Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 12, 2026  ·  Last updated: May 12, 2026

1. Who We Are

Inner Korea (innerkorea.com) is a K-culture information platform for international visitors to Korea. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why, and how we protect it.

2. Information We Collect

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and improve the service
• To save your language preference and session
• To display your username with your comments and likes
• To maintain community safety (spam/abuse prevention)

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing.

4. Google Sign-In

We use Google Identity Services for authentication. When you sign in with Google, Google shares your name, email, and profile picture with us under Google's Privacy Policy. We do not receive your Google password.

5. Cookies

• kcdb_lang — Stores your language preference (localStorage, no expiry)
• Session cookies — Keeps you logged in (expires when browser closes)

We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies.

6. Data Retention

• Account data: retained while your account is active
• Comments and likes: retained until you delete them or request deletion
• Server logs: 30 days, then automatically deleted

7. Your Rights

You may request at any time:

• Access — a copy of the data we hold about you
• Correction — fix inaccurate data
• Deletion — delete your account and all associated data
• Export — your data in a portable format

To exercise these rights, email us at the address below. We will respond within 14 days.

8. Security

We use HTTPS (TLS) for all data in transit. Passwords are not stored — authentication is handled by Google. We do not store payment information.

9. Children

Inner Korea is not directed to children under 14. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal data, please contact us for immediate deletion.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Significant changes will be announced on the site. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated policy.