{"id":3,"date":"2026-06-03T02:30:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T02:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pathcrossborder.com\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-10-19T05:10:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T05:10:05","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pathcrossborder.com\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.path-privacy{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;font-size:15px;line-height:1.85;word-break:keep-all}\n.path-privacy h3{font-size:18px;margin:2.2em 0 .6em;padding-bottom:.4em;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd}\n.path-privacy ol,.path-privacy ul{padding-left:1.4em}\n.path-privacy li{margin:.3em 0}\n.path-privacy .tbl{overflow-x:auto}\n.path-privacy table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:.8em 0;font-size:14px}\n.path-privacy th,.path-privacy td{border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px 10px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}\n.path-privacy th{background:#f3f3f3}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"path-privacy\">\n<p>PATH Administrative Attorney\u2019s Office (PATH Cross-Border Advisory; the \u201cOffice\u201d) establishes and discloses this Privacy Policy pursuant to Article 30 of the Korean Personal Information Protection Act (\u201cPIPA\u201d) in order to protect the personal information of data subjects and to handle related concerns promptly and smoothly.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Article 1 (Purposes of Processing)<\/h3>\n<p>The Office processes personal information for the following purposes only. Personal information will not be used for any other purpose, and if the purpose changes, the Office will take necessary measures such as obtaining separate consent in accordance with Article 18 of PIPA.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Receiving and responding to inquiries<\/strong>: reviewing inquiries received through the website consultation form, email, phone, KakaoTalk Channel, Naver booking, etc.; informing you of consultation availability and booking procedures; and replying to you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engagement and performance of services<\/strong>: performing engaged services (immigration and residence, business and overseas expansion, assets and foreign exchange, issuance\/translation\/certification\/apostille of international documents, etc.), related communications and notices of results, and fee settlement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compliance with legal obligations<\/strong>: preparing and keeping work records as required by the Administrative Agents Act and other applicable laws.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Article 2 (Items of Personal Information and Collection Methods)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Website consultation inquiries<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Required: name, email address, inquiry details<\/li>\n<li>Inquiry details may include information you choose to provide about your matter, such as visa status, nationality, family relationships, assets or income. We recommend that you do not include sensitive information (e.g., health information) or unique identifiers (e.g., resident registration or passport numbers) beyond what is necessary at the inquiry stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><strong>Inquiries by email, phone, KakaoTalk Channel or Naver booking<\/strong>: name, contact details (phone number, email, messenger account name), inquiry details<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upon engagement<\/strong>: information contained in engagement agreements, powers of attorney and related documents to the extent necessary to perform the engaged services (address, date of birth, passport\/alien registration information, etc.). Unique identifiers and sensitive information are processed only where permitted by law or with your separate consent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automatically generated information<\/strong>: access logs such as IP address, access time and browser information may be automatically generated and stored on the server when you use the website. This information is used only for security, spam prevention and service stability.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Article 3 (Retention Period)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>The Office processes and retains personal information within the retention period prescribed by law or consented to by the data subject at the time of collection.<\/li>\n<li>Specific retention periods are as follows:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inquiry information<\/strong>: 1 year from the date of receipt (if the inquiry does not lead to an engagement). If you request deletion earlier, it will be destroyed without delay.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engagement information<\/strong>: until the engaged services are completed, or for any longer period required by applicable law.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Access logs<\/strong>: 3 months<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Article 4 (Provision to Third Parties)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>The Office processes personal information only within the scope of Article 1 and provides it to third parties only where Articles 17 and 18 of PIPA apply, such as with your consent or under special provisions of law.<\/li>\n<li>Where personal information must be provided to government agencies (immigration offices, diplomatic missions, foreign government agencies, etc.) or to cooperating professionals (attorneys, tax accountants, translators, etc.) to perform engaged services, the Office will inform you in advance of the recipient, purpose, items and retention period and obtain your separate consent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Article 5 (Outsourcing and Cross-Border Transfer)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>The Office outsources the following processing tasks for smooth website operation and inquiry handling:\n<div class=\"tbl\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Service provider<\/th><th>Outsourced task<\/th><th>Country of transfer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Namecheap, Inc. (EasyWP)<\/td><td>Website hosting and server operation<\/td><td>United States and other countries where the provider\u2019s servers are located<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Google LLC (Gmail \/ Google Workspace)<\/td><td>Receiving, replying to and storing email inquiries<\/td><td>United States and other countries where the provider\u2019s servers are located<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/li>\n<li>Information you enter when submitting a website or email inquiry (name, email address, inquiry details) is transferred to the above providers over information and communications networks at the time of submission and is retained in accordance with Article 3. If you do not wish your information to be transferred overseas, you may contact us by phone or visit us in person instead of using the website form.<\/li>\n<li>In accordance with Article 26 of PIPA, the Office confirms matters such as the prohibition of processing for purposes other than the outsourced tasks and safety measures, and supervises whether the providers process personal information securely. Any change in outsourced tasks or providers will be disclosed without delay through this Privacy Policy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Article 6 (Destruction of Personal Information)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>The Office destroys personal information without delay when it is no longer necessary, such as upon expiry of the retention period or achievement of the processing purpose.<\/li>\n<li>Where personal information must be retained under other laws, it is stored separately.<\/li>\n<li>Method: electronic files are permanently deleted in a manner that prevents recovery, and paper documents are shredded or incinerated.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Article 7 (Rights of Data Subjects and Legal Representatives)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>You may at any time exercise your rights to request access to, correction, deletion or suspension of processing of your personal information, and to withdraw consent.<\/li>\n<li>You may exercise these rights in writing, by phone or by email (info@pathcrossborder.com), and the Office will act without delay.<\/li>\n<li>You may exercise these rights through a legal representative or an authorized agent, who must submit a power of attorney.<\/li>\n<li>Requests for access or suspension of processing may be restricted under Article 35(4) and Article 37(2) of PIPA, and deletion cannot be requested for personal information that other laws require to be collected.<\/li>\n<li>The Office verifies that the person making a request is the data subject or a legitimate representative.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Article 8 (Safety Measures)<\/h3>\n<p>The Office takes the following measures to ensure the security of personal information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Administrative: minimizing personnel handling personal information; professional confidentiality<\/li>\n<li>Technical: SSL (HTTPS) encryption across the website; access control for administrator accounts with strong passwords and two-factor authentication; applying security updates<\/li>\n<li>Physical: storing documents containing personal information in locked locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Article 9 (Cookies)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>The website may use cookies only as necessary for basic functions (e.g., proper operation of the inquiry form, language selection). The Office does not use cookies for advertising or behavioral analytics.<\/li>\n<li>Cookies are small text files sent by the website server to your browser and stored on your device. You may refuse cookies through your browser settings:\n<ul>\n<li>Chrome: Settings &gt; Privacy and security &gt; Third-party cookies<\/li>\n<li>Edge: Settings &gt; Cookies and site permissions &gt; Manage and delete cookies and site data<\/li>\n<li>Safari: Settings &gt; Privacy &gt; Cookies and website data<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>If you refuse cookies, some features may not work properly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Article 10 (Criteria for Additional Use or Provision)<\/h3>\n<p>Pursuant to Articles 15(3) and 17(4) of PIPA and Article 14-2 of its Enforcement Decree, the Office may additionally use or provide personal information without consent, taking into account:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>whether the additional use or provision is related to the original purpose of collection;<\/li>\n<li>whether it is foreseeable in light of the circumstances of collection or processing practices;<\/li>\n<li>whether it unfairly infringes the interests of the data subject; and<\/li>\n<li>whether necessary safety measures such as pseudonymization or encryption have been taken.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Article 11 (Privacy Officer)<\/h3>\n<p>The Office has designated the following Privacy Officer, who is responsible for personal information processing and for handling complaints and remedies. Requests for access to personal information may also be made to the Privacy Officer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name: Mira Yoo<\/li>\n<li>Title: Representative<\/li>\n<li>Contact: Tel +82-2-561-7470 \/ Fax +82-2-6918-0657 \/ Email info@pathcrossborder.com<\/li>\n<li>Address: 2F, Yeongdong SC Building, 331 Dogok-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may contact the Privacy Officer regarding any inquiries, complaints or remedies related to personal information, and the Office will respond without delay.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Article 12 (Remedies for Infringement)<\/h3>\n<p>You may apply to the following organizations for dispute resolution or consultation regarding infringement of personal information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal Information Infringement Report Center (KISA): 118 \/ privacy.kisa.or.kr<\/li>\n<li>Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee: 1833-6972 \/ www.kopico.go.kr<\/li>\n<li>Supreme Prosecutors\u2019 Office Cyber Investigation Division: 1301 \/ www.spo.go.kr<\/li>\n<li>Korean National Police Agency Cyber Bureau: 182 \/ ecrm.police.go.kr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Article 13 (Changes to this Privacy Policy)<\/h3>\n<p>This Privacy Policy is effective as of October 19, 2026. Any additions, deletions or amendments will be announced on the website at least 7 days before they take effect.<\/p>\n<p><em>This English version is provided for convenience. In the event of any discrepancy, the Korean version shall prevail.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\uac1c\uc778\uc815\ubcf4\ucc98\ub9ac\ubc29\uce68 - PATH Cross-Border Advisory<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pathcrossborder.com\/en\/privacy-policy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\uac1c\uc778\uc815\ubcf4\ucc98\ub9ac\ubc29\uce68 - PATH Cross-Border Advisory\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/pathcrossborder.com\/en\/privacy-policy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"PATH Cross-Border Advisory\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-10-19T05:10:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pathcrossborder.com\\\/privacy-policy\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pathcrossborder.com\\\/privacy-policy\\\/\",\"name\":\"\uac1c\uc778\uc815\ubcf4\ucc98\ub9ac\ubc29\uce68 - 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