Last updated: 13 November 2026
Welcome to Amazing Istanbul (amazingistanbul.com). We respect your privacy. This page explains what information we collect when you visit the site, how we use it and the choices you have. By using the site you agree to this policy.
Information we collect
- Information you give us: when you create an account we ask for your name, email address and a password (stored encrypted). When you send a message through the Messages page we keep its text so we can reply.
- Information collected automatically: such as browser and device type, IP address, pages visited and visit length, through server logs and analytics tools.
- WhatsApp: if you message us on WhatsApp, your number and message are also subject to WhatsApp's privacy policy.
Cookies
We use cookies to run the site (for example to remember your language and keep you signed in), to understand how visitors use the site, and to show ads. You can set your browser to refuse or delete cookies, but some parts of the site may then not work properly.
Google AdSense advertising
- This site shows ads from Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, and opt out of other vendors' cookies at www.aboutads.info.
- To learn more, see How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how many people visit and which pages they read, so we can improve our content. It collects usage statistics through cookies. You can block it with the Google Analytics opt-out add-on.
Other third-party services
Some pages load content from third parties, such as a weather widget, posts from X (Twitter), YouTube videos, fonts and icons. These providers may collect data under their own policies, and we are not responsible for their practices.
How we use information
- To run the site and user accounts and to reply to your messages.
- To improve our content and understand what readers need.
- To show the ads that fund the site and keep it free.
- To protect the site from abuse.
We do not sell your personal data to anyone.
Data retention and your rights
We keep account data for as long as the account exists. You can ask to see or correct your data, or to delete your account, at any time through our contact page.
Children
The site is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.
External links
Articles may link to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time and will publish the updated version on this page with the date of the latest change.
Contact us
For any privacy question, reach us through our contact page.
