Privacy Policy

At Kalkan Info we value the privacy of our visitors and members. This policy explains what data is collected on kalkaninfo.com, how it is used, and your rights. For the detailed disclosure under the KVKK Personal Data Protection Law, please see the KVKK Disclosure Text.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information Collected via Member Registration

• First name, last name, e-mail address
• Social account profile photo (if Google / Facebook login is preferred)
• Language preference, marketing consent

1.2 Automatically Collected Technical Data

• IP address (for security log and KVKK consent record)
• Browser type and version, operating system
• Pages visited, click and navigation data
• Page load times

1.3 Content Entered by the User

• Comments and reviews
• Business profile information (Phase 2+)
• Holiday planning preferences (Phase 6+)

2. Cookies

Kalkan Info uses the following cookie categories:

Cookie Name / Category	Type	Purpose	Duration
__session (Firebase Auth)	Required	Session management and authentication	Session duration
ki_lang	Functional	Remembering language preference	1 year
Google Analytics (_ga, _gid)	Analytics	Anonymous visitor statistics; page views, bounce rate	2 years / 24 hours
Facebook Pixel (fbp, fbc)	Marketing	Social media advertising optimisation (activated only with consent)	90 days

2.1 Cookie Management

You can disable cookies from your browser settings. Disabling required cookies may prevent access to the platform. You can withdraw your consent for analytics and marketing cookies via your browser or the platform cookie preference panel (coming soon).

3. Purposes of Data Use

• Provision of services and membership management
• Security and fraud prevention
• Monitoring and improving platform performance
• If explicit consent has been obtained: marketing e-mails and notifications
• Fulfilment of legal obligations

4. Data Security

• All data is transmitted over HTTPS (TLS 1.2+).
• Passwords are stored by Firebase Authentication using secure hashing algorithms; no plaintext passwords are stored.
• Firestore security rules ensure that users can only access their own data.
• The database and storage infrastructure operates in the EU region (europe-west3).
• Regular security reviews are conducted.

5. Third-Party Services

Service	Purpose	Privacy Policy
Google Firebase	Auth, Firestore, Hosting	firebase.google.com
Google Analytics	Anonymous statistics	policies.google.com
Meta (Facebook/Instagram)	Social login	facebook.com/privacy
Google Fonts	Font delivery	policies.google.com

6. Children's Privacy

Kalkan Info services are not intended for users under 18 years of age. Persons under 18 should not register. If parents notice that their child's personal information has been shared, they may submit a deletion request by writing to info@kalkaninfo.com.

7. Your Rights

For your rights under the KVKK Personal Data Protection Law, please refer to Article 7 of the KVKK Disclosure Text. Contact channel: info@kalkaninfo.com

8. Policy Updates

When this policy is amended it will be published on this page and the update date will be revised. Significant changes will be notified to registered users by e-mail.