1. What types of information does this Privacy Policy cover?

This Privacy Policy covers the information you submit to us when you apply for a position via our website. Application Information includes without limitation to:

• Name, address, telephone number, email address, or other contact information;
• Resume or CV, cover letter, previous work experience, educational background, transcripts, or other information you choose to provide to us in connection with the application process;
• Type of employment sought, desired salary, willingness to relocate, other job preferences, and related information;
• Names and contact information for referrals; Please note, however, that it is your responsibility to obtain consent from references before providing their personal information to us;
• Sensitive information (e.g., race, ethnic origin, or information concerning health conditions) if you choose to submit it as part of your Application Information.

For the avoidance of doubt, we wish not to receive any confidential, proprietary, or patented information which you have received from your previous employers.

2. How will my application information be used?

The Application Information you submit to us is used for the following purposes:

• To assess your skills, qualifications, and interests against our career opportunities;
• To verify your information and conduct reference checks or background checks;
• To communicate with you and inform you of career opportunities;
• To prepare for interview or screening discussion; or
• To improve our recruitment process.

Please note that, if you accept employment with us, then the information obtained will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

3. Who may access my application information?

Only our authorized employees have access to your Application Information such as:

• The managers and members of HR Team at LINE DEV CENTERs, and their parent companies and affiliates; or
• Your potential hiring manager.

4. My choice, my rights

Submitting your Application Information is voluntary. You can choose what types of Application Information, if any, to submit to us. If you choose, however, not to submit your Application Information, then our ability to consider you as a candidate may be limited. You can always send us an email request at any time to confirm, correct, or delete your Application Information that we hold: dl_lv_recruit@linecorp.com or dl_devcareer@linecorp.com. Upon verification of your identity, we will respond to your request within a reasonable period of time in accordance with relevant law.

5. Where is my application information transmitted and how is it stored?

All Application Information you submit to us is transmitted to and stored on our servers where they may be physically located in a country other than where you submitted. By submitting your Application Information, you agree that your Application Information may be transferred to and processed in a country other than where you submitted. To fulfill our commitment to respecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your information, we have implemented reasonable security measures to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, misuse, alternation, and destruction of your information. Because no method of electronic transmission or method of data storage is perfect or impenetrable, we cannot not guarantee that your information will be absolutely safe from intrusion during transmission or while stored in our systems. Any information you submit is sent at your own risk.

6. How long is my application information retained?

We will retain your Application Information only as long as is necessary to fulfill any of the purposes of use described above or to comply with applicable laws.

7. Does LINE share my application information?

We may share your Application Information with our parent company and affiliates for the purposes as described in this Privacy Policy. We may disclose your Application Information as part of a contemplated or actual corporate transaction such as a reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets or stock (including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings).

Other than described in this Privacy Policy, we will not provide your Application Information to any other third parties without your consent, unless we are obliged or permitted to do so under applicable laws.

8. Questions? Comments?

If you have any questions or comments about our Privacy Policy or practices, please write an email to: dl_devcareer@linecorp.com or dl_lv_recruit@linecorp.com

9. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We will amend our Privacy Policy from time to time for various reasons including to improve our privacy practices and to comply with relevant law. This Privacy Policy was initially released on 1 August 2019. You can always access our Privacy Policy via this path.

In addition, unless otherwise specified by the relevant laws, we will prompt or send you an email or notify you otherwise before our updated Privacy Policy takes effective, allowing you to check the updated privacy policy in time before choosing to continue allowing us to use your application information and agreeing to the updated Privacy Policy.

Last revised August, 2020