Private information handled at the Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology (KSCM) is collected, possessed and processed on the basis of relevant laws as well as an agreement with the information owner. With the Privacy Protection Act for Public Organizations that provides a general foundation in dealing with individuals’ privacy, KSCM will observe the law to collect, possess, and process private data in the manner of conducting public affairs faithfully and preserving the rights of people.
The KSCM also will lawfully respects people’s rights, including the right to request to view and make corrections to their private information retained by KSCM. People are entitled to file an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the Administrative Judgement Law, if there is any infringement of their legal rights.
The Policy contains two parts: the Privacy for Website Users, which intends to protect private data handled over all websites operated by KSCM, and the Computerized Private Data, which is necessary for KSCM to implement its missions and tasks.
This section explains how privacy policy works over websites operated by KSCM (“KSCM Website”). The following applies to KSCM Website.
When you access any KSCM Website, the following information may be automatically collected and saved:
Please note that such auto-collected information may be used to provide statistics to improve the content and services of the Websites, facilitate communication with users, and respond to security events, and that such information may be submitted to law enforcement according to legislation or regulation.
Users are eligible to express their opinions via mail, phone, or electronic measures, such as an online posting. When you choose one of these methods, please remember that:
In order to offer uninterrupted security and online service, KSCM monitors network traffic and runs many programs to detect any outside disturbances, such as any illegal modification of content.
When you are transferred to an external website or page after clicking on a link or banner on one of the Websites, please ensure that you view the privacy policy of the destination, since you are no longer subject to our Privacy Policy.
On all of the Websites, you must not obtain any personally identifiable information of others, including email addresses. Anyone who viewed or was offered such information through an illegal manner will be punished in observance with Article 23 (Penalty) of the Privacy Protection Act for Public Organizations.
The personal information collected and how to collect the items
KSCM for the, Customer Service, Customer Service and personal information such as the following is collected.
Name, affiliation, email, working phone number, mobile phone number, login ID, password, member society, work address, professional career, current position, specialty and registration and attendance information for events hosted by KSCM. In addition, service or business process information in the process created by the following information may be collected.
Service use recording, Connection log, access IP information and cookies
KSCM is fully committed to protecting individual privacy by processing personal information in observance with relevant laws.
In contrast to general administrative information, personal data collected and retained by KSCM is strictly limited in its usage and supply. In regard to such information, Article 10 of the Privacy Protection Act for Public Organizations stipulates that:
Private information files will not be provided for purposes other than mentioned herein with the exception that they are lawfully allowed to be used and offered by insiders and outsiders of the organization according to other legal foundations.
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