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Privacy Policy
A plain-language overview of what information Local Guides Turkiye collects, why we use it, and how visitors can contact us about privacy questions.
Information we collect
We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you subscribe to a newsletter, contact us, use travel planning tools, or interact with community features.
This may include your name, email address, IP address, browser information, cookie data, usage data, and analytics information.
How we use information
We use collected information to provide and improve travel guide services, send newsletters or updates with your consent, respond to inquiries, analyze website usage, improve user experience, and comply with legal obligations.
Cookies and tracking technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, analyze traffic, understand usage patterns, improve functionality, and provide relevant content or advertising.
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.
Data sharing and disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.
We may share information with your explicit consent, to comply with legal requirements, to protect our rights and prevent fraud, or with trusted service providers who help operate the website.
Data security
We use appropriate security measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
Your rights
If you are a resident of the European Union, you may have the right to access, rectify, erase, port, object to processing of, or withdraw consent for your personal data.
- Right to access: request a copy of your personal data.
- Right to rectification: correct inaccurate personal data.
- Right to erasure: request deletion of your personal data.
- Right to portability: receive your data in a structured format.
- Right to object: object to processing of your personal data.
- Right to withdraw consent: withdraw consent at any time.
Data retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Third-party links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Children's privacy
Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
International data transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We use appropriate safeguards where required by applicable data protection laws.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time by posting a new version on this page and updating the last updated date.
Contact us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact privacy@localguidesturkiye.com.
EU residents may also contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@localguidesturkiye.com.