SMALLMACHINES Privacy Policy

SMALLMACHINES values your personal information and complies with the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection.

Through this privacy policy, we inform you of how your personal information is used and protected.

In case of any updates to the privacy policy, we will notify users through the website announcement (or individual notifications).

■ Personal Information Collected

The company collects the following personal information for purposes such as membership registration, consultations, and service requests:

Collected Information: Name, date of birth, gender, login ID, password, password recovery questions and answers, home phone number, home address, mobile phone number, email, occupation, company name, department, job title, company phone number, hobbies, marital status, anniversaries, legal guardian information, resident registration number, service usage records, access logs, IP information, payment records.

Collection Method: Website (membership registration), written forms.

■ Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information

The collected personal information is used for the following purposes:

Service Delivery: Execution of contracts and service provision, fee settlements, content delivery, purchases and payments, shipping of goods or invoices.

Membership Management: Identity verification for membership-based services, personal identification, age verification, obtaining consent from legal guardians for children under 14, and delivering notifications.

Marketing and Advertising: Analysis of access frequency or statistics on service usage.

■ Retention and Usage Period of Personal Information

The company destroys personal information without delay once its purpose has been fulfilled.

■ Procedures and Methods for Destroying Personal Information

The company adheres to the following principles when destroying personal information after its purpose is fulfilled:

Destruction Procedures: Information entered for membership registration or other purposes is transferred to a separate database (or a separate file in the case of paper documents). It is stored for a certain period per internal policies and other related legal reasons before being destroyed.

Information in the separate database is not used for any purposes other than as mandated by law.

Destruction Methods:

Personal information stored in electronic files is permanently deleted using technical methods that prevent data recovery.

■ Disclosure of Personal Information

The company does not disclose personal information to external parties except in the following cases:

When the user has given prior consent.

When required by law or for investigative purposes under legal procedures.

■ Rights of Users and Legal Guardians

Users and legal guardians can view, modify, or request the deletion of their own or their underage child’s personal information at any time.

For changes or cancellations, select "Edit Personal Information" (or "Update Membership Information") or "Delete Account." After verifying your identity, you can make these changes directly. Alternatively, you can contact the responsible department via mail, phone, or email for assistance.

Until corrections are completed, incorrect personal information will not be used or disclosed.

If personal information has already been shared with third parties, the company will promptly notify them of the corrections to ensure the changes are applied.

Deleted or terminated personal information will be processed per the retention policy and will not be used for any other purposes.

■ Automated Collection of Personal Information

The company uses cookies to store and retrieve user information. Cookies are small text files sent to your browser by a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive.

Purpose of Cookies:

Analyzing user preferences and behaviors, frequency of access, and visit times to provide personalized services and targeted marketing.

How to Disable Cookies:

You can configure your browser settings to allow cookies, require approval for cookies, or reject cookies entirely.

Example (Internet Explorer):

Tools > Internet Options > Privacy Settings.

Note: Disabling cookies may affect service functionality.

■ Customer Service for Personal Information

The company has designated a department to manage and address inquiries or complaints regarding personal information protection:

Department: Marketing & Sales Team

Phone: (+82)-2-889-8788

Email: contact@smallmachines.co.kr

If you encounter any issues or have concerns regarding personal information protection, you can contact the designated department. The company will promptly address all inquiries.

Additionally, you can contact the following organizations for further assistance:

Personal Dispute Mediation Committee: www.1336.or.kr, 1336

Information Protection Certification Committee: www.eprivacy.or.kr, (+82)-2-580-0533~4

Prosecution Service Cyber Crime Investigation Center: http://icic.sppo.go.kr, (+82)-2-3480-3600

Police Cyber Terror Response Center: www.ctrc.go.kr, (+82)-2-392-0330