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

If Google AdSense is approved for this site, Google and its partners may use advertising cookies to serve, measure, and personalize ads, depending on the user's consent and applicable law. Advertising cookies should only be activated after the user has provided consent where required.

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 may use third-party services including Google Analytics for usage measurement, Google AdSense for advertising, hosting providers, security services, and performance tools. These third parties may process data according to their own privacy policies.

Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this site. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our visitors based on their prior visits to this site and/or other websites on the Internet.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

For users in the EEA, UK, and other regions where consent is required, advertising cookies are only set after you grant consent via our cookie banner. You can withdraw consent at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the site footer. See our Cookies section above for a full inventory.

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