Privacy Policy

1. Who Operates This Site

VvdIm is an independently operated blog run by Horim, a developer based in Seoul, South Korea. This site is not affiliated with any company or organization. For questions about this policy, you can reach me through the contact page.

2. Information We Collect

VvdIm does not require registration and does not collect personal information during normal browsing. There are two situations where information may be collected:

Contact form submissions: If you use the contact form to send a message, I collect the information you provide — typically your email address and message content. This information is used only to respond to your inquiry and is not stored beyond what is needed for that purpose.

Automatically collected data: Like most websites, this site collects basic technical information through analytics tools, including page URLs visited, approximate geographic region (country/city level), browser type and version, device type (desktop, mobile, tablet), and referring website or search query. This data is aggregated and is not used to identify individual visitors.

3. How We Use This Information

Information collected on this site is used for the following purposes: responding to contact form inquiries, understanding which content is useful to readers, improving site performance and navigation, and monitoring for technical errors. No information collected on this site is sold, rented, or shared with third parties for marketing or advertising targeting.

4. Cookies

This site uses cookies — small text files stored in your browser — for the following purposes:

Analytics cookies: We use Google Analytics to measure site traffic and understand how readers interact with content. Google Analytics sets cookies to distinguish users and sessions. This data is processed in aggregate; individual visitors are not identified. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on .

Advertising cookies: This site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense may set cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info .

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site functionality.

5. Third-Party Services

This site relies on the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy practices:

Google Analytics — used for site traffic measurement. See Google's Privacy Policy.

Google AdSense — used to display advertisements. See Google's Advertising Policies.

Hosting infrastructure — the site is served through hosting providers who may process request logs as part of standard operations.

I do not control the data practices of these third-party services and recommend reviewing their individual privacy policies for full details.

6. Data Retention

Contact form messages are retained only as long as needed to respond to the inquiry. Analytics data is retained according to the default retention settings of the analytics provider (Google Analytics default: 14 months).

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data. These may include the right to access data held about you, request correction of inaccurate data, request deletion of your data, and object to certain types of processing.

If you have submitted a contact form and wish to access or delete the information you provided, please get in touch via the contact page and I will address your request promptly.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you are located in California, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected and the right to request deletion. This site does not sell personal information as defined under CCPA.

8. Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this site, please contact me and I will delete it promptly.

9. External Links

Articles on this site may link to external websites. VvdIm is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. I recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external site you visit.

10. Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in site practices or applicable law. When updates are made, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or would like to exercise any of your rights described above, please use the contact page. I typically respond within a few business days.