1. Purpose and Scope
This Privacy Policy explains how Turkey Travel HQ collects, uses, and protects information when you use this website. Turkey Travel HQ is an informational travel website that publishes content based on personal travel experience and publicly available online sources.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect:
- Information you provide directly (such as name, email address, and message content when you use our contact form).
- Technical and usage data (such as browser type, device type, pages visited, approximate location, referrer URL, and timestamps) through server logs and analytics tools.
- Cookie-related data used for site functionality, basic analytics, and performance measurement.
3. How We Use Information
We use collected information to:
- operate, secure, and maintain the website,
- respond to user inquiries and support requests,
- analyze usage patterns and improve content quality and user experience,
- detect abuse, spam, fraud, or technical issues, and
- comply with legal obligations when required.
4. Legal Basis (Where Applicable)
Where privacy laws require a legal basis, we process data based on one or more of the following: your consent, legitimate interests in operating and improving the website, performance of requested services, and compliance with legal obligations.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies and similar technologies for session handling, traffic analysis, and performance optimization. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
6. Third-Party Services and Links
We may use third-party tools (for example analytics, media embeds, or social platforms). These services may process data under their own privacy policies. This website may also link to external websites that we do not control.
7. Data Sharing
We do not sell personal data. We may share limited data with trusted service providers that support hosting, analytics, security, or communications, and only to the extent required for those services. We may also disclose data if required by law or legal process.
8. Data Retention
We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including legal, security, and operational requirements.
9. Data Security
We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect data. However, no internet transmission or storage method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
11. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, or objection regarding personal data processed by us.
12. International Use
If you access this website from outside the country where our hosting or operations are based, your information may be processed in jurisdictions with different data protection rules.
13. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updated versions become effective when published on this page.
14. Contact
For privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, please use our Contact Us page.
Last updated: February 11, 2026