Privacy & Cookie Policy

Tales & Co. is the data controller for all personal data collected through this site.

Istanbul · San Francisco · Established 2016.
Contact: hello@istanbay.com

Enquiry form. When you submit the contact form, we collect your name, email address, organisation, and message.

Analytics. We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how this site is used. Analytics data is anonymised — it does not identify you as an individual.

We do not collect payment data, account credentials, or any special-category personal data.

Enquiry form data. Processed on the basis of legitimate interest — to respond to your message.

Analytics cookies. Processed on the basis of your consent, given through the cookie preference shown on your first visit. You can withdraw or change consent at any time through the Privacy preference link in the footer.

Enquiry form data is used solely to respond to your message. We do not add you to any mailing list, share your data with third parties, or use it for marketing purposes.

Analytics data is used to understand aggregate site usage — pages visited, session duration, traffic sources. No individual profiles are built.

We use the following cookies when analytics consent is given:

No cookies are set if you decline analytics. No advertising or tracking cookies are used on this site.

Enquiry form data is retained for 12 months from last contact, then deleted.

Analytics data is retained per Google Analytics default settings (14 months), then automatically deleted.

Under GDPR (EU/EEA) and KVKK (Republic of Turkey), you have the right to:

• — Access the personal data we hold about you
• — Request correction of inaccurate data
• — Request deletion of your data
• — Withdraw consent at any time
• — Lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@istanbay.com.

Analytics data is processed by Google LLC. See Google's privacy policy for details.

We do not sell, rent, or share personal data with any other third party.

We may update this policy at any time. The effective date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of this site following an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.