'www.bioexpo.or.kr' (henceforth 'Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo') has the following policies in place to safeguard the personal information and rights and interests of users in line with the Personal Information Protection Act, and to handle complaints connected to personal information efficiently. Moreover, Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo respects the rights and interests of information subjects, including the right to seek access to and correction of personal information retained by Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo, as required by applicable laws and regulations. According to the Administrative Appeals Act, you may submit an administrative appeal for violations of your rights and interests under these laws.

When the privacy policy is updated, 'Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo' will announce it on its website.

 

◎ Items of personally identifiable information to be handled and collecting methods

A. Types of personal data to be gathered

1) Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo collects the following personal information during online pre-registration for event registration and provision of different services: name, email address, phone number, and mailing address. - Items required:

⓵ Corporate member: ID, company name, password, CEO name, industry type, business type, address, website, phone number, name of person in charge, department of person in charge, title of person in charge, mobile phone number of person in charge, and email address of person in charge

⓶ Individual member: ID, password, name, mobile phone, landline phone, address, and email address

2) The following information may be automatically created and collected during service use: access IP information, cookies, service use records, access logs, etc.

3) When requesting supplementary services (consent to receive information) - Information related to the Expo: Email reception, SMS reception

B. Procedure for obtaining personal information

1) Website, paper form, phone, email, online registration program

 

◎ Reasons for collecting and handling personal information

The Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo processes personal information for the purposes outlined below. The processed personal information will not be used for any other purpose, and consent will be obtained in advance if the purpose of usage changes.

A. Website membership enrollment and administration

- Personal information is processed for the purposes of confirming the intent to sign up for membership, maintaining and managing membership, preventing unlawful use of services, sending different notices and reminders, and preserving records for the purposes of dispute settlement.

B. Verification of contract execution and provision of services for participation in this event

- Personal information is processed for the purpose of delivering service contents, such as identification of the person and transmission of confirmation and modification of registration application notices for Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo.

 

◎ Handling and retention period of personal information

The collected personal information will only be retained and used for the duration of service provision following the subscription date. When a member requests deletion of information, withdraws permission to collection and use of personal information, the goal of collection and use is completed, or the retention and use term expires, the personal information of the information subject will be deleted without delay. However, the stipulated retention term applies to the following data for the following reasons:

- Purpose of customer request processing and A/S: Retained for 30 days following a request to delete gathered personal information

 

◎ Procedure and technique for destroying personal information

When the goal of processing personal information has been met, Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo eliminates personal information without delay. The following outlines the procedures, timelines, and techniques of destruction.

A. Destruction Procedure

- Personal information whose retention period has expired will be discarded immediately after the retention period's expiration date.

B. Destruction date

- If the retention period of the personal information has expired, the user's personal information is deleted within 5 days of the end of the retention period, when the personal information is no longer necessary due to, for example, the accomplishment of the purpose of processing the personal information, the discontinuation of the service, the closure of the business, and so on. We destroy personal information within five days after determining that further processing is unnecessary. 

C. Destruction method 

- Information in the form of electronic files is destroyed using a technique that prevents the reproduction of data.

 

◎ Designation of a person in responsibility of protecting personal information

Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo is responsible for managing personal information and has appointed the following individual to address complaints and damage claims from information subjects relating to the processing of personal information:

※ Inquiries on Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo’s protection of personal information

- Tel : 053-819-8133

- E-mail : lhj@gbtp.or.kr

The subject of the information may contact the person in charge of personal information for all queries pertaining to personal information protection, complaint management, and damage relief that occurred while utilizing Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo's services. The Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo will promptly respond to and address inquiries from the subject of the information.

 

◎ Provision of personal information to third parties

Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo utilizes the user's personal information within the limits described in [Purpose for Collecting Personal Information]. In principle, the user's personal information will not be used or released beyond the scope without the user's prior consent. However, exceptions are made in the following circumstances.

1) When the user provides prior approval to the disclosure

2) If information is utilized within the holding institution or transferred to a non-holding institution recipient in accordance with other regulations

3) When the subject of information consents or it is disclosed to the subject of information

4) If there is a compelling need to utilize the processed data to do business within the authority of other legislation

5) When providing to a foreign government or international body to fulfill treaties or other international agreements

6) When supplying a specific individual's information in an unidentifiable form for statistical preparation and academic research

7) When the subject of information or his/her legal representative is unable to communicate his/her intent or permission is not feasible owing to an unknown address, etc.

8) If required for criminal investigation and the development and maintenance of a public prosecution

9) If required for the court's judicial performance

10) Other exceptional circumstances specified by Presidential Decree

11) When a request is made by an investigative agency in accordance with the requirements of laws and regulations or in accordance with the processes and techniques prescribed by laws and regulations for the purpose of inquiry

[List of companies who receive personal information from Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo to deliver services]

 

Recipient of personal information	Purpose of use of personal information by the recipient	Items of personal information to be provided	Retention period of personal information provided
Gyeongbuk Technopark	To check participation status	Name, affiliation, email, phone number, address, company information	3 years

 

◎ Processing personal information

To improve services, Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo consigns personal information as outlined below, and states in the consignment contract the required issues to ensure the safe management of personal information in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In addition, the information delegated for processing is restricted to that which is required to deliver efficient service. Personal information consignment processing structure and consignment work specifics for Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo are outlined below.

 

Consignee	Consignment Details	Consignment period (period of retention and use)
Selected agency	Event Management Service	Until the consignment contract expires

 

※ If the specifics of the consignment work or the consignee change, we will notify through this privacy statement.

 

◎ Designation of the director and manager of personal information protection

Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo is responsible for managing personal information and has designated the following individual as the person responsible for personal information protection to handle complaints and damage redress from information subjects relating to the processing of personal information.

※ Inquiry for Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo’s protection of personal information

- Tel : 053-819-8133  

- E-mail : neocloud@gbtp.or.kr

The subject of the information may contact the person in charge of personal information for all queries pertaining to personal information protection, complaint management, and damage relief that occurred while utilizing Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo's services. The Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo will promptly respond to and address inquiries from the subject of the information.

 

◎ Report of violation of personal information

If you discover that the rights and interests of the information subject may be violated, such as the risk of personal information leakage when using the Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo website, please notify the individual in responsibility of protecting personal information.

 

◎ The rights and responsibilities of subject of information and the means to exercise them

The following rights are available to users as subjects of personal information. The subject of information may at any time exercise the following rights pertaining to the protection of personal information in relation to the Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo.

1) Request to read personal information

2) Request for correction if there is an error

3) Request for deletion

4) Request to halt processing

- The exercise of rights under Paragraph 1 may be conducted in writing or by e-mail in accordance with Form 8 of the Enforcement Rule of the Personal Information Protection Act for Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo, and 'BIO KOREA' will take prompt action.

- If the subject of information requests rectification or deletion of personal information, "Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo" will not use or disclose the information until the request has been fulfilled.

- The exercise of rights under Paragraph 1 may be conducted through an agent, such as the legal representative of the subject of information or a delegated individual. In this instance, the person must file a power of attorney in line with Form 11 of the Personal Information Protection Act's Enforcement Regulations.

 

◎ Measures to secure the safety of personal information

The following actions are being taken by Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo to safeguard the security of personal information.

A. administrative measures 

- Establishment and execution of an internal management plan, routine staff training, etc.

B. Technological measures

- Management of access rights to systems that process personal information, installation of access control systems, encryption of personal information, installation of security programs, and so on.

C. Physical measures

- Controlled access to computer rooms, archives, and data storage rooms

D. Linked sites and web pages 

- When moving to another site or web page by clicking a link or banner on the web page operated by Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo, the privacy policy is subject to the policy posted by the site operating organization; therefore, please review the policy of the newly visited site.

E. Acquiring the personal information of third parties while using the website

- Identifiable personal information, such as an email address, should not be collected through the Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo website. According to Article 23 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Public Institutions, a person who has read or obtained such personal information through other illicit means may be penalized. 

 

◎ Remedies for Violations of Rights

The subject of information may contact the following organizations for counseling and compensation for personal information breaches.

(The organizations listed here are distinct from the Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo. If you are not satisfied with the results of the Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Expo's complaint management and damage redress, or if you would like more assistance, please contact us.)

Personal Information Infringement Report Center (operated by Korea Internet & Security Agency)

- Responsible Tasks: Reporting infringement of personal information and applying for consultation

- Website: privacy.kisa.or.kr

- Tel: (without area code) 118

- Address: Korea Internet & Security Agency 9 Jinheung-gil, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do

Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee

- Responsible Tasks: Applying for personal information dispute mediation and collective dispute mediation (civil settlement)

- Website: www.kopico.go.kr

- Tel: 1833-6972

- Address: 12 Fl, Government Complex Seoul, 209 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul

CYBER BUREAU of National Police Agency

- (without area code) 182 (cyberbureau.police.go.kr)

In addition, a person whose rights or interests have been violated as a result of a decision or omission made by the head of a public institution in response to the request of the subject of information for access, correction, deletion and suspension of processing personal information may file an administrative appeal pursuant to the Administrative Appeals Act.