Privacy Policy – v2

Solved, Co. (hereinafter referred to as the Company) establishes and discloses the following privacy policy to protect users' personal information under the PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION ACT of the Republic of Korea. This privacy policy applies to the services provided by the Company.

Collection Items, Purpose, and Retention Period of Personal Information

Personal information is information about a living individual that can identify that individual by name, date of birth, e-mail address, etc., including those that can be identified by

The items, purposes, and retention period of the personal information that the Company collects as essential from members are as follows.

PurposeItemRetention Period
Linkage and user identification, member managementBaekjoon Online Judge ID and e-mail addressImmediate destruction upon withdrawal of membership
Providing services such as rating calculation and problem recommendationJudgement record within the Baekjoon Online JudgeImmediate destruction upon withdrawal of membership
ProfileBaekjoon Online Judge ID, profile picture, school, and affiliationDestruction when information is deleted from Baekjoon Online Judge or upon withdrawal of membership

In addition, the items, purposes, and retention period of personal information selectively collected from members for the use of additional services are as follows.

PurposeItemRetention Period
ProfileRegion, name, birth date, and genderImmediate destruction upon the member deleting their information and/or membership withdrawal
Production and delivery of contest awards and event giftsCountry, address, name, contact number, and clothing sizeImmediate destruction upon the member deleting their information and/or membership withdrawal
Discord integration to access the solved.ac Discord communityDiscord ID, Discord token for identificationImmediate destruction upon disconnection of Discord and/or membership withdrawal
X auto postingX ID, an X token with permission to post tweetsImmediate destruction upon disconnection of X and/or membership withdrawal
Delivery of goods/services, processing of related tasks, delivery of purchase detailsName, email, and mobile phone number; Address (when purchasing products that require delivery)Destruction after 90 days when membership is withdrawn
Refund to bank accountBank name, account numberDestruction upon request for information deletion or membership withdrawal
Cash receipt requestMobile phone number or cash receipt cardDestroy after 5 years storage

Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

The company provides personal information to third parties as follows.

Google Analytics

PurposeItemRetention Period
Understanding demographic characteristicsPseudonymized region, access history, content usage history, etc.18 months

Installation, Operation, and Rejection of Automatic Personal Information Collection Devices

The company uses "cookies" that store and retrieve usage information from time to time in order to provide personalized services to users. Cookies are small text files that the server used to run the site sends to the user's browser.

Personal Information Destruction Procedure and Method

The Company destroys personal information without delay when the retention period specified in Article 1 (Collection Items, Purpose, and Retention Period of Personal Information) has elapsed.

Personal information stored in physical form is shredded or incinerated, and personal information stored in electronic file form is deleted using a technical method that cannot reproduce the record.

Provision of Personal Information

The Company does not use the user's personal information beyond the scope notified in this privacy policy or provide it to others or other companies or organizations. However, the following cases are exceptions.

Rights of Data Subjects and Legal Representatives and its Exercise Methods

Users can view or correct the registered personal information at any time. If a request for viewing or correction is made in writing or by e-mail to the person in charge of personal information protection, we will take action immediately.

Measures for Securing the Personal Information

Under Article 29 of the PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION ACT, the Company takes the following technical/administrative and physical measures to ensure safety.

  1. Encryption of personal information.: Among the user's personal information, X and Discord-related information is encrypted, stored, and managed so that only the user can know it. For sensitive data, separate security features are used, such as encrypting files and transmitting data or using an encrypting method.
  2. Technical measures against hacking, etc.: To prevent leakage or damage of personal information caused by hacking or computer viruses, the site installs a security program, periodically updates and inspects it, and installs the system in an area where access from outside is controlled and provides technical/physical are monitored and blocked.

Complaints About Personal Information

The site designates the person in charge of personal information management as follows to protect users' personal information and to handle complaints related to personal information.

Users can report all complaints about personal information protection while using the site's services to the person in charge of personal information management.

Personal Information Manager

Please contact the organizations below if you need to report or consult about other personal information infringements. All phone numbers below are for the Republic of Korea.

Changes to Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is applied from the enforcement date notified below, and if there is an addition, deletion, or correction of changes under laws and policies, it will be notified through a notice 7 days before implementing the changes.

If the interpretation of the privacy policy differs between English and Korean, the interpretation of the Korean content shall prevail.

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