Privacy Policy (Ver. 1.6)
LINE Plus Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) complies with applicable privacy protection laws and regulations, including the Personal Information Protection Act, and makes every effort to protect the personal information and rights of data subjects by establishing and implementing this Privacy Policy in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
1. Purpose and the Type of Personal Information Collected
- Mandatory Information : Name, password for application modification, email address, phone number (both mobile and landline), date of birth, gender, nationality, educational background (school name, enrollment/graduation date, major, minor, GPA, graduation classification), employment history (company name, department, job duties, employment period, employment type), military service information, and veteran status (including veteran ID if applicable), disability information
- Optional Information : Employment history (for fresh graduates), qualifications, awards, language skills, portfolio
- Others : Information related to external referrals, reference check information (applicable to those concerned).
Furthermore, depending on the applicant's country, additional information may be collected in accordance with that country's specific requirements.
Secondly, during the process of using services or conducting business operations, the following information may be automatically generated and collected.
- Information such as the type of browser and operating system used by the data subject, browsing history (IP address, access time), and cookies
- Additionally, during the reception and response process for job applications and partnership proposals, contact information such as email addresses and phone numbers (both mobile and landline) may be collected as identification information based on the method of contact.
The Company collects personal information through user input on the website, and in some cases, information may also be collected in the form of printed documents or via email.
2. Third-Party Provision of Personal Information
The Company allows access to job application details to companies with a special relationship with the Company (subsidiaries, affiliated companies, overseas corporations, etc.) in order to provide ongoing job offers to job applicants. The details are as follows :
| Recipients of Personal Information | Purposes of Personal Information Use by Recipients | Personal Information Items Provided |
Retention and Use Period of Personal Information by Recipients |
| LINE Financial Corporation, LINE Studio Corporation, IPX Corporation, LINE Investment Technologies, LINE NEXT Corporation, LINE Pay Plus Corporation, LINE Friends Square Corporation, LINE Taiwan Limited, LINE Company (Thailand) Limited, PT. LINE Plus Indonesia, LINE VIETNAM Company Limited, LINE Pay Taiwan Limited, LINE Pay EPI Taiwan Limited, LINE Financial Taiwan Limited, LINE Bank Taiwan Limited, LINE NEXT Inc., LINE Friends Inc., LINE Friends(Shanghai) Commercial Trade Co.,Ltd, LINE Friends Taiwan Limited, LINE SOUTHEAST ASIA CORP.PTE.LTD., LINE Man Corporation PTE.LTD., LINE MAN Technology Company Limited, DECACORN CO.,LTD., LINE Man (THAILAND) Company Limited, LINE Pay Holding (Thailand) Company Limited, LINE Pay (Thailand) Company Limited, Wongnai Media Company Limited, Living Mobile Co., Ltd., BLOGNONE CO., LTD., LAMUNPUN IT Company Limited, LM Commerce Solutions Co., Ltd., LM Leasing Co., Ltd., LM Capital Co., Ltd., LINE Pay Taiwan Limited, LINE Pay EPI Taiwan Limited, LINE Financial Taiwan Limited, LINE Bank Taiwan Limited, LINE NEXT Inc., LINE Friends Inc., LINE Friends(Shanghai) Commercial Trade Co.,Ltd, LINE Friends Taiwan Limited, LINE SOUTHEAST ASIA CORP.PTE.LTD., LINE Man Corporation PTE.LTD., LINE MAN Technology Company Limited, DECACORN CO.,LTD., LINE Man (THAILAND) Company Limited, LINE Pay Holding (Thailand) Company Limited, LINE Pay (Thailand) Company Limited, Wongnai Media Company Limited, Living Mobile Co., Ltd., BLOGNONE CO., LTD., LAMUNPUN IT Company Limited, LM Commerce Solutions Co., Ltd., LM Leasing Co., Ltd., LM Capital Co., Ltd. | Ongoing job offers, management of the recruitment process, ensuring smooth communication with applicants, personnel management | All application details | 5 years |
3. Entrustment of Personal Information Processing
The Company entrusts the processing of personal information to subcontractors (including cases of re-subcontracting), and the details of the entrusted tasks are as follows.
| Trustees | Content of business entrusted |
| WECRUIT | Reference checks (limited to relevant individuals) |
| Grepp | Coding test |
| Assesta HRC | Personality assessments |
For cases where personal information processing is outsourced overseas, please refer to '4. Overseas Transfer of Personal Information'.
4. Overseas Transfer of Personal Information
The Company transfers personal information overseas to third-party companies for outsourcing and the details of the third-party companies and the outsourced tasks are as follows:
| Legal Basis | Recipient (Third-Party Recipient or Processor) |
Purpose of Transfer (Details of Outsourced Processing) |
Relevant personal information items | The country where personal information is handled | When to move personal information out of the country and how | Retention and Use Period |
| Article 26 and Article 28-8(1)3 of the Personal Information Protection Act (Outsourced Processing and Storage) |
Avature (privacyofficer @avature.net) |
Proceeding with recruitment procedure; personnel management, etc., as determined by LINE Plus. | Job application-related details including resume, as determined by LINE Plus | Data is stored in Japan. In order to perform technical support or professional services, data may be accessed from Australia, the United States, Europe and Argentina (and other approved countries under Article 45, GDPR). | Transmission through network at the time of submittal of job application. Access may also be required at the time of performance of technical support or professional services. | 5 years |
5. Personal Information Processing and the Retention Period
However, the personal information of job applicants is retained in the Company's talent pool for a period of 5 years, and if recruitment is needed, it is used for ongoing recruitment from that talent pool. If a request for the deletion of personal information is made by a job applicant, the information in question will be promptly deleted.
6. Procedure and Method for Personal Information Destruction
A. Destruction Procedure
- Information provided by data subjects is transferred to a separate database (or separate document storage if using paper) after the purpose is achieved and is retained for a certain period as required by internal policies and other relevant laws and regulations (refer to "4. Personal Information Processing and Retention Period"). It is then destroyed.
- This personal information will not be used for any purpose other than retention unless required by law.
B. Destruction Method
- Personal information printed on paper is destroyed using a shredder or incinerated.
- Personal information stored in electronic file format is deleted using technical methods that make the data irrecoverable.
- In cases where the above methods are significantly difficult due to technical characteristics, the information is processed into anonymous data to ensure irrecoverable deletion.
7. Rights and Obligations of Data Subjects and their Exercise Methods
Data subjects have the right to access, modify, delete, or request the suspension of their registered personal information at any time. If you wish to delete or suspend your personal information, please contact the Data Protection Officer in writing, by phone, or via email, and we will promptly take appropriate action.
8. Measures to Ensure the Security of Personal Information
A. Password Encryption
The passwords set by job applicants are encrypted and stored securely, known only to the individuals themselves. Confirmation and modification of personal information can only be done by the individual who knows the password.
B. Measures to Counter Hacking and Similar Threats
The Company strives to prevent the leakage or damage of personal information of data subjects due to hacking or computer viruses, among other threats. Data is regularly backed up to prepare for data loss, and up-to-date antivirus programs are used to prevent the leakage or damage of personal information. Encryption communication is used to securely transmit personal information over networks. Intrusion prevention systems are employed to control unauthorized access from external sources. Additionally, all possible technical measures are taken to ensure system security.
C. Minimization and Training of Personal Information Processing Personnel
The Company restricts access to personnel responsible for handling personal information and provides them with separate passwords that are regularly updated. Furthermore, the Company conducts periodic training for these personnel and emphasizes the protection of the personal information of job applicants.
D. Operation of a Personal Information Protection Team
The Company operates a personal information protection team within the organization to monitor compliance with the Company's Privacy Policy and to promptly correct any issues found. However, the Company is not responsible for damages that do not result from the Company's negligence or occur in areas not managed by the Company, even if the Company has fulfilled its obligation to protect personal information.
9. Installation, Operation, and Refusal of Automatical Personal Information Collecting Devices
A. Purpose of Using Cookies
Cookies are used to track information such as the visit and usage patterns of users on visited web pages, as well as their security access status.
B. Installation, Operation, and Refusal of Cookies
The storage of cookies can be rejected through the option settings in the Tools > Internet Options > Privacy menu of the web browser.
If cookie storage is rejected, there is a possibility that the convenience and functionality of all or some features of the webpage may be restricted.
10. Chief Privacy Officer's Contact Information
A data subject may file complaints about personal information protection to our Chief Privacy Officer stated in the following table and he will handle them promptly and faithfully.
Chief Privacy Officer
Name : Geunsu Byeon
Affiliation : Security Policy&Privacy
Position : CPO
Phone : 1544-9430
Email : ml-privacy-kr@linecorp.com
11. Remedies for Infringement of Data Subject Rights
- Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee: (www.kopico.go.kr / 1833-6972 without area code)
- Personal Information Infringement Report Center: (privacy.kisa.or.kr / 118 without area code)
- Cyber Safety Bureau of the Korean National Police Agency: (cyberbureau.police.go.kr / 182 without area code)
12. Other
This "Privacy Policy" does not apply to the actions of websites linked to this website that collect personal information.
13. Privacy Policy Alternation History
Date of Notice : May 29, 2026
Effective Date : May 29, 2026