Privacy Policy

LONST TECH - Design STUDIO - (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") hereby establishes a privacy policy as follows, constructs a mechanism for protecting personal information, and promotes the protection of personal information by ensuring that all employees recognize the importance of personal information protection and take appropriate measures.

1. Personal Information Held by the Company

The Company holds personal data including but not limited to the following information provided by users when using the services provided by the Company (hereinafter referred to as "this service"): name, address, date of birth, telephone number, email address, other descriptions, images, and personal identification codes that include information that can identify a specific individual, whether by physical characteristics of a specific individual converted into characters, numbers, symbols, etc., or characters, numbers, symbols, etc., assigned to a specific individual.

2. Purposes of Use of Personal Information

① The Company may use the personal information provided when using this service (hereinafter referred to as "this service") for the following purposes: in addition to contacting the individual, the Company may use the personal information provided to make arrangements for and receive the services requested by the individual within the necessary range. In addition, the Company may use the personal information of users for the following purposes:

• (1) Means of communication with the Company regarding this service
• (2) For identity verification
• (3) Notification of products, services, campaigns, etc., of the Company and its affiliated businesses
• (4) Sending newsletters
• (5) Requesting feedback or opinions after service provision (such as user feedback)
• (6) Requesting surveys
• (7) Providing special services
• (8) Creating statistical materials
• (9) Utilization for the development and improvement of services, including customer acquisition, advertising, and utilization records of the Company, taking measures to ensure that individuals are not identified, such as anonymization
• (10) Other uses within the scope of purposes for which consent has been obtained from the individual

② Notwithstanding the above, when the Company receives personal information from a third party, if there are separate provisions regarding the purposes of use of that personal information, the Company will use that personal information in accordance with those provisions. In addition, even if it exceeds the scope of the purposes mentioned above, the Company may use personal information without obtaining the individual's consent in the following cases:

• (1) When it is necessary to use it based on laws and regulations
• (2) When it is necessary to protect the life, body, or property of a person, and obtaining consent from the individual is difficult
• (3) When it is particularly necessary to improve public health or promote the healthy development of children, and obtaining consent from the individual is difficult
• (4) When it is necessary to cooperate with national agencies, local governments, or persons entrusted by them in performing duties prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining consent from the individual may hinder the performance of those duties

3. Supervision of Contractors

When the Company uses personal information, it may entrust personal information to third parties within the scope of legitimate purposes. The Company shall impose an obligation on such contractors to strictly manage personal information at the same level as the Company, and shall conduct necessary and appropriate supervision. The Company will comply with the safe management of personal information by concluding contracts with such contractors, including management and supervision of confidentiality obligations regarding personal information.

4. Joint Use of Personal Information

The Company may jointly use personal information with its cooperative companies, affiliated companies, related businesses, and related parties in order to achieve the purposes of use stipulated in this policy or notified separately to the individual by the Company. In this case, the Company will ensure that a strict system for the protection of personal information is in place to appropriately manage the personal information and ensure that the handling complies with this policy.

5. Collection and Use of Personal Information

Please be informed that our company handles the collection and use of personal information as follows:

• ① We will specify the purposes and scope of collection in advance and obtain consent.
• ② We will not use the information for purposes other than those specified without the individual's consent.
• ③ We will inform in advance and obtain consent before entrusting or providing information to third parties.
• ④ We may share user information to simplify future use and manage services provided by our company, but we will strictly manage and store it.

6. Disclosure, Correction, and Discontinuation of Use of Registered Information

Our company will disclose registered information to the individual upon request, as long as it does not hinder the proper execution of operations. In such cases, we will verify the identity using prescribed methods. If the disclosed information is found to be incorrect, we will correct it immediately. Furthermore, if there is a request from the individual to discontinue the use of personal information contained in the registered information, we will immediately cease its use.

7. Handling of Personal Information for Each Product and Service

Our company may separately define the purposes for using personal information, provisions for third-party provision, security measures, and contact information for each service and product through websites, emails, and various notifications related to each service and product. In cases where there are special provisions different from this policy, those set forth for each service or product will take precedence.

8. Revisions

This policy may be amended as necessary due to changes in relevant laws or our company's policies. The contents of any amendments will be posted on our designated website along with the new revision date.

9. About Anonymously Processed Information

The company creates and provides third parties with anonymously processed information (information about individuals obtained by processing personal information in a manner that prevents identification of specific individuals and makes it impossible to restore the original personal information) within the limits permitted by law, and implements the following measures:

• ④ Identification Activities
  When handling anonymously processed information, we do not engage in activities to identify the individual from whom the original personal information was obtained.
• ⑤ Safety Management Measures for Anonymously Processed Information
  The company supervises employees handling anonymously processed information to ensure that safety management measures based on internal regulations are implemented.

10. Use of Cookies and Other Technologies

Our company may collect certain information using cookies and similar technologies for analyzing usage or providing more customized services to users on websites related to our services. Cookies are information sent from a server computer to a user's browser and stored on the hard disk of the user's computer. Typically, when browsing the internet or using a specific web service, cookies automatically identify the user's device, allowing the service to be used as a continuation of the last without re-entering the same information.

Users can disable cookies on their devices by changing the settings of their browsers. However, please be aware that disabling cookies may render some functions of websites inoperative and some pages may not display correctly.

11. Contact Information for Inquiries About Personal Information

If you wish to request disclosure, deletion or erasure, correction, suspension of use, or cessation of provision to third parties of personal information held by our company, please contact the following inquiries desk for the necessary procedures. However, we may not be able to comply if it would significantly impede the proper execution of our business operations or the information added by our company. We will take the necessary measures without delay in accordance with the law. If we are unable to comply with all or part of your request, we will explain the reasons. The contact point for personal information at our company is as follows:

12. In Case of Personal Information Leakage

In the event of a personal information breach, we will immediately contact the individual concerned. We will take measures to ensure safety and, if necessary, temporarily suspend the operation of our services or promptly publish the facts on our designated website, etc.
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