Privacy Policy

 Last updated: September 2026

Aisle 7, Seoul is a personal blog. This page explains what information is collected when you visit, and how it is used.

Who runs this site

This site is written and maintained by one person, publishing under the name James. You can reach me at aisle7seoul@gmail.com.

What is collected

This site does not ask you to register and does not collect names, addresses or payment details.

As with any website, some information is recorded automatically when you visit: your IP address, browser and device type, the page that referred you, and the pages you read. This is used only to understand how many people visit and which posts they read.

Cookies

Cookies are small files that a website stores on your device through your browser.

This site is hosted on Blogger, a Google service. Google may set cookies in order to operate the site, keep it secure and measure traffic. If web analytics is enabled, additional cookies may be set to count visits. That data is aggregated and is not used to identify you personally.

Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies. This site will still work if you do.

Advertising

This site may display advertisements served by third-party vendors, including Google.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this site and to other sites on the internet.

You can opt out of personalised advertising in Google's Ads Settings at google.com/settings/ads. You can also opt out of cookies used by other participating vendors at aboutads.info.

Comments

If you leave a comment, the name and anything else you type is publicly visible. Please do not include anything you would not want to be public.

Links to other sites

Posts often link to news articles and other websites. Those sites have their own privacy policies, and I have no control over how they handle your information.

Children

This site is written for adults and is not directed at children under 13. No information is knowingly collected from children.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new date.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to aisle7seoul@gmail.com.

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