This disclosure statement has been prepared to specify the procedures and principles regarding the processing of personal data of visitors to ihsanbal.com and its affiliated pages in compliance with statutory data privacy principles.
1. Data Controller
Your personal data is processed by İhsan Bal as the data controller within the scope explained below, fairly and lawfully. You can contact us via ihsanbalx@gmail.com.
2. Collected Personal Data and Processing Purposes
Data collected on our website is kept to a strict minimum and includes:
- Comment System Data: The name/handle and comment content entered when commenting on blog articles. This data is processed solely to display your remarks under the post. Comments can be posted anonymously without registration.
- Newsletter Subscription Data: Your email address voluntarily submitted through the newsletter subscription form to receive notifications of newly published articles. It is exclusively used for new release notifications and you can unsubscribe at any time.
- Contact Form Data: Your name, email address, and message content submitted through the contact page. It is processed solely to respond to your inquiry.
3. Cookies and Local Storage
Minimal technical tools are utilized solely to enhance user experience and remember your preferences:
- Theme Preference: Your preference between light and dark mode is stored in your browser's local storage (localStorage).
- Newsletter Popup Flag: If you dismiss the newsletter notification box on the blog page, a dismissal flag is preserved to prevent repetitive popups.
4. Transfer and Sharing of Data
Under no circumstances is your personal data or email address sold, leased, or transferred to third parties, advertising agencies, or data brokers for commercial purposes. Data may only be disclosed if legally mandated by authorized official public institutions.
5. Intellectual Property and Copyrights
Unless otherwise stated, all written articles, empirical research, essays, graphics, and visual media hosted on ihsanbal.com are the copyrighted property of İhsan Bal. Content may not be reproduced, copied, or used commercially in whole or in part without explicit attribution and an active hyperlink.
6. Your Rights & Inquiries
You have the right at any time to request the deletion of data submitted to us, the removal of your email from the newsletter distribution list, or the unpublishing of a submitted comment. You may submit your requests by emailing ihsanbalx@gmail.com.