Privacy Policy

PIECES is an independent interview publication operated by CoreAxis Labs. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit our website, subscribe to our newsletters, submit a form, or contact us.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with PIECES, we may collect information such as your name, email address, company, professional title, subscription preferences, and the contents of messages or forms you submit.

Our hosting and analytics providers may also make limited technical and usage information available to us, including device type, browser type, referring source, pages viewed, approximate location, and interaction data.

Where a paid service, membership, or partnership is offered, we may also receive limited transaction-related information required to confirm payment. Complete payment credentials are processed by the relevant payment provider and are not stored directly by PIECES.

2. How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:

• Deliver newsletters and editorial updates
• Respond to inquiries and interview submissions
• Manage subscriptions and communication preferences
• Confirm payments or access to relevant services
• Operate, maintain, and improve the PIECES website
• Understand readership, traffic, and content performance
• Prevent misuse, fraud, or security incidents
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

3. Newsletter Communications

When you subscribe to a PIECES newsletter, we use your email address to send interviews, editorial updates, and publication announcements.

You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in an email or by contacting us directly.

4. Service Providers

PIECES relies on third-party service providers to operate parts of the publication. These may include:

• Vercel for website hosting, infrastructure, and analytics
• Tally for subscription, inquiry, or submission forms
• Beehiiv for newsletter subscription management and email delivery
• Email, payment, or administrative service providers where required

These providers process information only as necessary to deliver their services and are subject to their own privacy policies and security practices.

5. International Data Processing

Some service providers used by PIECES may process or store information outside the Republic of Korea. By using the website or subscribing to our services, you acknowledge that information may be processed in jurisdictions with different data protection rules.

We select service providers that maintain appropriate technical and organizational safeguards for the information they process.

6. Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the requested service, maintain publication records, resolve disputes, meet legal obligations, and protect the security of PIECES.

Newsletter subscription information may be retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion. Transaction records may be retained for the period required under applicable law.

7. Sharing and Disclosure

PIECES does not disclose personal information to unrelated third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Information may be shared with service providers that support our operations, when required by law, when necessary to protect legal rights or security, or as part of a legitimate business transfer.

8. Cookies and Analytics

PIECES and its service providers may use limited cookies or similar technologies to operate the website, measure traffic, understand referring sources, and evaluate content performance.

You may restrict cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect certain website functions.

9. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, deletion of, or restriction of the personal information we hold about you. You may also withdraw consent or object to certain processing activities.

Requests may be submitted to 589second@gmail.com.

10. Information Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse.

No online system can guarantee complete security, and users should avoid submitting confidential or highly sensitive information through ordinary email or public forms.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, technology, or legal obligations change. The latest version will be published on this page with an updated effective date.

12. Contact

PIECES is operated by CoreAxis Labs.
Privacy and data-related inquiries may be sent to 589second@gmail.com.