Legal

Legal

Overview

Definitions

Terms of Use

Trademarks and Intellectual Property

Privacy Policy

Accessibility

Inclusion and Diversity

Miscellaneous

Overview

The website www.yooseongk.com is owned and operated by Yooseong Kang. This Legal Notice consists of the Definitions, Terms of Use, Trademarks and Intellectual Property, Privacy Policy, Accessibility, Inclusion and Diversity, and Miscellaneous sections set forth below. By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Legal Notice in its entirety.

The following summary is provided for convenience only and does not form part of this Legal Notice.

  • The Website is a personal portfolio, and the Content belongs to the Operator. You may share it with attribution, but you may not copy it, claim it as your own, or use it to train artificial intelligence.

  • Projects are snapshots in time and may change. Please verify important details through official sources.

  • Personal Information is processed minimally (hosting via Framer and email via iCloud) and is never sold.

  • The Operator is committed to inclusive and accessible design for people of all backgrounds.

  • The laws of the Republic of Korea govern this Legal Notice, and the Korean version prevails.

Definitions

  1. "Applicable Law" means all laws and regulations applicable to the Website, including the laws of the Republic of Korea.

  2. "Content" means all designs, text, graphics, images, videos, interfaces, and other materials made available on the Website.

  3. "Operator" means Yooseong Kang, the individual who owns and operates the Website.

  4. "Personal Information" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.

  5. "Website" means www.yooseongk.com, including all of its pages, language versions, and subdomains.

  6. "You" and "your" mean any individual who accesses or uses the Website.

Terms of Use

  1. Purpose. The Website is provided solely as a personal portfolio and for general informational purposes.

  2. Ownership of Content. Unless otherwise indicated, all Content created by the Operator for the Website is owned by the Operator. Except as permitted by Applicable Law or with the Operator's prior written permission, you may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or commercially exploit any Content. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may share links to or excerpts of the Content for non-commercial purposes, provided that proper attribution to the Operator is given.

  3. Prohibited Conduct. You agree not to:

    • (a) present any Content, in whole or in part, as your own work, or otherwise misrepresent its authorship;

    • (b) remove, obscure, or alter any attribution, copyright, or trademark notice;

    • (c) use any Content to train, fine-tune, or develop datasets for artificial intelligence or machine learning models, or collect any Content by means of crawlers, scrapers, or other automated tools, without the Operator's prior written consent, except for standard indexing by search engines;

    • (d) frame, mirror, or embed the Website or any Content within another website without the Operator's prior written permission;

    • (e) interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or its underlying systems; or

    • (f) use the Website in any manner that violates Applicable Law.

  4. Third-Party Materials. The Website may include trademarks, images, and other materials owned by third parties for the purpose of describing and demonstrating projects. All rights in such materials remain with their respective owners. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the use of such materials does not imply any affiliation with, sponsorship by, or endorsement from their owners.

  5. Representation of Design Work. Interfaces, visuals, and scenarios presented on the Website are intended to illustrate design processes and outcomes. Certain elements may be simplified or restructured for clarity and presentation.

  6. Project Status. Projects on the Website document design processes and outcomes as of a specific point in time and do not represent finished or flawless work. Their content, structure, and visuals may be updated or revised at any time without prior notice and may differ from versions published on other platforms. For important information, including details regarding products, services, or organizations, you should verify such information through official sources or contact the Operator directly.

  7. Confidentiality and Affiliations. Certain projects were created in connection with academic, professional, or collaborative engagements. Where necessary to comply with confidentiality obligations, information has been omitted, altered, or anonymized. The views expressed on the Website are solely those of the Operator and do not represent the views of any current or former employer, educational institution, client, or collaborator.

  8. Translations. Certain features of the Website may be available in multiple languages. Translation and retranslation may result in errors or discrepancies in word choice, feature names, interface copy, and other details. Each project is governed by the version in the language in which it was originally created. The language precedence of this Legal Notice is governed by Section 14 of the Terms of Use.

  9. No Professional Relationship. Your access to the Website or communication with the Operator does not create any employment, contractual, advisory, or client relationship. Any such relationship shall arise only under a separate written agreement.

  10. Unsolicited Idea Submissions. The Operator does not solicit or accept unsolicited ideas, including proposals for products, features, design concepts, or business opportunities. If you nonetheless submit any such idea, you acknowledge that (a) the submission is not confidential or proprietary; (b) the Operator has no obligation to review, compensate, or respond to it; and (c) the Operator may independently develop concepts similar to it without any obligation to you.

  11. External Links. The Website may contain links to third-party websites and services. Such links are provided for convenience only and do not constitute an endorsement. Third-party websites and services are governed by their respective providers' terms and policies.

  12. Disclaimer of Warranties. THE WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." WHILE THE OPERATOR MAKES REASONABLE EFFORTS TO KEEP INFORMATION ACCURATE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE OPERATOR MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR TIMELINESS OF ANY CONTENT.

  13. Limitation of Liability. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE OPERATOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE WEBSITE, EXCEPT FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE OPERATOR'S WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE.

  14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Legal Notice has been prepared under and shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea. In the event of any discrepancy between the Korean version and any other language version of this Legal Notice, the Korean version shall prevail. Any disputes arising from the use of the Website shall be resolved by the competent court under the Civil Procedure Act of the Republic of Korea.

  15. Changes. The Operator may update this Legal Notice as necessary, and any changes will be posted on this page. Unless otherwise required by Applicable Law, it is your responsibility to review this Legal Notice periodically for changes.

Trademarks and Intellectual Property

  1. Operator's Marks. The smiley mark used on the Website is the subject of a pending trademark application in the Republic of Korea.

  2. Third-Party Trademarks. The following third-party trademarks are used throughout the Website:

    • Instagram and Threads are trademarks or registered trademarks of Meta Platforms, Inc. in the United States and other countries and regions.

    • LinkedIn is a trademark or registered trademark of LinkedIn Corporation in the United States and other countries and regions.

    • Behance is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Inc. in the United States and other countries and regions.

    • Vimeo is a trademark or registered trademark of Vimeo.com, Inc. in the United States and other countries and regions.

    • Red Dot and the Red Dot label are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Dot GmbH & Co. KG in Germany and other countries and regions. The Red Dot label is used solely in connection with the award-winning work, in accordance with the terms set by Red Dot GmbH & Co. KG.

  3. Other Rights. Other product names, company names, and logos may be trademarks of their respective owners. Typefaces, icons, and other assets are used in accordance with their respective licenses. Information regarding third-party trademarks, intellectual property, and collaborator contributions in individual projects is provided on the respective project pages.

  4. Notice of Infringement. If you believe that any material on the Website infringes your copyright or other rights, please send a written notice to yooseong.kang@icloud.com that includes: (a) identification of the work or right claimed to be infringed; (b) the location of the allegedly infringing material on the Website; (c) your name and contact information; (d) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the rights holder or by law; and (e) a statement that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the rights holder or are authorized to act on its behalf. The Operator will review each notice promptly and may remove or disable access to the material as appropriate.

Privacy Policy

  1. Personal Information Processed. The Operator may process the following Personal Information: (a) access records automatically generated during use of the Website, such as IP addresses and browser and device information; and (b) if you contact the Operator, your name, email address, and the content of your inquiry.

  2. Purpose of Processing. Personal Information is processed only to the extent necessary to operate the Website and to respond to inquiries and requests.

  3. Disclosure. The Operator does not sell Personal Information or provide it to third parties, except as required by Applicable Law or as necessary to operate the Website as described in this Privacy Policy.

  4. Outsourcing and International Transfer. The Operator entrusts the processing of Personal Information to the service providers set forth in Sections 5 and 6 of this Privacy Policy, which involves the transfer of Personal Information outside the Republic of Korea.

  5. Framer B.V. (legal@framer.com)

    • Countries: The Netherlands, the United States, and other countries where servers of Framer and its infrastructure provider, Amazon Web Services, are located

    • Items Transferred: Access records

    • Timing and Method: Transmitted over the network at the time of use of the Website

    • Purpose: Website hosting and content delivery

  6. Apple Inc. (iCloud Mail)

    • Countries: The United States and other countries where Apple's servers are located

    • Items Transferred: Name, email address, and inquiry content

    • Timing and Method: Transmitted over the network when you send an email to the Operator

    • Purpose: Receipt of and response to inquiries

  7. Retention by Service Providers and Right to Refuse. The service providers set forth in Sections 5 and 6 of this Privacy Policy retain Personal Information until the purpose of processing is fulfilled or the service agreement terminates. You may refuse such transfer by not using the Website or not contacting the Operator by email, in which case you will be unable to use the Website or receive a response to your inquiry.

  8. Cookies. Cookies or similar technologies may be used as necessary to operate the Website. You may refuse or delete cookies through your browser settings; however, doing so may affect certain features of the Website.

  9. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control. The Operator does not track you across third-party websites or use Personal Information for targeted advertising. Accordingly, the Website does not alter its practices in response to Do Not Track signals. Where required by Applicable Law, the Operator will honor Global Privacy Control signals.

  10. Retention and Destruction. Personal Information is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes of processing and is destroyed without delay thereafter, unless retention is required by Applicable Law. Electronic files are deleted using methods that prevent recovery.

  11. Your Rights. To the extent provided by Applicable Law, you may request access to, correction of, deletion of, or suspension of processing of your Personal Information by contacting the Operator.

  12. Children's Privacy. The Website is not directed to children under the age of 14, or under the age of 13 in the United States. The Operator does not knowingly collect Personal Information from such children. If you believe that a child has provided Personal Information, please contact the Operator, and such information will be deleted promptly.

  13. Security Measures. The Operator implements reasonable technical and administrative measures to protect Personal Information, including the use of encrypted connections (HTTPS) and service providers that maintain recognized security certifications.

  14. Notice to International Visitors.

    • European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland: The Operator processes Personal Information on the basis of its legitimate interests in operating the Website and responding to inquiries. Subject to applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your Personal Information, the right to data portability, and the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

    • United States: The Operator does not sell Personal Information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. To the extent U.S. state privacy laws apply, you may exercise the rights available to you by contacting the Operator.

  15. Privacy Officer. Yooseong Kang, yooseong.kang@icloud.com

  16. Remedies. For assistance with privacy infringement, you may contact the following organizations:

  17. Changes. This Privacy Policy may be amended to reflect changes to the Website, its processing practices, or applicable requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page.

Accessibility

  1. Commitment. The Operator is committed to making the Website accessible to all individuals, regardless of ability or assistive technology.

  2. Standards. The Operator strives to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA. However, certain Content, including legacy project materials and third-party media, may not yet fully conform.

  3. Feedback. If you encounter any accessibility barrier, please contact yooseong.kang@icloud.com, and the Operator will make reasonable efforts to provide the information in an accessible format.

Inclusion and Diversity

  1. Nature of This Statement. This section sets forth the principles that guide the Operator's work. It is a statement of values and does not create any legal obligation or right.

  2. Commitment. The Operator believes that design shapes who is able to participate in the world, and that thoughtful design must therefore serve people of every background, culture, language, ability, age, gender, and identity. The Operator is committed to reflecting this belief in both the process and the outcomes of its work.

  3. Inclusive Design Practice. The Operator seeks to identify and address exclusion at every stage of the design process, from research and ideation to interface and interaction design. This includes considering users whose needs are often overlooked, designing for a range of abilities and contexts of use, and treating accessibility as a foundational requirement rather than an afterthought.

  4. Cultural and Linguistic Perspectives. The Operator recognizes that meaning, language, and visual conventions differ across cultures. The Operator strives to approach each project with cultural humility, to avoid assumptions rooted in a single cultural perspective, and to make Content available in multiple languages where practicable.

  5. Representation and Language. The Operator strives to use respectful and inclusive language and to present people, personas, and scenarios in a manner that reflects the diversity of real users while avoiding stereotypes.

  6. Collaboration. The Operator values collaboration grounded in mutual respect and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind in its professional engagements.

  7. Continuous Learning. The Operator acknowledges that inclusive design is an ongoing practice rather than a finished achievement. Feedback regarding any aspect of the Website or the Operator's work that may fall short of these principles is welcome at yooseong.kang@icloud.com.

Miscellaneous

  1. Severability. If any provision of this Legal Notice is held invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

  2. No Waiver. The Operator's failure to enforce any right or provision of this Legal Notice shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

  3. Entire Agreement. This Legal Notice constitutes the entire understanding between you and the Operator regarding the Website and supersedes all prior versions.

  4. Headings and Interpretation. Headings are for convenience only and shall not affect interpretation. The words "including" and "include" mean "including without limitation."

  5. Contact. For any questions regarding this Legal Notice, please contact yooseong.kang@icloud.com.

Effective Date: September 26, 2026 | Last Updated: September 27, 2026