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Books on Korea ¡·Privacy Policy

This is the privacy policy for the Books on Korea Website (http://www.clickkorea.org/books; hereafter referred to as the "Site"), which is provided by the Korea Foundation (hereafter the "Foundation," or "we"). This statement describes the personal information practices for the Site, including what type of information is collected and tracked, how the information is used, and with whom the information is shared. The Foundation reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy from time to time in accordance with Korea Foundation policy and the law of the Korean government. We advise you to confirm any updated statement. By using the Site, you consent to the practices described in this privacy policy. This privacy policy was last updated on June 5, 2004.
 
What Type of User Information is Collected and Tracked
  1. Access Log Information

Each time you visit the Site, we collect the following access log information:

  • the IP address you connect from;
  • the list of pages you visit;
  • the time each page is visited;
  • the page from which you were referred to the current page; and
  • the user agent (browser) used.

This access log has been marked as non-identifiable, which means that we cannot identify the individual person this data was collected from.

2. User Information

In using specific features of the Site, such as members-only services, posting your messages on the bulletin, or sending an e-mail to the Webmaster, you will be asked to give us personal data as follows.

  • To write on the bulletin board or send an e-mail: name and e-mail address.
  • To register for an individual (private) membership: name, e-mail address, country of residence, and occupation.
  • To register for a library (organization) membership: name, the organization you belong to, job title, e-mail address, phone number and fax number.
How the Information is Used
  The information may be used by the Foundation and our affiliates to improve the Site and system administration, to analyze site usage trends and statistics, and to promote better communication with users of the Site. We will not share information with third parties for their use for marketing purposes. However, please keep in mind that there may be instances where user information must be submitted according to the provisions of the law.

Access, Update, and Delete of User Information
  You may access, update, and/or delete any user information that you submit to the Site. You may also withdraw from the membership at any time. However, the book reviews, recommendations, donations, or bulletin messages you post on the Site are not automatically deleted by withdrawing from the membership. If you wish to delete your postings, please send an e-mail to booksonkorea@kf.or.kr

Security
  We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure that all of the transactions that occur on the Site are secure. All user information submitted to the Site is encrypted using "Secure Socket Layer" (SSL) encryption, which is the industry standard for information security.

Links to Third Party Sites
  The Site may contain links to other websites as a service to the users. We cannot control and are not responsible for the privacy practices and the content of such third party websites, which may differ from those of this Site. We encourage you to review and understand the privacy policies on these websites before providing any information to them.

Contact
  If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at this address.

    Director of Information Management
    The Korea Foundation
    1376-1, Seocho 2-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-072, Korea

    E-mail: hjpark@kf.or.kr
    Phone: +82-2-3463-5763
    Fax: +82-3463-6086

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