"Bring Your Exam Admission Ticket for a Discount"... Do Not Hand It Over Carelessly
Concerns Over Personal Information Leakage and Misuse
"Never Comply with Submission Requests"
Every year, after the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) ends, retailers hold discount events targeting test-takers, but concerns have been raised that the CSAT admission ticket contains personal information of the test-takers, requiring special caution to prevent its leakage.
On the 16th, the Personal Information Protection Commission announced the 'Admission Ticket Personal Information Protection Guidelines' for test-takers and decided to carry out preventive activities to ensure personal information is not misused.
Every year after the CSAT, the retail industry holds discount events for test-takers. At this time, the admission ticket is used as a kind of 'test-taker verification,' but some test-takers share or transfer the personal information contained in the admission ticket to others.
The Personal Information Protection Commission warned that such actions could lead to personal information leakage and presented three guidelines: do not rent or sell admission tickets containing photos, names, and dates of birth; do not submit admission tickets when participating in related events; and when destroying admission tickets, be sure to shred them personally.
Additionally, the Commission stated, "If there is an event that requires submission of the admission ticket, it should never be submitted, and the admission ticket must be collected immediately after verification," adding, "When destroying the admission ticket, it is safest to shred it personally or erase the personal information so it is not visible."
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Starting from 6 p.m. on the same day, the Commission plans to visit areas around Hongik University in Mapo-gu, Seoul, where many young people gather, to directly provide guidance on the guidelines. They also plan to conduct events such as producing public promotional videos and printed materials.
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