KME Co., Ltd. ("the Company") processes personal information collected through this website in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including South Korea's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). This policy explains what information is collected, how it is used, and the rights available to data subjects.

1. Personal Information Collected

The Company collects the following information through its website inquiry forms:

• Company Name, Full Name, Email Address, Product Name
• Inquiry Type and Inquiry Details
• Where applicable: Vessel Name, Port of Call, Requested Date, Serial / Equipment No., Quantity, Vessel Type, Required Certificate(s)

Standard technical information (IP address, browser type, pages visited) may also be collected automatically via analytics tools for the purpose described in Section 6.

2. Purpose of Collection and Use

Collected information is used to respond to inquiries, provide quotations, arrange service or technical support, and conduct related follow-up communication. Information is not used for any purpose beyond what is described here without obtaining separate consent.

3. Retention Period

Personal information collected through inquiry forms is received and processed via the Company's email system by authorized staff. It is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose of collection described above, and related emails are securely deleted thereafter, unless a longer retention period is required by applicable law.

4. Third-Party Disclosure

The Company does not provide collected personal information to third parties without the data subject's prior consent, except where required by law or necessary to protect the life, body, or property of the data subject or a third party.

5. Outsourcing of Personal Information Processing

The Company entrusts part of its personal information processing to external service providers as follows:

• Hiworks — Outbound email delivery service (SMTP) used to transmit inquiry notifications to the Company's sales and technical staff.

The Company requires its service providers to protect personal information in accordance with this policy and applicable law.

6. Use of Analytics and Cookies

This website uses Google Analytics (GA4) and Google Tag Manager to understand how visitors use the site and to improve its content and services. These tools may set cookies and process limited technical data, which may be transferred to and processed on servers operated by Google outside of South Korea. This data is used in a form that does not directly identify individuals. Visitors may disable cookies through their browser settings; doing so may affect some website functionality.

7. Rights of Data Subjects

Data subjects may, at any time, request access to, correction of, deletion of, or suspension of processing of their personal information held by the Company. Such requests may be made using the contact details in Section 9, and the Company will respond without undue delay in accordance with applicable law.

8. Security Measures

The Company takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information from loss, theft, leakage, alteration, or damage. Access to the email accounts and systems used to receive and process personal information is restricted to authorized staff, and encrypted transmission is used where applicable.

9. Data Protection Contact

For any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, please contact:

KME Co., Ltd.
Person in charge: Yongsung Moon (Senior Manager)
Email: sales@h-kme.com
Tel: +82-51-327-2670

10. Changes to this Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the Company's practices or applicable law. Material changes will be announced on this page along with the updated effective date shown above.