Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how FRANVIA collects, uses, and protects information associated with your visit. It applies to all content published at www.franvia.com, hosted on Google's Blogger platform.
FRANVIA is individually operated from Songdo-dong, Incheon, South Korea, and publishes English-language content on Korean culture, lifestyle, food, and travel. Questions about this policy: [email protected]
Information We Collect
FRANVIA does not require user registration and does not intentionally collect sensitive personal data. The information we receive falls into two categories.
Information You Provide Directly
- Your email address, when you contact us via email or a contact form.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit this site, analytics and advertising technologies may automatically collect the following:
- IP address (anonymised where possible)
- Browser type, version, and operating system
- Device information and screen resolution
- Referring URL and pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Approximate location at city level
- Cookies and unique identifiers
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
FRANVIA uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to understand how visitors engage with the site and to support advertising functions.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyse site traffic and visitor behaviour in aggregate. No personally identifiable information is shared with Google Analytics directly.
Opt-out tool: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Advertising & Consent Management
FRANVIA partners with Mediavine to manage the display advertising on this site. Mediavine and its advertising partners may use cookies to personalise advertisements, limit frequency, measure performance, and detect invalid traffic. Visitors located in the EU/EEA, UK, and other regions with applicable consent laws are presented with a consent management pop-up upon their first visit, allowing them to accept or manage their advertising preferences. Full details of this practice are set out in Section 04 below.
How We Use Your Information
Information collected through this site is used for the following purposes only:
- Improving site performance and content quality
- Analysing visitor behaviour and usage trends
- Displaying relevant advertising to support the site
- Responding to direct enquiries
We do not sell personal information to third parties. Data is used only for the purposes described in this policy.
Advertising & Affiliate Programs
FRANVIA may display advertisements and include affiliate links. These support the cost of running the site. All commercial relationships are disclosed to readers without exception.
Display Advertising
FRANVIA works with Mediavine to manage the programmatic display advertising shown on this site. Mediavine may use cookies, advertising identifiers, conversion tracking tools, and reporting mechanisms to deliver and measure ads shown on this site. Full details of this arrangement, as required by Mediavine, are set out immediately below.
Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)
The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The "help" feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.
Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.
The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.
For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.
Amazon Associates Program
FRANVIA participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program — an affiliate advertising program that enables sites to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and related sites. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, FRANVIA may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
Sponsored Content
Any sponsored or commercially arranged content will always be clearly labelled and disclosed to readers. There are no exceptions to this policy.
Third-Party Services
FRANVIA may interact with the following external services. Each operates under its own privacy policy and may process data independently.
| Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Site traffic analysis | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Mediavine | Display advertising management | mediavine.com/privacy-policy |
| Mediavine Partners | Interest-based advertising | mediavine.com/ad-partners |
| Amazon Associates | Affiliate programme | amazon.com privacy |
| Blogger (Google) | Hosting platform | policies.google.com/privacy |
Your Rights
Depending on your country of residence, you may hold specific rights regarding your personal data. We respond to all valid requests.
To exercise any right, contact us at [email protected].
Children's Privacy
FRANVIA does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (COPPA). This site is not directed at children. If we become aware that such data has been collected, it will be removed promptly.
If you believe a child has provided personal information via this site, contact us at [email protected] immediately.
Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect information associated with this site. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
International Data Transfers
FRANVIA is hosted on Google's Blogger platform. Information associated with your visit may be processed on servers located outside your country of residence, including in the United States. By using this site, you acknowledge and consent to this.
External Links
FRANVIA may contain links to third-party websites. These are provided for reference only. FRANVIA is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of any external site.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. The revision date at the top of this page indicates when it was last updated. Continued use of the site following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Contact
For questions, concerns, or data rights requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us directly.
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