Legal

PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: June 28, 2026

Welcome to The Seoul Globe. We value your trust and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and engage with our media services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Policy Details

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

  • Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, and subscription preferences, which you voluntarily give to us when you choose to subscribe to our newsletters, post comments, or contact our newsroom.
  • Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
  • Financial Data: If you purchase a premium subscription, we may collect data necessary to process your payment, such as your payment instrument number (such as a credit card number). All financial data is securely handled by our third-party payment processors.

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

  • Deliver premium journalism, articles, and newsletter subscriptions.
  • Understand and analyze usage trends to improve website functionality and user experience.
  • Respond to reader feedback, editorial tips, and customer service inquiries.
  • Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
  • Send you administrative information, such as updates to our terms, conditions, and policies.

3. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience.

When you access the Site, your personal information is not deemed to be collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies through your browser settings, but please be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.

4. DATA SHARING AND DISCLOSURE

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data with third parties. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations, including:

  • By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others.
  • Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, and customer service.

5. DATA SECURITY

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
  • The right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data.
  • The right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • The right to withdraw consent or unsubscribe from our marketing and newsletter emails at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link included in our emails.

7. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.

8. CONTACT US

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact our data protection team at: