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Privacy Policy

In accordance with Article 30 of the Personal Information Protection Act, the Presidential Committee on Life and Safety (hereinafter the "Committee") establishes and discloses this Privacy Policy to protect the personal information of data subjects and to handle related grievances promptly and smoothly.

Article 1 (Purposes of Processing Personal Information)

The Committee processes personal information for the following purposes. Personal information is not used for any other purpose, and if the purpose changes, the Committee will take necessary measures, such as obtaining separate consent under Article 18 of the Personal Information Protection Act.

  • Management of website administrator accounts — identification and authentication of administrators, retention of access logs
  • Handling of civil petitions and inquiries — reviewing inquiries and notifying the results

Article 2 (Processing and Retention Periods)

The Committee processes and retains personal information within the retention period prescribed by law or consented to by the data subject at the time of collection.

  • Website access logs — retained for at least one year under the Standards for Ensuring the Safety of Personal Information
  • Civil petitions and inquiries — three years after completion (Civil Petitions Treatment Act)

Article 3 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)

The Committee processes personal information only within the scope specified in Article 1 and provides it to third parties only in cases falling under Articles 17 and 18 of the Personal Information Protection Act, such as with the consent of the data subject or under special provisions of law.

Article 4 (Entrustment of Personal Information Processing)

The Committee may entrust the operation and maintenance of the website to an outside party. When concluding an entrustment contract, the Committee supervises whether the trustee processes personal information safely in accordance with Article 26 of the Personal Information Protection Act. Any change in the entrusted work or trustee will be disclosed through this Policy without delay.

Article 5 (Rights and Obligations of Data Subjects)

Data subjects may at any time exercise their rights to request access to, correction, deletion or suspension of processing of their personal information. Requests may be made in writing or by e-mail, and the Committee will take action without delay.

Article 6 (Items of Personal Information Processed)

  • Administrator accounts — ID, name, affiliation and e-mail address
  • Automatically collected items — IP address, date and time of access and service usage records

Article 7 (Destruction of Personal Information)

When personal information is no longer needed, such as when the retention period expires or the purpose of processing is achieved, the Committee destroys it without delay. Electronic files are deleted using technical methods that prevent recovery, and paper documents are shredded or incinerated.

Article 8 (Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Information)

  • Administrative measures — establishing and implementing an internal management plan and providing regular staff training
  • Technical measures — managing access rights to the personal information processing system, installing access control systems, one-way encryption of passwords and installing security programs
  • Physical measures — controlling access to server rooms and data storage rooms

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

The Committee's website uses only session cookies to keep users logged in and does not use cookies to identify users or provide customized services. Users may refuse cookies through their web browser settings, in which case the use of services requiring login may be restricted.

Article 10 (Privacy Officer)

The Committee has designated the following privacy officer, who is responsible for overall personal information processing and for handling complaints and remedies of data subjects.

  • Privacy Officer — Director of the General Affairs Division, Secretariat of the PCLS (Tel. +82-44-902-0000)
  • Privacy Staff — General Affairs Division, Secretariat of the PCLS (Tel. +82-44-902-0000)

Article 11 (Remedies for Infringement of Rights)

Data subjects may apply for dispute resolution or counseling for remedies against infringement of personal information to the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee (1833-6972, www.kopico.go.kr), the Personal Information Infringement Report Center (118, privacy.kisa.or.kr), the Supreme Prosecutors' Office (1301, www.spo.go.kr) or the Korean National Police Agency (182, ecrm.police.go.kr).

Article 12 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)

This Privacy Policy applies from the effective date. Any additions, deletions or corrections in accordance with laws or policies will be announced through notices seven days before the changes take effect. In case of any discrepancy, the Korean version prevails.

Effective date : July 28, 2026