1. Who We Are
Visit Korea Tips (“we”, “our”, “us”) provides travel, culture, and shopping information about Korea.
Our website address is: https://visitkoreatips.com
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website.
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect:
- Name, email address, comment text
- IP address and browser information (for spam prevention)
An anonymized string created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. Their policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Contact Form
If you contact us using our contact form, we collect:
- Your name
- Email address
- Message content
This data is used only to respond to your inquiry.
Cookies
We may use cookies to:
- Remember your preferences
- Improve user experience
- Analyze website traffic
Cookies do not store sensitive personal information.
Log Data
Our servers may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Pages visited
- Date/time of visit
- Referring URLs
This data helps us improve website performance and security.
Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded videos, images, or posts from other websites.
These third-party sites may collect data about you as described in their own privacy policies.
3. Analytics & Third-Party Tools
We use tools such as:
- Google Analytics (traffic analysis)
- Spam detection services
These tools may collect anonymized usage data but do not identify individual users.
4. How Long We Keep Your Data
- Comments: retained indefinitely
- Contact form messages: retained for customer service purposes
- Analytics data: stored according to Google Analytics retention settings
Registered users (if any) may update or delete their profile at any time.
5. Your Rights
You may request:
- A copy of your personal data
- Correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion of your data (except for data required by law)
6. How We Protect Your Data
We use:
- Secure servers
- SSL encryption
- Limited access to data
to protect your information against unauthorized access.
We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
7. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Analytics and security tools may process anonymized data using servers located outside your country.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally.
The latest version will always be available on this page with an updated revision date.
Last updated: February 2025