Privacy Policy — SeoulPath GKS Guide

1. Who We Are

SeoulPath ("we", "us", "our") operates the website gksguide.com. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use and protect your information when you visit our site. We are an independent educational resource and are not affiliated with NIIED, the Korean government or any university.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information you provide

Contact form submissions: name, email address, country, program interest and message content when you use our contact form
Email correspondence: information you share when contacting us at info@gksguide.com for consultation services

2.2 Information collected automatically

Usage data: pages visited, time spent, referring URL, browser type, device type and operating system
Cookies: we use cookies for site functionality, analytics and advertising (see Section 5)
IP address: collected automatically by our hosting provider and analytics services

3. How We Use Your Information

To respond to your enquiries and provide consultation services
To improve our website content and user experience
To analyse site traffic and usage patterns
To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
To comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data:

Google Analytics: website traffic analysis. Google's privacy policy applies. You can opt out via the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on
Google AdSense: personalised advertising. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your browsing history. You can manage ad personalisation at Google Ads Settings
Google Fonts: web fonts loaded from Google's servers
Cloudflare: hosting and content delivery. Cloudflare's privacy policy applies

5. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:

Type	Purpose	Duration
Essential	Site functionality, language preference	Session / 1 year
Analytics	Understanding how visitors use the site (Google Analytics)	Up to 2 years
Advertising	Serving relevant ads (Google AdSense)	Varies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

6. Data Retention

Contact form data and email correspondence are retained for as long as necessary to provide our services, typically no longer than 2 years after your last interaction. Analytics data is retained according to the default retention periods of the respective services.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Object to processing of your data
Withdraw consent at any time
Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@gksguide.com.

8. Data Security

We use SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers. We do not store payment information — all services are arranged by email and no online payments are processed on this site.

9. Children's Privacy

Our site is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or your personal data, contact us at:

Email: info@gksguide.com
Website: gksguide.com