necessary actions without delay upon such request.

Article 12 (Technical Measures for Protecting Personal Information)

We take technical measures to ensure the security of personal information so that it is not lost, stolen, leaked, altered, or damaged.

1. Personal information is protected by passwords, and important data is protected through security functions such as encryption of files and transmitted data, or file locking features.

2. We use antivirus programs and update them regularly to prevent damage caused by computer viruses.

3. We use security systems to block unauthorized access from external sources to prevent leakage caused by hacking, etc.

Article 13 (Outsourcing of Personal Information Processing)

We may outsource the processing of personal information to external parties to improve our services.

1. If we outsource the processing of personal information, we will notify you in advance.

2. When outsourcing, we will enter into agreements and take necessary measures to ensure compliance with privacy-related instructions, confidentiality obligations, prohibition of third-party provision, and liability in the event of an incident, and we will keep such agreements in writing or electronically.

Article 14 (Feedback and Complaint Handling)

1. We operate a channel through which you may submit opinions and complaints regarding personal information protection. If you have any complaints, please contact the person in charge of personal information management, and we will take action promptly and notify you of the results.

  - Person in Charge of Personal Information Protection: Sungjin Park

  - Phone: +82-51-711-1890

  - Email: info@dscardmc.com

2. If you need to report or consult regarding personal information infringement, please contact the following organizations:

  - Personal Information Infringement Report Center (KISA): 118 (privacy.kisa.or.kr)

  - Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee: 1833-6972 (www.kopico.go.kr)

  - Supreme Prosecutors’ Office Cyber Crime Investigation Division: 02-3480-3573 (www.spo.go.kr)

  - National Police Agency Cyber Bureau: 182 (cyberbureau.police.go.kr)

Addendum (Effective Date)

This Privacy Policy shall take effect on January 1, 2026.