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Last updated: June 1, 2026  |  Effective: June 1, 2026

At NUZHET ALGUNES, your privacy matters. This policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights as a visitor or subscriber to our travel blog.

1. Data We Collect

  • We may collect your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or submit a contact form.
  • We automatically collect non-personal data such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site via analytics tools.
  • We do not collect sensitive personal data (e.g., financial information, health data).

2. How We Use Your Data

  • To respond to your inquiries and send newsletters you have explicitly requested.
  • To analyze site traffic and improve user experience on NUZHET ALGUNES.
  • We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.

3. Cookies

  • We use essential cookies to ensure the site functions correctly, and analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand visitor behavior.
  • You may disable cookies through your browser settings at any time; however, some features may not function as intended.
  • For full details, please review our Cookie Policy at #/cookies.

4. Third Parties

  • We use Google Analytics for traffic analysis, which may set its own cookies. Google's privacy policy applies to data collected by their services.
  • Our site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
  • We may use email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp) solely to deliver newsletters you have opted into.

5. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

  • If you are located in the EU/EEA, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or port your personal data, and to object to processing.
  • California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, and to opt out of any sale of personal data (we do not sell data).
  • To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

6. Data Retention

  • Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe; contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months.
  • Anonymized analytics data may be retained for up to 26 months as permitted by Google Analytics default settings.
  • We will delete your data upon verified request within 30 days.

7. Security

  • We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
  • Our site is served over HTTPS to encrypt data in transit.
  • No method of transmission over the internet is 100{52592e559a4ae8bf0b8076f04efb656262ffb63db515003444b269d735633d56} secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

  • NUZHET ALGUNES is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.
  • If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

  • We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
  • Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
  • We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact

  • For any privacy-related questions or requests, email us at [email protected].
  • You may also write to us at: NUZHET ALGUNES, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • We aim to respond to all privacy inquiries within 5 business days.

Questions about this policy?

Contact us at [email protected] or browse our other legal pages: Terms of Service & Cookie Policy.

NUZHET ALGUNES

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