Privacy Policy

Basic Policy

The Association complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other applicable laws and regulations, and handles personal information appropriately.

Personal information means information that can identify a specific individual, including name, address, telephone number, email address, and similar information.

Acquisition of Personal Information

The Association acquires personal information by lawful and fair means, only to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use.

Purposes of Use

Personal information acquired by the Association will be used for the following purposes.

• Responding to inquiries and requests for materials, including sending tourism brochures
• Processing orders, payments, and shipping for online sales of local products
• Accepting applications for events and courses, and contacting applicants
• Conducting surveys, drawings, and prize shipments
• Sending email newsletters and similar communications
• Improving services and analyzing usage, including access analytics

Restriction on Provision to Third Parties

The Association will not provide personal information to third parties without the consent of the individual, except where permitted by law, such as when required by laws and regulations or when necessary to protect a person's life, body, or property.

Outsourcing of Personal Information Handling

The Association may outsource the handling of personal information to external service providers to the extent necessary for its operations. In such cases, the Association will exercise necessary and appropriate supervision to ensure proper security management.

When handling payment information such as credit card information for local product sales, the Association takes the following measures.

• Security: SSL encryption is used for communications to prevent information leakage.
• Management of contractors: When information is entrusted to payment service providers or similar contractors, the Association exercises appropriate supervision.

Security Control Measures

The Association takes appropriate security control measures to prevent leakage, loss, damage, alteration, unauthorized access, and similar incidents involving personal information.

Retention Period and Disposal

The Association retains personal information only for the period necessary to achieve the purposes of use, and disposes of or deletes it by appropriate means when it is no longer needed.

Cookies and Social Media Buttons

The Site may use Google Analytics and similar tools for access analysis and site improvement, and may acquire usage information and similar data through cookies.

When users view social media buttons or similar features installed on the Site, access information may be transmitted to the relevant social media providers. Please refer to each provider's privacy policy for details.

Requests for Disclosure, Correction, etc.

If an individual requests disclosure, correction, deletion, suspension of use, or similar action regarding their personal information, the Association will confirm the individual's identity and respond appropriately and promptly.

Copyright

Copyrights to text, photographs, images, and other content posted on the Site belong to the Association or to providers with legitimate rights. Unauthorized reproduction, duplication, modification, and similar use are prohibited.

Disclaimer

The Association strives to ensure the accuracy of information posted on the Site, but does not guarantee its completeness or timeliness.

The Association assumes no responsibility for any damages arising from the use of, or inability to use, the Site.

The Association is not responsible for the handling of personal information or similar matters on external websites linked from the Site.

Compliance with Laws and Review

The Association complies with laws and other standards related to the protection of personal information, and reviews and improves this Policy as appropriate.