Privacy Policy

Kim Hyun Soo Internal Medicine Clinic uses the personal information it collects for the purposes below. Information you provide is not used for any purpose beyond those listed, and if a purpose changes we will obtain your consent in advance.

• ◆Providing medical services for diagnosis and treatment
• ◆Supporting records for billing, payment and refunds
• ◆Issuing certificates and sending screening-related materials
• ◆Minimum analytical data required for education, research and medical services
• ◆Baseline data for online contracted testing and clinical trial review
• ◆Providing health content and clinical research information
• ◆Website membership services such as appointment booking and lookup
• ◆Statistics on service use
• ◆A channel for communication, including notices and complaint handling
• ◆Records for responding to online enquiries
• ◆Information about new services and events
• ◆Data for developing new services and providing personalised services
• ◆Collecting consumer hazard information under Article 54 of the Framework Act on Consumers
• ◆Providing services such as surveys and events

To carry out the above smoothly, personal information processing tasks (such as sending direct mail) may be entrusted to external specialist providers, and any such arrangement is disclosed on this website.

Kim Hyun Soo Internal Medicine Clinic collects only the minimum personal information needed to provide its services. Items are divided into required and optional; leaving optional items blank does not restrict your use of the services.

General membership signup

• Required — ID, password, name, mobile number, email
• Optional — consent to receive SMS, consent to receive email

When receiving care

• Required — name, resident registration number, address, phone number, mobile number, email, and alien registration number (foreign nationals only)
• Health information — medical and family history, and other personal information the medical team considers necessary for your care

Payment of medical fees or online payment

• For card payments, payment authorisation details such as the card issuer's name and card number

In the course of using the services, usage records, access logs, cookies and access IP information may be generated and collected automatically.

※ Where personal information is collected on a short-term basis for a specific purpose, we will give separate notice. This policy covers not only the information given at signup but also information changed later through edits.

Kim Hyun Soo Internal Medicine Clinic destroys personal information without delay once the purpose of collection or provision has been achieved. Retention periods by item are as follows.

• ◆Membership information — until the member withdraws or is expelled
• ◆Information collected for a survey or event — until that survey or event ends
• ◆Information collected for medical care — retained in line with the periods set out in Article 15 (Preservation of Medical Records) of the Enforcement Rule of the Medical Service Act (name, address, resident registration number, care records)
• ◆Credit information — retained for 3 years under the Use and Protection of Credit Information Act (card issuer's name, card number and other card payment authorisation details)

Even where the purpose of collection has been achieved, personal information may be retained for the required period where preservation is necessary under the Commercial Act or other applicable laws.

For enquiries, complaints or remedies concerning the handling of personal information, please contact us at the number below.

• Enquiries — +82-2-511-1101