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Privacy Policy

< Sinkhole Studio > (https://sinkholestudio.com/privacy, hereinafter "Sinkhole Studio") has established and publicly discloses the following Privacy Policy in accordance with Article 30 of the Personal Information Protection Act of the Republic of Korea to protect the personal information of data subjects and to handle any related complaints promptly and effectively.

Effective date: October 1, 2021

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Article 1 (Purpose of Processing Personal Information)

Sinkhole Studio processes personal information for the following purposes. The personal information is not used for purposes other than those listed below, and if the purpose of use changes, necessary actions such as obtaining separate consent will be taken in accordance with Article 18 of the Personal Information Protection Act.

  • Provision of goods or services: Personal information is processed for the purpose of providing content.
     

Article 2 (Retention and Use Period of Personal Information)

  1. Sinkhole Studio retains and uses personal information within the period permitted by law or the period agreed upon by the data subject at the time of collection.

  2. The retention period for each category of personal information is as follows:

  • Provision of goods or services: Personal information related to service provision is retained for 1 year from the date of consent.

  • Legal basis: As required under applicable law

  • Relevant law: Records on collection, processing, and use of credit information: 3 years
     

Article 3 (Rights and Duties of Data Subjects and How to Exercise Them)

  1. Data subjects may exercise rights such as access, correction, deletion, and suspension of processing of personal information at any time.

  2. Such rights can be exercised through written request, email, or fax in accordance with Article 41(1) of the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act, and Sinkhole Studio will take action without delay.

  3. These rights may also be exercised through a legal representative or an authorized agent. In this case, a power of attorney must be submitted using the prescribed form.

  4. The right to access and request processing suspension may be restricted under Articles 35(4) and 37(2) of the Act.

  5. Requests for correction or deletion cannot be accepted if the personal information is specified by other laws to be collected.

  6. Sinkhole Studio verifies whether the requester is the actual data subject or a legitimate representative when a request is made.
     

Article 4 (Items of Personal Information Processed)

Sinkhole Studio processes the following items of personal information:

  • Provision of goods or services

    • Required item: Information provided by Google (e.g., name, email)
       

Article 5 (Destruction of Personal Information)

  1. Sinkhole Studio destroys personal information without delay once it becomes unnecessary, such as when the retention period expires or the processing purpose is achieved.

  2. If the personal information must continue to be preserved under other laws, it will be moved to a separate database or stored in a separate location.

  3. Destruction procedures and methods:

  • Procedure: Information deemed unnecessary is selected, and approved by the Chief Privacy Officer before destruction.

  • Method: Electronic files are permanently deleted using non-recoverable technical methods.
     

Article 6 (Measures to Ensure the Security of Personal Information)

Sinkhole Studio implements the following measures to ensure the safety of personal information:

  • Encryption of personal data: Passwords and critical information are stored in encrypted form, and additional security measures such as file locking and data encryption are applied.
     

Article 7 (Use of Cookies)

Sinkhole Studio does not use cookies or other automatic data collection technologies.
 

Article 8 (Chief Privacy Officer)

Sinkhole Studio designates the following person as the Chief Privacy Officer to oversee personal information processing and handle related complaints and remedies:

Article 9 (Requests to Access Personal Information)

Data subjects may request to access their personal information in accordance with Article 35 of the Personal Information Protection Act. Requests should be directed to the contact above, and will be handled promptly.
 

Article 10 (Remedies for Infringement of Rights)

Data subjects may contact the following organizations for dispute resolution or consultation regarding personal information infringements:

  1. Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee: 1833-6972 (www.kopico.go.kr)

  2. Personal Information Infringement Report Center: 118 (privacy.kisa.or.kr)

  3. Supreme Prosecutors’ Office: 1301 (www.spo.go.kr)

  4. National Police Agency: 182 (ecrm.cyber.go.kr)

In case of rights violations by public institutions, administrative appeals may be filed as prescribed by the Administrative Appeals Act.

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Article 11 (Changes to the Privacy Policy)

  1. This Privacy Policy is effective as of October 1, 2021.

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