The (Foundation)World Youth & Culture Foundation is dedicated to adhering to the Personal Information Protection Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and other relevant laws and regulations to ensure the protection of participants' personal information.

[Collection and Use of Personal Information]

- Collected Information: Name, Date of Birth, Email Address, Contact Information, Address, Name of Legal Guardian(for children under 14), Relationship to Applicant, and Contact Information.

- Purpose of Collection: To provide information regarding The 33rd Eye Level Literary Awards, verify participant information, select winners, and facilitate post-award processes such as prize distribution.

- Retention Period: Personal information will be retained for one year from the conclusion of The 33rd Eye Level Literary Awards.

[Delegation of Personal Information Processing]

To facilitate the effective processing of personal information, the (Foundation)World Youth & Culture Foundation may delegate data handling to third-party service providers As follows

- Entrusted Companies:(Foundation) Daekyo Culture Foundation, DaekyoCNS, Thinkgood

- Provided Information: Name, Date of Birth, Email Address, Contact Information, Address, Name of Legal Guardian(for children under 14), Relationship to Applicant, and Contact Information.

- Purpose of Delegation: Verification of participant information, promotional activities, winner selection, and prize distribution.

- Retention Period: The provided information will be retained for one year from the conclusion of The 33rd Eye Level Literary Awards.

The (Foundation)World Youth & Culture Foundation is dedicated to adhering to applicable laws and regulations by implementing comprehensive guidelines for handling personal information and ensuring that the entrusted companies maintain confidentiality and security as stipulated in the contractual agreements.

[Procedures and Methods for Disposal of Personal Information]

Personal information will be promptly destroyed upon the completion of its intended purpose. The procedures and methods for disposal are as follows.

1. Procedure for Disposal:

- Information submitted for contest participation will be securely transferred to a separate database (or securely stored in a separate file for paper submissions) and retained for a specified period based on internal policies and applicable laws before being permanently destroyed.

- Personal information will not be utilized for purposes other than those specified above.

2. Method of Disposal:

- Electronic files containing personal information will be permanently deleted using secure technical measures to prevent recovery or reproduction.

- Paper documents containing personal information will be securely destroyed through shredding.

[Right to Refuse Consent and Consequences of Refusal]

Applicants reserve the right to decline consent for the collection and use of their personal information. However, refusal to provide consent may result in ineligibility to participate in The 33rd Eye Level Literary Awards.

[For Applicants Aged 13 and Under]

If the applicant is aged 13 or under, consent for the collection, use, and provision of personal information must be obtained from a legal guardian. A separate consent form, duly signed by the legal guardian, must be submitted.


* Rights and Responsibilities of Submissions:

- The copyright (both economic and moral rights) of the submitted work belongs to the applicant and remains so even after winning the prize.

- The contest organizers may process, modify, or supplement the winning works as secondary works.

* Notice before applying

- Taxes and fees associated with prizes are the responsibility of the awardees(based on each country’s regulations).

- In the following cases, the award may be canceled, and the certificate and prize money will be retrieved:

1. If the work is found to be plagiarized or in violation of the contest guidelines

2. If the work is modified by adults (parents, teachers) or altered from a poem included in a textbook

3. If the work is created or modified using Artificial Intelligence (AI)

- (Foundation) World Youth & Culture Foundation will dispose of non-awarded works within a year after the end of the contest.

- Applicants may request the return of submissions within one month. The cost of returning the works will be borne by the applicant.