Firstage Travel Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 1, 2026

Seol Hun (the "Operator") protects Users' personal information in accordance with the Korean Personal Information Protection Act and the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection.


1. Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

The following information is automatically collected through analytics tools when you use the Service:

  • IP address, browser type and version, operating system
  • Pages visited, visit time, time spent on pages
  • Device type (mobile/desktop)
  • Referral source (search engines, external links, etc.)

Voluntarily Provided Information

  • Contact form: Email address (collected via the external service Tally)

On-Device Storage (Not Sent to Our Servers)

The following information is stored only on your device (localStorage) and is never transmitted to our servers:

  • Trip planner data (itineraries, stops, notes)
  • Theme preference (dark/light mode)
  • Course spot checklists

2. How We Use Information

  • Providing and operating the Service
  • Analyzing usage statistics and improving the Service
  • Responding to User inquiries
  • Displaying advertisements (Google AdSense)

3. Third-Party Service Providers

The Service uses the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

ServicePurposeData CollectedRetention
Google Analytics 4Usage analyticsPage views, events, device info26 months
MixpanelUsage analyticsPage views, events (respects DNT)Per service policy
Facebook PixelConversion trackingPage views, conversion events180 days
SentryError monitoringError logs, session replays (10%)90 days
Google AdSenseAdvertisingCookie-based interestsPer Google policy
ChannelTalkCustomer supportChat content (when used)Per service policy
GetYourGuideActivity widgetSearch queries, interestsPer service policy

4. Data Retention

  • Automatically collected information: Per each third-party service's retention policy
  • Contact emails: 3 years after inquiry resolution (per Korean e-commerce law)
  • On-device storage: Until deleted by the User

5. Your Rights

You may exercise the following rights:

  • Access: Request to view your collected personal information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (submit via email, processed within 7 days)
  • Opt-out of analytics: Block cookies and enable Do Not Track in your browser settings
  • Delete on-device data: Clear localStorage directly from your browser settings

6. International Users

This Service is operated under the laws of the Republic of Korea. The Operator respects the privacy laws of all countries and processes data deletion and access requests equally regardless of nationality.

7. Children

This Service is not directed at children under the age of 14 and does not intentionally collect personal information from children.

8. Changes to This Policy

If this Policy is amended, notice will be provided within the Service at least 7 days before the effective date. For significant changes, notice will be provided at least 30 days in advance.

9. Contact

For inquiries regarding personal information, please contact us at: