No Email Collection

1. Refusal of Unauthorised E-mail Collection

Uideokwon Social Welfare Foundation Gyeryong Hyo Center (hereinafter the "Center") refuses the collection of any e-mail address posted on this website by means of e-mail harvesting programs or other technical devices.

A violation may be punished under the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilisation and Information Protection (the "Network Act").

2. Relevant Legislation

Network Act, Article 50-2 (Prohibition of Unauthorised Collection of E-mail Addresses)

• (1) No person shall collect e-mail addresses from an internet website that has expressly stated its refusal of such collection, by using a program or other technical device that automatically collects e-mail addresses.
• (2) No person shall sell or distribute e-mail addresses collected in violation of paragraph (1).
• (3) No person shall use e-mail addresses for transmitting information while knowing that their collection, sale or distribution is prohibited under paragraphs (1) and (2).

Network Act, Article 74 (Penalty Provisions)

• A person who collects, sells or distributes e-mail addresses, or uses them to transmit information, in violation of Article 50-2 is liable to imprisonment for up to one year or a fine of up to 10 million KRW.

3. Reporting Unauthorised Collection or Transmission

If an e-mail address of the Center has been collected without authorisation, or if you have received advertising messages sent to such an address, you may report it here.

• KISA Korea Internet & Security Agency, Spam Response Center — 118 (spam.kisa.or.kr)
• Privacy Infringement Report Center — 118 (privacy.kisa.or.kr)
• Center contact — TEL +82-42-551-5629 / krhyocenter@hanmail.net

4. Measures Taken by the Center

The Center takes the following measures so that users’ e-mail addresses are not collected or distributed without authorisation.

• E-mail addresses published on the website are kept to the minimum needed for our work.
• Users are advised not to disclose their e-mail addresses on boards and other public areas.
• Where unauthorised collection is confirmed, we report it to the competent authorities and take other necessary action.