The Daegu International Design Award (hereinafter the “Award”) complies with the Personal Information Protection Act and other applicable laws, and takes care to protect the personal information of its users. This Privacy Policy explains the items, purposes and retention periods of personal information processed on the Award entry website (hereinafter the “Site”), as well as the rights of users.

Operating bodies : Hosted by Daegu Metropolitan City / Organized by the Daegu Gyeongbuk Design Industry Association
Contact (phone, email, address) : refer to the footer of the Site. 【Confirm official phone / email / address】

Article 1 (Items of Personal Information Collected)

The Award collects the following personal information for membership registration, competition entry, screening and award management, and certificate issuance.

• Membership registration : user ID, password, name, mobile phone number, email address (optional: address and additional items designated by the administrator)
• Competition entry (individual) : applicant name, mobile phone number, email address, affiliation/school, co-applicant name and affiliation
• Competition entry (corporate division) : company name, manager name, business registration number, address, manager contact and email
• Judge application : name, contact, email, affiliation and submitted career information
• Automatically collected : access IP address, cookies, access logs, service usage records, device/browser information

Article 2 (Purpose of Collection and Use)

• Confirming intent to register, identifying and authenticating users, and maintaining and managing membership
• Receiving competition entries, conducting screening, selecting and announcing award winners, and issuing certificates (entry confirmation and award certificates)
• Delivering notices and handling inquiries and complaints
• Preventing misuse, and analyzing usage statistics to improve service quality

Article 3 (Retention and Use Period)

In principle, the Award destroys personal information without delay once the purpose of collection and use has been achieved. However, the following information is retained for the stated periods.

• Member information : until the member withdraws (records of misuse may be retained for 【○ years】 after withdrawal)
• Entry and award records : retained for competition record management and certificate re-issuance 【Confirm retention period】
• Retention under applicable laws : periods prescribed by the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, the Protection of Communications Secrets Act, etc. (e.g., access logs for 3 months) 【Confirm statutory items and periods】

Article 4 (Provision to Third Parties)

The Award does not use personal information beyond the scope stated in Articles 1 and 2, nor provide it to third parties, except in the following cases.

• Where the user has given prior consent
• Where required by law, or where an investigative agency requests it in accordance with legally prescribed procedures
• Minimum disclosure necessary for the competition, such as announcement of winners (e.g., winner name and affiliation) 【Confirm scope of disclosure】

Article 5 (Outsourcing of Processing)

The Award may outsource the processing of personal information within the scope necessary to operate the service. In such cases, the purpose, retention period, restrictions on re-outsourcing and safety measures are clearly specified with the trustee.

• Trustee and outsourced tasks : 【Confirm trustees for system operation, SMS/email delivery, etc. If none, state “Not applicable”】

Article 6 (Rights of the Data Subject and How to Exercise Them)

Users may at any time request access to, correction of, deletion of, or suspension of processing of their personal information. Members may view and edit their information directly under “My Account” and “My Entries” on the Site; other requests may be made to the Chief Privacy Officer in writing, by phone or by email. The Award will take the necessary measures without delay.

Article 7 (Procedure and Method of Destruction)

• Procedure : after the purpose is achieved, information is moved to a separate database or stored separately, then destroyed in accordance with internal policy and applicable laws.
• Method : electronic files are permanently deleted using an unrecoverable method, and printed materials are shredded or incinerated.

Article 8 (Measures to Ensure Security)

The Award implements the following technical and administrative measures to protect personal information.

• Encrypted storage of key personal information (contact, email, business registration number, etc.) using AES-256-GCM, and one-way encryption of passwords
• Minimization of access privileges, access control, and retention of access records for processing systems
• Transport-layer security (HTTPS), operation of security programs, and minimization of personnel handling personal information

Article 9 (Operation of Cookies)

The Award may use cookies to maintain login sessions and improve the service. Users may refuse the storage of cookies through their web browser settings; in that case, the use of some services such as login may be restricted.

Article 10 (Chief Privacy Officer)

The Award designates a Chief Privacy Officer responsible for overseeing the processing of personal information.

• Chief Privacy Officer : 【Name and title】
• Phone : 【Phone】 / Email : 【Email】

Article 11 (Remedies for Infringement of Rights)

For reports or consultation regarding infringement of personal information, you may contact the following organizations.

• Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee : 1833-6972 (www.kopico.go.kr)
• Privacy Infringement Report Center : 118 (privacy.kisa.or.kr)
• Supreme Prosecutors’ Office Cyber Investigation Division : 1301 / National Police Agency Cyber Bureau : 182

Article 12 (Duty to Notify)

This Privacy Policy may be amended in accordance with changes in relevant laws, guidelines or internal policy, and any changes will be announced through the Site.

Effective date : 【2026.09.01.】