Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Emigrate To Turkey (emigratetoturkey.com) is an independent information platform providing guides, resources, and tools for expats, retirees, and international residents relocating to Turkey. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data transparently.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of data:

• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, browser type, device type, and referring URL — collected via analytics cookies.
• Contact form data: If you submit a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
• Cookie data: See our Cookie Policy for full details on how we use cookies.

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as financial account numbers, health information, or government ID numbers.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the data collected to:

• Understand how visitors use our website and improve content quality
• Respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form
• Monitor and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity
• Ensure technical performance and security of the website

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable under GDPR and similar data protection legislation, we process personal data on the basis of: (a) your consent, (b) our legitimate interest in improving our service and ensuring site security, or (c) compliance with a legal obligation.

5. Cookies and Analytics

We use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand visitor behaviour. These tools may set cookies on your device. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. For full details, see our Cookie Policy.

6. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to third-party websites and services, including partner lawyers, property agents, and insurance providers. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

7. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained for up to 26 months. Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Data portability (where applicable)
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our contact page.

9. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute data security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will update the "last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please reach out through our contact page.