Privacy Policy

Introduction

This independent visitor guide ("we") respects your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit topkapisarayi.org. This is not the official museum website.

Information we collect

Personal information

We may collect information you provide voluntarily:

• Name and email (contact form)
• The message you send through the contact form
• Any other information you choose to share

Automatically collected information

When you visit the site we may automatically collect:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website
• IP address (anonymized)

How we use your information

We use collected information to:

• Respond to your inquiries
• Improve the website and its content
• Analyze usage patterns
• Comply with legal obligations
• Help keep the site secure

Cookies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience:

• Essential cookies: required for basic site functions
• Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors use the site
• Affiliate cookies: track referrals to ticket partners

You can control cookies in your browser settings. Disabling them may affect some features.

Third-party services

The site may include tools or links to third-party services:

• Travelpayouts / Tiqets: ticket and tour bookings (affiliate)
• Google Analytics: website statistics

These services have their own privacy policies. Please review them.

Affiliate disclosure

Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you buy through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Details: Affiliate Disclosure

Your rights (GDPR)

You may have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, email [email protected].

Data security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data. No internet transmission is 100% secure.

Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new date.

Contact us

Questions about this privacy policy: Contact
Email: [email protected]