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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 26, 2025

At MrKyoto, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

MrKyoto collects minimal personal information to provide you with the best experience:

  • Usage Data: We use privacy-focused analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This includes page views, session duration, and referring sources. We do not collect personally identifiable information through analytics.
  • Cookies: We use essential cookies for site functionality. We do not use tracking or advertising cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
  • Email Addresses (Optional): If you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us, we collect your email address with your explicit consent.
  • Device Information: We may collect non-personal information about your device, browser type, and operating system for technical optimization.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website
  • Improve website performance, user experience, and content
  • Send travel updates, seasonal information, and newsletter content (subscribers only)
  • Respond to inquiries, support requests, and feedback
  • Monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security vulnerabilities

3. Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services that have access to certain information:

  • Website Hosting: Vercel or similar hosting providers (for website infrastructure)
  • Analytics: Privacy-focused analytics services that do not collect personal identification data
  • Affiliate Partners: Travel booking platforms (e.g., Booking.com, Agoda) operate under their own privacy policies when you click through our affiliate links
  • Content Delivery Networks (CDN): For faster content delivery and enhanced performance

These third parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the services they provide to us.

4. Your Privacy Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time via the unsubscribe link
  • Cookie Control: Disable or delete cookies through your browser settings
  • Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@mrkyoto.com.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, secure servers, and regular security audits. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Analytics data is typically retained for up to 24 months.

7. Children's Privacy

MrKyoto does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 16. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe a child under 16 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@mrkyoto.com.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that any such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and that your data receives adequate protection.

9. Do Not Track Signals

We respect Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals and do not track users across third-party websites. Our privacy-focused analytics do not create user profiles or track individual users.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wyoming, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from this Privacy Policy shall be resolved in the courts of Wyoming.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Last Updated: October 26, 2025