Privacy Policy

We collect minimal information to provide and improve our service. This may include:

• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and general browsing patterns collected through analytics tools.
• Device information: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and language preference.
• IP address: Your IP address may be collected by analytics and advertising services for geographic analysis and fraud prevention. IP addresses are anonymized where possible.
• Cookies and similar technologies: Small data files stored on your device to enhance your browsing experience.

We do not collect personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it (e.g., through a contact form or email).

The information we collect is used to:

• Operate and maintain the website
• Understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it
• Analyze trends and gather demographic information
• Detect and prevent technical issues

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

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Website. Google AdSense uses cookies, including the DoubleClick DART cookie, to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the Internet.

We and third-party vendors, including Google, use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) together to serve ads based on your browsing history and interests.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks may also use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with ads. This data is used to provide targeted advertisements and measure their effectiveness. We do not have access to or control over cookies used by third-party advertisers.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page. For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), ads may be non-personalized if you have not consented to personalized advertising.

We may use analytics services such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These services may collect information such as how often you visit, what pages you view, and what other sites you visited before coming here.

Analytics services use cookies to collect this data. The information generated may be transmitted to and stored on servers outside of Korea. We use this data solely to improve our website content and user experience.

For more information on how Google uses data, visit Google's Privacy Policy.

Our website integrates with the following third-party services to provide restaurant and location data:

• Kakao Maps API: Used to display restaurant locations on interactive maps. Kakao may collect usage data when you interact with maps. See Kakao's Privacy Policy.
• Naver Blog Search API: Used to gather review counts for restaurant scoring. Data is fetched server-side and no direct connection is made from your browser to Naver.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Withdraw consent for data processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below.

We process your data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: For cookies and personalized advertising, where required by law.
• Legitimate interest: To understand site usage, improve our content and user experience, and detect technical issues.
• Legal obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

In accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act (개인정보보호법) of the Republic of Korea:

• Privacy Officer (개인정보 보호책임자): Knowaboutkorea Operations Team — hello@knowaboutkorea.com
• Data retention period: Analytics cookies are retained for up to 14 months per Google's default settings. Server access logs are retained for up to 90 days.
• Data destruction: Cookies are automatically deleted upon expiration. Server logs are permanently deleted after the retention period through automated processes.
• Cross-border data transfer: Analytics and advertising data may be processed by Google LLC (United States) under Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

If you have a privacy-related complaint, you may contact the following Korean authorities:

• Personal Information Protection Commission (개인정보보호위원회): www.pipc.go.kr
• Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee (개인정보분쟁조정위원회): 1833-6972
• Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA): 118

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

hello@knowaboutkorea.com