Privacy
PRIVATE INFORMATION PROTECTION POLICY
We appreciate your interest in the website of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Please be informed that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) is continuously taking the very best measures to ensure that all private information provided by its customers is properly managed and protected, abiding by the Personal Information Protection Law, the relevant regulations and related guidelines.
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1. Collection of Private Information
The Company may collect its customers’ information as necessary to improve customer service.
The Company shall collect such information by specifying the purpose of its use as much as possible. Also, the Company shall collect such information while observing the applicable laws and taking justifiable measures. -
2. Management of Private Information
The Company shall ensure that the collected private information is treated properly and in the appropriate manner, by providing internal training courses for employees to raise awareness about private information protection and designating managers responsible for the treatment of such information.
Also, the Company shall efficiently take and improve safety measures in order to prevent unlawful access to the private information as well as to prevent the loss, destruction, alteration and leakage of such information. -
3. Use of Private Information
The private information collected by the Company shall be exclusively intended for proper purposes.
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4. Disclosure of Private Information
The Company shall not disclose or submit any information provided by its customers to any third party without prior consent from the customer.
However, the Company may disclose or submit information provided by its customers to third parties without prior consent from customers if requested by laws or regulations.
Upon submission of private information, if any special rules or specifications exist apart from this Private Information Protection Policy, such rules or specifications shall supersede this Private Information Protection Policy. -
5. Disclosure and Correction of Private Information
The Company shall disclose, correct or delete the private information provided by its customers within a reasonable period of time as requested by the customers.
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6. Revision
The Company may change this Private Information Protection Policy in accordance with revisions of relevant laws, regulations, rules, etc. Also, the contents of this Private Information Protection Policy shall be continuously improved and revised.
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7. Introduction of SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
On the Company’s website, encrypted systems such as the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) shall be used to ensure that the data, including the Customers’ private information, requiring the utmost protection, is exchanged safely. By introducing the SSL, important information relating to the customers is securely prevented from being stolen or unlawfully altered.
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8. Commissioning
The information obtained through this website shall be submitted to a company, with which the Company has entered into a partnership agreement to commission it to operate the website and manage the database. The Company has also signed a non-disclosure agreement with the aforementioned company in connection with the handling of this private information.
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9. Protection of Private Information on Linked Websites
Under no circumstances shall the Company be liable for the protection of private information provided on any websites which are accessible from the links on the website of the Company.
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10. Use of Cookies
Cookies are small packets of information sent to the customer’s computer and saved in the hard disk to allow the website to identify the user. The Company uses cookies to customize its website to respond to individual customer's needs and to provide greater customer satisfaction in terms of the content and services provided on the website. Some pages of the website use cookies to allow the customers to access these pages more comfortably. Also, the customer may refuse to receive cookies sent from the Company's website by modifying computer settings. However, in such cases, the customer may not be able to receive services provided by the Company via its website.