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Complexity Classification	Classification Criteria	Classification Criteria by Environmental Impact	Example Business Sectors
H High	Numerous environmental aspects of a significant nature and importance (Typical manufacturing or processing organizations with significant impacts on numerous environmental aspects)	Class 1 business sites under the Water Environment Conservation Act. Class 1 business sites under the Clean Air Conservation Act	Mining and quarrying Oil and gas extraction Textiles and leather tanning Pulping part of paper manufacturing, including paper recycling processes Oil refining Chemicals and pharmaceuticals Primary production - metals Non-metallic processes and products, including ceramics and cement Electricity generation by coal Construction and demolition Hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, e.g., incineration Effluent and sewage treatment
M Medium	An average number of environmental aspects of a medium nature and importance (Typical manufacturing organizations with significant impacts on some environmental aspects)	Class 2 and 3 business sites under the Water Environment Conservation Act and the Clean Air Conservation Act	Fishing, agriculture, hunting Textiles and clothing, excluding tanning Board manufacturing, treatment/infusion of wood and wood products Paper manufacturing and printing, excluding pulping Non-metallic processing and products, including glass, clay, lime, etc. Surface and other basic chemical treatments for products made of metal, excluding primary production Surface and other basic chemical treatments for general mechanical engineering Production of bare printed circuit boards for the electronics industry Manufacturing of transport equipment - road, rail, air, ship Electricity generation by non-coal sources and distribution Gas production, storage, distribution (Note: extraction is high-risk) Water separation (extraction), purification, and distribution, including water system management (Note: commercial wastewater treatment is high-risk) Wholesale and retail of fossil fuels Food and tobacco - processing Transport and distribution - sea, air, land Commercial real estate brokerage, property management, industrial cleaning, sanitation cleaning, and dry cleaning under general business services Recycling, composting, landfill (non-hazardous waste) Technical testing and laboratories Health / hospitals / veterinary Leisure and personal services, excluding hotels/restaurants
L Low	A few environmental aspects of a low nature and importance (Typical assembly-type organizations with few significant environmental aspects)	Class 4 and 5 business sites under the Water Environment Conservation Act and the Clean Air Conservation Act	Hotels/Restaurants Wood and wood products, excluding board manufacturing, wood treatment, and infusion Paper products, excluding printing, pulping, and paper manufacturing Rubber and plastic injection molding, forming, assembly - excluding the manufacturing of raw rubber and plastic materials that are part of chemicals Cold/hot forming and metal fabrication, excluding surface treatment and other basic chemical treatments, and primary production General mechanical engineering assembly, excluding surface treatment and other basic chemical treatments Wholesale and retail Electrical and electronic equipment assembly, excluding the manufacturing of bare printed circuit boards
Li Limited	A very limited number of environmental aspects of a limited nature and significance (Typical office-based organizations)	Other	Corporate activities and management, management of HQs and holding companies Transport and distribution - management services without actual transport vehicles, managing telecommunications General business services, excluding commercial real estate brokerage, property management, industrial cleaning, sanitation cleaning, and dry cleaning Education services
E Special Cases	Requires additional and unique considerations in the audit planning stage.	Additional audit man-days are required.	Nuclear Nuclear electricity generation Bulk storage of hazardous metals Public administration Local authorities Organizations with environmentally sensitive products and services

Examples of the relationship between OH&SMS business sectors and the risk categories of the occupational health and safety management system

Risk Complexity Category	Business Sector
High	Fishing (coastal fishing, dredging, and diving) Mining and quarrying Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products Oil and gas extraction Textiles and leather tanning Pulping part of paper manufacturing, including paper recycling processes Petroleum refining Chemicals (including manufacturing of pesticides, batteries, and accumulators) and pharmaceuticals Fiberglass manufacturing Gas production, storage, and distribution Electricity generation and distribution Nuclear energy Bulk storage of hazardous materials Non-metallic smelting and products, including ceramics, concrete, cement, lime, gypsum, etc. Primary production - metals Cold/hot forming and metal fabrication Manufacturing and assembly of metal structures Shipbuilding (can be classified as medium depending on activities) Aerospace industry Automotive industry Manufacturing of weapons and explosives Hazardous waste recycling Hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment (e.g., incineration) Effluent and sewage treatment Industrial construction, civil engineering, and demolition (including the completion of buildings with electrical, hydraulic, and air conditioning installation work) Slaughterhouses Transport and distribution of dangerous goods (land, air, sea) Defense activities / crisis management Health / hospitals / veterinary / social work
Medium	Aquaculture (breeding and harvesting of animals and plants in all aquatic environments) Fishing (coastal fishing is high-risk) Agriculture / Forestry (can be classified as high depending on activities) Food, beverages, and tobacco - processing Textiles and clothing, excluding tanning Manufacturing of wood and wood products, including board manufacturing, treatment/wood impregnation processing Paper manufacturing and paper products, excluding pulping Processing of non-metallic products and products including glass, ceramic clay, etc. General mechanical engineering assembly Fabrication of metal products Surface and other basic chemical treatments for products made of metal, excluding primary production (can be classified as high depending on the treatment method and part size) Production of printed circuit boards for the electronics industry Rubber and plastic injection molding, forming, and assembly Assembly of electrical and electronic equipment Manufacturing and repair of transport equipment - road, rail, air (can be classified as high depending on the equipment size) Recycling, composting, and landfill (of non-hazardous waste) Water separation (extraction), purification, and distribution, including water system management (Note: commercial wastewater treatment is high-risk) Wholesale and retail of fossil fuels (can be classified as high depending on the quantity of fossil fuels) Passenger transport (air, land, and sea) Transport and distribution of non-dangerous goods (land, air, sea) (Facility) cleaning, sanitation cleaning, and dry cleaning, which typically fall under general business services Research and development in natural and technical sciences (can be classified as high depending on the business field), technical testing and laboratories Hotels, leisure services, and personal services, excluding restaurants Education services (can be classified as high or low depending on the purpose of the instructional activities)
Low	Corporate activities and management, management of head offices and holding companies Wholesale and retail (can be classified as medium or high depending on the product, e.g., fossil fuels) General business services, excluding industrial (facility) cleaning, sanitation cleaning, dry cleaning, and education services Transport and distribution - management services without actual transport vehicles, managing telecommunications Engineering services (can be classified as medium depending on the service type) Information and communication technology and postal services Restaurants and camping Commercial real estate brokerage, property management Research and development in social sciences and humanities Public administration, local authorities Financial institutions, advertising companies

<h2>Guidance on the Collection and Use of Personal Information</h2>
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		<h3>Purpose of Processing Personal Information</h3>
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			The company processes the collected personal information for the following purposes.
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				Website Membership and Management<br />
				Personal information is processed for the purpose of confirming the intent to join as a member, identifying/authenticating individuals for member-based services, maintaining/managing membership status, and preventing fraudulent use of services.
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				Provision of Goods or Services<br />
				Personal information is processed for the purpose of providing content, customized services, identity verification, age verification, and payment/settlement of fees.
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				Use in Marketing and Advertising<br />
				Personal information is processed for the purpose of providing event and advertising information and opportunities to participate, understanding access frequency, or for statistics on members' use of services.
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<h3>Period of Processing and Retention of Personal Information</h3>
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				G-CERTI Co., Ltd. processes and retains personal information within the period of retention and use of personal information as required by law or as consented to by the information subject at the time of collecting personal information.
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				The processing and retention periods for each type of personal information are as follows:
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					<li>The processing and retention periods for each type of personal information are as follows: Personal information related to <Website Membership and Management> will be retained and used for the above purposes for <3 years> from the date of consent for collection and use.</li>
					<li>Basis for retention: Act on the Use and Protection of Credit Information</li>
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						Related laws:
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							<li>Records on the collection/processing and use of credit information: 3 years</li>
							<li>Records on handling consumer complaints or disputes: 3 years</li>
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						Exceptions:
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<h3>Items of Personal Information Processed</h3>
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				Required items: Company name, email, mobile phone number, name, company phone number, service usage records, access logs, cookies, access IP information
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				Optional items: Job title
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<h2>G-CERTI Data Protection Consent</h2>
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		<h3>Terms and Conditions</h3>
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				The website www.G-CERTI.com is the official site of G-CERTI, an ISO certification body.
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<h3>Intellectual Property Rights</h3>
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				The G-CERTI logo is a registered trademark and may only be used with explicit prior approval.<br>G-CERTI trademarks, including the name "G-CERTI," may not be used as internet addresses or on other sites without prior written permission.
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				All materials posted on the G-CERTI website are the property of G-CERTI.<br>All materials are legally protected and unauthorized use without G-CERTI’s approval or formal procedure will be subject to legal sanctions.
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				Even if the material is one’s own, it may only be used after undergoing G-CERTI’s approval process, and transfer or distribution to third parties is strictly prohibited.<br>Any unauthorized modification, copying, or use of even a part of the G-CERTI website may be subject to legal penalties.
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				Any unauthorized alteration, reproduction, or use of the G-CERTI website, even in part, may be subject to legal penalties.
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<h3>Materials and Data</h3>
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				All data obtained from the G-CERTI site is protected under copyright law. Therefore, reproducing or transmitting the data in any form is illegal.
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<h3>Links</h3>
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				Links to the website www.G-CERTI.com may be used only with prior written permission; unauthorized use may result in legal action. G-CERTI is not responsible for unauthorized external links but is accountable for the accuracy of information provided by officially contracted sites.
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<h2>Personal Information Protection</h2>
	<p>This law was enacted to strengthen personal information protection by prohibiting the collection, use, or provision of personal data to third parties without the consent of the individual.</p>
	<p>The purpose of this law is to stipulate matters concerning the processing of personal information in order to protect privacy from collection, leakage, misuse, and abuse, thereby enhancing citizens’ rights and interests and realizing individual dignity and value.</p>
	<p>“Personal information” refers to information about a living individual, such as name, national ID number, address, physical information, property information, social status, etc., that can identify the person.</p>
	<p>For example, knowing only someone’s name may not identify them, but combining it with their school makes them identifiable. Thus, when two or more pieces of information are combined to identify someone, it constitutes personal information.</p>
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	    <th width="150" scope="row">General Information</th>
	    <td>Name, National ID number, Address, Phone number, Date of birth, Family relations</td>
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	    <th width="60" scope="row">Social Information</th>
	    <td>Academic background, Grades, Disciplinary records, School records, Certifications held</td>
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	    <th width="60" scope="row">Property Information</th>
	    <td>Income information, Credit card numbers, Bank account numbers, Housing, Land, Vehicles, etc.</td>
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	    <th width="60" scope="row">Other Information</th>
	    <td>Call records, Emails, Personal location, IP address, CCTV footage</td>
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	<p>Based on the above grounds, G-CERTI adheres to the following principles of personal data security.</p>
	<p>The content published on the G-CERTI website is used solely for the general disclosure of information about ISO.</p>
	<p>G-CERTI values all personal information and uses it only when necessary for conducting audits requested by companies.</p>
	<p>When a company submits an application form through the website, the information is stored for three years and used only for contact related to the audit.</p>
	<p>If auditor information is required for the audit, G-CERTI collects and uses auditor information only for specific purposes.</p>
	<p>If G-CERTI intends to use personal information for secondary purposes such as marketing, explicit consent will be directly requested from the auditor or company, and it will not be used if they do not agree.</p>
	<p>All information can be accessed only after login; therefore, the information stored in G-CERTI’s intranet is not publicly accessible, and no one can obtain personal information from it.</p>
	<p>However, occasionally, parent companies with approval or accreditation body audits may request information on companies or auditors. In such cases only, G-CERTI will provide details, and disclosure will occur solely when legally required.</p>
	<p>G-CERTI stores all data on secure servers fully protected by firewalls. To safeguard personal and corporate information, G-CERTI takes appropriate preventive measures and follows industry best practices to ensure against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.</p>
	<p>G-CERTI reserves the right to amend its personal information protection policy at any time. Changes and explanations will be posted on the website and take immediate effect. If there are significant changes, G-CERTI will notify companies or auditors about how collected information will be used and under what circumstances.</p>
	<p>The information on the G-CERTI website is a general description of ISO certification and auditor training programs. The use of any information or materials from this site is at the sole responsibility of the user, and G-CERTI does not assume liability. Furthermore, whether the general services or information provided through the site meet specific needs is solely up to the user.</p>
	<p>Thank you.</p>
	<p>G-CERTI Co., Ltd.</p>