privacy policy

Privacy Policy/Collection and Use


'Yotastar' (hereinafter referred to as 'Company') values customers' personal information and complies with the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection.
Through its personal information processing policy, the company informs you of the purpose and method for which the personal information you provide is being used and what measures are being taken to protect personal information.

If the company revises its personal information handling policy, it will notify you through website notices (or individual notices).

ο This policy comes into effect from October 19, 2012.

1. Personal information items collected
The company collects the following personal information for membership registration, consultation, service application, etc.

ο Collection items: name, login ID, password, email, phone number, cookie, access IP information
ο Personal information collection method: Website (membership registration)

2. Purpose of collection and use of personal information
The company uses the collected personal information for the following purposes.

ο Fulfillment of contract for service provision and settlement of fees according to service provision
Content provided
ο Membership management
Identity verification, personal identification, and confirmation of intent to join when using membership services

3. Retention and use period of personal information
After the purpose of collecting and using personal information has been achieved, the company destroys the information without delay without exception.

4. Procedures and methods for destroying personal information
In principle, the company destroys personal information without delay after the purpose of collecting and using personal information has been achieved. Destruction procedures and methods are as follows.

ο Destruction procedure


The information you entered for membership registration, etc. is transferred to a separate DB (in the case of paper, a separate filing cabinet) after the purpose is achieved and is subject to a certain schedule (see retention and use period) according to information protection reasons according to internal policies and other related laws. It is stored for a period of time and then destroyed.

Personal information transferred to a separate DB will not be used for any purpose other than that for which it is retained, unless required by law.

ο Destruction method


- Destroyed by deleting DB information.

5. Provision of personal information
In principle, the company does not provide users' personal information to outside parties. However, exceptions are made in the following cases.


- When users consent in advance


- When there is a request from an investigative agency in accordance with the provisions of the law or in accordance with the procedures and methods set forth in the law for the purpose of investigation.

6. Entrustment of collected personal information
The company does not entrust your information to an external company without your consent. If such a need arises in the future, we will notify the customer of the entrusted person and the details of the entrusted work and, if necessary, obtain prior consent.

7. Rights of users and legal representatives and methods of exercising them
Users and their legal representatives can view or modify the registered personal information of themselves or their children under the age of 14 at any time, and may also request cancellation of membership.
To view or modify the personal information of users or children under the age of 14, click ‘Change Personal Information’ (or ‘Edit Member Information,’ etc.). To cancel membership (withdraw consent), click “Cancel Membership” and go through the identity verification process. You can view, correct, or withdraw your information directly after submitting your information. Alternatively, if you contact the person in charge of personal information management in writing, by phone, or by email, we will take action without delay.
If you request correction of an error in personal information, the personal information will not be used or provided until the correction is completed. Additionally, if incorrect personal information has already been provided to a third party, we will notify the third party of the result of the correction without delay so that the correction can be made.
The company processes personal information that has been canceled or deleted at the request of the user or legal representative as specified in the “Retention and Use Period of Personal Information Collected by the Company” and processes it so that it cannot be viewed or used for any other purpose.

8. Matters related to the installation, operation, and refusal of automatic personal information collection devices
The company operates ‘cookies’ that store and retrieve your information from time to time. A cookie is a very small text file that the server used to run the company's website sends to your browser and is stored on your computer's hard disk. The company uses cookies for the following purposes.

▶ Purpose of use of cookies, etc.

- Providing target marketing and personalized services by analyzing the access frequency and visit time of members and non-members, identifying user tastes and areas of interest, tracking traces, and determining the degree of participation in various events and number of visits.

You have the option to install cookies. Therefore, by setting options in your web browser, you can allow all cookies, confirm each time a cookie is saved, or refuse to save all cookies.

▶ How to refuse cookie settings

Example: To refuse cookie settings, you can allow all cookies by selecting the options in the web browser you use, confirm each time you save a cookie, or refuse to save all cookies.

Example of setting method (for Internet Explorer)

: Tools at the top of the web browser > Internet Options > Personal Information

However, if you refuse to install cookies, there may be difficulties in providing services.


9. Civil service regarding personal information
In order to protect customers' personal information and handle complaints related to personal information, the company designates relevant departments and a personal information manager as follows.

Personal information manager
Email: [email protected]

You may report any personal information protection-related complaints that arise while using the company's services to the personal information manager or responsible department. The company will provide prompt and sufficient responses to user reports.

If you need to report or consult about other personal information infringements, please contact the organizations below.


1. Personal Information Infringement Report Center (www.1336.or.kr/118 without area code)


2. Information Protection Mark Certification Committee (www.eprivacy.or.kr/02-580-0533~4)


3. Supreme Prosecutors' Office Internet Crime Investigation Center (http://icic.sppo.go.kr/02-3480-3600)


4. National Police Agency Cyber Terror Response Center (www.ctrc.go.kr/02-392-0330)