Last updated: July 28, 2026
Great Morning, Happy Night (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website gmorninghnight.com (the “Site”). This page explains what information we collect from visitors, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using this Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Who We Are
Great Morning, Happy Night is a personal family travel blog about South Korea, written and operated by Iyla, based in Seoul, South Korea. If you have any questions about this policy or about your personal data, you can reach us at hello@gmorninghnight.com.
Information We Collect
Information you give us directly:
Comments. When you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address, and website address you enter, along with your comment text and IP address. This helps us detect spam.
Email subscription. If you subscribe to receive new posts by email, we collect your email address.
Email contact. If you write to us, we keep your message and email address so we can reply.
Information collected automatically:
Log data. Like most websites, our hosting service automatically records your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit.
Cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We and our service providers use them to remember your comment details, understand how the Site is used, and deliver relevant advertising.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information described above to publish and manage comments on the Site, send new posts to subscribers who have requested them, respond to messages you send us, understand which content readers find useful so we can improve the Site, display advertising that helps keep the Site free to read, and protect the Site against spam, abuse, and technical problems.
We do not sell your personal information.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We may use third-party advertising companies, including Google AdSense, to serve ads when you visit the Site.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings at https://adssettings.google.com. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising at https://www.aboutads.info/choices or https://optout.networkadvertising.org.
Third-party ad networks may also place cookies or use similar technologies. We do not control these cookies, and this policy does not cover the practices of those third parties. We encourage you to review their own privacy policies.
Analytics
We use website analytics tools, including Google Analytics, to understand general traffic patterns — for example, how many people visit, which posts are most read, and which countries readers come from. This information is used in aggregate and does not identify you personally.
Affiliate Links
Some posts on this Site contain affiliate links, including links to Klook and Agoda. If you click one of these links and make a booking or purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. These partners may use cookies to track that a visit originated from our Site. For full details, please see our Disclaimer page.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Posts on this Site may include embedded content such as videos, maps, or images from other websites. Embedded content from another website behaves exactly as if you had visited that website directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
How Long We Keep Your Information
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognized and approved automatically.
Email subscriptions are kept until you unsubscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email we send.
Messages you send us are kept as long as needed to respond and maintain a record of our correspondence.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, ask us to correct inaccurate information, ask us to delete your personal data, object to or restrict certain processing, or withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To make a request, email us at hello@gmorninghnight.com. We will respond within a reasonable time. Please note that we may be required to retain certain information for legal or administrative reasons.
If you are located in California, you have the right to know what personal information is collected and to request its deletion. We do not sell personal information as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act.
International Data Transfers
This Site is operated from South Korea. If you visit from another country, your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in South Korea or in other countries where our service providers operate.
Children’s Privacy
This Site is written for parents and adults planning family travel. It is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at hello@gmorninghnight.com and we will delete it.
Links to Other Websites
This Site contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please email hello@gmorninghnight.com.
