Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 2/28/2025

Introduction

Welcome to Mikyoung Kim (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website mky-d.com or use our services.

Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Information You Provide

In order to fulfill our legal and financial obligations pursuant to agreements with our customers, and to keep track of historical contact with potential customers and partners, we process names, postal addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses, organization numbers, invoice references, orders and necessary information related to correspondence with public authorities. This legitimate interest lies in being able to implement the agreement and follow up on the customer relationship and to maintain an overview of the company’s contacts.

The data remains stored for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose of the agreement in each case.

In addition to data provided by customers themselves in correspondence with Mikyoung Kim, we will, in some cases, and with the same legal basis for processing, collect the above data from public pages on the internet, for example from customers’ websites.

Project Information

Our website displays select project information for publicly shareable projects, which may include:

  • Project descriptions
  • Project locations
  • Completion dates
  • Project team information
  • Project images

We respect all confidentiality agreements and do not display information about projects subject to non-disclosure agreements or other confidentiality requirements.

Information Automatically Collected

We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website:

  • Usage details (such as pages visited and time spent on pages)
  • IP address and device information
  • Browser type and settings
  • Operating system
  • Referring URLs
  • Geographic location data

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • To send you our newsletter and other communications you’ve requested
  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer service
  • To improve our website and services
  • To analyze website traffic patterns through anonymous, aggregate data
  • To maintain security and prevent fraud
  • To showcase our project portfolio and work examples

Data Retention

We retain different types of information for varying periods:

  • Newsletter Subscriber Information: We retain your email address and name until you unsubscribe from our newsletter or request deletion of your information. After unsubscription, we may retain minimal records for analytical purposes and legal compliance.
  • Analytics Data: Website usage data is retained for 26 months to help us understand long-term trends in website usage.

Third-Party Services

In order to be able to perform our services and fulfill our obligations in accordance with agreements, we share necessary personal data with other parties. This includes suppliers of recruitment, project management, invoicing and timesheet registration programs, as well as suppliers of accounting systems. We have entered into data processing agreements with all our suppliers. We will not share, sell, transfer or otherwise disclose personal data to third parties, unless we are legally obligated to do so. 

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and usage. Google Analytics collects information such as:

  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Device and browser information
  • Geographic location
  • Referring sites

For more information about how Google Analytics uses your data, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Mailchimp

We use Mailchimp to manage our email newsletter subscriptions. When you sign up for our newsletter, your email address and name will be transferred to Mailchimp. For more information about how Mailchimp processes your data, please visit: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. These are primarily used for analytics purposes. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

Social media

When you visit our Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, information about you will be collected by the owner of these platforms. The processing of this data is regulated by your user agreement with them. The data is anonymized and available to us in an administration panel that is used to better understand how you interact with our social media channels so that we can develop more relevant and interesting content.

International Data Transfers

While we primarily operate in the United States, we may transfer, store, and process your information in countries other than your own. By submitting your personal data, you consent to this transfer, storing, or processing.

Data Security

We protect your personal data through physical and virtual access control. 

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • The right to access your personal information
  • The right to correct inaccurate information
  • The right to request deletion of your information
  • The right to restrict processing of your information
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to object to processing

California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

Right to Know

You have the right to request that we disclose:

  • Categories of personal information we’ve collected about you
  • Categories of sources from which we’ve collected the information
  • Business purposes for collecting or selling personal information
  • Categories of third parties with whom we share personal information
  • Specific pieces of personal information we’ve collected about you

Right to Delete

You can request deletion of personal information we’ve collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.

Right to Opt-Out

While we do not sell personal information, California residents have the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information.

Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us using the information in the “Contact Us” section. We will verify your request using information you provide to us.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Last Updated” date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Mikyoung Kim, 100 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 301, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, office@myk-d.com, p. 617.782.9130