Effective date: July 8, 2026
Seoul Closing Bell (“we”, “this site”, accessible at https://seoulclosingbell.com) respects your privacy. This policy explains what information is collected when you visit, and how it is used.
Information we collect
- Automatically collected data. Like most websites, our server and services log standard technical information: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and referring pages. This is used for security and to understand aggregate readership. It is not used to identify individual readers.
- Comments. If you leave a comment, the name, email, and content you submit are stored.
- We do not require accounts and we do not sell personal information to anyone.
Cookies and advertising
This site uses cookies small files stored by your browser for site functionality and advertising.
We use Google AdSense to display advertising. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of some third-party vendors’ cookies at www.aboutads.info.
Analytics
We may use analytics services (such as Cloudflare Analytics or Google Analytics) to measure aggregate traffic. These services may set their own cookies. Data is used in aggregate form only.
External links
Our briefings link to external news sources and data providers. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external sites.
Data retention and your rights
Comment data is retained indefinitely unless you request deletion. To request access to or deletion of any personal data you have submitted, contact us via the Contact page.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the site evolves (for example, when adding new services). Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.