Last Updated: September 5, 2026
Clinic KR (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates https://clinickr.com (the “Website”). We provide information about medical services and healthcare providers in Korea and may assist international visitors in contacting or communicating with healthcare providers.
We are not a hospital, clinic, or healthcare provider, and we do not provide medical diagnosis or treatment.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the Website, we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone or messaging contact information
- Country or region
- Information submitted through contact or consultation forms
- Treatment or service interests voluntarily provided by you
- Messages and inquiries submitted to us
- IP address
- Browser type and device information
- Website usage and interaction information
- Cookies and similar technologies
Information About Medical Interests
If you voluntarily provide information about a desired medical treatment, procedure, condition, or healthcare service through a consultation or inquiry form, we may receive and process that information solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and, where applicable, helping connect you with an appropriate healthcare provider.
Please do not submit sensitive medical information unless it is reasonably necessary for your inquiry.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use collected information to:
- Respond to inquiries and requests
- Provide information about Korean healthcare providers and medical services
- Assist with consultation or appointment requests
- Connect users with healthcare providers when requested
- Communicate with users about their inquiries
- Improve the Website and user experience
- Analyze Website traffic and usage
- Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and security threats
- Maintain and operate our services
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
We do not use information submitted through an inquiry form to provide medical diagnosis or treatment.
3. Sharing Information With Healthcare Providers
If you request assistance contacting a hospital, clinic, doctor, or other healthcare provider, information necessary to process your request may be shared with the relevant provider.
For example, this may include:
- Your name
- Contact information
- Country or location
- Requested treatment or service
- Your inquiry or message
- Other information that you voluntarily provide for the purpose of receiving a response
We do not share your inquiry information with a healthcare provider when doing so is unrelated to your request, except where required or permitted by applicable law.
Healthcare providers receiving your information may process it according to their own privacy policies.
4. Business Partners and Service Providers
We may use third-party service providers to operate the Website and provide services, including:
- Website hosting providers
- Email and communication providers
- Spam and security services
- Analytics providers
- Form and customer-support services
- Advertising or marketing technology providers
These providers may process information on our behalf as necessary to provide their services.
5. Cookies
The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Maintain essential Website functions
- Remember user preferences
- Understand how visitors use the Website
- Improve Website performance
- Measure traffic and engagement
- Support advertising or marketing activities where applicable
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.
WordPress Cookies
If visitors leave comments, WordPress may store cookies containing information such as their name, email address, and website for convenience.
If a user visits a login page, a temporary cookie may be used to determine whether the browser accepts cookies.
When users log in, additional cookies may be used to remember login information and screen preferences.
If an article is edited or published, WordPress may save a temporary cookie identifying the relevant post.
6. Comments
If comments are enabled on the Website, we may collect the information shown in the comment form, together with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent information for spam detection and security purposes.
An anonymized string created from an email address may be provided to the Gravatar service.
Gravatar’s privacy policy is available through Automattic’s privacy documentation.
After a comment is approved, the user’s profile image may be publicly visible in connection with the comment.
7. Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on this Website may contain embedded content such as videos, images, maps, articles, or other media.
Embedded content from other websites may behave in the same way as if the visitor had visited the external website directly.
These third-party services may collect information, use cookies, or monitor interactions according to their own privacy policies.
Examples may include services such as YouTube, Google Maps, social media platforms, and other embedded services.
8. Analytics and Advertising
We may use analytics and advertising technologies to understand Website traffic, measure performance, and improve our services.
These services may collect information such as:
- IP address or approximate location
- Device and browser information
- Pages visited
- Referral information
- Interaction and usage data
Where applicable, third-party providers may use cookies or similar technologies according to their own policies.
9. Spam and Security
Visitor comments and form submissions may be checked by automated spam-detection and security services.
We may also process IP addresses, browser information, and other technical information to detect abuse, fraudulent activity, malicious traffic, and security threats.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including responding to inquiries, providing requested services, maintaining business records, resolving disputes, preventing abuse, and complying with legal obligations.
Information submitted through inquiries may be retained for as long as necessary to manage the inquiry and related communications.
Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely where necessary to recognize and moderate follow-up comments.
Account information, if user accounts are enabled, may be retained while the account remains active or as otherwise necessary for legitimate business or legal purposes.
11. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction.
However, no Internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
12. International Data Transfers
Because our Website may be accessed by users around the world and we may use service providers located in different countries, personal information may be processed or stored outside the country in which you reside.
Where required by applicable law, we will take appropriate measures when transferring personal information internationally.
13. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of personal information
- Request restriction of certain processing
- Object to certain processing
- Request a copy of information you have provided to us
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Some requests may be subject to legal or administrative requirements.
To exercise applicable privacy rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
14. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not specifically directed toward children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where such collection is prohibited by applicable law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action.
15. Third-Party Healthcare Providers
Clinic KR may provide information about hospitals, clinics, doctors, and healthcare services operated by third parties.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security practices, medical services, or policies of those healthcare providers.
Users should review the privacy policy and terms of the relevant healthcare provider before submitting information directly to that provider.
16. Medical Disclaimer
Clinic KR is an information and medical-tourism assistance platform and is not a healthcare provider.
Information published on this Website is provided for general informational purposes and should not be considered medical diagnosis, medical advice, or a substitute for consultation with a qualified healthcare professional.
Descriptions of treatments, procedures, physicians, hospitals, prices, outcomes, or services may change and should be independently confirmed with the relevant healthcare provider.
Patients are responsible for making their own healthcare decisions in consultation with qualified medical professionals.
17. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technologies, legal requirements, or business practices.
The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
18. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or a privacy request, please contact us through the contact information provided on the Website.
Website: https://clinickr.com
Email: [Insert official privacy/contact email]
Business/Operator: [Insert legal company or business name]
Address: ojick@ojick.com