Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 16, 2026
This policy describes how Closer to Korea handles information on the current website. The site currently uses Google Analytics 4 for audience and site-usage measurement and Microsoft Clarity for website interaction analysis. This policy will be updated as the services used by the site change.
Google Analytics
Closer to Korea uses Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors find and use the website. Google Analytics may use first-party cookies, including the _ga cookie, and may process information such as pages viewed, referral source, device and browser information, approximate geographic information, and interaction events. Google states that Google Analytics 4 does not log or store individual IP addresses. Standard Analytics reports do not provide Closer to Korea with a visitor's name, email address, or other information that directly identifies that person.
Analytics information is used to understand aggregate traffic patterns, evaluate content performance, and improve the website. Visitors can use browser privacy controls or the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on to limit Analytics collection.
Microsoft Clarity
Closer to Korea uses Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors interact with the website, such as page views, clicks, scrolling, and navigation patterns. Clarity may provide heatmaps and session-replay style reports that help identify usability issues and improve site design. Microsoft may process device, browser, approximate location, interaction, and technical information as part of this service.
For visitors in regions where consent is required for Clarity cookies, Microsoft Clarity supports consent-based cookie handling. Closer to Korea does not use Clarity to intentionally collect form passwords, payment details, or other sensitive information.
Current data collection
The site does not currently offer user accounts or a newsletter signup. Closer to Korea does not ask visitors to provide personal information simply to browse the site.
Hosting and security logs
The hosting and domain infrastructure may process technical information such as IP address, browser type, requested pages, timestamps, and security logs as part of operating and protecting the website.
Contact by email
If you contact Closer to Korea by email, the information you choose to send is handled through the relevant email service and used to respond to the inquiry or address the issue you reported.
External links
Pages may link to third-party websites for sources, references, or other relevant information. Those services follow their own privacy and data practices.
Children
The site is intended for a broad audience and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children.
Advertising and affiliate services
The site does not currently run display advertising or active affiliate tracking. Before those services are activated, this policy and any consent or disclosure controls required for the services and the visitors concerned will be reviewed and updated.
Changes
This policy may be updated as the site or the services it uses change. The latest revision date will be shown on this page.