Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 13, 2026

Plain English Summary: KiYOTO is currently in pre-launch. Joining our waitlist is completely voluntary. We only collect the email address you explicitly provide so we can notify you when we launch or release new products. We do not sell your data, use tracking cookies, or share your email with advertisers. You can unsubscribe at any moment with one click.

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy outlines how KiYOTO ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website (madebykiyoto) and subscribe to our pre-launch waitlist. We are dedicated to respecting your privacy and adhering to global privacy standards, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the CAN-SPAM Act.

2. Information We Collect

We believe in data minimization and only collect what is strictly necessary to keep you updated:

Email Address: Only when you voluntarily enter it into our "Join the wait" subscription form.
Submission Timestamp: The date and time you joined the waitlist to verify consent.
Standard Technical Logs: As with all websites hosted on web infrastructure (Vercel), transient server logs (such as IP address, browser type, and request timestamp) may be temporarily processed to ensure platform security, stability, and DDoS prevention.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Our lawful basis for collecting and processing your email address is your explicit Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), provided when you submit our waitlist form. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your email address exclusively for the following purposes:

To send you a one-time welcome confirmation verifying your waitlist spot.
To notify you when KiYOTO launches, opens early access, or releases new products.
To respond directly if you contact our team at contactkiyoto@gmail.com.

We do NOT sell, rent, monetize, or trade your personal data to any third party for marketing or advertising purposes.

5. How to Unsubscribe or Delete Your Data

Your subscription is 100% optional. You may opt out or request the permanent deletion of your email address from our records at any time by sending a request to contactkiyoto@gmail.com with the subject "Unsubscribe" or "Delete Data". We process all requests immediately.

6. Data Security and Third Parties

Your email is securely stored in access-restricted records (Google Sheets via encrypted Google Apps Script infrastructure). We do not embed third-party advertising trackers or behavioral profiling pixels on this website.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you have statutory rights regarding your personal information, including:

The right to access the personal information we hold about you.
The right to rectify inaccurate data.
The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten").
The right to data portability and restriction of processing.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:

KiYOTO Studios
Email: contactkiyoto@gmail.com
Social: @madebykiyoto