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Changes in Personal Information Policy of the Website

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The Personal Information Policy of the Asiana Airlines’ website will change as of February 24, 2023.



Major Changes:

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Personal Information Policy of the Website - Improved readability of the main details of our personal information processing policy
  (Add labeling and table of contents)
- Change the website personal information protection officer details

See full details regarding the changes in Personal Information Policy of the Website





Personal Information Policy of the Website

This personal information policy specifies the terms related to the management and handling of personal information of members or non-members (hereinafter referred to as “the Users”) using the websites of Asiana Airlines, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Asiana Airlines ) including “flyasiana.com” and “dutyfree.flyasiana.com”.

Asiana Airlines is committed to protecting the rights and interests of its users by complying with the personal information protection regulations under the relevant laws and regulations, such as the Personal Information Protection Act, that information and communication service providers must comply with, and also to establishing a personal information processing policy in accordance with relevant laws.

Processing of important personal information

※ You can confirm the main details by placing your mouse cursor on the symbol. For more information, please check the Privacy Policy below.

Contents

  1. Items of Personal Information and Method of Collection

  2. Purpose of Collection and Use of Personal Information

  3. Disclosure of Personal Information

  4. Entrustment of Management of Personal Information

  5. Terms of Retaining and Using Personal Information

  6. International Transmission of Personal Information

  1. Method of Disposal of Personal Information

  2. Personal information rights and how to exercise them

  3. Provision of other personal information

  4. Technical Measures for the Protection of Personal Information

  5. Asiana Airlines’ Cookie Policy

  6. Processing of Suggestions and Complaints

  1. Presence or absence of automated decisions

  2. Administrators in Charge of Management of Personal Information of Websites

  3. Exceptions to the Application of the Personal Information Policy

  4. Changes to the Privacy Policy

  5. Miscellaneous

1. Items of Personal Information and Method of Collection
A) Items of Personal Information Collected
Asiana Airlines collects the following personal information to enable membership services, customer responses and other services for the Users.
▷ Enrollment in Asiana Club
- Required Information: Name (Korean and/or English spellings), Gender, Telephone number(Mobile Phone Number), E-mail address, Place of residence, ID authentication number, ID and Password
- Optional Information: Name of company, Department, Position, Home Phone Number, Address, ZIP code
- Information Additionally Collected for Enrollment of Members below age 14: Name, Date of birth of guardian, E-Mail
▷ Registration to Family Mileage Plan of Asiana Club: Documents proving family relations
▷ Homepage Login
- Optional Information: Naver Authorization ID, Facebook Authorization ID, KakaoTalk Authorization ID
▷ Reservation of Flight Tickets
- Required Information: Name of passenger, Date of birth, Telephone number, E-mail address , Gender, Credit card payment information (credit card number and transaction authentication number), Account transfer information (name of bank and account number)
- Optional Information: Membership number, Passport information (passport number, date of expiry, place of issuance and nationality) – US (including Saipan and Guam), Some Europe routes required
▷When using auto check-in
- Required Information: Name, passport information (passport number, expiration date, issuer, nationality), date of birth, gender, contact information (telephone number or e-mail address)
▷ When using online check-in
- Required Information: Required Field: Name, passport information (passport number, expiration date, issuer, nationality), date of birth, gender
- Optional Information: telephone number or e-mail address
▷ Use of Customer Center
- Required Information: Name, Contact information, E-mail address
- Optional Information: Membership number, Boarding information, Date of birth
▷ Order of Duty-Free Goods
- Required Information: ID, Password, Membership number, English and korean name of a person who places the order, English and korean name of passenger, Date of birth, Contact information, E-mail address, Credit card number, Credit card authentication information, Passport information of passenger.
- Optional Information: In-flight duty free points information, Address to which the points reward and promotion gift will be delivered, Mileage information.
▷ Order of Logo goods(Mileage)
- Required Information: ID, Password, Mileage password, Contact information, Name of recipient, E-mail address, Delivery address
- Optional Information: Delivery message
▷ Participation in Events
- When it is necessary to collect additional personal information beyond what Asiana Airlines has collected at point of enrollment to participate in events, Asiana Airlines notifies users of the collection of additional personal information and obtains consent.
▷ Automatically collected records of usage of services
- Website and app browsing history, cookies, access IP information, operating system version and device model name (app)
▷ Joining Asiana Corporate Plus membership
- Required Information: Company name, Company registration number, Corporate registration number, Type of industry, Company Location, Company address, Number of workers, Name of CEO, Main phone number, ID, Password, Certified copy of corporate registration
- Optional Information : Industry, Number of workers, Annual Business trip budget, Main destinations, Corporate travel program in other airlines, How did you hear about us
▷ Registering fellow workers in Asiana Corporate Plus membership
- Required Information: Name, Membership number, E-mail address, Certificate of employment, Boarding information
- Optional Information: Department, Positon
▷ For usage of Mileage Mall (Excluding In-flight duty free and Logo Shop)
- Requirements: Membership Number, Password, Mileage Password, Phone number (Phone Number, Weekly Deal Affiliates only)
B) Method of Collection of Personal Information
Asiana Airlines collects personal information through the website enrollment, customer centers, boards and events. Users may agree with the terms of collection of personal information by clicking the "I Agree" button when they agree with the terms of the personal information policy or the terms and conditions of Asiana Airlines. When the Users click the "I Agree" button, it is deemed that they have agreed with the terms of collection of personal information.

▷ When using Chatbot Service
- Required Information : Chat conversation contents, User Key
※ Additional personal information may be collected to participate in events, Asiana Airlines notifies users of the collection of additional personal information and obtains consent.



2. Purpose of Collection and Use of Personal Information
A. Performance of the contract for services provision
Reservation and issuance of flight tickets, advance order of duty-free goods, provision of contents, ID authentication for financial transactions and financial services
B. Membership Management
Use of membership services, ID authentication, confirmation of intent to subscribe and processing of requests
C. Marketing and Advertising
Provision of information on new services, new products and events and statistics on service use



3. Disclosure of Personal Information
A. Asiana Airlines shall not disclose the personal information of Users to a third party or use the personal information of Users for purposes other than the purpose of the use of information specified in this personal information policy, without the prior consent of the Users, except when required by laws, government policies and government orders.
B. Asiana Airlines collects the personal information of members or discloses the personal information of members to a third party when given the consent of members. When members use the services of partners, a minimal amount of personal information of the members may be disclosed to the partners. Detailed terms are specified in the privacy policy of Asiana Club. >>Click to view



4. Entrustment of Management of Personal Information
Asiana Airlines entrusts the personal information of members as follows for better services, and defines the terms of entrustment of personal information management for the safe management of personal information in accordance with laws. The following organizations perform the following duties:
A. Organizations entrusted to manage information of Asiana Club
Organizations entrusted to manage information of Asiana Club comply with the privacy policy of Asiana Club >>Click to view
B. Organizations entrusted to manage services of Asiana websites
- Operation and computer processing of the websites: Asiana IDT, Inc.
- ID authentication: NICE
- Online payment services: KICC, KFTC, LG CNS, Korea VAN Service, Firstdatacorp., China UnionPay, E-context, Alipay, WorldPay, US Bank (Elavon), American Express, Discover, wechat, NHN PAYCO Corp
- Online ticket reservation: Amadeus IT Group, S.A.
- Ticket reservation SMS services: kt corp., LG CNS, INFOBIP
- Gift distribution services: Home delivery service (Dream Logistics), SK M&SERVICE Co.Ltd, KT MHOWS.
- Customer Center, Domestic Flight Reservation, Asiana Club: Will&Vision, HUNECT
- Mileage Mall: Megazone
- Analysis of website usage patterns: Google, Inc.
- Chatbot Service : Microsoft Corporation



5. Terms of Retaining and Using Personal Information
A. Asiana Airlines holds and uses the personal information provided by the Users during the period in which the Users use the services of Asiana Airlines.
B. The term of retaining the personal information and the procedure of disposal of personal information followed by Asiana Airlines is determined in accordance with the privacy policy of Asiana Club. >>Click to view
C. Asiana Airlines disposes information which was maintained for a certain period of time in accordance with the applicable laws, including the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce Transactions and etc.
- Records on contracts and withdrawal of subscription (term of maintenance: 5 years): the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce Transactions
- Records on payments and supply of goods (term of maintenance: 5 years): the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce Transactions
- Records on consumer complaints and disputes procedure (retention period: 3 years) : Consumer Protection Act in Electronic Commerce Transactions
- Records on visits to websites (term of maintenance: 3 months): the protection of Communications Secrets Act
- Records on participation in events (term of maintenance: 1 year): reasons for maintenance of information in accordance with the corporate policy
- Other records maintained: until the purpose of collection and use of information is fulfilled
D. For Asiana’s first online duty free shop purchase event and provision of benefits by membership level, the minimum information registered (name, member ID, total purchase amount) when purchasing duty-free products will be stored until membership withdrawal.
E. Notwithstanding the regulations of the previous Article, when there is a need to maintain the personal information in accordance with the applicable laws, including the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce Transactions or when the purpose, period, and specific items of personal information are defined and notified to respond to legal disputes including litigation or settlement of charges, Asiana Airlines may maintain the personal information of the Users.



6. International Transmission of Personal Information
To fulfill the contract and to offer improved convenience to our customers, we outsource the processing of personal information overseas as follows.

1) AMADEUS
A. Personal information transmitted to
- AMADEUS IT GROUP,S.A (dataprotection@amadeus.com)
B. Personal Information Transmitted
- Ticket reservation: membership number, passenger’s name, date of birth, gender, phone number, e-mail address.
- Ticket reservation on Americas Routes: passport information (passport number, expiration date, issuing country, nationality)
- Purchasing: card number, expiration date, transaction approval number (credit card payments), transaction number (bank transfer payments)
- Enrollment or Change in Membership Information : Asiana Club membership number, membership status, expiration date of membership status, Korean and/or English name, date of birth, nationality, address, gender, phone number, e-mail address, available Miles, number of boarding and boarding miles within the previous 2 years
C. Country, Date and Method of International Transmission
- Reservation Information : Germany, Transmission upon completion of reservation, Transmission between Asiana Airlines and AMADEUS via a secured network
- Membership Information : Germany, When enrolling or changing information via a dedicated network
D. Purpose of Personal Information Use and Retention Period
- Reservation Information: Operation and maintenance of Asiana Airlines reservation system, up to 5 years after transmission
- Membership Information: Use of membership services and retention of personal information until the end of the contract term or withdrawal of membership

2) Google
A. Personal information transmitted to
- Google
B. Personal Information Transmitted
- When using online services: Cookies, IP information, access log
C. Country, Date and Method of International Transmission
- Log information: United States, when using online services, transmission via public network (security protocol processing)
D. Purpose of Personal Information Use and Retention Period
- Log information: Save log, 26 months after transfer of personal information
- Purpose of use: Homepage usage analysis via Google Analytics



7. Method of Disposal of Personal Information
The personal information of Users is immediately disposed of after the purpose of its collection and use has been fulfilled. Personal information saved in a digital format is deleted by using technology that prevents the recovery of records.
A. Procedure of disposal
- Information entered by Users for enrollment or other purposes is disposed of for the protection of information in accordance with the corporate policy and other applicable laws after the purpose of its collection has been fulfilled.
- The above information, unless otherwise required by law, shall not be used for purposes other than the original purpose.
B. Method of disposal
- Personal information printed on paper is shredded or incinerated for disposal.
- Personal information saved in a digital format is deleted by using technology that prevents the recovery of records



8. Personal information rights and how to exercise them
8-1) Rights of information subjects and their legal representatives A. The information subject may exercise the right to request Asiana Airlines to access, correct, delete, or suspend processing of personal information at any time. If such a request is made, Asiana Airlines will take the necessary measures without delay, after verifying whether it is the same person.
B. Information subjects and their legal representatives may view or modify their registered personal information at any time, and may request cancellation of their membership.
C. To view and modify your personal information, you can change or withdraw from the online platform MY ASIANA menu, or you can request it through the Asiana Club Center at 1588-8180.
D. The right to view personal information and request suspension of processing may be restricted in accordance with Article 35, Paragraph 4, and Article 37, Paragraph 2, of the Personal Information Protection Act. In addition, requests for correction or deletion of personal information cannot be made if other laws state that such personal information is subject to collection.

8-2) Personal information of children and rights of their legal representatives A. Asiana Airlines shall obtain the consent of guardians when it collects the personal information of a child under age 14, discloses the collected information to a third party or uses the personal information for purposes other than the original purpose. Accordingly, a child under age 14 may register only when his or her guardian agrees with the terms of collection of the personal information of the child.
B. The guardian of a child under age 14 may request to view, correct, terminate or withdraw from the agreement in relation to the personal information of the child. Asiana Airlines, upon receiving such request, shall immediately take the necessary measures after authenticating the ID of the guardian.
C. The User or guardian may view or edit their own personal information or the personal information of the registered child under age 14. The User or guardian may also request the termination of membership.
D. The User or the child under age 14 may view or edit personal information via the My Asiana menu on the websites, or request to view or edit the personal information by calling Asiana Club Center (1588-8180). E. When a User has requested the correction of an error in personal information, the personal information shall not be used or disclosed until the correction is completed.

8-3) The rights of EU information subjects
The information subject may exercise the right not to be subject to automated decision-making, including information provision, access, correction, deletion (right to be forgotten), restriction of processing, transfer of personal information, objection, profiling, etc.


9. Provision of other personal information
A. In accordance with Article L 237 -7 of French Homeland Security Code, please be informed that air carriers may transmit reservation, checking and boarding data collected from their passengers (API / PNR) to the French national public services and competent authorities for the purposes and under conditions as defined in the Decree N° 2014-1095 dated 26/09/2014, modified by decree 2018/714 dated August 3rd 2018.
B. Domestic passengers must submit an aircraft arrival/departure report (GD). Accordingly, the passenger’s gender, name, nationality, and date of birth will be provided to the government through the customs CIQ information sharing system.



10. Technical Measures for the Protection of Personal Information
A. Asiana Airlines takes the following technical measures to prevent the loss, theft, leakage, external attacks on and hacking of information, and aims to have the highest level of security in relation to the processing of the personal information of the Users.
B. The personal information of Users is secured using passwords, and all files and data transmitted are encrypted. Material data is protected using additional security functions.
C. Asiana Airlines uses anti-virus solutions to prevent damages from PC viruses, and regularly updates the anti-virus programs.
D. Asiana Airlines selects a security solution for the safe transmission of personal information, using the encryption algorithm.
E. Asiana Airlines uses a security solution that blocks external attacks to prevent the leakage of personal information of the Users through hacking, and monitors for invasions around the clock by installing the invasion detection system.
F. The number of managers processing personal information of the Users is limited to the minimum level, and the managers are subject to continuous security training and monitoring of compliance with the personal information policy.



11. Asiana Airlines’ Cookie Policy
Asiana Airlines uses cookies to provide online services. Cookies are very small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. Cookies save data to provide a better user experience through a continual improvement of online services. They do not contain any information that would identify a person. By using this website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with our policy. If you would like see more information or to change the settings for cookies (which includes the option to reject the use of cookies), please check our Cookie Policy.



12. Processing of Suggestions and Complaints
Asiana Airlines enables Users to freely express opinions and raise complaints in relation to the protection of personal information. Suggestions or complaints submitted to the following contacts are immediately processed, and Users will be notified of the results.
▷ Websites: Customer Center ☞ Click
▷ Asiana Club Service Center: +82-2-2669-8180
▷ Online Duty-Free Shop: +82-2-2669-3434



13. Presence or absence of automated decisions
We do not classify all information subjects as automated decisions.



14. Administrators in Charge of Management of Personal Information of Websites
To protect your personal information, Asiana Airlines designates a Privacy Policy Officer as follows. Users may submit inquiries related to the protection of all personal information that occurred while using the Asiana Airlines’ services, requests for access to information, and requests for deletion of information, to the privacy policy department. Asiana Club’s responsibility to protect personal information is in accordance with the Asiana Club Privacy Policy.


Administrators in Charge of Management of Personal Information of Websites Website,Name / Position,Teams in ChargeThe table consists of
Website Name / Position Teams in Charge E-mail
flyasiana.com Lee, Seung Hwan / Executive Online Sales 1588-8180
(Personal Information Directory Number)
Asiana Corporate Plus Seon, Wan Seong / Executive Sales Strategy 2 asianacorporateplus@flyasiana.com
dutyfree.flyasiana.com Kim, Kyeongtae / Executive Cabin Commerce 02-2669-3434 dutyfree@flyasiana.com
Voice of Customers Park, Soo Sang / Executive Customer Relations Team asianacs@flyasiana.com
DPO (Data Protection Officer) Yun, Chan Ui / Executive Information Security Team aadpo@flyasiana.com

For reports or consultations on infringements of privacy rights, please contact the following organizations:
- National Police Agency Cyber Investigation Bureau (ecrm.cyber.go.kr / call 182)
- Supreme Prosecutor’s Office Republic of Korea(http://www.spo.go.kr/eng/index.jsp / call 1301)
- Korea Internet & Security Agency(privacy.kisa.or.kr / call 118)
- Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee (kopico.go.kr / 1833-6972 )



* If you are a resident of the EU, you have the right to file a complaint with the supervisory authority in your area of residence, and if necessary, please contact the supervisory authority below. [View details]

•Germany : BfDI (Der Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und ieInformationsfreiheit)
Tel : +49 228 997799 0
Website : https://www.bfdi.bund.de/

• France
: CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et desLibertés)
Tel : +33 1 53 73 22 22
Website : https://www.cnil.fr/

• United Kingdom : ICO (Information Commissioner’sOffice)
Tel : +44 1625 545 700
Website : https://ico.org.uk/

• Italy : GPDP (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali)
Tel : +39 06 69677 1
Website : https://www.garanteprivacy.it/

• Spain : AEPD (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos)
Tel : +34 91 266 3517
Website : https://www.aepd.es/es

• Belgium : GBA (Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit)
Tel : +32 2 274 48 00
Website : https://www.dataprotectionauthority.be/

• Austria : DSB (Datenschutzbehörde)
Tel : +43 1 52 152 0
Website : https://www.dsb.gv.at/


15. Exceptions to the Application of the Personal Information Policy
Asiana Airlines may provide users with links to websites or materials of other companies through its websites. Asiana Airlines does not have control over external websites and materials, and thus the personal information policy of Asiana Airlines does not apply. Please check the personal information policy of any website you visit by clicking on a link included in an Asiana Airlines website.



16. Changes to the Privacy Policy
Modifications to this personal information policy will be announced 7 days before their application through the news section of the websites.



17. [Miscellaneous]
☞ This personal information policy takes effect on November 21, 2001.

Date of official notice: February 17,2023
Date of revision: February 24, 2023



- Date and contents of changes to personal information processing policy [Click to view]
  • - Amended on June 1, 2006 : Changes to processing of complaints regarding personal data and the use of such data beyond its original purpose
  • - Amended on October 10, 2007 : Changes to collection of personal data pursuant to changes in the ‘Act on Promotion of Information and Communication Network Utilization and Information Protection’
  • - Amended on October 10, 2008 : Added content regarding the erasure of personal information
  • - Amended on December 1, 2009 : Applied the latest version of purpose and method of data collection
  • - Amended on September 1, 2010 : Hired a new agency for DM tasks for U.S. resident members
  • - Amended on January 1, 2010 : Added a new agency for Asiana Club membership at Incheon International Airport
  • - Amended on January 1, 2012 : Updated contents in Asiana Airlines Family Sites
  • - Amended on November 6, 2012 : Updated contents regarding provision of personal information to third parties
  • - Amended on January 30, 2013 : Updated information on the amended ‘Act on Promotion of Information and Communication Network Utilization and Information Protection’
  • - Amended on November 17, 2013 : Amended to reflect reduced amount of data collected for Asiana Club membership
  • - Amended on July 18, 2014 : Changed and added some trustees
  • - Amended on October 1, 2014 : Changed some trustees
  • - Amended on October 1, 2015 : Changed personal data collected from customer center, and amended/added several information trustees
  • - Amended on May 1, 2016 : Changed personal data collected from joining membership, added personal data collected from remote services, added item regarding transfer of personal information overseas, updated website agencies
  • - Amended on September 22, 2016 : mended the ‘Act on Promotion of Information and Communication Network Utilization and Information Protection’ and ‘Personal Information Protection Act’
  • - Amended on May 19, 2017 : Deleted, changed, and added trustees using the homepage
  • - Amended on January 17, 2018 : Changed Personal Information Protection Officer on the website, web addresses of agencies for reporting personal data breaches and inquiries
  • - Amended on February 14, 2019 : Added items and methods of personal information collected following the introduction of the Asiana Corporate Plus service, deleted some trustees, added Personal Information Protection Officer on the homepage, changed some organizations related to personal information infringement reporting and consultation
  • - Amended on April 8, 2019 : Changed online platform terms, changed Personal Information Protection Officer, added items of personal information collected, changed details on retention and use period of personal information, added trustees using online platform
  • - Amended on July 12, 2019 : Items of personal information collected, methods of collection, consignment of personal information processing
  • - Amended on January 28, 2020 : Changed the items of personal information collected, modified the retention and use period of personal information, and changed the details of the Personal Information Protection Officer on the online platform
  • - Amended on February 21, 2020 : Changed items of personal information collected
  • - Amended on May 19, 2020 : Added French government guidelines in the third party personal information section
  • - Amended on January 18, 2021 : Added items of personal information collected and items for overseas transfer of personal information (Google), changed details of the Personal Information Protection Officer on the online platform
  • - Amended on March 2, 2021 : Added information under the Personal Information to Third Party item of the domestic fleet arrival/departure report (GD)
  • - Amended on April 26, 2021 : Added contents on the consignment of personal information processing, added an article on the provision of other personal information, revised the title of Article 15 ‘Change of Privacy Policy’, added details on the Personal Information Protection Officer on the online platform
  • - Amended on May 20, 2021 : Added information on Asiana Internet Duty Free Shops within the period of retention and use of personal information, added request details for the erasure of personal information for the Personal Information Protection Officer on the online platform
  • - Amended on December 3, 2021 : Changed the list of third parties to whom personal information is provided
  • - Amended on February 21, 2022 : Changed the items of personal information collected and the method of collection
  • - Amended on February 23, 2022 : Changed the items of personal information collected for Asiana Internet Duty Free Shops within the period of retention and use of personal information
  • - Amended on July 22, 2022 : Amendments to the underlying law in the preface, expansion of the scope of personal information rights and methods of exercising them, addition of the presence or absence of automated decisions, changes in the privacy officer and addition of DPO, changes in reporting personal information infringements and the name/online address of the consulting organization, addition of oversight bodies of major EU countries
  • - Amended on October 24, 2022 : Added chatbot details in the items of personal information collected and methods of collection, added personal information processing consignment companies
  • - Amended on December 1, 2022 : Changed the items of personal information collected, added trustees for online platform use processing, added the Personal Information Protection Officer for the online platform
  • - Amended on December 15, 2022 : Changed online platform term to website, changed details of Personal Information Protection Officer
  • - Amended on January 6, 2023 : Changed items of personal information collected, added trustees using the website
  • - Amended on February 24, 2023 : Improved readability of the main details of our personal information processing policy (Add labeling and table of contents), Change the website personal information protection officer details


This Personal Information Policy is based on that of the official Korean interpretation, and in the case of any discrepancy, the Korean interpretation will take precedence.

This Personal Information Policy is based on that of the official Korean interpretation, and in the case of any discrepancy, the Korean interpretation will take precedence.