Last updated: October 3, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how BeforeTurkey.com may collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit the website or contact us.
Who We Are
Before Turkey is managed by Banliyö Digital, the digital publishing and visibility brand of Banliyö Ajans, which is responsible for personal data processed through this website. Before Turkey is a digital publication and content platform; it is not a travel agency, booking service, healthcare provider, medical tourism intermediary, real-estate broker, legal practice, or financial advisory service. Our website address is https://beforeturkey.com.
Applicable Law
We process personal data in accordance with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) and, where they apply to visitors from the European Union or the United Kingdom, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR.
Information We May Collect
- Contact information: such as your name, email address, phone number, or message when you contact us.
- Technical information: such as IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, and basic server logs.
- Usage information: information about how visitors use the website where analytics or similar tools are enabled.
- Cookie information: preferences and identifiers stored through cookies or similar technologies.
Health and Other Sensitive Information
We do not ask for, and do not wish to receive, health information, medical records, photographs of medical conditions, identity documents, or payment details. Please do not include them in messages to us. If you send such information anyway, we will use it only to reply to your message, will not share it with any clinic or third party, and may delete it.
How We Use Information
- to operate, secure, and improve the website (based on our legitimate interests);
- to respond to messages, editorial enquiries, partnership requests, or correction requests (based on your request and our legitimate interests);
- to understand general website usage and content performance (based on your consent where non-essential cookies are used);
- to prevent spam, abuse, or technical problems (based on our legitimate interests);
- to comply with applicable legal obligations.
Contacting Before Turkey does not create a travel booking, medical referral, brokerage, consultancy, or other intermediary relationship.
We Do Not Sell or Share Reader Data with Partners
We do not sell personal data, and we do not share readers’ contact details, messages, or enquiries with advertisers, sponsors, clinics, agencies, real-estate companies, or other businesses featured on the website. We may use service providers (such as hosting, email, security, and analytics providers) that process data on our behalf to run the website.
International Transfers
Some of our service providers may store or process data on servers located outside Turkey or outside your country. Where this happens, we rely on the safeguards available under applicable data protection law.
Cookies and Analytics
Before Turkey may use cookies, analytics services, embedded tools, and other third-party technologies. These services may collect technical or usage information according to their own privacy policies. Please see our Cookie Policy for more information.
Sponsored and Partner Content
The website may contain clearly identified sponsored or partner content. These are publishing and advertising relationships only. Before Turkey does not process bookings, arrange services, collect payments on behalf of featured organizations, or act as an intermediary between readers and third-party providers.
Third-Party Websites
Before Turkey may link to external websites, including official sources, clinics, hotels, tourism businesses, and other organizations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, services, transactions, or content of third-party websites. Information you give directly to a third party is governed by that party’s own privacy policy.
Data Retention and Security
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, operational needs, security, record-keeping, or legal requirements. We take reasonable measures to protect information, but no online system can guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority, such as the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK), the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, or the supervisory authority in your EU country.
Contact
For privacy-related questions or requests, contact ask@beforeturkey.com.