© Copyright & Content Policy

Learn about our intellectual property rights, content usage policy, and how to properly use First Time Seoul content.

Copyright Notice

All content on First Time Seoul, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, digital downloads, and software, is the property of First Time Seoul or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws.

Our Content

Website Design & Code

The design, layout, code, and structure of the First Time Seoul website are proprietary and protected by copyright. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or modification of our website design or code is prohibited.

Written Content

All written content, including travel guides, articles, descriptions, and user-generated content (questions and answers), is protected by copyright. This includes:

Travel guides and articles
Question and answer content
Descriptions and summaries
Blog posts and updates

AI-Generated Content

Content generated by Google Gemini AI on our platform is considered part of our service and is subject to the same copyright protections. However, we acknowledge that AI-generated content may not be 100% original and may contain information from various sources.

Permitted Use

You may use our content for the following purposes:

Personal Use: View, read, and use our content for personal travel planning
Sharing: Share links to our pages on social media or with friends
Quotation: Quote small portions of our content with proper attribution
Educational: Use our content for educational purposes with attribution

✅ Proper Attribution

When quoting or referencing our content, please include: "Source: First Time Seoul (firsttimeseoul.com)" and a link back to the original page.

Prohibited Use

The following uses are prohibited without explicit written permission:

Commercial Use: Using our content for commercial purposes without permission
Reproduction: Copying large portions of our content to other websites
Modification: Altering or modifying our content
Scraping: Automated scraping or harvesting of our content
Competing Services: Using our content to create competing services
Misrepresentation: Claiming our content as your own

Third-Party Content

Images

Images on our website are provided by Unsplash and are subject to the Unsplash License. Unsplash images are free to use for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.

AI Technology

Our platform uses Google Gemini AI for generating travel answers. This technology is provided by Google and is subject to Google's Terms of Service.

User-Generated Content

Questions and answers submitted by users remain the property of the users who created them. By submitting content to our platform, users grant us a license to display and use that content on our website. See our Terms of Service for more details.

DMCA & Copyright Infringement

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used on our website in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact us at rrksns@gmail.com with the following information:

Description of the copyrighted work
Location of the infringing material on our website
Your contact information
Statement of good faith belief that the use is not authorized
Statement that the information is accurate and you are authorized to act

Policy Updates

We reserve the right to update this Copyright & Content Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Modified" date. Your continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Last Updated: December 4, 2025

Questions About Copyright?

If you have questions about our copyright policy or would like to request permission to use our content, please contact us:

📧 Email

rrksns@gmail.com