Privacy Policy

This page explains how your data is processed and protected when you visit the Müzik Hackathon website. For details on the processing of personal data, see the KVKK Privacy Notice.

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy explains which data is collected from visitors to the Müzik Hackathon website, how that data is used and how it is protected. By using the site you are deemed to accept the practices described here.

2. Data we collect

Simply visiting the site does not require you to provide any information that identifies you directly. The following data may be recorded automatically while the site is operated:

• your IP address and approximate connection region,
• the pages you visit and the dates and times of those visits,
• technical data such as browser type, operating system and device information.
• If you complete the application form, the information you share there is additionally processed under the KVKK Privacy Notice.

3. Cookies

The site uses strictly necessary cookies to keep your session secure and to make core site functions work. No third-party tracking cookies are used for marketing or advertising.

You can delete or block cookies at any time from your browser settings; if strictly necessary cookies are blocked, some parts of the site may not work as expected.

4. Why we use your data

• to run the site securely and without interruption,
• to detect and resolve technical problems,
• to carry out event application processes,
• to meet our legal obligations.

5. Sharing with third parties

Visitor data is never shared, sold or used commercially with any third party, other than the hosting and technical infrastructure providers we work with and, where legally required, the competent public authorities.

6. Data security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures — including access control, encrypted communication (HTTPS) and logging — are applied to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss or alteration.

7. Links to other sites

The site may contain links to our social media accounts and to third-party platforms. The operators of those sites are responsible for their own privacy practices; we recommend reviewing their privacy policies before visiting them.

8. Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated when necessary. The current version is always published on this page; significant changes are announced on the site.

9. Contact

For questions and requests about our privacy practices, you can reach us through the Institution's official contact channels. For your rights regarding your personal data, please also review the KVKK Privacy Notice.

The Turkish text is the binding version.