Privacy Policy

Introduction

Global Bank Directory ("we", "our", "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how cookies may be used, and what rights you have regarding your personal data.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you contact us through the contact form, we may collect your name, email address, subject, and message content. If you report incorrect bank information or request a correction, we may use the details you provide to review and respond to your request.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the site, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically. This may include pages visited, approximate time spent on pages, browser type, device type, referring pages, general location derived from IP address, and similar usage data. Where analytics tools are used, IP anonymization or privacy-friendly settings should be enabled where available.

How We Use Information

We use information to respond to inquiries, review data correction requests, improve site content, understand general usage trends, prevent abuse, maintain site security, and improve the user experience.

Cookies

Global Bank Directory may use cookies and similar technologies. You can manage cookie preferences through the cookie banner or through your browser settings.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are required for basic site functionality, security, form protection, and remembering cookie preferences. These cookies cannot be disabled through the site because they are necessary for the service to work.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the site. We may use Google Analytics to collect aggregated and anonymized usage information such as page views, device type, browser type, and general traffic patterns. Analytics cookies should only be used where the user has given consent, where required by applicable law.

Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense & Third-Party Ad Partners)

This site uses Google AdSense (publisher ID ca-pub-3025667461090893). When you grant advertising consent in our cookie banner, Google and its certified third-party ad partners may set cookies and use similar technologies to:

• Deliver and measure ads shown on Global Bank Directory
• Limit how often you see the same ad
• Build audience segments for ad relevance (where permitted by law and your choices)
• Detect and prevent ad fraud

These include Google advertising cookies (for example __gads, __gpi, and related identifiers) and cookies from Google's ad partners listed in Google's partner sites policy. Advertising cookies and scripts load only after you opt in via the cookie preference center; if you decline advertising cookies, AdSense is not loaded.

You can change your choice at any time through Cookie Settings in the site footer or via this page. In the EEA, UK, and Switzerland, we use Google's Consent Mode so ad tags respect your consent state.

Cookie inventory (first-party)

You can reopen preferences via the footer link Cookie Settings (site preference center) or your browser controls.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services including Google Analytics (usage measurement, opt-in), Google AdSense and its ad partners (advertising, opt-in), hosting providers, security services, and performance tools. Each provider processes data under its own privacy policy — notably Google Privacy Policy and AdSense & user data. Our ads.txt file authorizes Google as a direct seller for this domain.

Data Retention

Contact form submissions may be retained for up to 24 months so we can respond to inquiries and review correction requests. Analytics data may be retained according to the settings of the analytics provider. We aim to keep personal data only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

Your Rights Under GDPR and KVKK

Depending on your location and applicable law, including GDPR for users in the European Economic Area and KVKK for users in Turkey, you may have the right to access your personal data, request correction, request deletion, object to processing, withdraw cookie consent, request data portability, and lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise these rights, contact us at:
contact@globalbankdirectory.com

International Data Transfers

Global Bank Directory is operated from Turkey and may use third-party services located in other countries. If you access the site from outside Turkey, your data may be processed in Turkey or in other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. We take reasonable steps to use reputable service providers and privacy-conscious settings where available.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data through this site, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

Visitors in the United States: we do not knowingly collect “personal information” (as described in the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we received such information in error, contact us so we can delete it promptly.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes are published means you accept the updated policy.

Contact

Privacy-related questions can be sent to:
contact@globalbankdirectory.com