Illinois Korean Student Association (KSA Illinois)
Website: https://illinoisksa.org/
Last Updated: April 7, 2026

  1. INTRODUCTION

Welcome to KSA Illinois (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are the Korean Student Association at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), and we operate the website https://illinoisksa.org/ (the “Site”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.

  1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect information about you in the following ways:

A. Information You Provide Directly

  • Account Registration: When you create an account on our Site, we collect your name, email address, and password (stored in encrypted form).
  • Contact Form: When you submit a message through our Contact Us page, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
  • User-Generated Content: When you post listings, messages, or other content on our community boards (including 자유게시판, 사고팔기, 하우징, 자동차, and other sections), we collect and store that content along with your username and the date of posting.
  • Profile Information: Any information you voluntarily add to your user profile on our Site.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, certain information is collected automatically, including:

  • Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, and time spent on pages.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on the Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of the Site may not function properly.
  1. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its features
  • Create and manage your user account
  • Respond to your inquiries submitted through the Contact Us form
  • Display your posts and listings to other users of the community boards
  • Send you administrative communications (e.g., account verification or security notices)
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience
  • Display advertisements through Google AdSense (see Section 5)
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, spam, or fraudulent activity
  • Comply with legal obligations
  1. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors and service providers that assist us in operating our website (e.g., web hosting providers).
  • Advertising Partners: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site and other websites. See Section 5 for more details.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
  • Protection of Rights: We may disclose information when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, or investigate fraud.
  • Public Content: Any content you post to our public community boards (listings, forum posts, etc.) is visible to all visitors of the Site, including non-registered users.
  1. GOOGLE ADSENSE AND ADVERTISING

Our Site uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet.

  • Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings at: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
  • You may also opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting: https://www.aboutads.info/choices/

For more information on how Google collects and uses data, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

  1. COOKIES

We use the following types of cookies on our Site:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Site to function, such as keeping you logged in to your account.
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site, such as which pages are visited most often.
  • Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements (see Section 5).

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing ones. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain features of the Site, including the ability to log in to your account.

  1. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, including external job postings, sponsor websites, and community resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

  1. DATA RETENTION

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. You may request deletion of your account and associated personal data at any time by contacting us (see Section 11). Please note that some information may be retained in our backup systems for a limited period after deletion.

Publicly posted content (such as community board posts and marketplace listings) may remain visible after account deletion unless you delete the content before closing your account.

  1. SECURITY

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Your password is stored in encrypted form. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Please use a strong, unique password for your account and do not share your login credentials with others.

  1. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our Site is intended for use by university students and is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

  1. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: You may update or correct your account information at any time through your profile settings.
  • Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information by contacting us at the email below.
  • Opt-Out of Advertising: You may opt out of personalized ads as described in Section 5.
  • Cookie Control: You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 12.

  1. CONTACT US

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

KSA Illinois Web Team
Email: web@illinoisksa.org
Website: https://illinoisksa.org/contactus/

This Privacy Policy was last updated on April 7, 2026.