Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 19 July, 2024

Sportschosun, Inc. (“SPORTSCHOSUN”, “We”, “Our” and/or “Us”) is media group based in Seoul, Korea. More information about Sportschosun is available at https://sports.chosun.com/company2/index.htm.

This Cookie Policy describes what cookies are used on the www.sportschosun.com domain operated by Sportschosun (the “Site“), why they are used and how you can control their use.

Please read this Cookie Policy, Our Privacy Policy and Our Terms of Use carefully (collectively, Our “Agreements”). By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge and agree you have read and understood Our Agreements.

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files that websites often store on computer hard drives or mobile devices of visitors. Cookies are used to recognize visitors, enhance your user experience, personalize users’ experience if you return to the Site, deliver and tailor marketing and advertising, and generally to improve the Sites and the services provided.

2. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DOES SPORTSCHOSUN USE?

Strictly necessary cookies:

Our Site uses first party cookies (i.e. cookies set directly by Us to your device) as well as cookies served by third parties that are strictly necessary. These are essential cookies providing authentication and let you move around the Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Site. You cannot object to these cookies as certain services cannot be provided to you without these cookies.

Cookies to improve your user experience:

Our Site uses first party cookies as well as cookies served by third parties and can be used to recognize your computer or mobile device when it visits other websites. Third party cookies are most commonly used for website analytics or advertising purposes. Some of the cookies the Site uses only remain on your device while your browser is open (these cookies are known as ‘session cookies’), while others remain for longer periods (these are known as ‘permanent cookies’).

3. HOW IS SPORTSCHOSUN USING COOKIES?

The table below describes what cookies are used on Our Site. The cookies that We use may change from time to time as Our Site evolves. However, they generally fall into the below categories of use:

[Authentication]
We use cookies to verify your account and personalize your experience (e.g. these cookies can help Us keep you logged in as you navigate between webpages).

[Security]
We use cookies to enable Our security features and to help Us detect activities that violate Our policies (e.g. these cookies can help Us prevent spam and fraud, and maintain the security of our Site).

[Site Preferences, Features and Provision of Services]
We use cookies to provide you with the features and intended user experience of the Site (e.g. these cookies can help Us with user language preferences, video watch markers, video player setting and preferences, and payment).

[Advertising and Remarketing]
We and Our advertising partners may collect information using cookies to help make the advertising you see on the Site and elsewhere on the internet more relevant to you, and to measure the effectiveness of the advertising on the Site (e.g. these cookies can help Us and Our advertising partners show you useful and relevant ads more effectively).

[Social Media]
We use cookies that are set by a range of social media services that We have added to Our Site to enable you to share Our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit (e.g. these cookies can help the social media services build a profile of your interests).

[Performance, Analytics and Research]
We use cookies to collect information on how the Site is used and to report on the Site usage statistics for the improvement of Our services (e.g. these cookies can help Us count visits, page views, traffic sources, and better understand how you and other users use Our Site, and identify features that could be improved).

4. DOES SPORTSCHOSUN RESPOND TO ’DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS’?

Sportschosun does not currently take actions to respond to Do Not Track signals because a uniform technological standard has not yet been developed. We continue to review new technologies and may adopt a standard once one is created.

5. WHAT TO DO IF YOU DO NOT WANT COOKIES TO BE SET OR WANT THEM TO BE REMOVED?

If you do not want the Site to collect information through the use of cookies, you can set your web browser to reject cookies from the Site. Each browser is different, so you should check your browser or device’s “Help” menu to learn how to change your cookie preferences.

You may also disable analytics for mobile applications from the settings screen on your mobile device. In addition, you can manage and delete cookies placed by internet based advertising companies through Digital Advertising Alliance in the US, or All About Cookies or Your Online Choices in the EU. In addition, you can change your device settings, on your iPhone, iPad or Android, to control whether you see online internet based ads.

You should note that if you reject or block cookies from the Site, the Site may not function as intended. For example, We may not be able to store your preferences or login information or customize the content to your viewing habits.

6. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

From time to time, We may update this Cookie Policy in order to reflect changes, such as changes to the cookies We use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about Our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

7. CONTACT US

If you have questions or comments regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact Us at: privacy@sportschosun.com

You may also reach Us by physical mail at the following address:

SPORTSCHOSUN, Inc.

Attention: Legal Department

20th FL, Dream Tower 233-1 Mokdongdong-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul Korea