Privacy Policy

KL Partners (www.klpartners.com) (“KLP”) maintains the following
Privacy Policy to protect personal information and effectively manage requests relating
to personal information pursuant to Article 30 of the Personal Information Protection Act.

 

The purpose of personal information management by KLP, types of personal information collected, and the retention period will be as follows:1. Personal Information of Clients and Prospective Clients

Purpose of Collecting Personal Information To send clients and prospective clients promotional materials, information and invitations on events hosted by KLP, to file tax returns, and to otherwise provide other information to clients and prospective clients.
Types of Personal Information Collected Name, contact information (phone number and email address),address, employer, job position, and account number.
Collection Methods Business cards, documents (e.g., powers of attorney, contracts, etc.), phone and fax numbers, email addresses.
Retention Period Until the purpose of collecting personal information is achieved; until the client or prospective client requests the destruction of his/her personal information; and provided that a dispute occurs, until the dispute is dismissed;

2. Personal Information of Officers and Employees

Purpose of Collecting Personal Information For the management of KLP personnel and their welfare, including, but not limited to, execution and maintenance of employment agreements, payment of salaries and severance pay, education, maintenance of professional licenses, insurance and pension, and provision of social welfare benefits to KLP’s officers/employees and their family members
Types of Personal Information Collected 1) Required information: Name, contact information (phone number and email), address, academic background, professional experience, history of military service, account numbers, etc.
2) Optional information: Vehicle registration, Resident Registration Number, family relations, contact information (phone numbers and email addresses) of family members, etc.
Collection Methods Documents, telephone and fax numbers, email addresses.
Retention Period Until 3 years after the officer or employee has resigned or been terminated; until destruction of personal information is requested by the individual; and provided that a dispute occurs, until the dispute is dismissed;

3.Personal Information of Job Applicants

Purpose of Collecting Personal Information To maintain a human resources database and to facilitate hiring decisions.
Items of Personal Information Managed Name, gender, date of birth, contact information (phone number and email address), address, academic background, professional experience, history of military service, marital status, law school and/or the Judicial Research & Training Institute transcripts, foreign language test results, and other professional licenses.
Collection Methods Documents, telephone and fax numbers, email addresses.
Retention Period Until 3 years after final decision by KLP concerning the job applicant; until destruction of personal information is requested by the job applicant; and provided that a dispute occurs, until the dispute is dismissed;

1. The personal information of the individuals to whom the information relates (“data subjects”) will be used by KLP solely for the purposes set forth in Article 1 above. KLP will not use personal information beyond the original scope of such purpose or transfer personal information to any third party except in the following circumstances:

  • 1) if separate consent is obtained from the data subject;
  • 2) if the transfer is required by law or regulation; or
  • 3) if the transfer is necessary in emergency situations to protect life, safety, or property of the data subject concerned or a third party, when the data subject or his/her legal representative is not in a position to express intent or it is impossible to obtain prior consent from the data subject due to an inability to contact the data subject, etc.

2. In obtaining consent under item 1 of Paragraph (1) above from a data subject, KLP will provide the following information to the data subject. KLP will also notify the data subjects if the following list changes and will obtain their consent:

  • 1) the proposed third party recipients of the personal information;
  • 2) the purpose for transferring the personal information (the recipient’s purpose for using the personal information);
  • 3) the types of personal information to be provided and used by the third party recipient;
  • 4) the retention period of the personal information (the recipient’s retention period for the personal information); and
  • 5) a reminder that the data subject may refuse consent and an explanation of any disadvantages if consent is refused.

1. For effective management of personal information, KLP has outsourced certain management of personal information as follows:

Access information Contract Details
LalLal-La To maintain and manage of website
Kakao Mobility Corp. To manage access and use of parking facilities by KLP officers and employees and visitors
Lotte Property & Development To manage access by KLP officers and employees and visitors to the building and its facilities

2. When entering into outsourcing agreements, KLP includes (i) provisions that prohibit the use of personal information for any purpose other than the outsourced work; (ii) technical requirements and required administrative measures to protect personal information; (iii) restrictions on subcontracting its obligations, and requirements for supervising entrusted parties; and (iv) liability provisions(indemnification), etc., pursuant to Article 26 of the Personal Information Protection Act. KLP will supervise the outsourced service provider to ensure that personal information is safely managed.

3. Should there be any changes in the outsourced work or the contractor, KLP will promptly update this Privacy Policy to reflect such changes.

1. Data subjects may request that their personal information used by KLP be available for inspection. However, KLP may restrict or refuse such inspection for the following reasons:

  • 1) if inspection is prohibited or restricted by law; or
  • 2) if inspection is likely to harm the life or body of another person or unreasonably infringe the property or other interests of another person.

2. Within 10 days of receiving a request for inspection under Paragraph (1) above, KLP will reply as to whether or not the data subject can inspect the requested personal information. If KLP postpones or refuses such inspection, KLP will inform the data subject of the reason for such postponement or refusal.

3. Any data subject who inspected his/her personal information under Paragraph (1) above may request that KLP delete or correct such information. However, no such request for deletion can be made if the personal information concerned is required to be collected under express provisions of applicable law or regulations.

4. Within 10 days after KLP receives a request to correct or delete personal information under Paragraph(3) above, KLP will inform the data subject concerned of the status of the correction or deletion, if any, performed by KLP, or if KLP refuses to meet such request, it will notify the data subject, explaining the reasons for its refusal and what the data subject may do to raise an objection.

5. Any data subject may request that KLP suspend the use of his/her personal information. In such case, KLP will promptly suspend all or part of its use of the personal information of the data subject concerned as requested by the data subject. However, KLP may refuse the data subject’s request for suspension in any of the following cases or for other reasonable grounds:

  • 1) if there are special provisions in law or it is necessary in order to fulfill an obligation imposed by law or regulation;
  • 2) if such suspension is likely to harm the life or body of another person or unreasonably infringe the property or other interests of another person; or
  • 3) if the failure to use the personal information will make it difficult for KLP to provide the agreed services with the data subject or otherwise perform any agreement with the data subject, and the data subject has not clearly indicated an intent to terminate such agreement.

6. Within 10 days after receipt of a request to suspend the use of personal information under Paragraph (5) above, KLP will inform the data subject of the status of any suspension or if KLP refuses to grant such request, it will notify the data subject, explaining the reasons for such refusal and what the data subject may do to raise an objection.

7. To exercise his/ her rights under this Article, the data subject may submit a request form by personal delivery, by email or fax to KLP (at the department responsible for the protection of personal information) as set forth in Article 7(1). The request form is for the inspection, correction, deletion, or suspension of personal information management as set out in the form of Appendix 1 of the Personal Information Protection Guidelines regulated by Personal Information Protection Commission.

8. Any data subject may exercise his/her rights under this Article through his/her legal representative, any other appointee or agent, subject to the submission of a power of attorney in the form of Appendix 2 of the Personal Information Protection Guidelines regulated by Personal Information Protection Commission.

1. KLP will promptly destroy personal information that is no longer needed, including when the purpose of collecting personal information is achieved or the retention period under Article 1 has expired.2. KLP will destroy personal information in the following manner:

  • 1) electronic files : permanently delete so that restoration of data is impossible; and
  • 2) records, printouts, documents or other media, other than falling under item 1 above: shred or burn.

KLP employs the following technical, administrative and physical measures to protect personal information as required under Article 29 of the Personal Information Protection Act:

Minimizing handling of personal information by employees and education KLP designates specific employees charged with handling personal information. No other employee may use or handle personal information.
Establishment and implementation of internal management plans KLP has established internal plans for the safe management of personal information and implements them.
Encryption of personal information All passwords are encrypted for storage and management. For other significant data files, separate security functions are utilized, such as encrypting the files and transmission data or using the file lock function
Technical measures against hacking, etc. KLP installs security programs and conducts periodic renewals and checks in order to prevent personal information from being divulged or tampered with through hacking, computer viruses, etc. KLP maintains its system in an area restricted from outside access. KLP performs technical and physical monitoring and blocking.
Control of outsider access to personal information and restrictions on access The minimal access to the system for personal information management is granted to managers responsible for the performance of their duties. Different persons responsible for various duties are granted access to different degrees. KLP takes measures for restricting access to personal information by managing records relating to the grant, change and cancellation of access rights. Also, to prevent illegal access and infringement of personal data by outsiders, KLP operates a system for blocking intrusions and other systems necessary to control external access to personal information.
Document security Documents, auxiliary storage devices, and other repositories of personal information are kept in a safe place with a locking function.
Controlled access A separate physical storage area for storing personal information is designated and is subject to access control procedures, which are operated by KLP.

1. KLP’s personal information protection manager and department responsible for the protection of personal information are as follows:

[ Personal Information Protection Manager ] [ Department for the Protection of Personal Information ]
Name : Hye Jin Hwangbo Department : Management Support Team
Position Title : Deputy director
/ Management Support Team
Manager : Jinpyung Cha
Contact Numbers
T 02-6226-7878
F 02-6266-7800
Email : hjhwangbo@klpartners.com
Contact Numbers
T 02-6226-7881
F 02-6266-7800
Email : jpcha@klpartners.com

2. The data subject may contact the personal information protection manager and the department responsible for the protection of personal information regarding any inquiry on personal information protection, complaints, relief, etc. that may arise in the course of the use of KLP services. KLP will promptly respond to and handle any such inquires raised by data subjects.

Definition of a cookie A cookie is a small text file which the server of a website sends and stores on the user’s computer hard disc for the operation of a website. The data subject may decide to allow the installation and collection of cookies or may refuse the collection of cookies.
To manage your cookie settings 1) For Internet Explorer : Select “Tool” (at the top of the web browser) > “Internet Option” > “Personal Information” > select setting

2) For Chrome : Select “Chrome Setting and Control“(at the upper-right side of the web browser ) > “Setting” > “Advanced” > “Contents Setting” in the “Personal Information and Security” section > select setting in the cookie section

Data subjects may seek relief and advice on personal information infringement from the following organizations. Please contact the following organizations directly if you are not satisfied with KLP’s handling of complaints related to your personal information or relief provided by KLP or need more detailed support.

Personal Information
Dispute Mediation Committee
Website: www.kopico.go.kr
Telephone No.: 1833-6972 (No Area Code)
Personal Information
Infringement Reporting Center
Website: privacy.kisa.or.kr
Telephone No. : 118 (No Area Code)
Cybercrime Investigation
Division of the Supreme
Prosecutors’ Office
Website : www.spo.go.kr
Telephone No.: 1301 (No Area Code)
Korean National Police
Agency Cyber Bureau
Website: cyberbureau.police.go.kr
Telephone No.: 182 (No Area Code)

1. This Privacy Policy is effective as of July 1, 2021. Any amendment hereto (such as any addition hereto or deletion or correction of any part hereof) will be published on the KLP website(www.klpartners.com) at least 7 days prior to the effective date of such amendment.2. Please see here (Korean ver.) for previous privacy policy. (2018. 7. 1.~2021. 6. 30.)