Privacy Policy
NOWKOR (hereinafter "Company") values the personal information of users and complies with relevant laws such as the Personal Information Protection Act. This Privacy Policy explains how users' personal information is collected, used, shared, stored, and destroyed when using the Nowkor service (hereinafter "Service") provided by the Company.
1. Items and Methods of Personal Information Collection
The Company collects the minimum personal information necessary to provide the Service.
Information Collected During Registration:
- Required Items: Email address, name or nickname
- Social Login: Unique account ID of the selected platform
- Email Registration: Encrypted password
※ Only the minimum information is collected according to the selected authentication method.
Information Automatically Collected During Service Use:
- Log Data: Service usage date and time, device information, IP address, cookies and session ID, etc.
- Session/Cookie Information: Login session maintenance, event save list, language settings, etc.
- Browser Storage: Scroll position, recent search terms, filter settings, etc.
Information Collected During Inquiries:
When users make service-related inquiries, the Company may collect information such as name, email address, contact information, and inquiry content for smooth communication.
※ The Company does not collect users' sensitive information (race, political views, health, biometric information, etc.) at all.
2. Purpose of Using Personal Information
- Service Provision and Operation: Member authentication, personalized services, event information provision, etc.
- Customer Support: Inquiry processing, essential notifications through in-service notifications
- Essential Service Notifications: Transaction-related, security-related, terms changes, etc. via email (sent regardless of marketing consent)
- Service Improvement and Development: Usage pattern analysis, new feature development, etc.
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Marketing Information Provision (Optional Consent):
Marketing information is provided through the following methods only if users have separately consented.
- Email: Sending new events and promotional information
- Customized Advertising (Cookies): Providing ads based on interest events (if introduced in the future)
※ All services can be used normally even if you do not consent to receiving marketing information.
※ You can withdraw consent at any time in profile settings. - Legal Obligations and Security: Compliance with relevant laws, prevention of illegal use, etc.
※ The Company may operate various revenue models such as advertising, subscriptions, and premium services, and will follow lawful consent procedures when providing services using personal information.
3. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties
In principle, the Company does not provide users' personal information to third parties. However, exceptions may be made in the following cases:
- When users have consented in advance: Personal information is provided within the scope of consent
- When there is a legal basis: When investigation agencies request according to procedures set by law for investigation purposes
- When provided in a form that makes user identification impossible: Anonymized data for statistical compilation, academic research, etc.
※ Currently, personal information is not directly provided to external advertisers or analytics companies without separate consent.
4. Consignment of Personal Information Processing
The Company outsources personal information processing tasks to external parties as follows for service operation.
Consignment Tasks
- Cloud Services: Server hosting, database operation, CDN provision
- Social Login: Google, Kakao, Facebook, X(Twitter), Naver, LINE OAuth authentication
- AI Services: Translation, content analysis
- Data Collection: Proxy services for event information collection
Retention Period: During service usage period
International Transfer of Personal Information: Personal information may be transferred to some consignees (located in the United States and Japan).
※ If consignees and consignment tasks change, the Company will notify users through this Privacy Policy without delay.
5. Retention and Use Period of Personal Information
- Member Account Information: Immediately destroyed upon membership withdrawal (may be retained for 30 days to prevent illegal use)
- Event Save Information: Immediately deleted upon membership withdrawal or when service purpose is achieved
- Customer Inquiry Information: Retained for 1 year after inquiry response completion
- Log Records: Retained for 3 months from collection date
For other information and periods separately determined by law, the period set by the law shall be followed.
6. Rights of Users and Legal Guardians and How to Exercise Them
Request for Access, Correction, and Deletion of Personal Information:
Users may request access to their personal information at any time and, if there are errors, may request correction, deletion, or suspension of processing.
Withdrawal of Consent and Membership Withdrawal:
Users may withdraw consent to the collection and use of personal information at any time. Personal information is destroyed without delay upon membership withdrawal.
Protection of Rights of Children Under 14:
The Company does not collect personal information from children under 14 years of age without the consent of a legal guardian.
7. Measures to Ensure Safety of Personal Information
The Company takes the following measures to safely protect users' personal information.
- Technical Measures: Encrypted communication, access control, security system operation
- Administrative Measures: Minimizing personnel handling personal information, establishing internal management plans and regular training
- Physical Measures: Data center access control and facility security
8. Use of Cookies
Purpose of Cookie Use:
- Essential Cookies: Maintaining login status, session identification, CSRF security token, etc.
- Functional Improvement Cookies: Language settings, display settings, event favorites list maintenance
- Analytics and Advertising Cookies: Not currently used (prior consent procedure if introduced in the future)
Cookie Rejection Settings: You can set cookie acceptance/rejection through web browser options.
Affiliate Marketing Cookies:
The Company may provide affiliate links with external e-commerce platforms for the convenience of purchasing event-related products and services. When you click on affiliate links, cookies and click information (device information, click time, etc.) may be transmitted to the respective platforms and used for affiliate commission settlement.
- Information Transmitted: Cookie ID, click time, device type (not personally identifiable)
- Purpose: Affiliate commission settlement and recommendation effectiveness measurement
- How to Reject: Can be blocked in browser cookie settings
※ Affiliate platforms may be added or changed according to the Company's service policy.
9. Personal Information Protection Officer and Contact Information
Business Information
- Business Name: NOWKOR
- Representative: Doyoung Jung
- Business Registration Number: 683-64-00485
Personal Information Protection Officer
- Name: Doyoung Jung
- Position: Chief Privacy Officer
- Contact: [email protected]
Customer Service: [email protected]
※ For all inquiries related to personal information and services, please contact [email protected].
10. Reporting and Consultation on Personal Information Infringement
※ The following agencies are South Korean government organizations for users in Korea.
Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee
Website: www.kopico.go.kr
Phone: 1833-6972
Personal Information Infringement Report Center
Website: privacy.kisa.or.kr
Phone: 118 (in Korea)
Supreme Prosecutors' Office Cybercrime Investigation Division
Website: www.spo.go.kr
Phone: 1301 (in Korea)
National Police Agency Cybersecurity Bureau
Website: cyberbureau.police.go.kr
Phone: 182 (in Korea)
11. Changes to Privacy Policy
If there are additions, deletions, or modifications to the content due to changes in laws, policies, or security technology, the Company will notify users of the reason and content of the changes through in-service notices at least 7 days prior to the effective date.
If significant changes occur to users' rights, the Company may notify users at least 30 days in advance and re-collect consent.
Effective Date: October 12, 2025
Version: Version 1.0
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