Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice explains how the Korea Institute of Energy Technology ("KENTECH", "we", "us") processes personal data of visitors to the AGM Center website (agm.kentech.ac.kr) in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller

  • KENTECH — Korea Institute of Energy Technology

  • 21 KENTECH-gil, Naju-si, Jeonnam 58330, Republic of Korea

  • Contact: agm@kentech.ac.kr

2. EU Representative

As KENTECH is established outside the European Union, an EU representative pursuant to Art. 27 GDPR will be designated and its details provided here. In the meantime, you may contact us at agm@kentech.ac.kr.

3. Personal Data We Process

  • Contact data (dataset download): name, email, affiliation, intended use — source: provided by you

  • Account data (discussion forum): email, nickname, password — source: provided by you

  • Usage data: IP address, essential cookies (language, session), device and browser information — source: collected automatically

  • Providing the discussion forum and managing your account — performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b))

  • Verifying dataset download eligibility and recording your agreement to the dataset terms — consent (Art. 6(1)(a))

  • Ensuring security, preventing abuse, and operating the service — legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f))

5. Special Categories of Data

We do not process special categories of personal data (Art. 9 GDPR).

6. Recipients and Processors

  • Supabase Inc. — database, authentication, and file storage (data stored in the AWS Seoul region)

  • Vercel Inc. — website hosting (United States)

7. International Transfers

Your personal data is primarily stored in the Republic of Korea, which the European Commission recognises as ensuring an adequate level of protection (adequacy decision). Where personal data is transferred to the United States (hosting via Vercel), we rely on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

8. Retention

  • Account data: until you delete your account

  • Download consent records: 3 years from the date of consent

  • Longer where required by applicable law

9. Your Rights

Under the GDPR you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, and port your personal data, to object to processing, and to withdraw consent at any time (without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing). You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. To exercise your rights, contact agm@kentech.ac.kr.

10. Cookies

We use only essential cookies (language preference and login session). We do not use advertising or analytics tracking cookies.

11. Children

The service is not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16.

12. Changes and Effective Date

We may update this Notice from time to time and will post any changes here. This Notice is effective from 30 June 2025.