Last Updated: August 14, 2024
Samaritan’s Purse Korea (hereafter referred to as ‘Samaritan’s Purse’) established and is disclosing this privacy policy to protect the personal information of users under the relevant laws. The privacy policy also ensures that any issues that arise can be resolved quickly and effectively.
Samaritan’s Purse collects personal information for the following purposes:
1. To oversee and manage donations and campaigns:
2. Promotional use: To provide promotional information about various events and participation opportunities, record access frequency, track member service usage, and facilitate communication service, TM marketing service, etc.
3. Service improvement and development: To improve existing services, develop new or customized services, and access service efficacy.
1. Samaritan’s Purse collects the following items of personal information.
Timing of Personal Information Collection | Collected Items (Mandatory fields) | Collected Items (Optional fields) |
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Making Donations | Name, email, mobile phone number, date of birth (YYMMDD) | Mailing address, Resident registration number or business registration number (only when applying for donation receipt), name of workplace/church/organization, how the user learned to donate to Samaritan’s Purse. (※ Processed in accordance with Article 160-3 of the Income Tax Act, Article 208-3 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act, Article 112-2 of the Corporate Tax Act, and Article 155-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act) |
Ordering OCC Gift Boxes | Individual: Name, email, mobile phone number, date of birth (YYMMDD), address Church/Organization: Church/Organization name, email, church contact information, address, contact person’s name, contact person’s mobile phone number and email | Individual: Workplace/church/organization name, how the user learned about Samaritan’s Purse. Church/Organization: Denomination, senior pastor or representative’s name/contact number/email, how the user learned to donate to Samaritan’s Purse. |
Finalizing Transactions | Direct debit payment: Bank name, account number, account holder’s name, account holder's legal date of birth (or business registration number), and account holder’s contact details. Credit card payment: Card company, card number, expiration date, cardholder’s name, cardholder's legal date of birth, and cardholder contact details. | |
Subscribing to the Newsletter | Name, email | |
Signing Up for Campaign Information | Name, email, mobile phone number | Receive follow-up notices and updates once the campaign launches. |
Applying for Long-term volunteering and the Volunteer Pool | Name, email, mobile phone number, Field of support. | Gender, contact information (excluding mobile phone number), occupation and company name, motivation for application, information about the applicant’s character, abilities, and qualifications collected from paster/Christian community leader/recommenders, church attended, and experience and activities related to Christian faith. |
Applying for Short-term Volunteering | Name, mobile phone number | Email, address, name of the church attended or organization |
Signing Up for Volunteer Guidance and Promotional News | ||
Signing Up for Ministry Information and Updates to Envelope Donation Donor | Name, mobile phone number, email, address | |
Envelope Donation Donor Management, Donation Operations, and Usage Details | Name, contact information (choose either a mobile phone number or email) | Name of the church attended or organization, address |
Automatically Collected During Service Use | IP Address, Cookies, usage history (donations and campaigns, volunteer history, frequency of access, etc.) |
Timing of Personal Information Collection | Collected Items (Mandatory fields) | Collected Items (Optional fields) |
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Making Donations | Name, email, mobile phone number, date of birth (YYMMDD) | Mailing address, Resident registration number or business registration number (only when applying for donation receipt), name of workplace/church/organization, how the user learned to donate to Samaritan’s Purse. (※ Processed in accordance with Article 160-3 of the Income Tax Act, Article 208-3 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act, Article 112-2 of the Corporate Tax Act, and Article 155-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act) |
Ordering OCC Gift Boxes | Individual: Name, email, mobile phone number, date of birth (YYMMDD), address Church/Organization: Church/Organization name, email, church contact information, address, contact person’s name, contact person’s mobile phone number and email | Individual: Workplace/church/organization name, how the user learned about Samaritan’s Purse. Church/Organization: Denomination, senior pastor or representative’s name/contact number/email, how the user learned to donate to Samaritan’s Purse. |
Finalizing Transactions | Direct debit payment: Bank name, account number, account holder’s name, account holder's legal date of birth (or business registration number), and account holder’s contact details. Credit card payment: Card company, card number, expiration date, cardholder’s name, cardholder's legal date of birth, and cardholder contact details. | |
Subscribing to the Newsletter | Name, email | |
Signing Up for Campaign Information | Name, email, mobile phone number | Receive follow-up notices and updates once the campaign launches. |
Applying for Long-term volunteering and the Volunteer Pool | Name, email, mobile phone number, Field of support. | Gender, contact information (excluding mobile phone number), occupation and company name, motivation for application, information about the applicant’s character, abilities, and qualifications collected from paster/Christian community leader/recommenders, church attended, and experience and activities related to Christian faith. |
Applying for Short-term Volunteering | Name, mobile phone number | Email, address, name of the church attended or organization |
Signing Up for Volunteer Guidance and Promotional News | ||
Signing Up for Ministry Information and Updates to Envelope Donation Donor | Name, mobile phone number, email, address | |
Envelope Donation Donor Management, Donation Operations, and Usage Details | Name, contact information (choose either a mobile phone number or email) | Name of the church attended or organization, address |
Automatically Collected During Service Use | IP Address, Cookies, usage history (donations and campaigns, volunteer history, frequency of access, etc.) |
2. Samaritan’s Purse collects personal information through online/offline forms, phone/fax, phone inquiries, and other methods.
1. Samaritan’s Purse processes the collected personal information within the retention and usage period agreed upon at the time of collection and, in principle, destroys it immediately after the intended purpose has been achieved. However, if there is an ongoing investigation or inquiry into a violation of relevant laws and regulations, the personal information shall be retained until the investigation or inquiry is completed. In the case of a debt or claim, the information shall be retained until such matter is settled. The retention and usage period of each personal information item is as follows:
Personal Information Items | Retention Period |
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Information Collected When Making Donations | 20 Years |
Information Collected When Ordering OCC Gift Boxes | 20 Years |
Information Collected When Finalizing Transactions | 20 Years |
Information Collected When Subscribing to the Newsletter | Until the Withdrawal of Consent |
Information Collected When Signing Up for Campaign Information | 20 Years |
Information Collected When Applying for Long-term Volunteering and the Volunteer Pool | 20 Years or Until the Intended Purpose Is Achieved |
Information Collected When Applying for Short-term Volunteering | 20 Years |
Information Collected When Signing Up for Volunteer Guidance and Promotional News | 20 Years |
Information Collected When Signing Up for Ministry Information and Updates to Envelope Donation Donor | 20 Years |
Information Collected When Signing Up for Envelope Donation | 20 Years |
2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, Samaritan’s Purse will retain the personal information until the end of the relevant period in the following cases:
1. Samaritan’s Purse collects the personal information of legal guardians (such as the legal guardian’s name, contact information, and relationship to the child) necessary to obtain prior consent from the legal guardian when collecting personal information of children under the age of 14.
2. When collecting personal information of children under age 14, Samaritan’s Purse ensures that duly qualified legal guardians have given their consent in advance using one of the following methods:
Samaritan’s Purse provides personal information to third parties only with the user’s consent or when specific provisions are outlined in the Personal Information Protection Act or other applicable laws.
1. Samaritan’s Purse entrusts the following entities with the specified personal information items listed below to ensure the smooth processing of personal information.
Consignee (or Trustee) | Assigned Tasks | Re-Consignee |
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NHN KCP, Korea Financial Telecommunications & Clearings Institute | Approving and processing donation payments | |
NCOMSOFT | Approving and processing donation payments | |
Daou Technology Inc. | Sending MMS and notification alerts | Kakao Talk (sending notification alerts) |
Kakao Talk | Friends Talk notifications | |
11st Co. Ltd. | Sending event gifticons | Daou Technology Inc. (sending text messages) |
SG Support | Donor management and phone calls, acquiring new Individual donors | |
Post office and courier companies (CJL, Lotte, Hanjin, Logen)* | Delivery of mail and campaign participation-related parcels | |
INUS Logistics Inc. | Delivery of mail and campaign participation-related goods | CJ, 경동, 트럭배달업체 |
Blackbaud Inc., Formagrid Inc., | Providing a donor management program | |
Constant Contact Inc. | Providing a newsletter management program | |
Samaritan’s Purse | Building databases and providing cloud servers |
*Courier companies are subject to change based on the provider’s circumstances.
2. When entering into a consignment contract, the company specifies in the contract or other document matters related to the prohibition of processing personal information beyond the purpose of performing the consigned work, technical and administrative protection measures, restrictions on re-consignment, management and supervision of the consignee, and compensation for damages. The company also supervises the consignee to ensure that the personal information is processed securely.
3. If the consignee intends to re-consign the processing of the company’s personal information, they must obtain the consent of Samaritan’s Purse.
4. Samaritan’s Purse entrusts the processing of personal information to third parties overseas as follows:
1. Samaritan’s Purse may additionally use or provide personal information without the user’s consent, in accordance with Article 15-(3) or Article 17(4) of the Personal Information Protection Act or Article 14(2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act.
Personal Information Items | Purpose | Retention and Usage Period |
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Name, Contact information (Mobile phone number, email) | Information on donation management and usage details | Same as specified in Article 3 for the purposes of fundraising and donor management |
2. Hereby, Samaritan’s Purse has considered the following in order to make additional use and provision of personal information without the user’s consent:
1. Users may exercise their rights at any time, including viewing, correcting, deleting, and requesting the suspension of processing of personal information.
2. The rights under Paragraph 1 may be exercised in writing, by phone, or by e-mail, and Samaritan’s Purse will take prompt action.
3. The rights under Paragraph 1 may be exercised through the user’s legal representative or a delegated agent. In such cases, a power of attorney confirming the delegation must be submitted.
*Requests for access to personal information concerning children under the age of 14 must be made directly by their legal representative. Users who are minors, aged 14 or above, may exercise their rights regarding personal information either by themselves or through their legal representative.
4.Some of the user’s rights may be restricted in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act and other related laws:
– If the collection of personal information is explicitly required under other laws, a request for deletion of that information cannot be made.
– If the user has consented to an automated decision, has been notified in advance through a contract or other means, or if the law explicitly provides for it, refusal of the automated decision is not permitted, and only requests for explanation and review are allowed.
– A request to refuse or explain an automated decisions may be denied if there is a legitimate reason, such as concern that it may unfairly infringe upon the life, body, property, or other interests of another person.
5. Users may exercise their rights through the following department:
1. Samaritan’s Purse destroys personal information without delay when such information is no longer needed, such as when the retention period expires, or the data has served its purpose.
2. When the retention period agreed to by the user expires, or the data has served its purpose, but the personal information must be retained under the laws and regulations outlined in Article 3, Paragraph 2, such personal information will be stored by moving it to a separate database (DB) or changing the storage location.
3. The procedure and methods for destroying personal information are as follows.
Samaritan’s Purse takes the following measures to ensure the safety of personal information.
1. Administrative measures: Development and implementation of internal management plans, regular employee training, etc.
2. Technical measures: Managing access rights of personal information processing system, installing access control system, encrypting unique identification information, and installing security programs.
3. Physical measures: Controlling access to computer rooms, data storage rooms, etc.
Samaritan’s Purse uses “cookies” to store and retrieve user information from time to time as follows, to provide users with a customized service. Cookies are small amounts of information that the server sends to the user’s computer browser to operate the website, which may be stored on the user’s PC hard disk.
1. Purpose of cookies: To analyze user access frequency and visit times, identify user service usage patterns and trace user history, manage security and improve services through secure access, user volume, etc., develop new services, and provide customized services and advertisements.
2. Acceptance, usage, and rejection of cookies: Users have the option to accept or refuse the installation of cookies. Therefore, users may prevent cookies from being saved as follows:
3. If users refuse to store cookies, they may experience difficulties using some services.
1. Samaritan’s Purse collects and uses behavioral data via cookies without identifying individuals, in order to provide the data subjects with customized services and benefits.
2. Samaritan’s Purse collects only the minimum behavioral data necessary to offer customized services and benefits, and does not collect sensitive behavioral data—such as information related to ideas, beliefs, education, and medical history—that may infringe on individuals’ rights, interests, or privacy.
3. Samaritan’s Purse does not collect behavioral data from children for the purpose of customized advertisements, nor does it provide customized advertisements to children.
4. Users can contact the following to inquire about behavioral data, exercise their right to refuse, and report any issues:
1. Samaritan’s Purse uses cookies and tags, including SDKs provided by third parties, to offer optimized and customized services and benefits.
2. The behavioral data collected by third parties from Samaritan’s Purse’s website and app includes the following.
3. Samaritan’s Purse uses Google Analytics to collect behavioral data as follows.
Name of Collection Tool Google Analytics
Name of Collection Tool | Google Analytics |
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Collector | Google LLC |
Type of Collection Tool | SDK for analytics |
Behavioral Data Items | User's website/app service visit history, search history |
Purpose of Collection | Statistical analysis and service improvement |
4. Users may use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or change their cookie settings as follows to allow or block the behavioral data collected by third parties.
2) Edge
In Edge, click the ‘…’ icon in the top right corner, then click “Settings.”
On the left side of the settings page, click “Privacy, Search, and Services,” then select whether and at what level to enable “Do Not Track” in the “Do Not Track” section.
If you want to allow a specific site, click “Exceptions” at the bottom of the “Do Not Track” section, select “Add Site,” and enter the address of the site.
2) Safari
Open “Settings” on your device, and click “Safari” under “Installed Apps.”
Click “Advanced” and select “Block All Cookies.”
3) Samsung Internet
Open the Samsung Internet app on your device, click the “≡” icon at the bottom, and then click “Settings.”
In the “Browsing Data” section, click “Clear Browsing Data.”
Select “Cookies and Site Data” from the options, and click “Clear Data.”
1. Samaritan’s Purse is responsible for the handling of personal information and has appointed a Chief Representative for the Protection of Personal Information as follows, to manage complaints and address damages.
2. Users may contact the Personal Information Protection Manager and the department in charge of all personal information protection-related inquiries, complaint handling, damage relief, etc. arising from the use of Samaritan’s Purse’s services (or business).
3. Samaritan’s Purse guarantees the user’s right to self-determination of personal information and strives to provide counseling and damage relief in the event of personal information infringement. If it is necessary to report or seek consultation, please contact the department mentioned in Paragraph 2.
4. You may contact the following agencies if it is necessary to report or seek consultation regarding other personal information infringements:
1. This privacy policy is effective from August 13, 2024.
2. The previous privacy policy can be found below.
This document is a translation based on the original Korean version of the Samaritan’s Purse Privacy Policy. In the event of any discrepancies in interpretation between the original Korean version and this translation, the Korean version shall prevail. Any disputes arising from or related to this document shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea.
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Samaritan’s Purse Korea (614-82-03082)
CEO: Timothy Oh
13F, 47 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 03160
Tel: 02-2105-1800
If you would like to make a donation via bank transfer, please contact us at 02-2105-1800 (ext. 1). (Business Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM / Office closed on weekends and public holidays) If you would like to make a donation through the website, please click the link below.
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