Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 June 2025 · Effective date: 1 June 2025

MEHMET TUNCAY AKYÜZ ("we", "us", or "our") operates this non-commercial travel guide website. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains what data we collect, why, and what rights you have.

1. Data We Collect

We may collect your name and email address when you contact us via our contact form.
We automatically collect technical data such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on site through analytics tools.
We do not collect sensitive personal data such as financial information or government identifiers.

2. How We Use Your Data

Your contact details are used solely to respond to your enquiries.
Analytics data is used to understand how visitors interact with our content and to improve the quality of our travel guides.
We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.

3. Cookies

We use essential cookies required for the site to function correctly.
With your consent, we use analytics cookies (e.g. Google Analytics) to measure site performance.
You may manage or withdraw cookie consent at any time via your browser settings or our Cookie Policy page.

4. Third Parties

We use Google Analytics (Google LLC) to process anonymised usage data; Google may store this data on servers outside the EU.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with any third party for marketing purposes.
Any third-party service we use is bound by a data processing agreement consistent with GDPR.

5. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

You have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal data we hold about you.
You may object to or restrict processing, and request data portability where technically feasible.
California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected and to opt out of its sale (we do not sell data). Submit any rights request to [email protected].

6. Data Retention

Contact enquiry data is retained for up to 24 months, after which it is securely deleted.
Anonymised analytics data may be retained for up to 26 months in line with Google Analytics default settings.
You may request earlier deletion at any time.

7. Security

We implement industry-standard technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure.
Our website is served over HTTPS with TLS encryption.
Despite our efforts, no method of transmission over the internet is 100{27514e906d76318e4c7fba90b4fe436ed2736df88515298543b9d8f55d955433} secure; we encourage you to contact us immediately if you suspect a data breach.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
If you believe a child has submitted data to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law or our practices.
The date at the top of this page will indicate when the policy was last revised.
Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or rights requests, please contact us at [email protected].
You may also write to us at: MEHMET TUNCAY AKYÜZ, Istanbul, Turkey.
If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Questions about this policy?

Reach us at [email protected] — we aim to respond within 30 days. You can also review our Cookie Policy and Terms of Service for further information.

MEHMET TUNCAY
AKYÜZ

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MEHMET TUNCAY AKYÜZ

Gebi Caddesi No:55
55050 İlkadım / Samsun
Türkiye

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