Privacy Policy

Effective date: June 4, 2026

This translation is provided for reference. The Korean original is the legally binding version. 한국어 원문

Wika Corporation Inc. ("the Company") operates the WeBring service (www.webring.kr and related channels, "the Service") and establishes this Privacy Policy to protect users' personal information in compliance with Korea's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and related laws.

1. Information We Collect

• When you contact us (required): name, email address, and the content of your inquiry
• When you submit a global business inquiry (required): name, company/organization name, email address, country where your company is based, target country/region, industry of interest, project stage, and inquiry content
• When you submit a global business inquiry (optional): phone number, preferred start timing, budget range, link to company/product materials, and consent to receive marketing information
• During KakaoTalk / Channel Talk consultations: conversation content and messenger profile identifiers
• Automatically generated during use: IP address, cookies, service usage logs, browser/device information

We do not collect unique identifiers such as resident registration, passport, or alien registration numbers, or sensitive information. If provided during a consultation, such data is destroyed as soon as its purpose is fulfilled.

2. Purpose of Collection and Use

• To receive consultation requests, verify identity, and respond
• To provide information and connect services for settling in Korea (insurance, visa, jobs, culture, etc.)
• To improve services, develop new services, and analyze usage statistics
• To address violations of law or terms, and to fulfill legal obligations

3. Retention Period

In principle, we delete personal information without delay once its purpose is fulfilled, except where retention is required by law.

4. Disclosure to Third Parties

We do not use or disclose your personal information beyond the scope stated here, except with your prior consent or when required by law or a lawful request from an investigative authority.

5. Outsourcing of Processing

6. Overseas Transfer of Personal Information

For analytics, we transfer personal information overseas as below. You may refuse by disabling cookies/analytics in your browser settings.

7. Your Rights and How to Exercise Them

You may request access, correction, deletion, or suspension of processing of your personal information at any time via the Data Protection Officer below. Requests may be made through an authorized agent, and we will take action and notify you of the result within 10 days of receipt.

We do not knowingly collect information from children under 14 without the consent of their legal representative, who may also exercise the above rights on the child's behalf.

8. Destruction of Personal Information

When the retention period expires or the purpose is achieved, electronic files are permanently deleted in an unrecoverable manner, and printed materials are shredded or incinerated.

9. Security Measures

We apply administrative measures (internal management plan, staff training), technical measures (access control, encryption of key data, security programs), and physical measures (access control to storage systems).

10. Cookies

We use analytics cookies including Google Analytics 4 to analyze the Service and improve user experience. You can refuse cookie storage in your browser settings or opt out of analytics via the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on. Refusing cookies does not block use of the Service, though some features may be limited.

11. Data Protection Officer

• Data Protection Officer: Cho Mi-young (Title: CEO)
• Contact: mycho@webring.kr, +82-70-8027-4391 (received and handled by email)

12. Remedies for Rights Infringement

For reports or counseling on privacy infringement, you may contact:

• Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee: 1833-6972 / kopico.go.kr
• Privacy Infringement Report Center: 118 / privacy.kisa.or.kr
• Supreme Prosecutors' Office Cybercrime Investigation: 1301
• National Police Agency Cyber Bureau: 182 / ecrm.cyber.go.kr

13. Changes to This Policy

Any changes will be announced on our website at least 7 days before they take effect. This policy applies from June 4, 2026; previous versions are available upon request.