Last Updated: May 2026
At Korea Peak (koreapeak.com), your privacy matters. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights.
Information We Collect
Automatically Collected
- Log data — IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent
- Cookies — used for analytics, caching, advertising, and comment functionality
Voluntarily Provided
- Contact form submissions — name and email, used only to respond to your message
- Comments — name, email, and comment content displayed publicly on the site
- Newsletter sign-ups — email address, used to send hiking updates
How We Use Your Information
- To respond to contact form messages
- To improve site content and user experience
- To send newsletters (only to subscribers who opted in)
- To analyze traffic via Google Analytics
- To display advertising through Google AdSense
Third-Party Services
Korea Peak uses the following third-party services that may collect data independently:
- Google Analytics — traffic and behavior analytics (Google Privacy Policy)
- Google AdSense — advertising and ad measurement (How Google uses advertising cookies)
- Jetpack — contact form delivery and site statistics
- MailPoet — newsletter email delivery
- CookieYes — cookie consent management
- LiteSpeed Cache — site performance and caching
Cookies
We use cookies for site functionality, analytics, and advertising. Some cookies are set by us; others, including advertising cookies, are set by third parties such as Google. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features may not work correctly.
When you first visit Korea Peak, a cookie consent banner lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your choice at any time through the consent settings on the site.
Advertising
Korea Peak displays ads served by Google, including through Google AdSense. Google and other third-party vendors use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and to other sites across the web.
Third-party vendors and ad networks may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to collect information about your visits to Korea Peak and other sites in order to provide relevant advertising. We do not control these third-party cookies.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. For details on how Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services. You can also manage cookies from many other vendors at aboutads.info.
Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond. Comment data is retained until deleted by the author or site admin. Analytics data is retained per Google Analytics default settings.
Your Rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us via the Contact page.
Children’s Privacy
Korea Peak is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy occasionally. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Use the Contact page to reach us.