Principles of Information Protection
(1) The personal information controller shall specify explicitly the purposes for which personal information is processed; and shall collect personal information lawfully and fairly to the minimum extent necessary for such purposes.
(2) The personal information controller shall process personal information in an appropriate manner necessary for the purposes for which the personal information is processed, and shall not use it beyond such purposes.
(3) The personal information controller shall ensure personal information is accurate, complete, and up to date to the extent necessary in relation to the purposes for which the personal information is processed.
(4) The personal information controller shall manage personal information safely according to the processing methods, types, etc. of personal information, taking into account the possibility of infringement on the data subject’s rights and the severity of the relevant risks.
(5) The personal information controller shall make public its Privacy Policy under Article 30 and other matters related to personal information processing, and shall guarantee the data subject’s rights, such as the right to request access to his or her personal information.
(6) The personal information controller shall process personal information in a manner to minimize the possibility of infringing the privacy of a data subject.
(7) If it is still possible to fulfill the purposes of collecting personal information by processing anonymized or pseudonymized personal information, the personal information controller shall endeavor to process personal information through anonymization, where anonymization is possible, or through pseudonymization, if it is impossible to fulfill the purposes of collecting personal information through anonymization.
(8) The personal information controller shall endeavor to obtain trust of data subjects by observing and performing such duties and responsibilities as provided for in this Act and other related statutes or regulations.