Personal Information Processing Policy
HnB Genomics (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") values the personal information of H&B Genomics users (hereinafter referred to as "users"), complies with the personal information protection regulations under related laws such as the Personal Information Protection Act, and establishes a personal information processing policy in accordance with related laws and regulations to protect the rights and interests of users.
This privacy policy applies to the use of services provided by the company and contains the following.
When the company revises its personal information processing policy, it announces it through a notice on its website.
* This policy will take effect on March 1, 2022.
1. Purpose of processing personal information
The company uses the collected personal information for the following purposes.
The personal information being processed will not be used for any purpose other than the following purposes, and if the purpose of use is changed, necessary measures such as obtaining separate consent pursuant to Article 18 of the Personal Information Protection Act will be implemented.
a. Finding Biomarker Candidates
b. Provide healthcare services and secure data
c. Provide genetic testing services
2. Provision of personal information to a third party
The company provides personal information to a third party through the consent of the data subject as follows, and in principle, it does not provide it to a third party without the consent of the data subject.
- Person who receives personal information: Osang Healthcare
- Purpose of Use of Personal Information by Recipients: Development of Diagnostic Kit
- Personal information items provided: Analysis information of NGS experiment results
- Period of possession and use of the recipient: Immediately after the purpose of use is achieved
3. the destruction of personal information
In principle, the company destroys the user's personal information without delay after the purpose of collecting and using it has been achieved. The procedure and method of destruction are as follows.
• Destruction procedure: The information entered by the member for membership registration will be transferred to a separate DB after the purpose is achieved (a separate document box in the case of paper) and stored for a certain period of time in accordance with the internal policy and other related laws and regulations (refer to the retention and use period) before being destroyed. Personal information transferred to a separate DB shall not be used for any purpose other than being retained unless it is by law.
• How to destroy: Personal information stored in electronic file format is deleted using a technical method that cannot be reproduced. In addition, personal information printed on paper is crushed with a shredder or destroyed through incineration.
However, if the user obtains a separate consent for the period of personal information storage, or if the law imposes an obligation to store personal information for a certain period of time, personal information is stored safely during that period.
4. Consignment processing organization and consignment of personal information
The company entrusts some of the necessary tasks to external companies, and regulates and manages the matters necessary for the entrusted company to safely process personal information.
a. Trustees: Tyroscope
b. Details of consignment: Finding biomarker candidates
5. Rights and methods of exercise of users and legal representatives
6. Information about the person in charge of personal information protection and the person in charge
The company designates the person in charge of personal information protection and the person in charge as follows for users' personal information inquiries and complaints.
| Role | Name | Affiliation | Position | Tel. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protection Officer(CPO) | JeongHan Hong | Research and Development Office | CEO | 070-8028-8676 | jeonghan.hong@hnbgenomics.co.kr |
| Protection Officer | JeongHye Ye | Strategic Planning Office | Head of department | 070-8028-8676 | jhye@hnbgenomics.co.kr |
If you need to report or consult on other personal information infringement, you can contact the following institution.
- Personal Information Infringement Reporting Center (privacy.kisa.or.kr / No. 118)
- Cyber Investigation Division of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office (www.spo.go.kr / No country code 1301)
- Cyber Investigation Bureau of the National Police Agency (police.go.kr / No country code 182)
7. Denied installation and operation of automatic collection devices for personal information
The company operates a "cookie" that stores and finds users' information from time to time. A cookie is a tiny text file that the server used to run the website sends to the user's browser and is stored on the user's computer's hard disk.
a. To use cookies
It is used to temporarily store login information for a user's order. The user has the option to install cookies. Thus, the user can allow all cookies by setting options in a web browser, go through confirmation each time a cookie is saved, or refuse to save all cookies.
b. To reject cookie settings
By selecting the option of the web browser you use, you can allow all cookies, go through confirmation every time you save them, or deny all cookies.
• For Internet Explorer
"Tools" menu at the top of the web browser > "Internet Options" menu > "Privacy" tab > Direct Settings
• For Edge
Set from the "Other(...)" menu > "Settings" menu > "View Advanced Settings" button > "Cookie" item at the top of the web browser
• In the case of Chrome
Select Web browser top right edge icon > select "Settings" > select "Show Advanced Settings" at the bottom of the screen > Set directly on the "Contents Settings" button > Cookie section in the Privacy section, but if the user refuses to install the cookies, it may be difficult to provide the service.
8. Items of personal information to be processed
a. Finding Biomarker Candidates
- Required items: Name (English initials), date of birth, gender, height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, medical history, blood test values (Free T4, TSH, Anti-microsomal Ab, Anti-TSH-receptor Ab, CTX, P1NP, 25-Vitamin D, HbA1C, Glucose), DXA test result values, diet information, exercise information, sleep information, blood
b. Provide healthcare services and secure data
- Mandatory items: name, date of birth, ID, password, address, phone number, e-mail address, credit card number, bank account information - Selection information: Gender, nickname, photo, gender, marital status, occupation, field of interest, past purchase details, body information (height, weight, etc.), interview information (normal lifestyle habits such as drinking and smoking), health information (body temperature, blood pressure, blood sugar, meal status/type/calorie, exercise status/type/time, etc.)
c. Provide genetic testing services
- Mandatory items: name, date of birth, gender, address, phone number, specimen (spherical epithelial cells)
9. Matters concerning measures to ensure the safety of personal information
10. obligation to notify prior to amendment