Privacy policy¶
The Korean Climate Data Navigator (the "site") collects only the minimum information needed to send notice alerts and to receive dataset suggestions and error reports.
1. What we collect and why¶
| Information | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Email address | Sending the confirmation email and notice alerts for the datasets you chose |
| Selected datasets and severity levels | Sending only the notices you asked for |
| Time of sign-up and confirmation | Record of consent |
| Language of the page you signed up on | Sending emails in that language |
| Type of affiliation, position and research area (optional) | Aggregate statistics on who uses the Navigator, to choose datasets and improve the site; never published individually or used for anything else |
| Dataset suggestion; name, affiliation, contact (optional) | Reviewing the suggestion, replying, crediting contributors if you wish |
| Error report, page address, reply email (optional) | Correcting the site, replying |
| Feedback about the site, reply email (optional) | Improving the site, replying (including news you asked for, such as new data being added) |
There is no account or login, and nothing else is collected.
2. How long we keep it¶
- Alert subscriptions: deleted without delay when you unsubscribe. For usage statistics we keep only the time and language of each unsubscription — never your email address or anything else that identifies you. Sign-ups that are not confirmed via the email link are deleted within 30 days.
- Suggestions, error reports and feedback: kept for review and replies; deleted without delay on request.
- If the service ends, all information is deleted.
3. Sharing with third parties¶
We do not share your information with any other person or organisation.
4. Service providers¶
| Provider | Task |
|---|---|
| Google LLC (Gmail, Google Sheets, Google Apps Script) | Storing subscriptions, suggestions, error reports and feedback; sending confirmation and alert emails |
| GoatCounter | Cookie-free visitor statistics (no personally identifiable information stored) |
Google's servers are located outside Korea, so submitted information may be stored abroad (e.g. in the United States). The transfer happens when you submit a form, over an encrypted connection (HTTPS).
5. Unsubscribing and deletion¶
Click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any alert email; your subscription is removed immediately. You can also ask via the contact address below.
6. Visitor statistics¶
Visits are counted with a cookie-free tool (GoatCounter). Only aggregate statistics such as page views, approximate country and browser type are kept; nothing that identifies you personally.
7. Contact¶
- Maintainer: Korean Climate Data Navigator maintainer
- Email: data4researchers@gmail.com
Effective date: 12 October 2026. The Korean version of this policy is the governing text.