DAEON Law Firm (the "Firm") has established and discloses this privacy policy under Article 30 of the Personal Information Protection Act of Korea to protect the personal information of data subjects and to handle related complaints promptly. This English text is a translation for reference; if it differs from the Korean version, the Korean version prevails.
1. Purposes of processing
- Booking and conducting legal consultations, and following up on them
- Reviewing whether to take a case (including conflict-of-interest checks), entering into engagement agreements, handling cases and reporting on their progress
- Complying with legal obligations, such as keeping the engagement register and billing and settling fees
- Analysing website usage and improving the website
2. Personal information we process
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| Consultation | Name, contact details (phone number, e-mail, or the account of the messaging or booking service you used, such as KakaoTalk), the details of your matter and any materials you provide |
| Engagement and case handling | The above, plus address, date of birth and other identification needed for the engagement and the case, case-related information, and information needed for billing |
| Website use | Access logs, cookies, device and browser information (collected automatically) |
Depending on the case, sensitive information (such as health or criminal records) or unique identifiers (such as a resident registration number) may be involved. We process these only where the law allows it or with your separate consent, and only to the extent needed for the case. This website has no membership or online request form, so no personal information is entered directly through it.
3. Retention periods
| Category | Retention |
|---|---|
| Consultations that did not lead to an engagement | 3 years from the consultation (for conflict-of-interest checks). Deleted without delay on request. |
| Engagement register | 3 years from the date it is made (Article 28 of the Attorney-at-Law Act; Article 7 of its Enforcement Decree) |
| Books and vouchers for fees and other transactions | 5 years from the statutory tax filing deadline (Article 85-3 of the Framework Act on National Taxes) |
| Case files | For as long as needed to deal with disputes after the case ends, then destroyed without delay |
| Website access logs and cookies | As set by each service listed in section 5 |
4. Provision to third parties
We process personal information only within the purposes in section 1 and do not provide it to third parties unless you consent or a law specifically provides otherwise. Submitting pleadings or evidence to a court or investigative authority on a client's instructions is part of handling the case we were engaged for. An attorney may not disclose any secret learned in the course of their duties (Article 26 of the Attorney-at-Law Act).
5. Outsourcing and transfers abroad
We outsource the following processing:
| Processor | Task |
|---|---|
| NAVER Cloud Corp. | Business e-mail (NAVER WORKS) |
| NAVER Corp. | NAVER booking, website analytics (NAVER Analytics) |
| Kakao Corp. | KakaoTalk channel consultations |
To run the website and measure its use, access information is transferred abroad as follows (Article 28-8(1)(iii)(a) of the Personal Information Protection Act: outsourcing and storage needed to perform a contract with the data subject). You can refuse the analytics transfer by blocking cookies as described in section 6, but the access logs needed simply to load the website cannot be refused.
| Recipient (country) | Items | Purpose and retention | When and how |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netlify, Inc. (USA) · privacy contact | IP address, time of access, requested URL, browser information | Website hosting · as set by the processor | Sent over the network when you visit |
| Google LLC (USA) · privacy contact | Cookies, usage records, device and browser information | Analytics (Google Analytics) · as set by the processor | Sent over the network while you use the site |
6. Cookies and how to refuse them
This website uses cookies for usage statistics (Google Analytics and NAVER Analytics). You can refuse cookies in your browser settings — for example, in Chrome under Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies, and in Edge under Settings → Cookies and site permissions. You can also block Google Analytics with its opt-out browser add-on. Refusing cookies does not affect your use of the website.
7. Destruction
Personal information is destroyed without delay once the retention period ends or the purpose is achieved. Electronic files are deleted so that they cannot be recovered, and paper documents are shredded or incinerated. Where another law requires retention, the information is kept separately for the period that law sets.
8. Your rights and how to exercise them
You may at any time ask us to give you access to, correct, delete or stop processing your personal information, or withdraw your consent. Contact us by phone, e-mail or in writing and we will act without delay. A legal representative or an authorised person may also make the request on your behalf with a power of attorney. Information that another law requires us to keep cannot be deleted.
9. Security measures
- We keep the number of people who handle personal information to a minimum, and they are bound by confidentiality.
- We apply access control, such as permission management and passwords, to work accounts and devices.
- Paper documents are kept in a locked place.
10. Privacy officer
| Privacy officer | Dongwoo Shin, Managing Attorney |
|---|---|
| Phone | 02-2138-3478 (country code +82) |
| dwshin@daeonlaw.co.kr |
Requests for access and other privacy questions or complaints can be sent to the same contact.
11. Remedies
To report or get advice on a privacy infringement, you can contact:
- Personal Information Infringement Report Center: 118 (in Korea), privacy.kisa.or.kr
- Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee: 1833-6972, www.kopico.go.kr
- Korean National Police Agency Cyber Bureau: 182 (in Korea), ecrm.police.go.kr
12. Changes to this policy
This privacy policy applies from 25 October 2026. Any changes will be posted on this page with the date they take effect.
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