Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 16, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Korea Cycle Data ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you visit https://koreacycledata.blogspot.com (the "Site"), and explains your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Korea Cycle Data is an independently operated blog publishing analysis of semiconductor, export, and industrial cycle data. The Site is hosted on Blogger, a service provided by Google LLC.

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:
kwkimbest@gmail.com

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information you provide voluntarily

We collect personal information only when you choose to provide it, such as when you:

  • Post a comment on the Site (name, email address, and any profile information associated with the account you use to comment)
  • Contact us by email (your email address and the contents of your message)

2.2 Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically, including:

  • IP address and approximate geographic location derived from it
  • Browser type and version, operating system, and device type
  • Pages visited, time and date of visit, and time spent on pages
  • Referring website addresses
  • Other diagnostic data

2.3 Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the Site and improve your experience. Cookies are small data files placed on your device.

The Site uses the following types of tracking technologies:

  • Cookies and web beacons — used to recognize returning visitors, remember preferences, and serve advertising
  • Local Storage — used by the blogging platform to store display preferences on your device
  • Session data — temporary data used to maintain your session while browsing

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. If you do not accept cookies, some portions of the Site may not function properly.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

  • To operate, maintain, and provide the Site
  • To display and moderate comments
  • To respond to your inquiries
  • To display advertising through third-party advertising partners
  • To analyze usage patterns and improve content
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse
  • To comply with legal obligations

4. Advertising and Third-Party Services

4.1 Google AdSense

The Site displays advertising served by Google AdSense, a service provided by Google LLC.

  • Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on the Site.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this Site and other sites on the Internet.
  • Third-party vendors and ad networks may also serve ads on the Site and may use cookies or web beacons to collect information.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings at https://adssettings.google.com, or opt out of third-party vendor cookies at www.aboutads.info/choices.

4.2 Blogger and Google services

The Site is hosted on Blogger. Google collects and processes data in accordance with its own privacy policy, available at https://policies.google.com/privacy. This includes server logs, cookies, and account information for users who sign in to comment.

4.3 Third-party links

The Site contains links to external websites, including data sources, regulatory filings, and news outlets. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or as required to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Comment data remains published until you or we remove it. Email correspondence is retained for as long as needed to address your inquiry.

Automatically collected usage data is generally retained for a shorter period, except where it is used to strengthen security or improve functionality, or where we are legally obligated to retain it longer.

6. Data Transfers

The Site is operated from the Republic of Korea and hosted on infrastructure operated by Google LLC, which may store and process data in the United States and other countries.

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. Your continued use of the Site followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

We take reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Your Rights Under the GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) grants you certain rights regarding your personal data.

8.1 Legal basis for processing

We process personal data on the following legal bases:

  • Consent — where you have given consent, for example by posting a comment or accepting cookies
  • Legitimate interests — to operate and improve the Site, prevent abuse, and display advertising that supports its operation
  • Legal obligation — where processing is required by applicable law

8.2 Your rights

Subject to applicable conditions and exemptions, you have the right to:

  • Access — request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and obtain a copy of it
  • Rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
  • Erasure — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Restriction of processing — request that we limit how we use your personal data
  • Data portability — receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format
  • Object — object to processing based on legitimate interests, including profiling for advertising purposes
  • Withdraw consent — withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal
  • Lodge a complaint — file a complaint with your local supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at kwkimbest@gmail.com. We may ask you to verify your identity before responding. We will respond within one month, which may be extended where the request is complex.

Please note that much of the data associated with advertising is controlled by Google rather than by us. Requests relating to advertising data may need to be directed to Google.

9. Your Rights Under the CCPA and CPRA

If you are a resident of California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information.

9.1 Categories of personal information collected

In the preceding twelve months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information:

  • Identifiers — such as name, email address, and IP address
  • Internet or network activity — such as browsing history on the Site, pages viewed, and interaction with advertisements
  • Geolocation data — approximate location derived from IP address

This information is collected from you directly when you provide it, and automatically through cookies and similar technologies operated by us and our advertising partners.

9.2 Your rights

  • Right to know — request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected, the sources, the business purpose, and the categories of third parties with whom it is shared
  • Right to delete — request deletion of personal information we have collected, subject to legal exceptions
  • Right to correct — request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Right to opt out of sale or sharing — direct us not to sell or share your personal information
  • Right to limit use of sensitive personal information — restrict the use of sensitive personal information to what is necessary to provide the service
  • Right to non-discrimination — not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights

9.3 Sale or sharing of personal information

We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. However, the use of third-party advertising cookies may be considered "sharing" for cross-context behavioral advertising under the CPRA.

To opt out, you may adjust your settings at https://adssettings.google.com, use the opt-out tools at www.aboutads.info/choices, or enable a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal in your browser, which we honor where technically supported.

To exercise any right, contact us at kwkimbest@gmail.com. We will confirm receipt within ten business days and respond within forty-five days, which may be extended where reasonably necessary.

10. CalOPPA Disclosures

The California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) requires the following disclosures:

  • Visitors may access the Site anonymously, without creating an account.
  • This Privacy Policy is linked from the navigation menu of the Site and is accessible from every page.
  • Any material change to this Privacy Policy will be noted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
  • Users may request changes to their information by contacting us by email.

Do Not Track signals

Do Not Track (DNT) is a browser preference indicating that you do not wish to be tracked across websites. There is currently no uniform industry standard for responding to DNT signals, and the Site does not currently respond to them. Where technically supported, we honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as described in Section 9.

11. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at kwkimbest@gmail.com. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Material changes may be announced in a post on the Site.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes are effective when posted.

13. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or wish to exercise any of the rights described above, you may contact us by email at:

kwkimbest@gmail.com

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