Privacy Policy

LX Semicon, Co., Ltd. (hereafter, referred to as the 'Company') notifies information subjects of how it protects their personal information according to Article 30 of the Personal Information Protection Act and how personal information is used and protected. The Company announces through its website when a related or its personal information policy is revised.

  • Article 1. Items and purposes of personal information processing Article 2. Period of personal information processing and retainment Article 3. Provision of personal information to a third party Article 4. Entrusted service of personal information processing Article 5. Rights and duties of information subjects and legal
    representatives
    Article 6. Deletion of personal information Article 7. Measures for security of personal information Article 8. Installation and operation of and refusal to the automatic personal information collection method Article 9. Person in charge of personal information protection Article 10. Relief for infringement on rights and interests Article 11. Changes to the personal information processing policy
Article 1. Items and purposes of personal information processing

The Company handles personal information for the following purposes: Personal information being handled is used only for the purposes stated below. If there is any change to such purposes, necessary actions will be taken including a separate agreement in accordance with Article 18 of the Personal Information Protection Act.

[Visit to the Website]

For the proper use of services at the website, the following information items may be generated and collected automatically.

  • Items (automatically collected): IP address, cookie, date/time of visit, service use record
  • Method of collection: automatic collection through the website

For how to refuse automatic collection of information, please refer to Article 8 of this information processing policy (Installation and operation of and refusal to the automatic personal information collection method).

[Contact Us]

For an appropriate answer to customer inquiries through 'Contact Us' at the right top of the web page, the following personal information is collected:

  • Information items: name (required), e-mail address (required), mobile phone number, company name
  • Items to be handled (automatically collected): IP address, cookie, date/time of visit, service use record
  • How to collect: customer inquiries and automatic log collection through a log analysis program
  • For how to refuse automatic collection of information, please refer to Article 8 of this information processing policy (Installation and operation of and refusal to the automatic personal information collection method).

Article 2. Period of personal information processing and retainment

Each information subject's personal information is deleted without delay once the purpose of collection and processing is fulfilled. However, the following information may be retained during the designated period for the reasons below:

[Visit to the Website]
  • Record of website visits: 3 months
  • Reason of retainment: Protection of Communications Secrets Act
[Contact Us]
  • 3 years from the completion of handling the inquiry
Article 3. Provision of personal information to a third party

The Company handles personal information of each information subject only within the range specified by Article 1 (Items and purposes of personal information processing) and does not share it with any other person or entity. However, the following exceptions are applied:

  • With a separate consent of the information subject
  • With a special provision applicable in another relevant law
  • The information subject or his/her legal representative is unable to express an intention or the address is unknown and thus confirming an informed consent is impossible, but the information is urgently necessary for the life, physical body, material, or interest of the information subject or a third party.
  • The information is necessary for the purpose of statistical preparation, academic research, etc. and it is provided in a form that is unable to identify the certain individual.
Article 4. Entrusted service of personal information processing

The Company entrusts a qualified entity with personal information processing as below for its smooth operation.

Entrusted entity Details of entrusted
service
LG CNS Operation system management and maintenance
Xeogen

For a service agreement, the Company specifies and documents details of entrusted service in accordance with Article 26 of the Personal Information Protection Act, including prohibition of personal information processing for any other purpose than fulfillment of the entrusted service, technical and managerial measures for protection, restriction of reentrust, management and supervision of assignees, liability for damages, and so forth. The Company assures that the assignee safely handles personal information.

In the event that there is any change to the content or assignee of the entrusted service, the Company will make it known without delay according to this policy of personal information processing.

Article 5. Rights and duties of information subjects and legal representatives

Information subjects can exercise their rights to protect personal information anytime in the following ways:

  • Request to access personal information
  • Request to correct errors if any
  • Request for deletion
  • Request to stop processing information

Users can exercise the right stated in Paragraph 1 above by sending a written request or by telephone, e-mail, or fax to the Company. The Company then will take a measure without delay after the identification process.

In the event that a user requests to correct errors or delete personal information, the Company does not use or provide the personal information until the action of correction or deletion is taken.

The right stated in Paragraph 1 may be exercised through a legal representative or an entrusted individual. In this case, a letter of attorney shall be submitted in Annex Form No. 11 according to Enforcement Rules of the Personal Information Protection Act.

Information subjects shall not reveal personal information that the company processes or infringe privacy of one's own or others in violation of relevant laws or regulations such as Information Communications Network Act and Personal Protection Act.

The Company does not collect personal information of anyone aged less than 14 in principle. If it is inevitable to collect information of someone aged less than 14, the Company will obtain his/her legal representative's prior consent. The minimal information (name and contact) necessary to obtain a legal representative's prior consent in this case may be collected from the person aged less than 14 with no need to obtain his/her legal representative's consent.

Article 6. Deletion of personal information

The Company deletes personal information without delay when it is no longer necessary as the period of information storage ends or the purpose is fulfilled.

In the event that personal information is required to be stored by law even though as the period of information storage ends or the purpose is fulfilled, the personal information is transferred to another place of storage.

Personal information is deleted in the following procedure and method:

  • Deletion Procedures: The Company determines personal information that shall be deleted and deletes it upon approval of the person in charge of protecting personal information.
  • Deletion Method: The Company shall delete personal information in an electronic file format in a technical way that makes it impossible to restore it. The Company shall destroy personal information in a paper document using a shredder by incinerating it.
Article 7. Measures for security of personal information

The Company takes the following measures for security of personal information

  • Restriction and management of access to personal information
  • Identification and authentication for access to personal information
  • Installation of a system to restrict any unauthorized access to personal information
  • Encryption for safe storage and transmission of personal information
  • Storage of access records and prevention of forgery
  • Installation, regular renewal, and inspection of security programs
Article 8. Installation and operation of and refusal to the automatic personal information collection method

To provide users with customized services, the Company collects cookies that save and occasionally loads user information in addition to automatically generated IPs and access time data.

Cookies are a small amount of information that the server (http) for website operation sends to the user's computer browser. They may be saved in the hard disk of the user's computer.

[Purpose of information automatically collected through cookies, etc.]
  • Logs are saved and retained for a designated period of time to secure the user traceability and responsibilities through identification and to improve the system.
[How to reject cookies]
  • Users may choose for cookies not to be installed. Therefore, in order to reject cookies, a user may select one of the following options of web browser: to allow every cookie to be installed, to check every time when a cookie is saved, or to reject every cookie.
  • How to set up (MS Explorer): Tool at the top of the web browser > Internet Options > Personal Information > Advanced > Allow Cookies
Article 9. Person in charge of personal information protection

The Company designates a person in charge of personal information protection, who takes the general responsibilities for personal information processing, handling complaints among information subjects, damage relief, etc.

Person in charge of personal information protection Department in charge of personal information protection
CPO Information Security Team
Tel. +82-2-3777-1114 / privacy@lxsemicon.com

Information subjects may inquire the person in charge of personal information protection of any aspects of the Company's service (or business) such as personal information protection, complaint, damage relief, etc. The Company will reply and handle inquiries from information subjects without delay.

Article 10. Relief for infringement on rights and interests

Information subjects may inquire the institution below about information infringement, damage relief, consultation, etc.
(The institution below is independent from the Company. You may contact it if you have any complaint about the Company's personal information or the result of a damage relief or if you need more details.)

< Personal information infringement report center (operated by Korea Internet & Security Agency) >

  • Services: Report of personal information infringements, consultation, etc.
  • Website : privacy.kisa.or.kr
  • Tel : 118 (no exchange number)
  • Address : (58324) Personal Information Infringement Report Center, 3F, Jinheung-gil 9 (Bitgaram-dong 301-2), Naju-si, Jeollanam-do

< Personal information dispute committee >

  • Services : Request for personal information dispute settlement, mediation for group disputes (civil settlement)
  • Website : www.kopico.go.kr
  • Tel : 1833-6972 (no exchange number)
  • Address : (03171) 4F, Government Complex-Seoul, Saejongdasero 209, Jongno-gu, Seoul

The person in charge of personal information protection and website operation as well as "LX group employment portal site (LX Careers)" is responsible for recruiting-related personal information management.

< Cyber Crime Investigation Unit, Supreme Prosecutor's Office : 02-3480-3573 (www.spo.go.kr) >

< Cyber Bureau, National Police Agency : 182 (cyberbureau.police.go.kr) >

Article 11. Changes to the personal information processing policy

If there is any addition, deletion, or modification to the present personal information processing policy, it will be notified through the 'Notice' page of the website at least 7 days in advance. However, if the change is significant in terms of user rights, it will be notified at least 30 days in advance.

[Additional rule]

This provision will come into effect on September 15, 2024.