This policy explains what personal data MKViz processes, why, for how long, who else handles it, and your rights. Last updated: October 29, 2026.
Who is responsible?
MKViz is operated from Seoul, South Korea. The person responsible for personal data (privacy officer) is Vizer, reachable at [email protected].
What do we process, and why?
| Data | Purpose | Kept for |
|---|---|---|
| Server logs: IP address, browser type, pages requested | Security and troubleshooting | Up to 90 days |
| Poll votes: a random browser identifier (stored hashed), your choice, the language edition | Counting each reader once and showing results | Until the poll’s result is published plus one year |
| Analytics cookies (Google Analytics 4); in the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland only after you accept | Understanding which pages are read | Up to 14 months, per Google’s setting |
| Advertising cookies (Google AdSense, when ads are shown). In the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland, only with consent | Showing and measuring ads | Per Google’s settings |
| Emails you send us | Answering you and fixing errors | Up to one year after the matter is closed |
We do not ask for your name or account, and we do not sell personal data.
Who else handles data?
- Amazon Web Services (hosting, Seoul region).
- Google (Google Analytics 4).
- Google LLC (United States): Google AdSense advertising, when ads are shown. Advertising data may be stored on Google’s servers outside your country.
Advertising
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- To learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see Google’s explanation.
Visitors in the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland are asked for consent before advertising cookies are used.
Cookies and consent
Readers in the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland see a cookie banner, and analytics cookies stay off until they accept. Elsewhere, analytics cookies are on by default; you can block or delete them in your browser at any time. Either way, you can read every article.
What are your rights?
You can ask to see, correct or delete personal data we hold about you, or to stop its processing. Readers in the EU and UK also have the rights set out in the GDPR, including the right to object and to complain to a supervisory authority; where we rely on consent (analytics cookies), you can withdraw it at any time. Write to [email protected] and we will reply within 30 days.