Privacy Policy

KOINEU (the ‘Site’) values your privacy and complies with relevant data protection laws. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

1. Information We Collect

The Site can be used without registration. During your visit, the following information may be automatically generated and collected:

  • Automatically Collected Items: IP address, cookies, visit timestamp, service usage records, browser type, and OS information.
  • Optional Items (Newsletter Subscription): Email address.

2. Purpose of Collection and Use

The collected information is used for the following purposes:

  • Service Operation & Improvement: Optimizing the search system and enhancing the quality of academic data analysis.
  • Personalized Advertising: Displaying tailored ads through advertising partners like Google AdSense.
  • Newsletter Delivery: Sending the latest research news if you have subscribed.

3. Cookies and Google AdSense

  • Google AdSense: This Site uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a user’s previous visits to this or other websites.
  • DART Cookie: Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • Opt-out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can block all cookies through your browser settings.

4. Retention and Use Period

  • Web Logs & Visit Records: Kept for a certain period (30–90 days) for system monitoring and security, then automatically deleted.
  • Newsletter Subscription Info: Retained until you unsubscribe, and destroyed immediately upon cancellation.

5. User Rights and Opt-Out

You can request to view, correct, or delete your personal information at any time.

  • Block Cookies: Browser Settings > Privacy & Security > Block Cookies.
  • Unsubscribe: Click the ‘Unsubscribe’ link at the bottom of our emails.

6. Privacy Officer

For inquiries or complaints regarding personal information, please contact:

Published: March 8, 2026
Effective: March 8, 2026