Privacy Policy 

 

This Policy (the "Policy") explains the way of treatment of the information which is provided or collected in the web sites(www.board4.show) on which this Policy is posted. In addition the Policy also explains the information which is provided or collected in the course of using the applications of the Company(Softn, Inc.) which exist in the websites or platforms of other company. 

 

The Company is the controller of the information provided or collected in the websites on which this Policy is posted and in the course of using the applications of the Company which exist in the websites or platforms of other company. 

 

Through this Policy, the Company regards personal information of the users as important and 

inform them of the purpose and method of Company's using the personal information provided 

by the users and the measures taken by the Company for protection of those personal 

information. 

 

This Policy will be effective on the 1st day of Novemeber, 2019 and, in case of modification thereof, 

the Company will make public notice of it through posting it on the bulletin board of Company's 

website or individual notice through sending mailsfax or e-mails. 

 

1. Information to be collected and method of collection 

 

(1) Personal information items to be collected 

 

Personal information items to be collected by the Company are as follows: 

 

• Information provided by the users 

 

The Company may collect the information directly provided by the users. 

 

[Internet membership service]  

  - Name, email address, ID, telephone number, address, national information, encoded 

identification information (CI), identification information of overlapped membership 

(DI) 

  - For minors, information of legal representatives (name, birth date, CI and DI of legal 

representatives) 

 

[Online payment service]  

  - Name, address, telephone number, and email address 

  - Payment information including account number and card number 

  - Delivery information including delivery address, name and contact information of 

recipient 

  - Information of bid, purchase and sales 

 

[Social network service] 

  - Name, email address, ID, telephone number, address, national information, address 

list (acquaintance) 

  - Information of place of taking pictures and date of creation of files 

  - Information of service use of members such as the type of contents watched or 

used by members, the persons interacting or sharing contents with members, 

frequencies and period of activities of members 

 

• Information collected while the users use services 

 

Besides of information directly provided by the users, the Company may collect information in 

the course that the users use the service provided by the Company. 

 

[Equipment information] 

  - Equipment identifier, operation system, hardware version, equipment set-up, 

type and set-up of browser, use information of website or application and 

telephone number 

 

[Log information] 

  - IP address, log data, use time, search word input by users, internet protocol 

address, cookie and web beacon 

 

[Location information] 

  - Information of device location including specific geographical location detected 

through GPS , Bluetooth or Wifi (limited to the region permissible under the laws) 

 

[Other information] 

  - Preference, advertisement environment, visited pages regarding service use of 

users 

 

(2) Method of collection 

 

 

The Company collects the information of users in a way of the followings: 

• webpage, written form, fax, telephone calling, e-mailing, tools for collection of created 

information 

 

• provided by partner companies 

 

2. Use of collected information 

 

The Company uses the collected information of users for the following purposes: 

 

• Member management and identification 

 

• To detect and deter unauthorized or fraudulent use of or abuse of the Service 

 

• Performance of contract, service fee payment and service fee settlement regarding provision 

of services demanded by the users 

 

• Improvement of existing services and development of new services 

 

• Making notice of function of company sites or applications or matters on policy change 

 

• To help you connect with other users you already know and, with your permission, allow other 

users to connect with you 

 

• To make statistics on member’s service usage, to provide services and place advertisements 

based on statistical characteristics 

 

• To provide information on promotional events as well as opportunity to participate 

 

• To comply with applicable laws or legal obligation 

 

• Use of information with prior consent of the users (for example, utilization of marketing 

advertisement) 

 

The Company agrees that it will obtain a consent from the users, if the Company desires to use 

the information other than those expressly stated in this Policy. 

 

* Lawful processing of personal information under GDPR 

 

Processing personal information by the Company shall be lawful only if and to the extent that at 

least one of the following applies: 

 

• A user has given consent to the processing of his or her personal information. 

 

• Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which a user is party or in order 

to take steps at the request of a user prior to entering into a contract: 

 

- Member management, identification, etc. 

 

- Performance of a contract in relation to providing the services required by users, payment 

and settlement of fees, etc. 

 

• Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Company is subject 

 

- Compliance with relevant law, regulations, legal proceedings, requests by the 

government 

 

• Processing is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of users, or other natural persons 

 

- Detection of, prevention of, and response to fraud, abuse, security risks, and technical 

issues that may harm users or other natural persons 

 

• Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the 

excise of official authority vested in the Company 

 

• Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Company 

or by a third party (except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental 

rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular 

where the data subject is a child). 

 

3. Disclosure of collected information 

 

Except for the following cases, the Company will not disclose personal information with a 3rd 

party: 

 

• when the Company disclosing the information with its affiliates, partners and service providers; 

 

- When the Company's affiliates, partners and service providers carry out services such as 

bill payment, execution of orders, products delivery and dispute resolution (including 

disputes on payment and delivery) for and on behalf of the Company 

 

• when the users consent to disclose in advance; 

 

- when the user selects to be provided by the information of products and services of certain 

companies by sharing his or her personal information with those companies 

 

- when the user selects to allow his or her personal information to be shared with the sites 

or platform of other companies such as social networking sites 

 

- other cases where the user gives prior consent for sharing his or her personal information 

 

• when disclosure is required by the laws: 

 

- if required to be disclosed by the laws and regulations; or 

 

- if required to be disclosed by the investigative agencies for detecting crimes in accordance 

with the procedure and method as prescribed in the laws and regulations  

 

4. Cookies, Beacons and Similar Technologies 

 

The Company may collect collective and impersonal information through 'cookies' or 'web 

beacons'. 

 

Cookies are very small text files to be sent to the browser of the users by the server used for 

operation of the websites of the Company and will be stored in hard-disks of the users' computer. 

 

Web beacon is a small quantity of code which exists on the websites and e-mails. By using web 

beacons, we may know whether an user has interacted with certain webs or the contents of 

email. 

 

These functions are used for evaluating, improving services and setting-up users' experiences so 

that much improved services can be provided by the Company to the users 

 

The items of cookies to be collected by the Company and the purpose of such collection are as 

follows: 

 

[strictly necessary cookies] 

: This cookie is a kind of indispensible cookie for the users to use the functions of 

website of the Company. Unless the users allow this cookie, the services such as 

shopping cart or electronic bill payment cannot be provided. This cookie does not 

collect any information which may be used for marketing or memorizing the sites 

visited by the users 

(Examples of necessary cookies) 

 

  - Memorize the information entered in an order form while searching other pages 

during web browser session 

  - For the page of products and check-out, memorize ordered services 

  - Check whether login is made on website 

  - Check whether the users are connected with correct services of the website of the 

Company while the Company changes the way of operating its website 

  - Connect the users with certain application or server of the services 

 

[performance cookies] 

: This cookie collects information how the users use the website of the Company such 

as the information of the pages which are visited by the users most. This data helps 

the Company to optimize its website so that the users can search that website more 

comfortably. This cookie does not collect any information who are the users. Any and 

all the information collected by this cookie will be processed collectively and the 

anonymity will be guaranteed. 

(Examples of performance cookies) 

 

  - Web analysis: provide statistical data on the ways of using website 

  - Advertisement response fee: check the effect of advertisement of the Company 

  - Tracing affiliated companies; one of visitors of the Company provides anonymously 

feedback to the affiliated companies 

  - Management of error: measure an error which may occur so as to give a help for 

improving website 

  - Design testing: test other design of the website of Company 

 

[functionality cookies] 

: This cookie is used for memorizing the set-ups so that the Company provides services 

and improves visit of users. Any information collected by this cookie do not identify 

the users individually.  

(Examples of functionality cookies) 

 

  - Memorize set-ups applied such as layout, text size, basic set-up and colors 

  - Memorize when the customer respond to a survey conducted by the Company 

 

[targeting cookies or advertising cookies] 

: This cookie is connected with the services provided by a 3rd party such as the buttons 

of 'good' and 'share'. The 3rd party provides these services by recognizing that the 

users visits the website of the Company. 

(Examples of targeting cookies or advertising cookies) 

 

  - carry out PR to the users as targets in other websites by connecting through social 

networks and these networks use the information of users' visit 

  - provide the information of users' visit to ad agencies so that they can suggest an ad 

which may attract the interest of the users 

 

The users have an option for cookie installation. So, they may either allow all cookies by setting 

option in web browser, make each cookie checked whenever it is saved, or refuses all cookies to 

be saved: Provided that, if the user rejects the installation of cookies, it may be difficult for that 

user to use the parts of services provided by the Company. 

 

5. User’s right 

 

The users or their legal representatives, as main agents of the information, may exercise the 

following rights regarding the collection, use and sharing of personal information by the 

Company: 

 

• exercise right to access to personal information; 

 

• make corrections or deletion; 

 

• make temporary suspension of treatment of personal information; or 

 

• request the withdrawal of their consent provided before 

 

If, in order to exercise the above rights, you, as an user, use the menu of 'amendment of member 

information of webpage or contact the Company by sending a document or e-mails, or using 

telephone to the company(or person in charge of management of personal information or a 

deputy), the Company will take measures without delay: Provided that the Company may reject  

the request of you only to the extent that there exists either proper cause as prescribed in the 

laws or equivalent cause. 

 

*  User’s right when applying GDPR 

 

The users or their legal representatives, as main agents of the information, may exercise the 

following rights regarding the collection, use and sharing of personal information by the 

Company: 

 

• The right to access to personal information; 

 

The users or their legal representatives may access the information and check the records of the 

collection, use and sharing of the information under the applicable law. • The right to 

rectification; 

 

- The users or their legal representatives may request to correct inaccurate or incomplete 

information. 

 

• The right to erasure; 

 

- The users or their legal representatives may request the deletion of the information after 

the achievement of their purpose and the withdrawal of their consent. 

 

• The right to restriction of processing; 

 

- The users or their legal representatives may make temporary suspension of treatment of 

personal information in case of the disputes over the accuracy of information and the 

legality of information treatment, or if necessary to retain the information. 

 

• The right to data portability 

 

- The users or their legal representatives may request to provide or transfer the information. 

 

• The right to object 

 

- The users or their legal representatives may suspend the treatment of personal 

information if the information is used for the purpose of direct marketing, reasonable 

interests, the exercise of official duties and authority, and research and statistics. 

 

• The right to automated individual decision-making, including profiling 

 

- The users or their legal representatives may request to cease the automated treatment of 

personal information, including profiling, which has critical impact or cause legal effect 

on them. 

 

If, in order to exercise the above rightss, you, as an user, use the menu of 'amendment of member 

information of webpage or contact the Company by sending a document or e-mails, or using 

telephone to the Company ( person in charge of management of personal information or a 

deputy), the Company will take measures without delay: Provided that the Company may reject 

the request of you only to the extent that there exists either proper cause as prescribed in the 

laws or equivalent cause.  

 

6. Security 

 

The Company regard the security of personal information of uses as very important. The company 

constructs the following security measures to protect the users' personal information from any 

unauthorized access, release, use or modification 

 

• Encryption of personal information 

 

- Transmit users' personal information by using encrypted communication zone 

 

- Store important information such as passwords after encrypting it 

 

• Countermeasures against hacking 

 

- Install a system in the zone the external access to which is controlled so as to prevent 

leakage or damage of users' personal information by hacking or computer virus 

 

• Establish and execute internal management plan 

 

• Install and operate access control system 

 

• Take measures to prevent forging or alteration of access record 

 

7. Protection of personal information of children 

 

In principle, the Company does not collect any information from the children under 13 or 

equivalent minimum age as prescribed in the laws in relevant jurisdiction. The website, products 

and services of the Company are the ones to be provided to ordinary people, in principle. The 

website or application of the Company has function to do age limit so that children cannot use it 

and the Company does not intentionally collect any personal information from children through 

that function.  

 

(Additional procedure for collecting personal information from children) However, if the 

Company collects any personal information from children under 13 or equivalent minimum age 

as prescribed in the laws in relevant jurisdiction for the services for unavoidable reason, the 

Company will go through the additional procedure of the followings for protecting that personal 

information of children:• verify, to the extent that efforts are reasonably made, whether they 

are children of the age at which consent from their guardian is required and the consenting 

person is an authorized one. 

 

• obtain consent from the parents or guardian of children so as to collect personal information 

of children or directly send the information of products and services of the Company 

 

• give the parents or guardian of children a notice of Company's policy of privacy protection for 

children including the items, purpose and sharing of personal information collected 

 

• grant to legal representatives of children a right to access to personal information of that 

children/correction or deletion of personal information/temporary suspension of treatment of 

personal information/ and request for withdrawal of their consent provided before 

 

• limit the amount of personal information exceeding those necessary for participation in online 

activities 

 

8. Modification of Privacy Protection Policy 

 

The Company has the right to amend or modify this Policy from time to time and, in such case, 

the Company will make a public notice of it through bulletin board of its website (or through 

individual notice such as written document, fax or e-mail) and obtain consent from the users if 

required by relevant laws.  

 

9. Others 

 

* Data transfer to other countries 

 

Considering it engages in global businesses, the Company may provide the users' personal 

information to the companies located in other countries for the purpose as expressly stated in 

this Policy. For the places where the personal information is transmitted, retained or processed, 

the Company takes reasonable measures for protecting those personal information. 

 

(If used in the US, additional security measures may be available) In addition, when the personal 

information obtained from the European Union or Switzerland is used or disclosed, the Company 

may have to comply with the US-EU Privacy Shield and Swiss-US Privacy Shield, take other 

measures or obtain consent from users so far as those complies with the regulations of EU so as 

to use a standardized agreement provision approved by executing organizations of EU or securing 

proper safe measures. 

 

* 3rd party's sites and services 

 

The website, product or service of the Company may include the links to the ones of a 3rd party 

and the privacy protection policy of the site of 3rd party may be different. Thus, it is required for 

the users to check additionally that policy of a 3rd party site linked to the site of the Company.  

 

* Guide for users residing in California 

 

If the user resides in California, certain rights may be given. The Company prepare preventive 

measures necessary for protecting personal information of members so that the Company can 

comply with online privacy protection laws of California. 

 

In case of leakage of personal information, an user may request the Company to check the 

leakage. In addition, all the users in the website of the Company, can modify their information at 

any time by using the menu for changing information by connecting their personal account. 

 

Moreover, the Company does not trace the visitors of its website nor use any signals for 'tracing 

prevent'. The Company will not collect and provide any personal identification information 

through ad services without consent of users. 

 

10. Contact information of Company 

 

Please use one of the following methods to contact the Company should you have any queries in 

respect to this policy or wish to update your information: 

 

• Company name : Softn, Inc. 

• Address: 2F Axissoft Building, 55, Nonhyeon-ro 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. 06137. 

• Tel.: +82 2-6925-6067 

• E-mail: quizn@softn.kr 

 

(Add the following if designated of data protection officer) The Company designates the 

following Data Protection Officer (DPO) in order to protect personal information of customers 

and deal with complaints from customers. 

 

DPO of the Company 

 

• Adress: 2F Axissoft Building, 55, Nonhyeon-ro 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. 06137. 

• Tel.: +82 2-6925-6184 

• E-mail: doyeong.seo@softn.kr 

 

The latest update date: November 1st, 2019.