Privacy Policy

소파 스튜디오 (hereinafter "we" or "us"), the operator of this website https://sopastudio.digital (소파 스튜디오), aims to protect the personal information of users in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) (개인정보 보호법, Personal Information Protection Act) and to resolve matters concerning personal information quickly and smoothly. Our privacy policy, which serves as the basis for this commitment, is published below.

1. The purposes for which we process information and the information we process

Purpose of processing	Items	Legal basis for processing
To respond to inquiries and provide quotations	Name, email address, telephone number (if provided), content of the inquiry	Consent of the data subject and measures requested by the data subject prior to entering into a contract (Article 15(1)(1) and (4) of the PIPA)
To operate and securely protect the website on a stable basis	Access records (IP address, browser type, date and time of access)	Legitimate interests of the operator (Article 15(1)(6) of the PIPA)

We do not collect personal information of children under the age of 14.

2. How long we retain information

• Inquiries: retained until the response is complete. If an inquiry leads to a contract, retained until the retention period applicable to that contract expires.
• Access records: retained in accordance with the retention standards of the website hosting service provider.
• Cookies: retained for the period stated in the table in Cookie Policy.

3. Provision of information to third parties

We do not sell users' personal information. We do not provide it to any third party except where the user has consented or where a specific provision of law so requires.

4. Service providers entrusted with processing

To provide our services smoothly, we entrust the following tasks to external parties. We manage and supervise those entrusted to ensure that they handle personal information securely.

• Website hosting service provider — stores the website and received inquiries and forwards emails.

5. Transfer of information overseas

We do not transfer personal information overseas. Where a service provider entrusted with processing handles personal information overseas, we transfer it only after disclosing in this policy or notifying users of the matters prescribed by the PIPA.

6. Rights of users and how to exercise them

Users may exercise the following rights against us at any time.

• To request access to their personal information (Article 35 of the PIPA)
• To request correction or deletion of their personal information (Article 36 of the PIPA)
• To request suspension of processing of their personal information and to withdraw consent (Article 37 of the PIPA)

Requests may be sent to [email protected]. We will take action within 10 days from the date of receipt of the request and notify you of the result. Rights may also be exercised through a legal representative or a person authorised to act on your behalf.

7. How we delete information that is no longer needed

When the retention period has expired or the purpose of processing has been achieved and the personal information is no longer needed, we destroy it without delay. Electronic files are deleted using methods that make recovery impossible, and paper documents are shredded or incinerated. Information that must be retained under applicable law is separated from other personal information and stored separately.

8. Measures to securely protect information

We take the measures necessary to securely protect personal information, including restricting the persons who may access personal information, using encrypted communication (HTTPS), and retaining access records.

9. How we use cookies and how to refuse them

This website uses cookies. Details of which cookies are used, for what purposes and for how long are provided in Cookie Policy. You may change your choices at any time using the cookie settings button at the bottom of the page, or block the storage of cookies through your browser settings.

10. Person responsible for personal information

• Chief Privacy Officer: 소파 스튜디오
• Email: [email protected]
• Address: (04594) 서울특별시 중구 예시로 129

11. Where to seek assistance when rights have been infringed

If you wish to report a personal information infringement or seek consultation, you may contact the following bodies.

• 개인정보보호위원회: (03171) 서울특별시 종로구 세종대로 209 정부서울청사, https://www.pipc.go.kr/
• Personal Information Infringement Reporting Center (개인정보침해신고센터, Personal Information Infringement Reporting Center): call 118 without an area code, https://privacy.kisa.or.kr
• Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee (개인정보분쟁조정위원회, Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee): 1833-6972, https://www.kopico.go.kr

12. How we notify changes to this policy

If the way we handle personal information changes, we will amend this policy and notify it on the website. Last updated: 13 November 2026