Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Yeowubie Co., Ltd. (the "Company") operates DUHOCD.com, a Korea study-abroad information and community platform, and takes the protection of users' personal information seriously. This policy explains what information the Company collects, how it is used, and what rights users have.

Operator information: Yeowubie Co., Ltd., 202 2F, 19, Yanghwa-ro 15an-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Business registration number 418-81-56683. Contact: duhocd@yeowubie.com.

2. Information Collected and How It Is Collected

When registering an account: name, email address, password.

When signing in with a social account (Google, Facebook, Zalo): profile information passed on by the provider within the scope the user has consented to, such as name, email, and profile picture.

When submitting a consultation request: name, email, phone number, date of birth, address, and educational background.

Collected automatically during use: cookies, access logs, IP address, device information, and usage statistics via Google Analytics 4.

3. Purposes of Processing

Providing and operating the Service: managing member accounts, authenticating sign-ins, and providing community and study-abroad product features.

Handling consultation requests: connecting users with suitable agencies and supporting the consultation process.

Improving the Service and keeping it safe: analyzing usage statistics, preventing fraudulent use, and sending important notices about the Service.

4. Retention and Use Period

In principle, personal information is deleted without delay once the purpose of processing has been achieved or the member withdraws from the Service.

Where the laws of the Republic of Korea require retention, for example records related to contracts, consumer complaint handling, or access logs, the Company retains the information for the statutory period and then deletes it.

5. Provision to Third Parties

In principle, the Company does not provide personal information to third parties without the user's consent.

Exception: when a user submits a consultation request, the information contained in it (name, contact details, and the consultation content) is provided to the matched agency so the consultation can take place. This is based on the user's consent given at the time of submission.

Beyond this, information is provided only where required by law or upon a lawful request from a competent authority.

6. Outsourcing of Processing

Amazon Web Services (AWS): cloud infrastructure operation and data storage, using the ap-southeast-1 (Singapore) region.

Google LLC (Google Analytics 4): analysis of Service usage statistics.

The Company binds these processors by contract and supervises their compliance with data protection law.

7. Cross-Border Transfer

The Service's data is stored on AWS servers located in the Singapore (ap-southeast-1) region. Accordingly, personal information is transferred to and stored in Singapore for the purpose of operating the system.

The Company applies safeguards such as encryption and access control to the stored data, in line with AWS security standards.

8. Destruction Procedure and Method

Personal information that has served its purpose is identified and destroyed through an internal procedure after approval.

Electronic files are permanently deleted using irrecoverable methods; paper documents, if any, are shredded.

9. Users' Rights and How to Exercise Them

Users may at any time request access to, correction of, deletion of, or suspension of the processing of their personal information.

Users can edit their information directly in the account settings page or send a request to duhocd@yeowubie.com, and the Company will act without delay as required by law.

Users may withdraw their consent to collection and use; withdrawal may restrict access to part of the Service.

10. Cookies and Automatic Collection Tools

The Service uses cookies to keep users signed in, remember language settings, and analyze usage via Google Analytics 4.

Users can refuse or delete cookies in their browser settings; in that case, some features of the Service may be limited.

View the Cookie Policy

11. Security Measures

The Company applies the following measures to protect personal information: password encryption, data transmission over secure protocols, system access control, keeping and managing access logs, and regular security updates.

12. Data Protection Officer

Responsible team: DUHOCD Operations Team, Yeowubie Co., Ltd. Contact: duhocd@yeowubie.com.

Please send any inquiries, complaints, or requests regarding personal information arising from your use of the Service to the address above. The Company will respond and act promptly.

13. Notice of Policy Changes

When this policy is added to, amended, or removed, the Company will give notice on the Service at least 7 days before the effective date, and at least 30 days in advance for changes that materially affect users' rights.

This policy takes effect on August 4, 2026.