Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 1, 2025

The Korea Wave ("we," "us," or "our") operates thekoreawave.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Newsletter subscription: Email address when you sign up for our weekly newsletter.
  • Contact form: Name, email address, and message content when you contact us.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our site, we may automatically collect certain information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and dates/times of visits. This data is collected through cookies and similar technologies, including Google Analytics and Google AdSense (when enabled).

How We Use Your Information

  • To send newsletter emails you have subscribed to
  • To respond to your inquiries and support requests
  • To analyze website traffic and improve our content
  • To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • To comply with legal obligations

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze site traffic. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services including Google Analytics and Google AdSense. These services have their own privacy policies governing the use of your information. We encourage you to review Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data. To exercise these rights, contact us at seoulwavejournal@gmail.com.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Email seoulwavejournal@gmail.com or visit our Contact page.