Cookie policy
Reviewed 22 September 2026. Iridia uses a small number of technologies to keep the site functional and understand broad readership patterns.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text records stored by a browser. The first-party cookieChoice record remembers whether a visitor selected Accept or Reject and is retained for 180 days. Optional aggregate analytics, where enabled, may use a pseudonymous identifier for up to 13 months and is not intended to identify a person. Service providers may set limited technical records needed for delivery or security. The banner lets a visitor make a choice, and browser settings can remove or block cookies. Blocking optional records should not prevent access to editorial pages, although preferences may need to be selected again. Iridia does not use cookies to make financial claims or personalize investment promotions. Contact the Seoul desk at 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea, with questions. This page may change when the technology changes, with dated revisions recorded here. The preference cookie contains only the selected consent state and no article history. Session records expire when the browsing session ends where the browser permits. Analytics records are reviewed in aggregate, with access limited to the people maintaining the publication. A visitor can withdraw an optional choice through the banner or by clearing site data. Iridia will document material technology changes with the date, purpose and expected lifespan. Questions receive an acknowledgement within 7 calendar days and a substantive reply within 30 days where the request is identifiable.
2. Essential preference
Cookies are small text records stored by a browser. The first-party cookieChoice record remembers whether a visitor selected Accept or Reject and is retained for 180 days. Optional aggregate analytics, where enabled, may use a pseudonymous identifier for up to 13 months and is not intended to identify a person. Service providers may set limited technical records needed for delivery or security. The banner lets a visitor make a choice, and browser settings can remove or block cookies. Blocking optional records should not prevent access to editorial pages, although preferences may need to be selected again. Iridia does not use cookies to make financial claims or personalize investment promotions. Contact the Seoul desk at 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea, with questions. This page may change when the technology changes, with dated revisions recorded here. The preference cookie contains only the selected consent state and no article history. Session records expire when the browsing session ends where the browser permits. Analytics records are reviewed in aggregate, with access limited to the people maintaining the publication. A visitor can withdraw an optional choice through the banner or by clearing site data. Iridia will document material technology changes with the date, purpose and expected lifespan. Questions receive an acknowledgement within 7 calendar days and a substantive reply within 30 days where the request is identifiable.
3. Analytics category
Cookies are small text records stored by a browser. The first-party cookieChoice record remembers whether a visitor selected Accept or Reject and is retained for 180 days. Optional aggregate analytics, where enabled, may use a pseudonymous identifier for up to 13 months and is not intended to identify a person. Service providers may set limited technical records needed for delivery or security. The banner lets a visitor make a choice, and browser settings can remove or block cookies. Blocking optional records should not prevent access to editorial pages, although preferences may need to be selected again. Iridia does not use cookies to make financial claims or personalize investment promotions. Contact the Seoul desk at 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea, with questions. This page may change when the technology changes, with dated revisions recorded here. The preference cookie contains only the selected consent state and no article history. Session records expire when the browsing session ends where the browser permits. Analytics records are reviewed in aggregate, with access limited to the people maintaining the publication. A visitor can withdraw an optional choice through the banner or by clearing site data. Iridia will document material technology changes with the date, purpose and expected lifespan. Questions receive an acknowledgement within 7 calendar days and a substantive reply within 30 days where the request is identifiable.
4. Lifespans
Cookies are small text records stored by a browser. The first-party cookieChoice record remembers whether a visitor selected Accept or Reject and is retained for 180 days. Optional aggregate analytics, where enabled, may use a pseudonymous identifier for up to 13 months and is not intended to identify a person. Service providers may set limited technical records needed for delivery or security. The banner lets a visitor make a choice, and browser settings can remove or block cookies. Blocking optional records should not prevent access to editorial pages, although preferences may need to be selected again. Iridia does not use cookies to make financial claims or personalize investment promotions. Contact the Seoul desk at 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea, with questions. This page may change when the technology changes, with dated revisions recorded here. The preference cookie contains only the selected consent state and no article history. Session records expire when the browsing session ends where the browser permits. Analytics records are reviewed in aggregate, with access limited to the people maintaining the publication. A visitor can withdraw an optional choice through the banner or by clearing site data. Iridia will document material technology changes with the date, purpose and expected lifespan. Questions receive an acknowledgement within 7 calendar days and a substantive reply within 30 days where the request is identifiable.
5. Third parties
Cookies are small text records stored by a browser. The first-party cookieChoice record remembers whether a visitor selected Accept or Reject and is retained for 180 days. Optional aggregate analytics, where enabled, may use a pseudonymous identifier for up to 13 months and is not intended to identify a person. Service providers may set limited technical records needed for delivery or security. The banner lets a visitor make a choice, and browser settings can remove or block cookies. Blocking optional records should not prevent access to editorial pages, although preferences may need to be selected again. Iridia does not use cookies to make financial claims or personalize investment promotions. Contact the Seoul desk at 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea, with questions. This page may change when the technology changes, with dated revisions recorded here. The preference cookie contains only the selected consent state and no article history. Session records expire when the browsing session ends where the browser permits. Analytics records are reviewed in aggregate, with access limited to the people maintaining the publication. A visitor can withdraw an optional choice through the banner or by clearing site data. Iridia will document material technology changes with the date, purpose and expected lifespan. Questions receive an acknowledgement within 7 calendar days and a substantive reply within 30 days where the request is identifiable.
6. Consent
Cookies are small text records stored by a browser. The first-party cookieChoice record remembers whether a visitor selected Accept or Reject and is retained for 180 days. Optional aggregate analytics, where enabled, may use a pseudonymous identifier for up to 13 months and is not intended to identify a person. Service providers may set limited technical records needed for delivery or security. The banner lets a visitor make a choice, and browser settings can remove or block cookies. Blocking optional records should not prevent access to editorial pages, although preferences may need to be selected again. Iridia does not use cookies to make financial claims or personalize investment promotions. Contact the Seoul desk at 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea, with questions. This page may change when the technology changes, with dated revisions recorded here. The preference cookie contains only the selected consent state and no article history. Session records expire when the browsing session ends where the browser permits. Analytics records are reviewed in aggregate, with access limited to the people maintaining the publication. A visitor can withdraw an optional choice through the banner or by clearing site data. Iridia will document material technology changes with the date, purpose and expected lifespan. Questions receive an acknowledgement within 7 calendar days and a substantive reply within 30 days where the request is identifiable.
7. Browser controls
Cookies are small text records stored by a browser. The first-party cookieChoice record remembers whether a visitor selected Accept or Reject and is retained for 180 days. Optional aggregate analytics, where enabled, may use a pseudonymous identifier for up to 13 months and is not intended to identify a person. Service providers may set limited technical records needed for delivery or security. The banner lets a visitor make a choice, and browser settings can remove or block cookies. Blocking optional records should not prevent access to editorial pages, although preferences may need to be selected again. Iridia does not use cookies to make financial claims or personalize investment promotions. Contact the Seoul desk at 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea, with questions. This page may change when the technology changes, with dated revisions recorded here. The preference cookie contains only the selected consent state and no article history. Session records expire when the browsing session ends where the browser permits. Analytics records are reviewed in aggregate, with access limited to the people maintaining the publication. A visitor can withdraw an optional choice through the banner or by clearing site data. Iridia will document material technology changes with the date, purpose and expected lifespan. Questions receive an acknowledgement within 7 calendar days and a substantive reply within 30 days where the request is identifiable.
8. Impact of rejection
Cookies are small text records stored by a browser. The first-party cookieChoice record remembers whether a visitor selected Accept or Reject and is retained for 180 days. Optional aggregate analytics, where enabled, may use a pseudonymous identifier for up to 13 months and is not intended to identify a person. Service providers may set limited technical records needed for delivery or security. The banner lets a visitor make a choice, and browser settings can remove or block cookies. Blocking optional records should not prevent access to editorial pages, although preferences may need to be selected again. Iridia does not use cookies to make financial claims or personalize investment promotions. Contact the Seoul desk at 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea, with questions. This page may change when the technology changes, with dated revisions recorded here. The preference cookie contains only the selected consent state and no article history. Session records expire when the browsing session ends where the browser permits. Analytics records are reviewed in aggregate, with access limited to the people maintaining the publication. A visitor can withdraw an optional choice through the banner or by clearing site data. Iridia will document material technology changes with the date, purpose and expected lifespan. Questions receive an acknowledgement within 7 calendar days and a substantive reply within 30 days where the request is identifiable.
9. Security
Cookies are small text records stored by a browser. The first-party cookieChoice record remembers whether a visitor selected Accept or Reject and is retained for 180 days. Optional aggregate analytics, where enabled, may use a pseudonymous identifier for up to 13 months and is not intended to identify a person. Service providers may set limited technical records needed for delivery or security. The banner lets a visitor make a choice, and browser settings can remove or block cookies. Blocking optional records should not prevent access to editorial pages, although preferences may need to be selected again. Iridia does not use cookies to make financial claims or personalize investment promotions. Contact the Seoul desk at 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea, with questions. This page may change when the technology changes, with dated revisions recorded here. The preference cookie contains only the selected consent state and no article history. Session records expire when the browsing session ends where the browser permits. Analytics records are reviewed in aggregate, with access limited to the people maintaining the publication. A visitor can withdraw an optional choice through the banner or by clearing site data. Iridia will document material technology changes with the date, purpose and expected lifespan. Questions receive an acknowledgement within 7 calendar days and a substantive reply within 30 days where the request is identifiable.
10. Contact and revision
Cookies are small text records stored by a browser. The first-party cookieChoice record remembers whether a visitor selected Accept or Reject and is retained for 180 days. Optional aggregate analytics, where enabled, may use a pseudonymous identifier for up to 13 months and is not intended to identify a person. Service providers may set limited technical records needed for delivery or security. The banner lets a visitor make a choice, and browser settings can remove or block cookies. Blocking optional records should not prevent access to editorial pages, although preferences may need to be selected again. Iridia does not use cookies to make financial claims or personalize investment promotions. Contact the Seoul desk at 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea, with questions. This page may change when the technology changes, with dated revisions recorded here. The preference cookie contains only the selected consent state and no article history. Session records expire when the browsing session ends where the browser permits. Analytics records are reviewed in aggregate, with access limited to the people maintaining the publication. A visitor can withdraw an optional choice through the banner or by clearing site data. Iridia will document material technology changes with the date, purpose and expected lifespan. Questions receive an acknowledgement within 7 calendar days and a substantive reply within 30 days where the request is identifiable.
Iridia’s first-party records are limited to operational purposes. The cookie named cookieChoice stores only an Accept or Reject selection for 180 days. A temporary session record, where required by the hosting environment, expires when the browser session ends. It does not store article content, wallet information, payment information or a personal profile.
If aggregate measurement is enabled, a pseudonymous analytics identifier may remain for up to 13 months, after which it is deleted or reset. The resulting reports are used to understand broad page visits, broken links and general device patterns rather than to identify named readers. Security providers may create short-lived technical tokens to distinguish ordinary requests from abusive traffic; those records are normally reviewed within 30 days.
Some providers may process technical cookie data outside the Republic of Korea. Iridia expects those providers to apply access controls and documented retention practices appropriate to the service. A browser can block third-party records, clear site data or request confirmation again. Clearing cookies may remove a preference but does not create a new obligation to accept optional analytics.
Questions about cookie use can be sent to 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea, or raised by phone at +82 2 7981 3546. Iridia aims to acknowledge a privacy or cookie request within 7 calendar days and respond substantively within 30 days. The page was reviewed on 22 September 2026; a material change to a cookie name, purpose or lifespan will be recorded with a new date.