Privacy Policy

Clinch (hereinafter referred to as 'Clinch') establishes and discloses the following privacy policy in accordance with Article 30 of the Personal Information Protection Act to protect the personal information of data subjects and to handle related complaints promptly and smoothly.

○ This privacy policy is effective from June 1, 2025.

Article 1 (Purpose of Personal Information Processing)

Clinch (hereinafter referred to as 'Clinch') processes personal information for the following purposes. The personal information being processed will not be used for purposes other than the following, and if the purpose of use changes, necessary measures such as obtaining separate consent in accordance with Article 18 of the Personal Information Protection Act will be implemented.

• 1. Website Registration and Management

  Personal information is processed for the purpose of confirming registration intent, identifying and authenticating users for membership services, maintaining and managing membership status, preventing service abuse, and various notices and notifications.

• 2. Provision of Goods or Services

  Personal information is processed for the purpose of providing services, content provision, customized services, and identity verification.

• 3. Marketing and Advertising

  Personal information is processed for the purpose of developing new services (products) and providing customized services, providing event and promotional information, and offering participation opportunities.

Article 2 (Processing and Retention Period of Personal Information)

① Clinch processes and retains personal information within the personal information retention and use period stipulated by law or within the personal information retention and use period agreed upon when collecting personal information from the data subject.

② The processing and retention period for each personal information is as follows.

Article 3 (Third Party Provision of Personal Information)

① Clinch processes personal information only within the scope specified in Article 1 (Purpose of Personal Information Processing), and provides personal information to third parties only in cases that fall under Articles 17 and 18 of the Personal Information Protection Act, such as consent of the data subject and special provisions of law.

Article 4 (Entrustment of Personal Information Processing)

① Clinch entrusts personal information processing tasks as follows for smooth personal information business processing.

• Trustee (Consignee): Clinch

  Content of entrusted business: Data storage and service operation

  Entrustment period: Service usage period

Article 5 (Rights and Obligations of Data Subject and Legal Representative and Methods of Exercise)

• ① The data subject may exercise rights such as personal information access, correction, deletion, and processing suspension requests against Clinch at any time.

  ② Rights exercise under paragraph 1 can be made to Clinch through written form, email, facsimile transmission (FAX), etc. in accordance with Article 41, Paragraph 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act, and Clinch will take measures without delay.

  ③ Rights exercise under paragraph 1 can be made through a legal representative or proxy authorized by the data subject.

Article 6 (Items of Personal Information Being Processed)

Clinch processes the following personal information items.

• 1. Website Registration and Management

  Required items: Email, Login ID

  Optional items: Name, Profile image, Social login provider, Social login ID

Article 7 (Destruction of Personal Information)

• ① Clinch destroys the relevant personal information without delay when the personal information retention period has elapsed, the processing purpose has been achieved, or the personal information has become unnecessary.

  ② Even if the personal information retention period agreed upon with the data subject has elapsed or the processing purpose has been achieved, if personal information must continue to be preserved in accordance with other laws, the relevant personal information will be moved to a separate database (DB) or stored in a different location.

  ③ The procedure and method for personal information destruction are as follows.

  1. Destruction Procedure

  Clinch selects personal information subject to destruction and destroys it after obtaining approval from Clinch's personal information protection officer.

  2. Destruction Method

  For information in electronic file format, technical methods that cannot reproduce records are used.

Article 8 (Measures to Ensure Safety of Personal Information)

Clinch takes the following measures to ensure the safety of personal information.

• 1. Minimization and Training of Personal Information Handling Staff

  We implement measures to manage personal information by designating and limiting staff who handle personal information to designated personnel.

• 2. Establishment and Implementation of Internal Management Plan

  We establish and implement internal management plans for safe processing of personal information.

• 3. Technical Measures Against Hacking

  To prevent leakage and damage of personal information due to hacking or computer viruses, we install security programs, conduct regular updates and inspections, install systems in areas with controlled external access, and implement technical/physical monitoring and blocking.

Article 9 (Installation, Operation, and Refusal of Personal Information Automatic Collection Devices)

• ① Clinch uses 'cookies' that store and retrieve user information from time to time to provide individual customized services to users.

  ② Cookies are small amounts of information sent by the server (http) that operates the website to the user's computer browser and may be stored on the user's PC hard disk.

Article 10 (Personal Information Protection Officer)

① Clinch designates a personal information protection officer as follows to be responsible for overall personal information processing tasks and to handle complaints and damage relief of data subjects related to personal information processing.

Article 11 (Personal Information Access Request)

Data subjects may make personal information access requests in accordance with Article 35 of the Personal Information Protection Act to the department below.

Clinch will strive to process data subjects' personal information access requests promptly.

Article 12 (Remedy Methods for Rights Infringement)

Data subjects can apply for dispute resolution or counseling to the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee, Korea Internet & Security Agency Personal Information Infringement Report Center, etc. to receive relief for personal information infringement.

• 1. Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee: (No area code) 1833-6972 (www.kopico.go.kr)

  2. Personal Information Infringement Report Center: (No area code) 118 (privacy.kisa.or.kr)

  3. Supreme Prosecutors' Office: (No area code) 1301 (www.spo.go.kr)

  4. National Police Agency: (No area code) 182 (ecrm.cyber.go.kr)

Article 13 (Changes to Privacy Policy)

① This privacy policy is effective from June 1, 2025.