Consent to collection and use of general personal information
Need Korea LLC (“Need” or “We”) collects and uses your personal information as follows.
- Particulars of personal information to be collected. :
- Name and Contact and Affiliation Information. We may collect information when you create an account or use our Services, such as first and last name, birthdate, gender, email address, postal address, phone number, and other similar contact data.
- Credentials. We may collect ID, passwords, password hints, and similar security information used for authentication and account access if you create an online account.
- Information Generated During the Process of Carrying out Your Request such as Technical Support. We may collect the content of your communications, including online chats on the Need Platform, KakaoTalk, and phone calls.
- Automatic Data Collection: We may collect certain information automatically when you use our Services, such as your Internet protocol (IP) address, user settings, MAC address, cookie identifiers, mobile carrier, unique identifiers, browser or device information, location information (data processed within your smartphone, or approximate location derived from IP address), Internet service provider, and your User ID.
- Data From Connected Applications. We may collect “behavioral data”, such as information about the links you click, the types of content you interact with, the frequency and duration of your activities, and other information about how you use an application.
- Usage Information. We may collect information regarding your use of our Services, such as information about the links you click, the types of content you interact with, the frequency and duration of your activities, and other information about how you use our Services.
- Device Information. We may collect information about your device and operating system, such as the type of device hardware and operating system, unique device identifier, IP address, language settings, and the date and time the Policyholder App accesses our servers. We may also collect information about your mobile device model software version and device carrier.
- Insurance-Related Information. We may collect contact information, policy information, credit information, claims submitted, risk assessments, and other Personal Information insurance providers have used in their decision to provide you a policy or provide coverage under your policy.
- Health Examination Appointment Information. We may collect information in relation to reservation of health examination appointments.
- The purpose of collection and use of personal information:
- To establish and maintain a relationship with you and provide you with access to requested Services
- To send you electronic messages related to the Services
- Member security, authentication and verification purposes
- To provide customer support and technical support
- To maintain and improve the security, performance and functionality of the Need Website and the Policyholder App
- To help improve the Services we offer
- To develop and enhance our products and service
- To deliver content appropriate for your device’s capabilities
- To deliver push notifications
- To ensure a secure experience and to detect anomalous behavior such as unauthorized access
- To identify and fix bugs
- The period of retaining and using personal information:
- Until termination of service use; provided, however, that certain information may be retained for a longer period as required under applicable laws and regulations.
You may refuse to consent to the mandatory collection and use of personal information, but if you refuse, please note that your use of the Need services may be restricted.