Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 12, 2026

Welcome to Seoul Travel Tips (“we,” “our,” “us,” or “Seoul Travel Tips”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the information that may be collected when you visit and use our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through Seoul Travel Tips, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.

1. Information We Collect

We do not require visitors to create an account or provide personal information in order to browse most of our website.

However, certain information may be collected automatically when you visit or interact with our website, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and information
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of visits
  • Referring website or URL
  • General geographic information
  • Website usage and interaction data
  • Information collected through cookies and similar technologies

This information may be collected by us or by third-party service providers that support the operation, analytics, advertising, or functionality of our website.

We generally use this information in aggregated, statistical, or otherwise non-personally identifiable form to understand how visitors use our website, improve our content and services, maintain website security, and improve the user experience.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Seoul Travel Tips may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies.

Depending on how our website is configured, these technologies may be used to:

  • Remember certain preferences
  • Improve website functionality
  • Understand website traffic and usage
  • Measure website performance
  • Analyze visitor interactions
  • Maintain website security
  • Provide and measure advertising
  • Deliver personalized or relevant advertising, where applicable

Some cookies may be placed by third-party service providers, including analytics providers, advertising providers, or other services integrated into our website.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Where required by applicable law, you may also be provided with a consent or privacy-management option.

Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or availability of some website features.

3. Google AdSense and Advertising

Seoul Travel Tips may use Google AdSense and other third-party advertising services to display advertisements.

If Google AdSense is used on our website, Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, IP addresses, device information, or similar technologies to serve advertisements, measure advertising performance, detect and prevent fraud, limit repeated advertisements, and personalize advertisements where permitted.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve advertisements based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.

For more information, visit How Google Uses Information from Sites or Apps That Use Its Services.

You can manage your advertising preferences through Google Ads Settings.

You can also visit YourAdChoices to learn more about personalized advertising and available choices.

Other third-party advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their respective privacy policies and terms.

We do not directly control the information collected or processed by third-party advertising providers.

4. Google Analytics

Seoul Travel Tips may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and to improve our content, functionality, and user experience.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

  • Device and browser information
  • Pages visited
  • Referring URLs
  • Approximate geographic information
  • Date and time of visits
  • Website interactions and usage information

Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze this information.

The information is generally used for statistical and analytical purposes to help us understand website traffic and visitor behavior.

For more information, visit How Google Uses Information from Sites or Apps That Use Its Services.

5. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services, including:

  • Google Maps
  • Naver Maps
  • Transportation services
  • Restaurants
  • Hotels
  • Booking platforms
  • Tourism organizations
  • Travel services
  • Social media platforms
  • Other travel-related websites

When you click an external link, you may leave our website and become subject to the privacy policy, terms of service, and other policies of the third-party website.

Seoul Travel Tips does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal information or using its services.

6. Google Maps and Location-Based Services

Some pages on Seoul Travel Tips may contain links to or integrations with third-party mapping, navigation, transportation, or location-based services.

These services may collect information such as your IP address, device information, approximate location, or other information depending on how you use their services.

Any information collected by these third-party services is subject to the privacy policies and terms of the respective service providers.

Seoul Travel Tips does not control the privacy practices or data collection practices of these third-party services.

7. Email and Contact Information

If you voluntarily contact us by email or through another communication method, we may receive information such as:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • The contents of your message
  • Any other information you voluntarily provide

We use this information primarily to respond to your inquiry, feedback, request, or other communication.

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

We may retain correspondence for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry, maintain business records, resolve disputes, or comply with applicable legal obligations.

8. Children’s Privacy

Seoul Travel Tips is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed at children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate steps where necessary.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information collected through our website.

However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing information electronically is completely secure.

Therefore, while we take reasonable steps to protect information, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by the website.

10. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing services, responding to inquiries, maintaining website functionality, analyzing website usage, complying with legal obligations, and resolving disputes.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

Information collected by third-party services, such as Google Analytics or advertising providers, may be retained according to the respective third party’s privacy policy and retention practices.

11. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These rights may include, where applicable:

  • Requesting access to personal information we may hold about you
  • Requesting correction of inaccurate information
  • Requesting deletion of personal information
  • Objecting to or restricting certain types of processing
  • Withdrawing consent where processing is based on consent
  • Managing cookie preferences
  • Opting out of certain forms of personalized advertising

To exercise applicable privacy rights or ask questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the information provided below.

Certain rights may be subject to limitations or exceptions under applicable law.

12. International Visitors

Seoul Travel Tips is a travel information website focused on Seoul, South Korea, and may be accessed by visitors from around the world.

If you access our website from outside South Korea, information collected through the website may be processed in South Korea or other countries where our service providers operate.

Different countries may have different privacy laws and protections.

Where required by applicable law, we will take appropriate measures regarding the processing of personal information.

13. European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland

If you visit our website from the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, certain privacy and consent requirements may apply to the use of cookies, local storage, and personal information for advertising and personalization.

Where required, we may use a consent-management solution to request and manage your choices regarding cookies, advertising personalization, and related processing.

You may be provided with options to consent to, reject, or manage certain categories of data processing.

You may also change or withdraw your consent where the applicable consent-management system provides such functionality.

For more information, review Google’s Privacy Policy and the Google AdSense Help Center.

14. California and Other U.S. Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, residents of certain U.S. states may have additional privacy rights concerning the collection, use,