01. Items of Personal Information Collected
Cuckoo Holdings, Cuckoo Electronics, and Cuckoo Homesys (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Company") operate websites (hereinafter referred to as "Cuckoo Sites"). The Cuckoo Sites refer to the Cuckoo brand website operated jointly by Cuckoo Holdings, Cuckoo Electronics, and Cuckoo Homesys (http://www.cuckoo.co.kr), the Cuckoo Mall operated by Cuckoo Electronics (http://www.cuckoomall.com), and the Cuckoo Rental website operated by Cuckoo Homesys (http://www.cuckoorental.co.kr). Although these sites have different URLs, they are integrated into a single unified website. When users access any of the individual domains, they are directed to the same integrated site. Upon registering as a member on the Cuckoo Sites, users become integrated members. The Company collects the following personal information to facilitate membership registration, customer consultations, and service applications:
02. Purpose of Collection and Use of Personal Information
The Company uses the collected personal information for the following purposes:
Purpose Usage
Service Provision Fulfillment of contracts related to service provision, billing settlement, provision of content, processing purchases and payments, delivery of products or invoices, user authentication for financial transactions and financial services, and debt collection.
Member Management Identity verification for membership services, personal identification, prevention of unauthorized or fraudulent use by problematic members, confirmation of membership intent, age verification, handling customer complaints, and delivery of notices.
Marketing and Advertising Development and customization of new services (products), delivery of promotional information such as events, provision of services and advertisements based on demographic characteristics, analysis of access frequency, and statistical analysis of service usage.
03. Retention and Use Period of Personal Information
In principle, personal information is promptly destroyed once the purpose of collection and usage has been achieved. However, the following information will be retained for the period specified below due to the reasons listed:
Furthermore, when required by applicable laws and regulations, the Company retains member information for the specified period as outlined below:
04. Procedures and Methods for Destroying Personal Information
1. The Company promptly destroys personal information without delay once it becomes unnecessary, such as upon the expiration of the retention period or the achievement of the processing purpose. However, if the information falls under the following circumstances, it may be retained and used until the specified period.
Cuckoo Electronics separately stores personal information beyond the retention period stipulated by relevant laws if required by such applicable regulations.
Governing Law Clause Retention Period
Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, etc. Records on contracts or withdrawal of offers 5 years
Records on payment and supply of goods and services
Records on customer complaints or dispute resolution 3 years
Protection of Communications Secrets Act Records on communication confirmation data 3 months
l Procedures and Methods for Destroying Personal Information
Cuckoo Electronics promptly destroys personal information without delay once it becomes unnecessary, such as upon the expiration of the retention period or when the purpose of processing personal information has been achieved. Personal information printed on paper is destroyed by shredding or incineration, while personal information stored in electronic file formats is deleted using technical methods that render the data unrecoverable.
05. Provision of Personal Information
Since users register as integrated members on a single unified site operated jointly by Cuckoo Holdings, Cuckoo Electronics, and Cuckoo Homesys, member information is shared among these companies by default.
06. Consignment of Collected Personal Information
The Company outsources the processing of personal information to specialized external companies as listed below to facilitate service fulfillment.
Company Consigned Company Consigned Duties
Cuckoo Electronics Lotte Parcel Service, Kyungdong Parcel Service Delivery of purchased products
NICEPAY Co., Ltd., Toss Payments Co., Ltd. Payment processing services
SJCO Inc.
Event notification and prize delivery
B&Partner Co., Ltd. Event notification, prize delivery, and customer support
Cuckoo Homesys Lotte Parcel Service, Kyungdong Parcel Service Delivery of purchased products
NICEPAY Co., Ltd., Toss Payments Co., Ltd. Payment processing services
SJCO Inc.
Event notification and prize delivery
B&Partner Co., Ltd. Event notification, prize delivery, and customer support
* The list of consigned companies above is subject to change or expansion based on the Company’s operational requirements.
07. Rights of Users and Legal Representatives and How to Exercise Them
Users may view or edit their registered personal information at any time, and may also request to withdraw their membership.
To view or modify personal information, users can click on “Edit Personal Information” (or “Modify Member Information”) and to withdraw consent (cancel membership), click on “Withdraw Membership.” After completing identity verification, users can directly access, correct, or delete their information.
Alternatively, users may contact the Personal Information Protection Officer in writing, by phone, or via email, and we will promptly take appropriate action. If a user requests the correction of an error in their personal information, the relevant information will not be used or provided until the correction is completed.
In cases where inaccurate personal information has already been provided to a third party, the Company will promptly notify the third party of the correction request so that the correction may be applied.
Personal information that has been deleted or withdrawn at the user’s request will be handled in accordance with the “Retention and Use Period of Personal Information” section and will not be accessed or used for any other purposes.
08 Matters Concerning the Installation, Operation, and Rejection of Automatic Data Collection Devices
The Company uses cookies and other similar technologies to store and retrieve your information as needed. A cookie is a small text file sent by the server operating the Cuckoo brand site (http://www.cuckoo.co.kr) by Cuckoo Holdings, Cuckoo Electronics’ Cuckoo Mall (http://www.cuckoomall.com), or Cuckoo Homesys’ Cuckoo Rental site (http://www.cuckoorental.co.kr) to the user's browser, and is stored on the user’s computer hard drive.
▶ Purpose of Using Cookies
▶ How to Refuse Cookie Settings
[Blocking/Allowing Advertising Identifiers on Mobile Devices]
[Blocking/Allowing Personalized Ads via Web Browser]
▶ Location Information Collection and Use (IoT App)
The Company may collect and use users' location information through the IoT app as follows:
09. Measures to Ensure the Security of Personal Information
The Company takes technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect users' personal information from theft, leakage, alteration, or damage during processing.
10. Personal Information Inquiry and Complaint Services
The Company designates the following departments and a Personal Information Protection Officer to protect customers’ personal information and to handle complaints related to personal information.
▶ Cuckoo Electronics
▶ Cuckoo Homesys
[Personal Information Protection Officer]
You may report any complaints or inquiries related to the protection of personal information that arise while using the Company’s services to the Personal Information Protection Officer or the relevant department. The Company will respond promptly and sufficiently to users’ inquiries and reports.
11. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties
In principle, the Company processes personal information within the scope explicitly stated in Article 2 (Purpose of Collection and Use of Personal Information), and does not use the information beyond this scope or provide it to third parties without the prior consent of the data subject. However, exceptions may apply in the following cases as provided by law:
Recipient Purpose of Use by Recipient Items Provided Retention and Use Period by Recipient
DB Insurance Co., Ltd. Provision and guidance of affiliate products (insurance, goods, financial products, etc.) Name, date of birth, phone number, gender, payment information Until service termination (or for the period stipulated by relevant laws)
InfoYou Financial Services Co.
Daemyung Stationery Co., Ltd.
Boboram Soft Inc.
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance
Taeyang Life Co., Ltd.
Smart Sam Co., Ltd.
Bluecare Co., Ltd.
Divine Internet Co., Ltd. BNPL service (e.g. Lotte Card installment service) Name, date of birth, phone number, delivery address, gender, foreigner status, payment information
Criteo Korea Behavioral analytics and targeted advertising Hashed email address, cookie, ADID, IDFA, and browsing/search history on the website Until the purpose of personal information usage is fulfilled (or for the period stipulated by relevant laws)
Google
RTB House
Meta
Naver Corp.
Kakao Corp.
Appsflyer Ltd.
TikTok
DoYouAD
* You have the right to refuse consent. In such a case, membership registration will still be possible; however, affiliate product and service offerings may not be available.
If you need to report or seek consultation regarding personal information infringement, please contact the following organizations: