Privacy Policy

This website (k-trendnow.com) prioritizes the protection of visitor privacy and complies with the Personal Information Protection Act and other relevant international data protection laws.

1. Information Collection

We may collect personal information when you leave a comment, subscribe to our newsletter, use the contact form, or utilize our Social Login services.

  • Direct Collection: Name (or Nickname), Email address.
  • Social Login (Google): When you log in via Google, we collect your name, email address, and profile image URL provided through the API.
  • Method: Information is provided directly by the user or through the integrated Social Login API.

2. Use of Information

The information collected is used for the following purposes:

  • Responding to user inquiries and identity verification.
  • User authentication and management of streamlined registration/login through Social Login.
  • Statistical analysis to improve our services.
  • Sending newsletters and service updates.

3. Cookies and Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)

We use cookies to personalize content and ads, and to analyze our traffic. We utilize the following trusted third-party services:

  • Google AdSense: Uses cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this site or other sites on the internet.
  • Analytics: We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Google Search Console to monitor and analyze web traffic. These tools collect non-identifying information via cookies.
  • Social Login (Google): To facilitate a seamless commenting experience, we use Google account authentication. Data processing for this service is governed by Google’s Privacy Policy.

4. Data Retention and Destruction

Personal information is promptly destroyed once the purpose of collection has been fulfilled or upon a user’s request for deletion. Users can also manage or disconnect their social login integration directly through their Google account settings.

5. Data Protection Officer

  • Name: Daniel Won
  • Email: bowlofrich@gmail.com