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Privacy Policy

How we handle the personal information we receive through the “Contact Us” form on our website.

In accordance with Article 30 of the Personal Information Protection Act of Korea, APRO CO., LTD. (the “Company”) establishes and discloses this Privacy Policy to protect the personal information of data subjects and to handle related complaints quickly and smoothly.

Effective: October 29, 2026

This English version is provided for convenience. If there is any difference in meaning, the Korean version prevails.

Article 1 (Purposes of processing)

The Company processes the personal information received through the “Contact Us” form on its website (www.aprosemi.com) only for the purposes below. If the purposes change, we will take the necessary measures, such as obtaining prior consent under Article 18 of the Personal Information Protection Act.

  • Answering and consulting on inquiries about products, quotes, samples, etc.
  • Checking previous consultations when the same person contacts us again
  • Statistics on how visitors found our website (search, maps, referrals, etc.)

Article 2 (Personal information we process)

TypeItems
RequiredName or company name, contact details (phone number or email), message
OptionalProduct of interest
Also recordedHow you found our website, date of inquiry, consent to the collection and use of personal information

Please do not include unnecessary personal information, such as national ID numbers, in your message.

Article 3 (Processing and retention period)

  • Inquiry information is kept for one year from the end of the consultation and then destroyed.
  • Inquiries not marked as completed are destroyed one year after they are received.
  • Inquiries past their retention period are deleted automatically from our server every day.
  • However, where other laws require retention, we keep the information for the period those laws specify.

Article 4 (Provision to third parties)

The Company processes personal information only within the purposes in Article 1 and provides it to third parties only where Articles 17 and 18 of the Personal Information Protection Act apply, such as with the data subject’s consent or under special provisions of law. We currently provide no personal information to third parties.

Article 5 (Outsourcing and overseas transfer)

To store inquiry information securely, the Company outsources personal information processing as follows.

Service providerOutsourced taskStorage location
Supabase, Inc.Operating the cloud database that stores inquiry informationRepublic of Korea (Seoul)

The Company checks that the service provider processes personal information securely, and will announce any change of provider or task through this Privacy Policy.

Inquiry information is stored on servers in Seoul, Republic of Korea, and personal information is not transferred overseas.

Article 6 (Destruction procedures and methods)

  • Procedure: Personal information whose retention period has ended or whose purpose has been achieved is destroyed without delay.
  • Method: Electronic files are deleted from the database so that they cannot be restored, and records remaining in database backups are deleted when the backup retention period ends. Printed documents are shredded or incinerated.

Article 7 (Your rights and how to exercise them)

  • You may at any time ask the Company to access, correct, delete or stop processing your personal information, or withdraw your consent.
  • Requests can be made by phone, email or in writing, and the Company will act without delay (within 10 days).
  • You may also make requests through a representative, such as a legal representative or a person you have authorized. In that case, a power of attorney must be submitted.
  • Deletion cannot be requested where other laws specify the personal information as subject to collection.
  • The Company verifies that the person making a request is the data subject or a legitimate representative.

Article 8 (Security measures)

  • Access control: Database permissions are set so that inquiry information can be viewed only through the Company’s administrator accounts.
  • Encrypted communication: All communication between the website and the server is encrypted (HTTPS).
  • Account protection: Administrator accounts are protected by passwords and other means, and the number of people handling personal information is kept to the minimum necessary.

Article 9 (Automatic collection tools and how to refuse them)

  • The Company’s website does not use cookies.
  • So that we don’t have to ask “How did you hear about us?” again, the website remembers the tag at the end of a link (for example, when you arrive from a map app) in your browser’s temporary storage (session storage). This information cannot identify you and is erased when you close the browser window.
  • The website remembers in your browser which language you chose (Korean, English, Chinese or Japanese) and whether you closed the language notice, so that it shows that language on your next visit. This information cannot identify you and is erased when you clear the site data in your browser.
  • The map in the Location section loads Google Maps, and Google may use cookies under its own policies. You can refuse cookies in your browser settings.

Article 10 (Privacy officer)

The Company has designated the following privacy officer to take overall responsibility for personal information processing and to handle inquiries, complaints and remedies related to personal information.

Privacy officerOk-Jong Seo, CEO
ContactTel +82-31-667-9204 · Email aprosemi@naver.com

Requests to access personal information can also be made to the contact above.

Article 11 (Remedies for infringement)

If you need a remedy for an infringement of your personal information, you may apply to the following organizations for dispute resolution or consultation.

Article 12 (Children under 14)

The Company’s website is intended for business customers and does not collect personal information from children under 14.

Article 13 (Changes to this Privacy Policy)

  • This Privacy Policy applies from October 29, 2026.
  • If this policy changes, we will announce it on our website at least 7 days before the change takes effect.