Privacy

The purpose of this privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) is to inform you about how subsidiaries (”STUDIO-JT”, “we” or ”us”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information, including how we protect your information. We are committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy applies to the services provided by us (collectively, the “Qtandard Services”). By visiting, accessing, or using Qtandard Services, you agree to the policies and practices described in this Privacy Policy, so please read the content carefully. If the policies and practices of this Privacy Policy are not acceptable to you, do not visit, access, or use Qtandard Services.

1. Collection Items

The personal information we collect about you may include the following. Each item complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), allowing us to process your personal information for providing content and services on our website, based on consent, contract performance, and legal basis.

• Account Information: When you create an account, we may collect your email address, username, and password. You may also provide additional details such as your first and last name, personal website, biography, and profile picture in your account profile.
• Log Information: Information generated by your use of Qtandard Services is automatically collected and stored on our servers. This includes device-specific information, location information, system activity, and all information related to the sites you create.

2. Collection Purpose

We use the collected personal information for the following purposes:

• To provide Qtandard Services, including customer support.
• To optimize and improve Qtandard Services, including developing new services and features.
• To understand and analyze user usage trends and preferences.
• To monitor the use of Qtandard Services, including performing automatic and manual security checks.
• To comply with legal obligations, detect spam (malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activities), and protect rights and property.
• For communication and guidance with customers.

3. Personal Information Retention and Disposal

Personal information is processed and retained within the personal information retention period consented by the information subject at the time of collection or as required by law.

• Account Information: Retained for 30 days after account removal
  • Exceptions) Username: Permanently retained

Generally, we promptly dispose of your information when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which we collected it or when there is no legal need to retain the information. However, to prevent malicious reuse, usernames are retained indefinitely even after account removal.

If the consented retention period has expired or the processing purpose has been achieved, but the personal information must still be preserved according to other laws, the relevant personal information will be transferred to a separate database (DB) or stored in a different location.

• Disposal Procedure
  • We select personal information for disposal when a disposal reason occurs and dispose of the personal information upon approval from our personal information protection officer.
• Disposal Method
  • Electronic file format information is disposed of using technical methods that prevent record reproduction.
  • Personal information printed on paper is shredded or incinerated for disposal.

4. Prohibition of Disclosure and Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

We appropriately manage the personal information provided by you and do not disclose personal information to third parties, except in the following cases:

• With your consent
• When disclosing to contractors entrusted with work to implement the services you desire
• When disclosure is required by law

5. Your Rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, and deletion of your personal information, and we will respond to your request once your identity has been verified.

6. Personal Information Protection Department

Under the Data Protection Act (“DPA”) and the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), we have a legal obligation to protect the personal information collected and, for the purposes of DPA and GDPR, we are the ‘data controller’ and are responsible for overseeing the processing of personal information. A personal information protection officer is designated as follows to handle complaints and remedy damage related to personal information processing.

• Department: STUDIO-JT CX team
• Personal information protection officer: Jae-wook Jeong
• Email: contact@qtandard.com
• Address: 49 Centum dong-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea

7. Cookie Policy

Collection of Personal Information by Cookies and Refusal We operate ‘cookies’ that store and find user information from time to time. A cookie is a very small text file sent by the server used to operate the website to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard disk. When you access the website, Qtandard’s computer reads the contents of the cookie in your browser, finds additional information on your computer, and provides services without additional input, such as IDs, according to access. Cookies identify your computer but do not personally identify you. You also have a choice about cookies. By adjusting the options in your web browser, you can accept all cookies, be notified when a cookie is installed, or refuse all cookies.

Guidance on Collection and Use of Cookies We may automatically acquire access data of users on official sites, etc., for the following purposes.

• Usage Information Items: Visit history of websites or applications, cookies, log records, and other automatically generated information
• Collection Method: Automatically collected when visiting/executing the website
• Collection Purpose: Improvement of website services, development of new services
• Google Analytics: Primarily uses the following tool for website analysis and information collection and use.
  • Automatically collected when visiting/executing sites on web/apps
  • Google Analytics Policy and Terms

Cookie Rejection Method You can be notified when a cookie is sent or refuse the receipt of cookies by browser settings. However, service provision may be difficult if the user refuses cookie installation.

• Edge
  • Tools(T) → Internet Options → Privacy → Advanced(V) → Block
• Chrome
  • Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data → Block third party cookies

8. Dispute Resolution

• All disputes arising from these Terms and the processing of personal information shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Korea, and efforts shall be made to resolve disputes.
• If disputes cannot be resolved, the court with jurisdiction over the company’s address will have exclusive jurisdiction.

Effective from February 29, 2024