Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

If you have any question about this policy or your personal data, please contact us at the e-mail address above. We respond within 30 days.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information you give us voluntarily

• Comments: When you leave a comment on the Site, we collect the name, e-mail address and website URL you enter in the comment form, together with your IP address and browser user-agent string. This data is used to display your comment and to help detect spam.
• Contact: When you send us a message, we collect your name and e-mail address, and any other information you choose to include in your message. We use this only to reply to you.

2.2 Information collected automatically

• Log data: Like most websites, our server records your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed and the date and time of your visit.
• Cookies: A cookie is a small text file stored on your device. We use cookies to remember your preferences, to keep the Site running correctly, and — through the third-party services listed below — to measure traffic and to display advertising.

2.3 Embedded content from other websites

Articles on the Site may include embedded content such as YouTube videos, Google Maps, or social media posts. Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you had visited that website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content. We do not control these practices.

3. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to understand how visitors use the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as the pages you visit, how long you stay, your approximate location (city level), and the type of device and browser you use.

This information is aggregated and is not used to identify you personally. You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For details on how Google handles data, see Google's Privacy Policy.

4. Advertising and Google AdSense

We display advertising on the Site to support our operating costs.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You can also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or www.youronlinechoices.com.
• Third-party ad networks other than Google may also place cookies on your device. We do not control these cookies and recommend that you review the privacy policy of each network for further information.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect only for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain and improve the Site
• To publish and moderate comments
• To respond to your enquiries
• To analyse traffic and understand which content is useful to readers
• To display advertising
• To detect and prevent spam, fraud and abuse

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to third parties.

6. How Long We Keep Your Data

• Comments: retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognised and approved automatically.
• Contact messages: retained for up to 3 years for reference, then deleted.
• Analytics data: retained according to Google Analytics' standard retention period.

7. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, these rights arise under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected and the right to request its deletion. As we are based in the Republic of Korea, the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) also applies.

To exercise any of these rights, e-mail us at adorekoreainfo@gmail.com. We may ask you to verify your identity before we act on your request.

8. How to Control Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings menu. Please note that if you block all cookies, some parts of the Site may not function correctly.

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

9. Data Security

The Site is served over HTTPS and we take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the information we hold. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

11. Links to Other Websites

Our articles contain links to external websites such as tourism boards, hospitals, transport operators and booking services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every site you visit.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

13. Contact Us