Your Privacy and Choices
This Privacy Policy explains what information Factly9 may collect, how it may be used, when it may be shared, and the choices available to visitors.
Effective: August 21, 2026Privacy at a Glance
Information
Basic device, log, cookie, analytics, and email information may be processed when you use Factly9.
Purpose
Information may be used to operate, secure, understand, improve, and support the website and its advertising.
Your Choices
You can manage cookie consent, browser settings, and personalized advertising preferences.
1. Who We Are
Factly9 is an independently operated English-language website focused on helping international readers discover and understand South Korea.
The website is available at https://factly9.com .
Questions about this Privacy Policy or requests concerning personal information may be sent to [email protected].
2. Information We May Collect
Server and Log Data
Our hosting, security, and website systems may record information such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, requested URL, date and time, and technical or security information.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies, local storage, tags, pixels, and similar technologies may be used to remember preferences, support security, measure website use, and help deliver or measure advertising.
Analytics Data
Analytics services may process information such as page views, approximate location, device information, referral source, session activity, and interactions with website features.
Messages You Send
If you contact Factly9 by email, we receive your email address and any information you choose to include in your message.
Please Avoid Sending Sensitive Information
Please do not send passwords, government identification numbers, financial account information, payment-card details, or other unnecessary sensitive personal information by email.
3. How We Use Information
- Operate, maintain, and display Factly9
- Understand how visitors find and use the website
- Improve website content, usability, and performance
- Detect spam, abuse, fraud, and security threats
- Respond to questions, feedback, and correction requests
- Measure and support advertising
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
4. Google Analytics and Measurement
Factly9 may use Google Analytics and related Google measurement tools to understand website traffic and usage. These services may use cookies and other identifiers to distinguish visitors and sessions.
Google explains how it uses information from websites and apps that use its services on its partner sites information page .
Where supported, visitors may also use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on .
5. Advertising and Google AdSense
Factly9 may display advertising provided by Google AdSense and other advertising partners. Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure advertisements.
Depending on your location, applicable law, and consent choices, advertising may be personalized or non-personalized.
Advertising Choices
- Manage Google personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings .
- Review Google’s explanation of advertising technologies .
- Use the cookie-consent controls available on Factly9 to review or change available choices.
- Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
6. Cookie Consent
Factly9 uses a cookie-consent tool to present available privacy choices where required. Depending on your region, certain non-essential analytics or advertising technologies may be limited until an applicable choice or consent is received.
You may reopen the cookie settings using the cookie-control feature displayed on the website. Cookies may also be deleted or blocked through your browser settings.
Blocking certain cookies may affect some website features or saved preferences.
7. When Information May Be Shared
Information may be processed by service providers when reasonably necessary to operate and support Factly9.
These providers may include:
- Website hosting, caching, and security providers
- Analytics and performance-measurement providers
- Cookie-consent and preference-management providers
- Advertising and advertising-measurement providers
- Technical service providers supporting website operation
Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, protect rights or safety, investigate abuse, or respond to a valid legal request.
8. Data Retention and Security
Factly9 and its service providers may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including website operation, security, troubleshooting, legal compliance, and communication records.
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used to help protect information. However, no website, storage system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and which laws apply, you may have rights concerning access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, or withdrawal of consent.
How to Make a Privacy Request
Email [email protected] with the subject Privacy Questions.
Please describe your request and include the country, state, or region where you live when relevant.
We may need to verify a request before acting on it. Some requests may be limited where information must be retained for security, legal, or other permitted purposes.
Factly9 does not directly sell email correspondence or contact information for money. Certain advertising activities may be treated as a “sale” or “sharing” under some privacy laws. Visitors may use available cookie controls and advertising settings to limit those activities where applicable.
10. Children’s Privacy
Factly9 is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically to children under 13. We do not knowingly request personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to Factly9, please contact us so the matter can be reviewed and appropriate action can be considered.
11. External Links
Factly9 articles may link to government agencies, tourism organizations, transportation operators, businesses, universities, official services, booking platforms, and other external websites.
Those websites operate under their own privacy policies and practices. Factly9 is not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated when website services, advertising practices, legal requirements, or data-processing activities change.
When material revisions are made, the effective date shown at the top of this page will be updated.
Privacy Questions
For privacy questions or requests, contact Factly9 at [email protected].
Email Factly9Please do not include passwords, financial account information, payment-card details, or government identification numbers.