Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller & Contact

The data controller responsible for this website is the individual operator of akousa.net. For any privacy-related inquiries, you may contact us at:

• https://akousa.net/contact

2. Information We Collect

We are committed to minimal data collection. The information we may process falls into the following categories:

Automatically Collected Information

We process aggregate page-view and usage information through a self-hosted, cookieless analytics service. Where the applicable advertising choice permits, Google AdSense may additionally process advertising identifiers, approximate location, and browser or device information. Google advertising storage remains disabled until consent where consent is legally required.

Local Storage Data

Theme, language, and — where this site asks for it — your advertising choice are stored locally in your browser. The stored choice is a single yes/no with a timestamp; no profile is built from it and nothing is sent to our server.

3. Analytics

We use a self-hosted, cookieless aggregate analytics service to understand site usage. It is the only analytics service on this site; no third-party analytics product measures your visit.

• The analytics service is self-hosted on our own infrastructure and sets no cookies
• It records aggregate page views, referrer, approximate country, and browser or device class — no cross-site or cross-device identifier is created
• Names, email addresses, and other directly identifying account data are never sent to it
• Google AdSense may set advertising cookies or identifiers where the applicable advertising choice permits
• Who asks for your advertising choice depends on where you are: in the EEA, the UK, Switzerland, and the supported US states, Google's own consent message asks and records it inside the AdSense tag
• Where your country's law requires permission and Google shows no message, this site asks with its own panel at the bottom of the page — one question, and refusing takes exactly as few clicks as allowing
• Where no such requirement exists you are not asked at all, and no advertising choice is stored for you
• To decide which of those applies, your IP address is converted to a country code on our own server using a local database. The address is not stored, not logged for this purpose, and never sent to another service
• Advertising storage, advertising user data, and advertising personalization stay denied until a choice is recorded, wherever consent is required
• You can reopen the panel and change your answer at any time through the ad preferences control
• Google AdSense is not requested on authentication, account, private, or public-profile routes

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4. Cookies & Local Storage

Strictly necessary storage is used without consent. Advertising storage is optional and is controlled by whichever consent surface applies to you — Google's message or this site's own panel.

5. How We Use Information

The limited information we collect is used exclusively for the following purposes:

• To understand aggregate website traffic and usage patterns
• To improve website content, performance, and user experience
• To remember your preferences (theme, language)
• To ensure the technical functionality and security of the website

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data for money. Google receives data generated by Google AdSense to provide advertising services, subject to the consent or opt-out choices applicable to your region and Google's privacy terms. Some laws may define advertising-related transfers as sharing or targeted advertising; users covered by those laws can exercise the applicable opt-out control.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right of Access: You may request information about what data, if any, we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your data
• Right to Restrict Processing: You may request limitation of data processing
• Right to Data Portability: You may request your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to Object: You may object to data processing at any time

8. Your Rights (KVKK)

If you are located in Turkey, you have rights under the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK, Law No. 6698). These include:

• The right to learn whether your personal data has been processed
• The right to request information about processing if your data has been processed
• The right to learn the purpose of data processing and whether it is used accordingly
• The right to know the third parties to whom data is transferred domestically or abroad
• The right to request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data
• The right to request deletion or destruction of personal data
• The right to object to outcomes arising exclusively from automated data analysis
• The right to claim compensation for damages arising from unlawful processing

9. Data Retention

We retain data for the minimum period necessary to fulfill its purpose. The following table outlines our retention practices:

10. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information.

11. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

• https://akousa.net/contact