This Policy (the "Policy") explains the way of treatment of the information which is provided or collected in the web sites on which this Policy is posted. In addition the Policy also explains the information which is provided or collected in the course of using the applications of Sportschosun which exist in the websites or platforms of other company. Sportschosun is the controller of the information provided or collected in the websites on which this Policy is posted and in the course of using the applications of Sportschosun which exist in the websites or platforms of other company. Through this Policy, Sportschosun regards personal information of the users as important and inform them of the purpose and method of Company's using the personal information provided by the users and the measures taken by Sportschosun for protection of those personal information. This Policy will be effective on the 19th day of july, 2024 and, in case of modification thereof, Sportschosun will make public notice of it through posting it on the bulletin board of Company's website or individual notice through sending mails, fax or e-mails).
Personal information items to be collected by Sportschosun are as follows:
Information provided by the users
The Company may collect the information directly provided by the users.
| Title of service | Items to be collected |
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| Online payment service |
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| Social network service |
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| Internet membership service |
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Information collected while the users use services
Besides of information directly provided by the users, Sportschosun may collect information in the course that the users use the service provided by Sportschosun.
| Lists | Items to be collected |
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| Equipment information | Equipment identifier, operation system, hardware version, equipment set-up, type and set-up of browser, use information of website or application and telephone number |
| Log information | IP address, log data, use time, search word input by users, internet protocol address, cookie and web beacon |
| Location information | Information of device location including specific geographical location detected through GPS , Bluetooth or Wifi (limited to the region permissible under the laws) |
| Other information | Preference, advertisement environment, visited pages regarding service use of users |
Sportschosun collects the information of users in a way of the followings:
• webpage, written form, fax, telephone calling, e-mailing, tools for collection of created information
• provided by partner companies
Sportschosun uses the collected information of users for the following purposes:
• Member management and identification
• To detect and deter unauthorized or fraudulent use of or abuse of the Service
• Performance of contract, service fee payment and service fee settlement regarding provision of services demanded by the users
• Improvement of existing services and development of new services
• Making notice of function of company sites or applications or matters on policy change
• To help you connect with other users you already know and, with your permission, allow other users to connect with you
• To make statistics on member’s service usage, to provide services and place advertisements based on statistical characteristics
• To provide information on promotional events as well as opportunity to participate
• To comply with applicable laws or legal obligation
• Use of information with prior consent of the users (for example, utilization of marketing advertisement)
Sportschosun agrees that it will obtain a consent from the users, if Sportschosun desires to use the information other than those expressly stated in this Policy.
[Option to select ‘Lawful Processing of Personal Information under GDPR’ in Appendix <1> of Personal Privacy Policy]
Except for the following cases, Sportschosun will not disclose personal information with a 3rd party:
• when Sportschosun disclosing the information with its affiliates, partners and service providers;
- When Sportschosun's affiliates, partners and service providers carry out services such as bill payment, execution of orders, products delivery and dispute resolution (including disputes on payment and delivery) for and on behalf of Sportschosun
• when the users consent to disclose in advance;
- when the user selects to be provided by the information of products and services of certain companies by sharing his or her personal information with those companies
- when the user selects to allow his or her personal information to be shared with the sites or platform of other companies such as social networking sites
- other cases where the user gives prior consent for sharing his or her personal information
• when disclosure is required by the laws:
- if required to be disclosed by the laws and regulations; or
- if required to be disclosed by the investigative agencies for detecting crimes in accordance with the procedure and method as prescribed in the laws and regulations
Sportschosun may collect collective and impersonal information through 'cookies' or 'web beacons'. Cookies are very small text files to be sent to the browser of the users by the server used for operation of the websites of Sportschosun and will be stored in hard-disks of the users' computer. Web beacon is a small quantity of code which exists on the websites and e-mails. By using web beacons, we may know whether an user has interacted with certain webs or the contents of email. These functions are used for evaluating, improving services and setting-up users' experiences so that much improved services can be provided by Sportschosun to the users The items of cookies to be collected by Sportschosun and the purpose of such collection are as follows:
| Category | Reasons for using cookies and additional information |
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| strictly necessary cookies |
This cookie is a kind of indispensible cookie for the users to use the functions of website of Sportschosun. Unless the users allow this cookie, the services such as shopping cart or electronic bill payment cannot be provided. This cookie does not collect any information which may be used for marketing or memorizing the sites visited by the users (Examples of necessary cookies)
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| performance cookies |
This cookie collects information how the users use the website of Sportschosun such as the information of the pages which are visited by the users most. This data helps Sportschosun to optimize its website so that the users can search that website more comfortably. This cookie does not collect any information who are the users. Any and all the information collected by this cookie will be processed collectively and the anonymity will be guaranteed. (Examples of performance cookies)
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| functionality cookies |
This cookie is used for memorizing the set-ups so that Sportschosun provides services and improves visit of users. Any information collected by this cookie do not identify the users individually. (Examples of performance cookies)
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| targeting cookies or advertising cookies |
This cookie is connected with the services provided by a 3rd party such as the buttons of 'good' and 'share'. The 3rd party provides these services by recognizing that the users visits the website of Sportschosun. (Examples of performance cookies)
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The users have an option for cookie installation. So, they may either allow all cookies by setting option in web browser, make each cookie checked whenever it is saved, or refuses all cookies to be saved: Provided that, if the user rejects the installation of cookies, it may be difficult for that user to use the parts of services provided by Sportschosun.
The users or their legal representatives, as main agents of the information, may exercise the following rights regarding the collection, use and sharing of personal information by Sportschosun:
If, in order to exercise the above rights, you, as an user, use the menu of 'amendment of member information of webpage or contact Sportschosun by sending a document or e-mails, or using telephone to the company(or person in charge of management of personal information or a deputy), Sportschosun will take measures without delay: Provided that Sportschosun may reject
the request of you only to the extent that there exists either proper cause as prescribed in the laws or equivalent cause. [Option to select 'User’s right when applying GDPR' in Appendix <2>of Personal Privacy Policy]
Sportschosun regard the security of personal information of uses as very important. Sportschosun constructs the following security measures to protect the users' personal information from any unauthorized access, release, use or modification
In principle, Sportschosun does not collect any information from the children under 13 or equivalent minimum age as prescribed in the laws in relevant jurisdiction. The website, products and services of Sportschosun are the ones to be provided to ordinary people, in principle. The website or application of Sportschosun has function to do age limit so that children cannot use it and Sportschosun does not intentionally collect any personal information from children through that function.
(Additional procedure for collecting personal information from children) However, if Sportschosun collects any personal information from children under 13 or equivalent minimum age as prescribed in the laws in relevant jurisdiction for the services for unavoidable reason, Sportschosun will go through the additional procedure of the followings for protecting that personal information of children:• verify, to the extent that efforts are reasonably made, whether they are children of the age at which consent from their guardian is required and the consenting person is an authorized one.
Sportschosun has the right to amend or modify this Policy from time to time and, in such case, Sportschosun will make a public notice of it through bulletin board of its website (or through individual notice such as written document, fax or e-mail) and obtain consent from the users if required by relevant laws.
[Option to select 'data transfer to other countries ' in Appendix <3> of Personal Privacy Policy]
[Option to select 'sites and service of 3rd party' in Appendix <4> of Personal Privacy Policy]
[Option to select 'guidelines for residents in California' in Appendix <5> of Personal Privacy Policy]
[Option to select 'guidelines for residents in Korea' in Appendix <6> of Personal Privacy Policy]
Please use one of the following methods to contact Sportschosun should you have any queries in respect to this policy or wish to update your information:
(Add the following if the controller operating outside of the EU designates its deputy in the EU) Sportschosun designates a deputy in the EU in order to protect personal information of customers and deal with complaints from customers.
Deputy of Sportschosun Adress: 20th FL, Dream Tower 233-1 Mokdongdong-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul Korea
Tel.: +82-2-3219-8286
E-mail:
The latest update date: July 19, 2024.
Processing personal information by Sportschosun shall be lawful only if and to the extent that at least one of the following applies:
The users or their legal representatives, as main agents of the information, may exercise the following rights regarding the collection, use and sharing of personal information by Sportschosun:
If, in order to exercise the above rightss, you, as an user, use the menu of 'amendment of member information of webpage or contact Sportschosun by sending a document or e-mails, or using telephone to Sportschosun ( person in charge of management of personal information or a deputy), Sportschosun will take measures without delay: Provided that Sportschosun may reject the request of you only to the extent that there exists either proper cause as prescribed in the laws or equivalent cause.
Considering it engages in global businesses, Sportschosun may provide the users' personal information to the companies located in other countries for the purpose as expressly stated in this Policy. For the places where the personal information is transmitted, retained or processed, Sportschosun takes reasonable measures for protecting those personal information.
(If used in the US, additional security measures may be available) In addition, when the personal information obtained from the European Union or Switzerland is used or disclosed, Sportschosun may have to comply with the US-EU Privacy Shield and Swiss-US Privacy Shield, take other measures or obtain consent from users so far as those complies with the regulations of EU so as to use a standardized agreement provision approved by executing organizations of EU or securing proper safe measures.
The website, product or service of Sportschosun may include the links to the ones of a 3rd party and the privacy protection policy of the site of 3rd party may be different. Thus, it is required for the users to check additionally that policy of a 3rd party site linked to the site of Sportschosun.
If the user resides in California, certain rights may be given. Sportschosun prepare preventive measures necessary for protecting personal information of members so that Sportschosun can comply with online privacy protection laws of California.
In case of leakage of personal information, an user may request Sportschosun to check the leakage. In addition, all the users in the website of Sportschosun, can modify their information at any time by using the menu for changing information by connecting their personal account.
Moreover, Sportschosun does not trace the visitors of its website nor use any signals for 'tracing prevent'. Sportschosun will not collect and provide any personal identification information through ad services without consent of users.
Sportschosun guides several additional matters to be disclosed as required by the information network laws and personal information protection laws in the Republic of Korea as follows:
The items collected by Sportschosun are as follows:
• Examples of required information
| Title of service | Items to be collected |
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| Internet membership service |
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| Online payment service |
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| Social network service |
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In the course of using services, the information as described below may be created and collected:
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• Examples of optional items
The user may reject the collection and use of optional items and, even in case of rejection, there is no limit on use of services
| Purpose of collestion | Items to be collected |
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| User analysis | The reason for membership, occupation, marriage status, wedding anniversary, interest category and SNS account information |
| Provision of customized ad | Contents and result of marketing activities and event participation |
| Delivery of urgent notice | Information provided by the users regarding execution, maintenance, execution, management of other agreements and event participation |
| Marketing | Preference, advertisement environment, visited pages regarding service use of users |
• Additional procedure for collection of sensitive information
If collection of sensitive information is indispensible, Sportschosun may collect it by going through lawful procedure in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The sensitive information which may be collected by Sportschosun is as follows:
For carrying out services, Sportschosun commissions external professional companies (subcontractors) to process personal information as follows. This commissioned works for processing personal information is carried out by each subcontractor and service only if necessary for providing that service.
In commissioning process of personal information, in order to secure safety of personal information , Sportschosun supervises and ensure to expressly state in the agreement with subcontractors so that those subcontractors will safely process personal information by strictly complying with directions regarding personal information protection, keeping personal information secret, not disclosing it to a 3rd party and being liable for accidents and returning or destructing personal information upon termination of the commission or process.
Except for the following cases, Sportschosun does not disclose or provide personal information of the users to a 3rd party:
In principle, Sportschosun destructs personal information of users without delay when: the purpose of its collection and use has been achieved; the legal or management needs are satisfied; or users request: Provided that, if it is required to retain the information by relevant laws and
regulations, Sportschosun will retain member information for certain period as designated by relevant laws and regulations. The information to be retained as required by relevant laws and regulations are as follows:
In principle, Sportschosun destructs the information immediately after the purposes of its collection and use have been achieved without delay: Provided that, if any information is to be retained as required by relevant laws and regulations, Sportschosun retain it for the period as required by those laws and regulations before destruction and, in such event, the personal information which is stored and managed separately will never be used for other purposes. The Company destructs: hard copies of personal information by shredding with a pulverizer or incinerating it; and delete personal information stored in the form of electric file by using technological method making that information not restored.
In order to prevent the loss, theft, leakage, alteration or damage of personal information of the users, Sportschosun takes technical, managerial and physical measures for securing safety as follows:
| Items | Examples |
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| Physical measures |
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The staff of Sportschosun responsible for managing personal information is as follows:
Name of staff responsible for managing personal information:
Dept. : Digital Headquaters
Tel. : +82-2-3219-8286
Contact : privacy@sportschosun.com
The latest update date: July 19, 2024.