Warning, Korean 101 may compromise your email

[boqa75]

All users beware. Although Korean 101 might be a good website for learning korean, it seems like they may compromise your personal data.

I made unique email address only to be used with this website. But suddenly I started to receive large amounts of spam mails, offers for casinos, viagra pills etc. etc. etc.

I have never used this email anywhere else except in association with this website, which leaves only two options:
1) Koreanclass101 have given or sold my email address to 3rd parties or
2) Koreanclass101 website has been compromised and hackers have obtained my personal info that way

Neither option is one that I like.

Other users, please beware before using this website and watch your inbox for spam!

[jessui]

Hello boqa75,
Thank you for posting.
We take the privacy of our customers very seriously, and I'd like to assure that we never sell emails to any third party, and our servers are not compromised. We would like to look into this issue, so could I ask you to forward some of the spam emails you have received (including mail headers) to me at ?
Thank you for your cooperation!

[boqa75]

Hi Jessi,

I have sent you email as well as some of the spam mails I've received (with headers).

/boqa/Peter

[jessui]

Hello Peter,
Thank you very much - I have received your emails, as well as the forwarded emails. I have forwarded them to our tech team so that they can take a look at them and find out why you are receiving these emails.
Thank you again, I will update when I have more information.

Jessi