This Privacy Policy explains how Travel Korea (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses,
and protects your personal information when you visit our blog, use our services,
submit inquiries through our contact form, or subscribe to our newsletter.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide Directly
We may collect personal information when you:
- Submit an inquiry through the contact form
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Communicate with us via email
This may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Message content
- Any additional information you voluntarily submit
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
When visiting our site, certain information may be collected automatically:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring URLs
- Device information
- Cookies and tracking technologies
We may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics to improve the user experience.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information for the following purposes:
2.1 Contact Form Use
- Responding to your message
- Providing customer support
- Communicating regarding your inquiry
2.2 Newsletter Subscription
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use your email address to:
- Send travel tips
- Send updates, articles, promotions, and announcements
- Provide personalized content based on your interests
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link in our emails.
2.3 General Website Operations
- Improve website content and performance
- Analyze visitor behavior and traffic
- Maintain and enhance security
We never sell your information to third parties.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal information based on:
- Your consent (newsletter subscription, contact form submission)
- Legitimate interests (analytics, website optimization, security)
4. Data Retention
We retain your information only as long as required:
- Contact form submissions: stored for follow-up communication
- Newsletter data: stored until you unsubscribe
- Analytics data: stored per provider policy
5. Third-Party Services
We may use the following third-party providers:
- Newsletter/email service provider (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit, etc.)
- Google Analytics
- Hosting provider
- Security service providers
These services may process your data in accordance with their privacy policies.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your region, you may request to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct or delete information
- Withdraw consent (newsletter unsubscribe)
- Request restriction of processing
Contact us at [email protected] to exercise your rights.
7. Data Security
We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data.
However, no internet transmission is completely secure.
8. Policy Updates
We may modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page.
9. Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://travel-korea.org