The following privacy statement provides additional general information about how ANA's management of personal information fulfils the Korean Privacy Principles.
Items of personal information to be processed by ANA with the consent of customers are as follows:
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Items of personal information to be processed by ANA without the consent of customers are as follows:
| Legal Basis | Purpose of Processing | Items to be Processed | Period of Retention and Use |
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| Article 15, paragraph (1), item 4 of the Personal Information Protection Act (conclusion and performance of contract) |
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| Article 15, paragraph (1), item 6 of the Personal Information Protection Act (legitimate interests) |
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In addition to the foregoing, ANA shall preserve personal information within the period provided in relevant laws and regulations, where preservation of personal information is required pursuant to them. The basis for preservation, items for preservation, and period of preservation pursuant to the respective laws and regulations are as follows:
| Basis for Preservation | Items for Preservation | Period of Preservation |
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| Article 6 of the Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, etc. | Records related to cancellation of contracts or subscriptions | 5 years |
| Records related to payment for and supply of goods, etc. | 5 years | |
| Records related to resolution of consumer complaints or disputes | 3 years | |
| Records related to marks and advertisements | 6 months | |
| Article 15-2 of the Protection of Communications Secrets Act | Records of logs of the Internet, etc. necessary upon provision of data for confirmation of communications | 3 months |
| Article 85-3 of the Framework Act on National Taxes, and Article 71 of the Value-Added Tax Act | Account books and issued tax invoices or receipts | 5 years |
Information disclosed while ANA provides the following goods or services may include customers' sensitive information, and customers may select their non-disclosure.
ANA entrusts business operations of personal information processing as follows:
| Entrusted Party | Details of Entrusted Business Operations |
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| BlueNet Air Co., Ltd. | Reservations, ticketing, airport handling and ground support operations at airports in the Republic of Korea |
ANA provides personal information to third parties only where Articles 17 and 18 of the Personal Information Protection Act apply, such as with the consent of the customers, and special provisions under law; and it shall not provide personal information of customers to any third party in any other cases.
If provision to third parties such as the above occurs, ANA shall disclose necessary details to the "Public announcement based on each countries' legal statement" regarding the Republic of Korea pursuant to the Personal Information Protection Act.
ANA collects and processes personal information outside the Republic of Korea while providing its services.
Country where personal information is collected and processed: Japan
ANA transfers personal information outside the Republic of Korea by entrusting its business operations, etc. as follows. Customers who wish not to have their personal information transferred outside the Republic of Korea may refuse cross-border transfer by contacting the contact point in the "Matters Regarding Department Responsible for Personal Information Protection". However, services of ANA may not be used in such cases.
| Legal basis for cross-border transfer | Items of personal information to be transferred | Country to which the personal information is transferred | Transfer date and method | Recipient of personal information (name and contact information) | Purpose of use by the recipient (details of the entrusted business) | Period of retention and use of personal information by the recipient |
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| Article 28-8, paragraph (1), item 3 (entrustment of processing and retention) and 5 (recognition of substantial equality) of the Personal Information Protection Act |
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In EU | Network transfer at the time of use of air transportation services | Amadeus IT Group S.A. (dataprotection@amadeus.com) |
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| Article 28-8, paragraph (1), item 3 (entrustment of processing and retention) of the Personal Information Protection Act |
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Japan | Network transfer at the time of use of air transportation services | Salesforce (privacy@salesforce.com) |
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| Article 28-8, paragraph (1), item 3 (entrustment of processing and retention) of the Personal Information Protection Act |
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Japan | Network transfer at the time of use of air transportation services | ANA AIRPORT SERVICES CO., LTD. (03-6428-3035) |
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| Article 28-8, paragraph (1), item 3 (entrustment of processing and retention) of the Personal Information Protection Act |
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Japan | Network transfer at the time of use of ANA Mileage Club services | ANA X Inc. (privacy@ana-x.co.jp) |
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Where personal information is no longer necessary due to expiration of the period for retaining personal information or achievement of the purpose of processing, etc., ANA shall destroy the relevant personal information without delay. The destruction process and methods of personal information are as follows:
ANA shall destroy personal information for which the grounds for destruction arise, under the supervision of a personal information protection officer.
ANA shall destroy personal information recorded and/or preserved in the form of electronic files so that it may not be recovered or reproduced, and personal information recorded and/or preserved in the form of paper documents shall be shredded or incinerated.
ANA implements measures such as the following to ensure the safety of personal information:
ANA uses "Cookies" to store use information and recall it from time to time, in order to provide individual services and convenience to customers.
Cookies are a small amount of information sent by servers (http) used in website operations to customers' browsers, and they are stored on the customers' computers or mobile devices and automatically transmitted from the customers' browsers to servers when accessing websites.
Customers may change settings such as Cookie permissions and blocks, etc. through the option settings of browsers at any time.
For how to permit/block Cookies on the browsers, please refer to "5. Disabling Cookies" in the "ANA Cookie Policy".
Where consent is required under the laws and regulations of the Republic of Korea for the provision of personal information in connection with the use of ANA's services by children under 14 years of age, it is necessary to obtain the consent of their legal representative in addition to the consent of the customers themselves. If there is any doubt that ANA collected personal information from children under 14 years of age without the consent of their legal representative, please contact ANA. Legal representatives of children under 14 years of age may request access to, transmission of, correction, erasure, or suspension of the processing of the children's personal information, or withdrawal of consent. Upon receipt of such a request, ANA shall take the necessary measures without delay after confirming that the requester is the legal representative.
Customers may, at any time, request that ANA access, transmit, correct, erase, or suspend the processing of their personal information, or withdraw their consent. Customers may exercise their rights through their legal representatives or other agents such as any person entrusted by the customers. However, if there are any reasons specified in the Personal Information Protection Act such as prohibition or restriction of access by law, exercise of the rights by customers may be subject to some restrictions. Customers may exercise the above rights by contacting ANA's contact point set out in the following paragraph.
If you have any inquiries regarding ANA's business operations involving the handling of personal information by ANA, please contact ANA using the details below:
The "ANA Privacy Policy" shall apply from April 1, 2026, and this "Public announcement based on each countries' legal statement" regarding the Republic of Korea shall apply from April 1, 2026, respectively.
ANA updates "ANA Privacy Policy" and this "Public announcement based on each countries' legal statement" from time to time. The latest version will be posted on the ANA website and mobile app, and the dates that they were last updated will be made public. If material modifications regarding the "ANA Privacy Policy" and this "Public announcement based on each countries' legal statement" regarding the Republic of Korea are made, we will announce/notify them via the ANA website and mobile app.