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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

Overview

Istanbul Grapher offers an internet-based service through its website, www.istanbulgrapher.com (the “Site”), that allows clients to book photo tours in various cities in Turkey. Protecting our customer’s private information is our highest priority.

This Privacy Policy governs all data collection and usage by Istanbul Grapher, including through the Site. By using the Site, you consent to the data collection and usage practices described in this Policy.

Collection of Your Personal Information

In providing the Service, Istanbul Grapher may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name and email. If you purchase Istanbul Grapher’s products and services, we collect billing and credit card information and store photographic images. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction and render the Service. Istanbul Grapher may also collect anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your age and gender.

We will not publish or sub-license your photographic images without your prior consent.

Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by Istanbul Grapher. This information can include your IP address; browser type; domain names; access times; and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the Service, to maintain the quality of the Service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Site.

Use of Your Personal Information

Istanbul Grapher collects and uses your personal information to operate the Site and deliver the services you have requested. Istanbul Grapher may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Istanbul Grapher and its affiliates. Istanbul Grapher does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.

Use of Cookies

The Site may use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies.

Security of Your Personal Information

Istanbul Grapher secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as contact credentials) is transmitted, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

Copyright Protection

All content and photographs displayed on the Site and all underlying software or technology used in connection with the Site, are owned by Istanbul Grapher or its licensors. Access to, and use of, the Site is solely for your personal, non-commercial use. Accessing, using, displaying, performing, distributing, copying or downloading content from the Site for other than personal and non-commercial use is expressly prohibited without prior written consent.

Children Under Eighteen

If you are under the age of eighteen (18), you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website. If you are a parent and have questions regarding our data collection practices, please contact us.

Gizlilik İlkeleri (Türkçe)

İşbu gizlilik politikası kullanıcıların istanbulgrapher.com internet sitesine vermiş olduğu tüm bilgilerin (e-posta, telefon, adres, isim vb…) gizli tutulması ve korunması hakkında şart ve koşulları belirlemektedir.

Anılan gizli bilgilerin korunması ve gizli tutulması istanbulgrapher.com’un öncelikleri arasındadır. Kullanıcıların kişisel bilgilerini paylaşmamayı tercih etmesi durumunda istanbulgrapher.com’un sağladığı hizmetlerden yararlanması mümkün olmayacaktır.

Kullanıcılar tarafından verilen bilgiler kullanıcı sözleşmesi ve sair sözleşmelerde belirtilen amaçlar dışında kullanılmayacak, istisnalar haricinde üçüncü şahıslarla paylaşılmayacaktır. Yasal merciler tarafından işbu bilgilerin istenmesi durumunda istanbulgrapher.com yasal ihtiyaçlara uygun hareket ederek bu bilgileri paylaşmak zorundadır.

Contact Information

Istanbul Grapher welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy:

Email: hello@istanbulgrapher.com

System Specifications

How this site is built

Framework & Build

  • Astro 6: Static site generator with MDX support for ultra-fast static HTML.
  • TypeScript 5: Fully type-safe script orchestration.
  • Vite 7: Underlying high-speed bundling pipeline.

Styling

  • Tailwind CSS 4: Next-gen utility-first styling loaded directly via `@tailwindcss/vite` plugin.

Content & Images

  • MDX: Rich interactive Markdown support for dynamic layouts.
  • Sitemap: Auto-generated standard search engine XML structure.
  • Sharp: Production-grade image optimizer for Astro assets.

Deployment

  • Cloudflare Pages: Low-latency edge network deployment.
  • Serverless Functions: Edge functions inside `./functions/` for secure API handling.

Integrations & Communication

Brevo SMTP

Transaction mail processor for immediate contact alert notification delivery.

Turnstile Protection

Invisible bot challenge preventing spam and protecting transactional paths.

WhatsApp Connect

Direct redirection API link generation for instant booking chats.