Effective Date: January 1, 2021
Last Updated: August 1, 2025
Nextchip Co., Ltd. (“Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. In compliance with the Personal Information Protection Act of the Republic of Korea (“PIPA”) and all applicable laws, we process personal data lawfully and securely.
This Privacy Policy explains the purposes, methods, and procedures for processing personal data, as well as your rights as a data subject. It also describes how you can contact us to exercise your rights or resolve any complaints related to personal data.
If we update this Privacy Policy, we will notify you via website announcements or individual notices.
We collect and process personal information for the following purposes only. Your information will not be used for purposes other than those stated below unless we obtain your prior consent or as permitted by applicable laws (PIPA Article 18):
Membership Registration & Account Management
To verify identity, provide membership-based services, prevent fraudulent use, and comply with legal requirements regarding limited identity verification.
Customer Inquiries & Complaint Handling
To confirm the identity of inquirers, verify complaints, contact you for fact-checking, and notify you of the results.
Required information: Name, email address, mobile phone number
Optional information: None
Provision of Services or Products
To provide services, process transactions, and fulfill contractual obligations.
Marketing & Analytics
To analyze service usage, measure engagement, improve user experience, and generate statistics on service utilization.
File Name: Personal Information Database
Items Collected: Email, mobile phone number, office phone number, job title, department, company name, access logs, IP address, legal guardian’s name
Collection Method: Through our website
Legal Basis: User consent
Retention Period: 3 years
Related Legal Obligations:
Records on credit information collection, processing, and usage: 3 years
Records on consumer complaints or dispute resolution: 3 years
Records on contracts and subscription withdrawals: 5 years
We retain and process personal information only for the duration required by law or as agreed upon when collecting the data:
Customer Inquiries:
Retained for 1 year after handling the inquiry
Based on: User consent
Relevant Laws:
Consumer complaints/dispute resolution: 3 years
Contracts/subscription withdrawal: 5 years
We promptly destroy personal information when it is no longer required, such as upon expiration of the retention period or achievement of the processing purpose.
Destruction Procedure:
A destruction plan is created and approved by the Data Protection Officer (DPO) before securely deleting the data.
Destruction Method:
Electronic records: Permanently deleted using secure erasure methods to prevent recovery.
Paper records: Shredded or incinerated.
We do not provide personal information to third parties without your consent, unless required by law under Articles 17 and 18 of PIPA.
Currently, there is no third-party data sharing.
We do not transfer personal data outside of Korea at this time.
To ensure the safe management of your personal information, we have implemented the following security measures:
Administrative Measures:
Internal data protection policies, employee training, and periodic audits.
Technical Measures:
Access control, encryption of sensitive data, installation of security software, and monitoring systems.
Physical Measures:
Restricted access to server rooms and data storage facilities.
ISO 27001 Certification:
As of August 2025, Nextchip has obtained ISO/IEC 27001 certification, an international standard for information security management.
We do not currently process any pseudonymized personal information.
We do not use cookies or other automated tools to collect behavioral data.
No personalized advertising or behavioral analytics are conducted on this website.
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Request access, correction, deletion, or suspension of processing.
Withdraw consent for data processing at any time.
Object to automated decision-making or request an explanation thereof.
How to Exercise Your Rights:
You can submit requests via email, fax, or written forms in accordance with Article 41(1) of the PIPA Enforcement Decree. We will process your request without delay.
For users under 14 years old, such requests must be made by a legal guardian.
Requests may also be made via authorized representatives with proper documentation.
Contact for Personal Data Requests:
Department: IT Team
Tel: +82-2-3460-4780
Email: it@nextchip.com
Fax: +82-70-8270-7000
We have appointed the following individual as our Data Protection Officer to oversee personal information protection and handle related inquiries:
Name: Sung Kyu Lee
Position: Director, Chief Information Security Officer
Department: IT Team
Tel: +82-2-3460-4780
Email: it@nextchip.com
Fax: +82-70-8270-7000
If you believe your personal data has been mishandled, you may contact the following organizations for assistance:
Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee: 1833-6972 (www.kopico.go.kr)
Personal Information Infringement Report Center: 118 (privacy.kisa.or.kr)
Supreme Prosecutors’ Office: 1301 (www.spo.go.kr)
National Police Agency: 182 (ecrm.police.go.kr)
This Privacy Policy is effective as of August 1, 2025.
Any previous versions are available upon request.