Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains what information Istanbul Sightseeing collects when you use our website, why we collect it, and the choices you have over your data. We aim to keep our handling of personal information clear, limited to what is necessary, and respectful of your privacy.

Information We Collect

When you leave a comment or get in touch, we may collect the details you provide along with technical information such as your IP address and browser type, which helps us detect spam and keep the site secure. If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data, as visitors may be able to extract it. When you sign in, we use information needed to authenticate you and maintain your session.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience. Comment-related cookies may be stored for up to a year to save your details for next time, login cookies typically last a couple of days (or about two weeks if you choose "Remember Me"), and short-lived cookies help with tasks like editing content or confirming that your browser accepts cookies.

Third-Party Services and Embedded Content

Some features rely on trusted third parties. For example, an anonymised hash of your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to display a profile picture alongside comments, and automated tools may review comments to filter spam. Pages that embed external content such as videos or images behave like visits to those other sites, which may collect data and apply their own privacy practices.

Data Retention and Your Rights

We keep comments and their metadata so follow-up replies can be recognised, and we retain registered users' profile information until it is changed or deleted. You can ask us for an exported copy of the personal data we hold about you, request that we erase it (subject to any legal or administrative obligations), or edit and remove your own information where applicable.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy or wish to exercise your rights, contact us at info@istanbulsightseeing.com or write to us at Halaskargazi Cd., Sisli, Istanbul.