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Privacy Policy

Turk’s Compass (“we,” “our,” “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your information when you use our website, mobile app, and related services (“Platform”).

By using the Platform, you agree to this Privacy Policy. Last updated: 10 October 2026.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

a) Information You Provide to Us

  • Account details (name, email address, phone number, password)
  • Job seeker profile information (work experience, education, skills, resume/CV)
  • Business listings or event details you post
  • Payment information for subscriptions (processed via third-party providers)
  • Messages or communications sent through the Platform, including messages you send to a business and the ratings and comments you leave on a business page
  • Your Tanış profile, if you join Tanış (a short headline, a few words about you, what you are looking for, and, optionally, your gender and the “women only” setting)
  • Your onboarding answers (interests, cities, whether you would like to meet other members, when you arrived in your country)
  • Giveaway entries, invitation codes you share and use, and the badges and activity counts the Platform gives you (for example a thank-you badge for your first forum answer)
  • Photos, text and links you send us on WhatsApp or Instagram for a community story, when you ask us to share them
  • Questions you ask the in-app assistant

b) Information Collected Automatically

  • Device and browser information
  • IP address and geolocation (approximate)
  • Usage data (pages visited, features used, time spent)
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

c) Information from Third Parties

Publicly available sources

Employers or recruiters (e.g., application status updates)

Payment processors (payment confirmation details, not full credit card data)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and improve our services
  • Facilitate job applications and employer communications
  • Manage your account and membership
  • Process payments and subscriptions
  • Promote events and community activities
  • Send service updates, announcements, and marketing communications (with your consent where required)
  • Run community features: the forum, Tanış (meeting members of your country), business messaging and ratings, stamp cards and QR menus offered by businesses, giveaways, referral gifts, and the thank-you badges, anniversary and newcomer gifts described in the app
  • Answer questions you ask the in-app assistant, which are processed by third-party AI providers (such as OpenAI) to produce the answer; they are not used to identify you to other users
  • Send push notifications about the features you chose in the app and, if you have not used the app for a while, an occasional reminder e-mail (every e-mail has an unsubscribe link, and you can turn notifications off in the app)
  • Protect our Platform from fraud, abuse, and unlawful activity

3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR & UK GDPR)

For users in the EU and UK, we process your information under the following legal bases:

  • Contract performance (providing the services you request)
  • Consent (for marketing or optional data sharing)
  • Legitimate interests (security, service improvement, fraud prevention)

Legal obligation (record keeping, compliance with applicable laws)

4. How We Share Your Information

We share information only as necessary and in accordance with this Policy:

  • With Employers/Recruiters: If you apply for a job, your application and relevant profile details are shared with the employer.
  • With Event Organizers: If you register for an event, we may share your registration details with the organizer.
  • With Businesses: A message you send to a business is shown to that business; a rating or comment you leave is shown publicly on the business page with your first name and the initial of your surname.
  • With Other Members (Tanış, forum): If you join Tanış, your Tanış profile, first name and surname initial, city and photo are shown to other Tanış members of your country (only to women, if you chose “women only”). Forum posts are shown under your name unless you post anonymously. Badges and the “helped” count are shown on your profile.
  • On Our Social Media: A community story you send us on WhatsApp or Instagram is published on our accounts only with your consent, and with the name you ask us to credit.
  • With Service Providers: Payment processors, hosting providers, analytics platforms, and customer support tools.
  • For Legal Reasons: To comply with laws, regulations, or lawful requests by authorities.
  • In Business Transfers: If we merge, sell assets, or are acquired, your information may be transferred.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. International Data Transfers

As we operate in multiple countries, your information may be transferred to and processed in locations outside your country of residence. We ensure that adequate safeguards are in place (such as Standard Contractual Clauses under GDPR) to protect your data when it is transferred internationally.

6. Data Retention

We keep your personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this Policy, or as required by law. When no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it. Giveaway entries are kept until the draw and for one year afterwards, so the result can be verified. Messages with businesses and Tanış conversations are kept while the accounts exist; deleting your account removes your profile, your Tanış profile, your entries and your badges.

7. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights including:

  • Access: Request a copy of your data.
  • Correction: Ask us to fix inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Deletion: Request we delete your data (“Right to be Forgotten”).
  • Restriction: Limit how we use your data.
  • Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Objection: Object to certain types of processing, including marketing.
  • Withdraw Consent: Revoke consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise your rights, email us at info@turkscompass.com. We may verify your identity before fulfilling your request.

8. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience, analyze traffic, and deliver relevant ads. You can manage cookie settings in your browser, but some features may not function without them.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Platform is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If we discover we have collected data from a child under 16 without parental consent, we will delete it.

10. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. However, no online service can guarantee complete security.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If significant changes occur, we will notify you by email or through the Platform before they take effect.

12. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or privacy requests, contact: info@turkscompass.com

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