🔒 Brief.tr Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 14 December 2025

Brief.tr (operated by [Şirketinizin Adını Ekleyin]), as an independent news platform, is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to safeguard your data.

1. Information We Collect

We only collect information necessary to provide and improve our services and content.

Personal Identifiable Information (PII)

When you interact with us: Your name and email address are collected when you subscribe to a newsletter, submit a contribution, or contact us directly.
Purpose: To fulfill your request and communicate with you.

Non-Personal Information (Usage Data)

Automatically collected: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on our site, and referring websites.
Purpose: To analyze traffic, improve site performance, and understand content popularity.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Small data files stored on your device. We use them to remember your preferences and analyze site usage. (See Section 4 for details).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data strictly for the following purposes:

To Deliver Services: To send you newsletters, updates, or alerts you have requested.
To Improve Our Platform: To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities to enhance site functionality and user experience.
To Ensure Security: To detect and prevent fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity on the site.
To Respond to You: To address your inquiries, comments, or feedback submitted via email or contact forms.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure (The Non-Disclosure Principle)

Brief.tr operates under a strict principle of non-disclosure.

No Third-Party Sales: We do not sell, rent, or trade your Personal Identifiable Information (PII) to any third parties for their marketing or commercial use.
Service Providers: We may share non-personal usage data with third-party service providers (e.g., website analytics or hosting) who perform services on our behalf. These partners are legally bound to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.
Legal Requirements: We will disclose your information only when required to do so by law, court order, or governmental request.

4. Cookies and Your Choices

Cookie Consent: We utilize a cookie banner to obtain your consent for non-essential cookies.
Browser Settings: You can configure your browser to reject all cookies or to notify you when a cookie is sent. Be aware that doing so may affect the functionality of our website.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

You have the following rights regarding the personal information we hold about you:

The Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
The Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
The Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can ask us to delete your personal data under certain conditions.
The Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.
The Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent to process your data, you can withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at briefturkiye@gmail.com.

6. Data Security (Best Practices)

We implement best-practice technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

Use of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology for secure data transmission.
Regular security audits and monitoring of our systems.
Restricted access to personal data for only necessary personnel.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: briefturkiye@gmail.com.