Seoul Of Dental Clinic (hereinafter referred to as “this clinic”) values the personal information of our patients and complies with the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection.
Accordingly, this clinic informs you of the purpose and method of use of the personal information you provide and what measures are being taken for this purpose in accordance with the personal information processing policy.
The order of the personal information processing policy is as follows.
❑ Items of personal information collected and collection method
❑ Purpose of collection and use of personal information
❑ Retention and use period of personal information
❑ Personal information destruction procedure and method
❑ Provision and sharing of personal information
❑ Entrustment of handling of collected personal information
❑ Rights of users and legal representatives and methods of exercising them
❑ Methods of withdrawal of consent/membership withdrawal
❑ Matters related to installation/operation of automatic personal information collection devices and refusal thereof
❑ Personal information management officer
❑ Measures to ensure the safety of personal information
❑ Obligation to notify of policy changes
❑ Items of personal information collected and collection method
When registering as a member, our center collects only the minimum amount of personal information necessary to use the service.
In order to use our center's service, there are required and optional items when registering as a member. However, there are no restrictions on using the service even if you do not enter optional items such as whether or not to receive emails.
[Collection items] Name, resident registration number, address, contact information, medical records
※ According to the Medical Act, unique identification information and medical information must be kept mandatorily (separate consent not required)
[Personal information collection method] Website (membership registration, consultation bulletin board, online reservation, etc.)
❑ Collection and use of personal information
This hospital uses the collected personal information for the following purposes. All information provided by users will not be used for purposes other than those required for the purposes below, and prior consent will be obtained if the purpose of use is changed.
[Medical Information]
Provision of medical services for diagnosis and treatment, and administrative services such as billing, payment, and refund
[Website Member Information]
We do not provide medical reservations, reservation inquiries, or membership services through the website, and only provide anonymous online consultations.
We do not provide hospital news, disease information, etc. via email, and we do not conduct surveys, so member information is not used.
❑ Retention and Use Period of Personal Information
When the purpose of collecting personal information or the purpose for which it was provided is achieved, our hospital will destroy your personal information without delay.
[Medical Information]
Storage in accordance with the medical record storage standards specified in the Medical Act
[Website Member Information]
We operate a website that does not require membership registration or withdrawal. You do not need to enter membership information.
However, even if the purpose of collection or provision has been achieved, your personal information may be retained if there is a need to preserve it in accordance with the provisions of the Commercial Act or other laws. - Records of consumer complaints or dispute resolution: 3 years (Act on Consumer Protection in E-commerce, etc.)
- Records of collection/processing and use of credit information: 3 years (Act on the Use and Protection of Credit Information)
– Records of identity verification: 6 months (Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.)
– Records of visits: 3 months (Communications Secrets Protection Act)
❑ Procedures and methods for destroying personal information
We destroy personal information immediately after the [purpose of collection and use of personal information] is achieved. The procedures and methods for destruction are as follows.
[Destruction Procedure]
Information entered by users for membership registration, etc. will be destroyed immediately after the purpose is achieved by the destruction method.
[Destruction Method]
Personal information saved in electronic file format will be deleted using a technical method that cannot reproduce the record. Personal information printed on paper will be destroyed by shredding or incineration.
❑ Provision and Sharing of Personal Information
Except in cases where you have consented or in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations, we will not use your personal information beyond the scope notified in [Purpose of Collection and Use of Personal Information] or provide it to other persons, companies, or organizations.
- Submission of medical records to the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service for claiming medical care benefits in accordance with the National Health Insurance Act
- Provision of processed records in a form that does not allow identification of specific individuals when necessary for compiling statistics or conducting academic research
- Submission, etc. when requested by investigative agencies in accordance with procedures and methods stipulated by law
❑ Entrustment of handling of collected personal information
This institution does not entrust personal information. ❑ User and legal representative rights and how to exercise them
Membership registration for children under 14 years of age (hereinafter referred to as "children") is done through a separate form written in simple language that is easy for children to understand, and the consent of the legal representative is always obtained when collecting personal information.
In order to obtain the consent of the legal representative, our center collects the minimum information from the child, such as the legal representative's name and contact information, and obtains the legal representative's consent in accordance with the method stipulated in the personal information handling policy.
The legal representative of the child may request to view, correct, or delete the child's personal information.
If you wish to view, correct, or delete your child's personal information, click on Edit Member Information and go through the legal representative verification process. Then, the legal representative can directly view, correct, or delete the child's personal information, or contact the personal information protection officer in writing, by phone, or by fax, and the necessary measures will be taken. Our center does not provide or share information about children to third parties, and if the legal representative requests correction of errors in personal information collected from children, the use and provision of the relevant personal information is prohibited until the errors are corrected. ※ Personal information that is required to be stored by law cannot be modified or deleted within the storage period even if requested.
❑ How to withdraw consent/cancel membership
Since this is an open website without membership registration, the collection, use, and provision of personal information on the website is fundamentally impossible.
If you wish to delete your Internet inquiry, please contact the personal information manager in writing or by email, and we will take necessary measures such as destroying your personal information.
❑ Matters related to the installation/operation of automatic personal information collection devices and refusal thereof
This hospital operates 'cookies' that store and retrieve patient information from time to time. Cookies are very small text files that the server used to operate our website sends to patients' browsers and are stored on the patients' computer hard disks.
The hospital uses cookies for the following purposes:
Patients have the option to install cookies. Therefore, patients can set options in their web browsers to allow all cookies, to be notified each time a cookie is stored, or to refuse to store all cookies.
If you refuse to install cookies, you may have difficulty providing some services.
❑ Personal Information Manager
- Manager: Seoul Ob Dental Clinic CEO
- Department: CEO Office
- Contact: 02-418-2275
Patients may report any complaints related to personal information protection that may arise while using our hospital’s services to the Personal Information Manager.
Our hospital will promptly and sufficiently respond to users’ reports.
If you need to report or consult about other personal information infringements, please contact the following organizations.
Personal Dispute Mediation Committee (http://www.1336.or.kr/ 1336)
Information Protection Mark Certification Committee (http://www.eprivacy.or.kr/ (02) 580-0533~4)
Supreme Prosecutors' Office Cybercrime Investigation Division (http://www.spo.go.kr/ (02) 3480-3573)
National Police Agency Cyber Terror Response Center (http://www.ctrc.go.kr/ (02) 392-0330)
❑ Measures to ensure the safety of personal information
This center has established various security devices as technical measures to protect users' personal information. All information sent by users is safely stored/managed in a security system protected by a firewall device. In addition, as an administrative measure to protect the personal information of users, the head office has established procedures necessary for access to and management of the personal information of users, and has limited the number of personnel handling the personal information of users to a minimum and is conducting continuous security education.
❑ Notification obligations in accordance with policy changes
This personal information handling policy was established on December 15, 2017, and in the event of additions, deletions, or modifications to the contents due to changes in laws, policies, or security technologies, the reason and contents of the changes will be announced on the head office website at least 7 days prior to the implementation of the changed personal information handling policy.
Announcement Date: October 1, 2024
Enforcement Date: October 1, 2024