LG Energy Solution – Privacy Policy
At LG Energy Solution(hereinafter referred to as “The Company”, “we”, or “us” interchangeably), your privacy is as important to us as your trust in our products and services(hereinafter referred to as “Services” interchangeably). Fully committed to protecting your information, our Privacy Policy clearly explains how we collect, use and share the personal data and information we obtain when you use the LG Energy Solution Newsroom website.
You can find more detailed information about our privacy policy below.
1. Information Collected
The following personal information is collected in connection with the website.
Information You Provide Directly.
Information automatically collected while using the service
2. Purpose for Collecting your Personal Information
We use your personal information to provide you with newsletters and to make them more useful to you
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
Send Newsletters regarding LG Energy Solution’s new products and services.
Operate, evaluate and improve our website, perform data analytics and other internal functions.
Better monitor, improve and protect our websites, products, content and services.
4. Retention of Personal Information
We will take the appropriate steps to ensure we retain your personal information for as long as is necessary to provide you with services under the website or other purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We apply criteria to determine the appropriate retention period for different types of personal information. For example, we will keep the information necessary to protect us in a legal claim, such as information relating to a contract, for the lifetime of the contract and up to three months after. Where we have collected your personal information with your consent and have no other lawful basis to continue with that processing, if you subsequently withdraw your consent then we will delete your personal information.
The data retention policy is as follows.
Service item Retention Items Retention Purpose Retention Period LG Energy Solution Global Newsroom Mailing Service ID/PW For using the services Immediately After a user account deletion request
However, in cases where it is necessary to retain personal information for a specified period under applicable laws and regulations, it is retained for such period, and, the purpose of processing and use of personal information and the corresponding retention periods are as follows
Purpose of Collection and Retention of Personal Information Applicable Korean Laws and Regulations Retention Period Preserving records of visit to the website (website, etc.) Protection of Communications Secrets Act 3 Months
5. Disclosing Your Information to Third Parties
We do not share your personal information with others except as indicated within this Privacy Policy or when we inform you. We do not sell personal information to anyone and only share your personal data with third parties to be used strictly in authorized and necessary instances:
Third Party Service Providers: We may disclose your information to companies that provide services on our behalf, such as companies that help us develop and operate systems for our website. These entities are limited by contractual provisions in their ability to use your information for purposes other than providing the relevant services to us. In addition, we may share your personal information with third parties that operate apps and services that connect with certain features of our website.
Third Party Service Provider Details of Outsourced Services LG CNS Co., Ltd. System development, management and maintenance Hill+Knowlton Strategies Content management and data analytics
While we generally do not share personal information with additional third parties, please note that in special circumstances, we may have to share information with the following entities:
Other Parties When Required by Law: As required by court order or other government or law enforcement authorities in compliance with legal proceedings or law.
Other Parties When it is Necessary to Protect Our Services: In order to protect and defend our rights and property, including by way of legal proceedings.
Other Parties When it is to Protect Any of Our Users’ Personal Safety or Property: In order to protect the personal safety or property of our users or the public.
Whenever any third party handles your personal information, LG Energy Solution takes all necessary measures to ensure your privacy.
6. Cross Border Transfer
Your use of our Services will involve the transfer, storage, and processing of your personal information within and outside of your country of residence, consistent with this Privacy Policy. In particular, your personal information will be transferred to the Republic of Korea.
[For European Residents]
If you are in the EEA (European Economic Area, that is in the European Union and Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway), UK or Switzerland, we will transfer your personal information to other countries outside the EEA, UK or Switzerland, including the Republic of Korea. Some countries (e.g., the United States, the Republic of Korea) have been determined by the European Commission to adequately protect your personal data. You can find a list of those countries here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/adequacy-decisions_en. Please note that the data protection laws and other laws of countries to which your information may be transferred might not be as comprehensive as those in your country. We will take appropriate measures, in compliance with applicable law, to ensure that your personal information remains protected. Such measures include for instance the use of model clauses which have been approved by the EU, UK and Switzerland. In some instances, we will rely on your explicit consent, where this is appropriate. If you would like to have more information regarding technical and organizational measures adopted to protect your personal data during international transfers, please contact our data protection team (see below for contact details).
7. How to Protect Your Personal Information
LG Energy Solution takes the following measures to ensure the safety of personal information.
Administrative Measures
An internal management plan for the safe management of personal information has been established and implemented.
Information security training is conducted for personal information handlers at least once a year.
LG Energy Solution tightly manages access rights for employees that handle key personal information like unique identification information and other sensitive information.
Technical Measures
Key personal information is encrypted and managed with access rights so that only those necessary for work can access it.
Unauthorized access is blocked and external intrusions such as hacking is being dealt with by the operation of a server access control system and prevention device for forgery and falsification of access records.
Unauthorized transmission of personal information to the outside is prevented by installation of security programs.
Personal information is transmitted safely with encryption of the personal information section of the transmission.
Physical Measures
Access to security areas like the server room and archive rooms are limited and controlled by the access control system.
8. Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
LG Energy Solution may use cookies, pixel tags, web beacons and other tracking technologies on its websites, applications, email messages and advertisements.
To measure site activity, provide a better user experience, and tailor our marketing communications, we or our service providers or business partners may compile personal information from the cookies, pixel tags, web beacons or other technologies on our websites. This information may be combined with other information collected online or offline about you, including data provided by third party sources, and may be used or shared for the purposes described in this Privacy Statement.
You may choose to decline or delete some or all cookies generated on our websites. However, if you disable or limit the use of cookies, our website’s functionality may be limited.
9. Sensitive Data
We request that you do not use any sensitive data such as social security or national identification numbers and information related to racial or ethnic origin, politics, religious beliefs, health data, biometrics or genetic, criminal background or trade union membership. If you do send such information, then you are consenting to it being processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy. To avoid the processing of sensitive data, please do not submit it to our site.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our website is designed for a general audience and is not directed towards children. We do not knowingly or intend to collect any information from children under 13 or equivalent minimum age as prescribed in the laws in relevant jurisdiction.
11. Your Choices and Rights
We give everyone multiple ways to opt out of our marketing communications, such as providing an unsubscribe option on every marketing email we send out. LG Energy Solution will stop using your data for direct marketing purposes if you simply contact us using the information specified in the “How to Contact Us” section of this document.
Your personal information belongs to you. To the extent provided by applicable law, you may ask us to provide details about the personal information we have collected and request the deletion or correction of any piece of information. To the extent provided by the applicable laws, you can also ask us to restrict or limit the processing, sharing or transferring of your personal information, or to provide you with personal information that we have collected from you so that you can use it for your own purposes. However, we cannot delete any data that we are required to retain by law.
1) The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) & California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
If you are a California resident, upon our receipt of a verifiable request from you, you may request certain information regarding our disclosure of certain categories of personal information to third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us at privacy.es@lgensol.com or at the following toll-free telephone number (888) 375 – 8044. This request may be made no more than once per calendar year, and we reserve our right not to respond to requests submitted other than to the communication methods we have provided here. Note that we do not currently share personal information with third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes.
Mailing addresses for marketing purposes: In addition, California residents may have the following additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:
The right to know and to correct: You have the right to request to know (ii) the categories of personal information we have collected about you in the last 12 months; (ii) the specific pieces of personal information we have about you; (iii) the categories of sources from which that personal information was collected; (iv) the categories of your personal information that we sold or disclosed in the last 12 months; (v) the categories of third parties to whom your personal information was sold or disclosed in the last 12 months; and (vi) the purpose for collecting and selling your personal information. You also have the right to correct any such personal information you believe to be inaccurate.
The right to deletion: You have the right to request that we delete the personal information that we have collected or maintain about you. We may deny your request under certain circumstances, such as if we need to comply with our legal obligations or complete a transaction for which your personal information was collected. If we deny your request for deletion, we will let you know the reason why.
The right to opt out: You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information.
The right to equal service. If you choose to exercise any of these rights, we will not discriminate against you in any way. If you exercise certain rights, understand that you may be unable to use or access certain features of our websites or services.
2) Nevada Privacy Rights
Nevada law gives residents the right to opt out of the sale of their personal information. We are not considered a data broker under the Nevada law and we do not sell your personal information.
3) EU GDPR
The right to access (Art.15 GDPR) – You have the right to request us for copies of your personal information.
The right to rectification (Art.16 GDPR) – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request us to complete information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure (Art.17 GDPR) – You have the right to request that we erase your personal information, under certain conditions.
The right to restriction of processing (Art.18 GDPR) – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability (Art.20 GDPR) – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
The right to object (Art.21(1) GDPR ) – In this case, the objection to data processing must be justified.
Consent: Where we process your personal data on the basis of you consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time without prejudice to the lawfulness of personal data processing before the withdrawal of consent.
Marketing: Where we process your personal data for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to this processing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If you wish to object and opt-out of receiving our marketing communications, use the unsubscribe mechanism included in the marketing communication or contact us at privacy.es@lgensol.com. Even if you opt out of marketing, you may still receive administrative or transactional communications from LGES.
12. Updates to Our Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated by LG Energy Solution at any time. If we make any changes to the policy, we will upload the new policy to our website and notify you promptly. You may also be required to agree to the revised Privacy Policy to continue using this website.
13. Third Party Websites
This Policy applies solely to information collected on this website. Although our website may contain links to other websites, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external sites.
14. How to Contact Us
The Company has designated a security department in charge of personal information protection as below, with overall responsibility for processing of personal information and to handle complaints and damage relief sought by data subjects in relation to personal information processing, etc. Users may make any inquiries about personal information protection, complaint handling or damage relief, etc. that may arise while using the Company’s services (or business) through the person in charge and the relevant department, and the Company will respond to and address users’ inquiries as required by law
■ Department in charge of personal information protection
Department Security Strategy Team Email Privacy.es@lgensol.com
■ Customer Inquiry Service Department
Department Global Communications Team Email lgesnews@lgensol.com
Effective Date: April 30, 2024
