At Apeiro Corporation, we take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our services.
1. Purpose of Processing Personal Information
Apeiro processes personal information for the following purposes. Personal information processed will not be used for purposes other than those stated below, and if the purpose of use changes, we will take necessary measures, including obtaining separate consent, in accordance with applicable laws.
User registration for our app services (mobile app, website, etc.)
Provision and operation of our app services (mobile app, website, etc.)
2. Retention and Processing Period of Personal Information
Your personal information will be destroyed in principle once the purpose of collection or provision has been achieved. However, if it is necessary to retain personal information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, we will retain member information for the period required by such laws. In such cases, we will use the retained information only for the purpose of retention, and the retention period is as follows:
Records regarding contracts or withdrawal of offers: 1 year
Records regarding payment and supply of goods: 1 year
Records regarding consumer complaints or dispute resolution: 1 year
Research data: Destroyed 3 months after research completion
3. Items of Personal Information Processed
The Company processes the following personal information items.
Information required for membership registration and login
Category
Items Collected
Purpose of Collection
Retention Period
Registration
(Required) Username
(Required) Email
(Required) Password
· Identity verification for membership services
· Securing smooth communication channels for notices and complaint handling
· Providing information about new services, products, or events
1 year after withdrawal
Social Login - Google
(Required) Email
Social Login - Apple
(Optional) Email
Information entered by customers during service registration and use
Nickname or name
Other non-sensitive information entered by customers for personalized service provision
4. Entrustment of Personal Information Processing
For the smooth processing of personal information, we entrust personal information processing tasks as follows.
Service Provider
Entrusted Tasks
Retention Period
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Server operation necessary for service provision
Until member withdrawal or legal retention period
OpenAI, L.L.C.
Voice recognition features
Until member withdrawal or legal retention period
5. Procedures and Methods for Destruction of Personal Information
We will destroy personal information without delay when it becomes unnecessary due to the expiration of the retention period or achievement of the processing purpose. However, if personal information must continue to be retained in accordance with other laws despite the expiration of the retention period or achievement of the processing purpose, we will move such personal information to a separate database or store it in a different location.
The procedures and methods for destruction of personal information are as follows:
Destruction Procedure: We select personal information for which destruction reasons have occurred and destroy it after approval from our privacy officer.
Destruction Method: For information in electronic file format, we use technical methods that make the records irreproducible.
6. Rights of Data Subjects and Legal Representatives
Data subjects may exercise their rights to access, correct, delete, or request suspension of processing of their personal information at any time.
The exercise of rights under paragraph 1 may be made through written request, email, or other means, and we will take action without delay.
The exercise of rights under paragraph 1 may be made through a legal representative or authorized agent. In such cases, a power of attorney must be submitted.
Requests for access to and suspension of processing of personal information may be restricted in accordance with applicable laws.
Requests for correction and deletion of personal information may not be made if the personal information is required to be collected under other laws.
We verify the identity of the person making requests for access, correction, deletion, or suspension of processing to ensure they are the data subject or a legitimate representative.
7. Measures to Ensure Security of Personal Information
We take the following measures to ensure the security of personal information.
Establishment and implementation of internal management plans: We establish and implement internal management plans for the safe processing of personal information.
Access restrictions to personal information: We take necessary measures to control access to personal information through granting, changing, and revoking access rights to database systems that process personal information, and we use intrusion prevention systems to control unauthorized access from outside.
8. Installation, Operation, and Refusal of Automatic Collection Devices
We use 'cookies' that store and retrieve user information. Cookies are very small text files sent by the server operating our website to the user's browser and stored on the user's device storage. We use cookies for the following purposes:
Implementation of automatic login features
Analysis of access frequency or visit time of members/non-members
Understanding user preferences and interests and checking usage records
Target marketing and personalized service provision through participation in various events and understanding visit frequency
9. Additional Use and Provision Criteria
We may use or provide personal information additionally without the consent of the data subject after considering the following matters:
Whether the purpose of additional use or provision of personal information is related to the original collection purpose
Whether there is predictability of additional use or provision in light of the circumstances or processing practices under which personal information was collected
Whether the additional use or provision of personal information unfairly infringes on the interests of the data subject
Whether necessary measures for security, such as pseudonymization or encryption, have been taken
The criteria for judgment regarding additional use or provision are determined and disclosed autonomously by the business operator
10. Processing of Pseudonymized Information
We do not process pseudonymized information.
11. Privacy Officer
We designate a privacy officer to oversee personal information processing and handle complaints and damage relief related to personal information processing as follows.
Privacy Officer
Name: Yongchae Lee
Position: Director
Contact: yclee@apeirocorp.com
Privacy Protection Department
Contact Person: Yongchae Lee
Contact: yclee@apeirocorp.com
12. Department for Receiving and Processing Access Requests
Data subjects may request access to their personal information from the department below. We will strive to process personal information access requests promptly.
Department for Receiving and Processing Access Requests
Department: Operations Team
Contact: privacy@apeirocorp.com
13. Remedies for Infringement of Rights
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the relevant authorities or seek legal remedies. You may also contact us directly at privacy@apeirocorp.com.
14. Video Information Processing Equipment
We do not operate video information processing equipment.
15. Changes to Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of November 18, 2024.