Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how our online platform, a service dedicated to hunting enthusiasts, collects, uses, and discloses information, and explains the choices you have with respect to that information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data transparently and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users within the European Economic Area (EEA), and other relevant local laws in Turkey.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our service to you.

1.1. Personal Data

Personal Data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. We may collect the following types of Personal Data:

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• Identification Data: Such as your username, and potentially your first and last name if you choose to provide them for your profile.
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• Contact Data: Your email address, primarily for account creation, communication, and password resets.
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• Usage Data: Information about how you access and use our service, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.
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• Profile Data: Information you voluntarily add to your user profile, such as your interests related to hunting, location (city/country), or a profile picture.
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• Communication Data: Content of your communications with us, for example, when you send us support inquiries or participate in forums.
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1.2. Non-Personal Data

We also collect information that does not directly identify you. This may include aggregated usage data, demographic information that is not linked to an individual, and technical information about your device that does not reveal your identity.

2. How We Collect Your Information

We collect information in several ways:

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• Directly from You: When you register for an account, participate in forums, submit content, or communicate with us directly.
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• Automatically: Through technologies like cookies, log files, and analytics tools as you navigate our platform. This helps us understand how users interact with our service and improve their experience.
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• From Third Parties: In limited circumstances, we may receive data from third-party services integrated with our platform (e.g., social login, if offered, where you provide consent for data sharing).
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3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

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• To Provide and Maintain Our Service: To operate our online platform, manage your account, and deliver the features you use.
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• To Personalize Your Experience: To tailor content and features based on your interests and usage patterns within the hunting theme.
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• To Improve Our Service: To understand how our platform is used, identify areas for improvement, and develop new features.
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• For Communication: To send you important updates, security alerts, and administrative messages related to your account or our service. We may also send promotional communications if you have provided consent.
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• For Security and Fraud Prevention: To protect our platform, users, and prevent illegal activities.
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• For Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, enforce our terms and conditions, and resolve disputes.
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4. Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Data (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your Personal Data based on the following legal grounds:

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• Performance of a Contract: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (e.g., creating and managing your account).
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• Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests or those of a third party, and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests (e.g., improving our service, ensuring security, detecting fraud, analytics). We conduct a legitimate interest assessment for such processing.
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• Consent: When you have given us explicit consent for specific processing activities (e.g., for sending marketing communications). You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
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• Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
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5. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell your Personal Data. We may share your information in the following situations:

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• With Your Consent: We may share your information if you give us specific consent to do so.
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• Service Providers: We may engage third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our service, provide service-related services (e.g., hosting, analytics), or assist us in analyzing how our service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
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• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
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• Business Transfers: If our online platform is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
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• Aggregated or Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you with third parties for various purposes, including analytics, research, and marketing.
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6. Data Retention

We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When we no longer need your data, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, particularly for users in the EEA under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your Personal Data:

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• The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your Personal Data.
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• The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
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• The Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request that we erase your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
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• The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
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• The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
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• The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
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• The Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your Personal Data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent.
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• The Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe our processing of your Personal Data infringes applicable data protection laws. In Turkey, this would be the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK).
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To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your Personal Data (or to exercise any of your other rights).

8. Security of Your Data

We are committed to ensuring the security of your Personal Data. We implement reasonable and appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

9. Children\'s Privacy

Our online platform is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at our registered address in Turkey. We are committed to responding to your inquiries and addressing any concerns you may have.

Our registered address: [Please refer to our company registration documents for the full physical address in Turkey]