Privacy Policy
Welcome to PopTopNews.com (“Pop Top News,” “we,” “our,” “us”). Our mission is to deliver timely news, commentary, and features on Korean actors, K-pop idols, K-dramas, and the wider Hallyu wave. Safeguarding your personal data is central to that mission.
This Privacy Policy works alongside our Terms of Use, Disclosure Statement, Ownership, Funding, and Advertising Policy, Ethics Policy, Fact-Checking Policy, and Corrections Policy. It explains — clearly and in depth — what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and the choices and rights available to you.
2. Definitions
| Term | Meaning |
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| Personal data / personal information | Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. |
| Processing | Any operation performed on personal data (collection, storage, use, disclosure, deletion, etc.). |
| Controller | The entity that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data. Here, that’s PopTopNews.com. |
| GDPR | EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679). |
| CCPA / CPRA | California Consumer Privacy Act / California Privacy Rights Act. |
| TTDPA | German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (§ 25). |
3. Scope
This Policy applies to:
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Web: www.poptopnews.com (including all sub-domains).
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Mobile App: “Pop Top News – K-Celebs & Dramas” for Android.
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Emails & Newsletters we send to subscribers.
It does not cover third-party sites or services we merely link to (e.g., streaming platforms or fan-merch stores). Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies — see Terms of Use for more on external links.
4. What Data We Collect
4.1. Data Automatically Collected (Server Logs)
When you visit, our servers capture:
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IP address
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Browser, OS, and device type
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ISP or carrier
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Date/time of each request
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Referring & exit pages
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Pages visited, clicks, and scroll depth (aggregated)
These logs are essential for security, diagnostics, and aggregate analytics. They do not identify you by name.
4.2. Cookies & Similar Technologies
See our Disclosure Statement for details on advertising cookies and affiliate tracking.
| Category | Example Purpose | Legal Basis* |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Session cookies that keep you logged in or remember consent choices | Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR |
| Preferences | Dark-mode toggle; show Hangul or Romanized names by default | Art. 6 (1)(f) |
| Analytics | Understand which K-drama recaps are most read | Art. 6 (1)(a) |
| Advertising | Cap ad frequency, measure ad performance | Art. 6 (1)(a) |
*Consent obtained via our cookie banner where required (§ 25 (1) TTDPA).
You can disable cookies via your browser settings, though essential features may break.
4.3. Information You Provide Voluntarily
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Commenting on an article: Display name, email, optional avatar & URL (see Terms of Use for comment rules)
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Contacting us: Name, email, message contents
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Newsletter sign-up: Email address
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Giveaway/poll: Name, email, social handle, postal address (if prizes shipped)
We do not request sensitive personal data — please avoid posting such information in public comment fields.
4.4. Data from Third-Party Sources
If you sign in or comment via social login (Google, Facebook), we receive the public profile data that the provider shares.
5. How & Why We Use Your Data
| Purpose | Examples | Legal Basis |
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| Service delivery | Show articles, remember preferences | Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR |
| Site analytics | Count unique visitors | Art. 6 (1)(a) |
| Advertising | Display relevant K-beauty ads | Art. 6 (1)(a) |
| Security | Block brute-force attacks | Art. 6 (1)(f) |
| Engagement | Send newsletters | Art. 6 (1)(b) or (a) |
| Legal obligations | Maintain records | Art. 6 (1)(c) |
No automated decision-making with legal effects (GDPR Art. 22).
6. Advertising & Analytics Partners
We work with advertising and analytics partners described in our Ownership, Funding, and Advertising Policy.
7. Disclosure of Personal Data
We disclose personal data only:
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To service providers, as needed to operate the site.
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When required by law.
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In the event of a merger or acquisition, under the same privacy commitments.
We do not sell personal information under CCPA/CPRA definitions.
8. International Transfers
Our servers are in Germany, but partners may process data outside the EEA/UK. We rely on adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses.
9. Data Retention
See our cookie banner for cookie expiry details. Comments are retained indefinitely (see Terms of Use for comment rules).
10. Data Security
Security measures include HTTPS/TLS 1.3, firewalls, malware scans, MFA, and encrypted backups.
11. Your Rights
Under GDPR
Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, withdraw consent, lodge a complaint.
Under CCPA / CPRA
Right to know, delete, correct, opt-out of sharing, and non-discrimination.
How to exercise these rights: see “Exercising Your Rights” in Terms of Use or email privacy@poptopnews[dot]com.
12. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect data from under-13s. See Ethics Policy for content suitability guidelines.
13. External Links
We are not responsible for third-party site privacy practices — see Terms of Use for details.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy; material changes will be communicated clearly.
15. Contact Us
PopTopNews.com
📧 contact@flauntweekly.com
📞 +1 307 300 2660
For related policies, please review: