Privacy Policy

Last Modified: January 1, 2025

Pakoc (hereinafter referred to as “this site”) values users’ personal information and complies with the Personal Information Protection Act and related laws. This Privacy Policy explains the personal information collected, used, stored, and shared during the use of this site (pakoc.net).

1. Items of Personal Information Collected and Collection Methods

1.1 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit this site, the following information may be collected automatically:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Visit date and time, and page view history
  • Access path (referral path)
  • Information through cookies and other tracking technologies

1.2 Information Provided by Users

When writing comments, the following information is collected:

  • Name or nickname
  • Email address (optional, private)
  • Website URL (optional)
  • Comment content

When making inquiries through the contact page:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Inquiry content

2. Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information

This site collects and uses personal information for the following purposes:

  • Website Operation and Management: Site access statistics analysis, service improvement
  • Comment Management: Identifying comment authors, spam prevention, reply notifications
  • Inquiry Response: Providing answers to user inquiries
  • Compliance with Legal Obligations: Fulfilling obligations under relevant laws

3. Retention and Use Period of Personal Information

  • Comments: Retained until the user requests deletion or until the site operation ends
  • Inquiry Content: Retained for one year after inquiry processing is completed (for legal dispute preparation)
  • Automatically Collected Information: Retained for up to 26 months according to Google Analytics policy

4. Use of Cookies

This site uses cookies to provide better services to users.

4.1 What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored by a website on a user’s browser, used to identify users and provide a personalized experience upon revisiting the site.

4.2 Types of Cookies Used

Essential Cookies:

  • Providing basic website functions (e.g., maintaining login status, writing comments)

Analytics Cookies:

  • Google Analytics: Used to analyze site visitor statistics, page views, and duration of stay for service improvement

Advertising Cookies:

  • Google AdSense: Used to provide personalized ads (planned or in use)

4.3 Managing Cookies

Users can block or delete cookies through browser settings. However, blocking cookies may limit the use of some services.

5. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties

This site does not, in principle, provide users’ personal information to external parties. However, exceptions are made in the following cases:

  • When the user has given prior consent
  • When required by law
  • When there is a legitimate request from investigative agencies

5.1 Third-Party Service Providers

This site uses the following third-party services, each of which follows its own privacy policy:

Google Analytics

Google AdSense

6. User Rights

Users can exercise the following rights at any time:

  • Request Access: The right to view their personal information
  • Request Correction: The right to correct incorrect personal information
  • Request Deletion: The right to request the deletion of personal information
  • Request Processing Suspension: The right to request the suspension of personal information use

To exercise your rights, please contact us at the following:

7. Measures to Ensure the Security of Personal Information

This site takes the following measures to securely manage users’ personal information:

  • Data encryption transmission through SSL certificates
  • Access rights restriction and management
  • Regular security checks

8. Protection of Children’s Personal Information

This site does not intentionally collect personal information from children under the age of 14. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child’s personal information has been collected, please contact us immediately, and we will delete the information.

9. Changes to the Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be modified due to changes in laws or services. Changes will be announced through this page, and significant changes will be notified separately.

10. Inquiries

If you have any questions or comments regarding the Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

This Privacy Policy is effective from January 1, 2025.