- Denial of collection of e-mail messages

Act on Promotion of Information and Communication Network Utilization and Information Protection

** Some amendments 2002.12.18 Act No. 06797

Article 50-2 (Prohibition of unauthorized collection of e-mail addresses, etc.)

No person should collect e-mail addresses using a program or other technical device that automatically collects e-mail addresses from the Internet website where the intention of refusing to collect e-mail addresses is stated.

No person shall sell or distribute the e-mail addresses collected in violation of the provisions of Article 1.

Anyone who knows that it is an e-mail address that is prohibited from collecting, selling and distributing under the provisions of Article 1 and 2 shall not use it for information transfer.

Article 65-2 (Penalty) A person who violates one or more the following provisions will be fined 10 million won or less:

-A person who has taken technical measures in violation of Article 50-4

-A person who has transmitted advertising information for profit in violation of Article 50-6

-A person who has collected, sold, distributed and used e-mail addresses in information transfer in violation of Article 50-2

The information collected and stored automatically will be used for statistical analysis for improvement and supplementation of the website and for smooth communication between the users and the website in order to provide better services. However, please note that such information may be submitted to the authorities in accordance with the provisions of the Act.