<<Items and Methods of Personal Information Collection>>
A. Items Collected
Maeil Business Newspaper collects only the minimum personal information necessary for event registration and service provision for the World Crypto Forum.
<For Korean nationals and foreign residents in Korea>
1) Required items: Name, Company Name, Telephone Number, Mobile Number, Email Address
2) Automatically collected items:
- IP address, cookies, date and time of visits, service usage records, access logs, etc.
3) Additional information collected for paid services:
- For credit card payments: Card company name, card number, etc.
- For bank transfers: Bank name, account number, etc.
B. Methods of Collection
Personal information is collected through the following methods:
- Via the official website, telephone, or email
- Automatically through information collection tools (e.g., cookies, analytics tools)
<<Purpose of Collection and Use of Personal Information>>
Maeil Business Newspaper collects personal information for the following purposes:
■ Registration and participation management for events hosted by Maeil Business Newspaper, including the World Crypto Forum
■ Participant management and service support
■ Statistical analysis of service usage and access frequency
<<Retention and Use Period of Personal Information>>
In principle, collected personal information will be destroyed without delay once the purpose of collection and use has been achieved. However, certain information may be retained for a specific period as required by relevant laws and regulations, as outlined below.
A. Records retained under relevant laws
In accordance with applicable laws such as the Commercial Act and the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, Maeil Business Newspaper may retain specific information for a set period and use it only for the stated purpose.
- Records of contracts or subscription withdrawals
Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce
Retention Period : 5 Years
- Records of payments and goods/services supply
Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce
Retention Period : 5 Years
- Records of electronic financial transactions
Electronic Financial Transactions Act
Retention Period : 5 Years
- Records of consumer complaints or dispute resolution
Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce
Retention Period : 3 Years
- Website visit logs
Protection of Communications Secrets Act
Retention Period : 3 Months
- Other records with user consent
Retained for the agreed period
[Addendum]
This policy takes effect on July 1, 2025. For users who agreed to this policy prior to its effective date, the policy applies from the date of their consent.