Privacy Policy

Effective 22 September 2026. This policy explains how Tralum, operated from 55 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 03175, handles information when you read our editorial site.

1. Scope

This policy applies to Tralum pages, contact messages, and ordinary browser access. It does not apply to third-party sites linked from our articles. Those services publish their own notices and terms.

2. Information collected

We may receive a name, email address, message content, and technical information such as browser type, approximate region, requested page, and time of access. We do not ask for private keys, recovery phrases, payment card information, or sensitive identity documents.

3. Purpose

Information is used to deliver pages, respond to correspondence, prevent abuse, maintain security, and understand aggregate readership. We do not sell reader profiles or use contact submissions for unrelated marketing.

4. Legal basis

Where applicable, processing relies on legitimate interests in operating a secure publication, consent for optional analytics, and steps taken at a reader’s request before responding. You may withdraw optional consent through your browser choices.

5. Retention

Contact correspondence is normally retained for 24 months after the last meaningful exchange. Security logs are generally retained for 90 days. Aggregated analytics reports may be retained for 26 months because they contain no direct account profile.

6. Cookies

Essential session storage supports basic preferences. Optional analytics cookies, if enabled, use a reader choice and may last up to 13 months. Details and controls appear in the Cookie Policy.

7. Processors

Hosting, email delivery, security monitoring, and analytics providers may process limited information on our instructions. They are expected to use contractual safeguards and access only what is needed for their service.

8. International transfers

Service providers may process data in Korea or other jurisdictions where their infrastructure operates. We consider contractual protections, access controls, and applicable transfer mechanisms before using a provider.

9. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, or information about processing. Email a clear request through the Contact page; we may ask for reasonable verification.

10. Complaints

We welcome direct resolution first. You may contact Tralum at +82-2-7215-4987 and may also contact the relevant Korean privacy authority if you believe processing infringes applicable law.

11. Children

Tralum is general educational publishing and is not directed to children under the age at which consent is required in their jurisdiction. We do not knowingly build profiles of children.

12. Changes

We revised this notice on 22 September 2026 to align retention descriptions and contact details. Future material changes will be dated on this page and will not silently alter previously stated practices.

For clarity, ordinary server records can include an IP address or a shortened technical identifier, request method, response status, referrer, and user-agent string. These details are reviewed in aggregate or during a security investigation, not to build a named reader profile. Contact records are separated from routine readership statistics where practical.

Tralum uses 55 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 03175 as its contact location, while technical services may operate in other jurisdictions. A request to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to processing may be sent through contact.php or to +82-2-7215-4987. Please identify the relevant message or browser choice without sending credentials.

We ordinarily acknowledge a privacy request within seven business days and aim to provide a substantive response within 30 days. A longer period may be needed for a complex request, in which case we explain the reason and expected timing. We may ask for proportionate information to confirm that a request concerns the requesting person.

Service providers may include Vercel for hosting and delivery, an email provider for contact routing, and privacy-respecting analytics infrastructure if optional measurement is enabled. Providers receive only the information needed for their defined service and must apply appropriate security and confidentiality controls. We do not permit processors to use correspondence for their own unrelated advertising.

International transfers may occur when a processor supports the site from outside the Republic of Korea. Where applicable, Tralum considers contractual safeguards, transfer assessments, and the processor’s published security documentation. Readers may ask for a general description of the relevant safeguard without requesting confidential vendor information.

In the event of a suspected incident, access is limited while the matter is assessed, affected records are preserved only as needed, and legally required notices are considered. Readers should report a suspected privacy issue promptly with the affected page and approximate time. Do not include a private key, recovery phrase, password, or identity document.

Revision record: this policy was effective and reviewed on 22 September 2026. Future material changes will be dated at the top of this page, with a short description of whether the change concerns collection, purpose, retention, processors, or reader choices.

For practical clarity, a contact request may also include the subject of the inquiry, a reply address, and attachments that a reader deliberately sends. Tralum asks readers to remove passwords, recovery phrases, private keys, payment details, and identity documents before submission. A technical log may record the request method, status code, referring page, and a truncated network identifier for security analysis. These records are not combined with an account profile because Tralum does not operate reader accounts.

The operational basis for ordinary delivery is the legitimate interest in maintaining a readable and secure publication. A reply to a voluntary message is based on the reader’s request, while optional measurement depends on a clear choice. Where Korean privacy law or another mandatory rule applies, the applicable right and legal requirement takes priority over this summary.

Readers may ask for access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, or information about processing through contact.php or at +82-2-7215-4987. Tralum aims to acknowledge a request within seven business days and normally responds within 30 days. A complex request may require an extension with an explanation. A proportionate identity check may be requested, and a complaint may also be directed to the relevant Korean privacy authority.

Processors may include Vercel or comparable hosting and delivery infrastructure, an email routing provider, security monitoring services, and an analytics provider only if optional measurement is enabled. A processor receives the minimum information needed for its role and is not authorized to use correspondence for unrelated advertising. Provider records may be stored outside Korea, so contractual safeguards and documented security practices are considered for international transfers.

Contact records are normally retained for 24 months after the last meaningful exchange, security logs for 90 days, and aggregated measurement reports for up to 26 months. Records may be preserved longer where required for a legal request, a dispute, or a security investigation, after which they are securely deleted or de-identified. The policy was reviewed on 22 September 2026; future material revisions will include a dated change note.