Privacy Notice

1. Data controller

The data controller is Gürsoy Hukuk ve Danışmanlık, operated by attorney Tunahan Gürsoy, under Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698.

Telephone: 0553 678 03 10

2. Data processed

Depending on the feature used, the website may process the name and text submitted in a reader comment, the related article, submission date and moderation status, one-way hashed connection information to limit spam, and necessary technical security logs. Do not submit sensitive personal data or information about other people in comments.

3. Purposes and legal grounds

Data is processed to receive and moderate comments, prevent spam and abuse, operate the site securely, manage requests, and establish, exercise or protect rights. Depending on the circumstances, the legal grounds under Article 5 of Law No. 6698 may include legal obligations, protection of rights and the controller’s legitimate interests.

4. Collection and disclosure

Data is collected electronically through the comment form and technical operation of the website. Necessary hosting and technical service providers may be used. Disclosure may take place to authorised public bodies where legally required, and to persons or service providers where necessary for legal obligations, the protection of rights or technical services, limited to the relevant purpose. External telephone and WhatsApp services have their own privacy terms.

5. Retention and publication

Comments are reviewed before publication; approved names and comments may appear publicly. Submission does not create a right to publication. Data is retained for the relevant purpose and applicable statutory periods, then deleted, destroyed or anonymised as required.

6. Your rights and requests

Article 11 provides rights concerning whether data is processed, information about processing and its purposes, recipients, correction of inaccurate data, deletion or destruction where the conditions apply, and other statutory rights. Send a written request to the office address above, clearly describing your request and providing information sufficient to verify your identity. Further verification may be necessary.

This is an English rendering of the website notice. Read the original Turkish notice.