Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2, 2026

LoveKorea (lovekorea.me) publishes practical Korea travel, food, beauty, shopping, culture, and language guides. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit the site, how it may be used, and what choices you have.

Information We Collect

LoveKorea does not require visitors to create an account. We may collect limited information through normal website operation, analytics, comments, affiliate links, and advertising tools.

This may include:

  • Pages viewed, referring pages, device type, browser type, approximate location, and interaction events.
  • Affiliate link clicks, such as which deal slot or recommendation link was clicked.
  • Technical information such as IP address, user agent, and cookie identifiers handled by analytics, comments, hosting, or advertising providers.
  • Information you voluntarily provide when contacting us or posting a comment through a third-party comment system.

Google Analytics

LoveKorea uses Google Analytics to understand site traffic and improve content. Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies to collect usage information.

You can learn more about how Google uses data from sites and apps that use Google services here:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You can also use the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Advertising and Google AdSense

LoveKorea may display advertising, including Google AdSense or other ad networks.

Google and third-party vendors may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on visits to LoveKorea and other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising through Google’s Ads Settings:

https://www.google.com/settings/ads

You can also learn more about third-party advertising choices here:

https://www.aboutads.info/choices/

Some pages may contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase or booking, LoveKorea may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Affiliate partners may use cookies or tracking parameters to attribute purchases or bookings. LoveKorea uses affiliate click tracking to understand which recommendation sections are useful to readers.

Read more on the Affiliate Disclosure.

Comments

LoveKorea may use a third-party comment system connected to GitHub. If you comment, your comment and account information may be handled by that third-party provider according to its own privacy policy.

Do not post private, sensitive, or confidential information in public comments.

Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. They may be used for analytics, advertising, affiliate attribution, comments, security, and site preferences.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect analytics, comments, affiliate attribution, or ad personalization.

Third-Party Services

LoveKorea may use third-party services for:

  • Analytics
  • Advertising
  • Affiliate tracking
  • Comments
  • Hosting and content delivery
  • Security and spam prevention

These third parties may collect information according to their own policies.

How We Use Information

Information may be used to:

  • Improve articles, navigation, and site performance.
  • Understand which topics and recommendation links are useful.
  • Detect errors, abuse, spam, or security issues.
  • Display and measure ads.
  • Respond to messages or correction requests.

Data Retention

LoveKorea keeps only the information reasonably needed for site operation, analytics, monetization, security, and communication. Third-party providers may retain data according to their own policies.

Children’s Privacy

LoveKorea is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Your Choices

You can:

  • Disable or delete cookies in your browser.
  • Opt out of personalized Google ads.
  • Use the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
  • Avoid posting personal information in public comments.
  • Contact us for correction, deletion, or privacy questions.

Contact

For privacy questions, corrections, or removal requests, use the contact options on the Contact page.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated when the site, analytics, advertising, or affiliate tools change. The updated date at the top of this page will be revised when material changes are made.