Legal
Legal Notice and Privacy Statement
- This website is owned and operated by the Istanbul Development Agency (hereinafter referred to as the “Agency”). All written, visual, and digital materials, as well as applications accessible through this website are provided wholly or partially by the Agency and by institutions and organizations cooperating with the Agency.
- All content available on the Agency’s website is protected under applicable international copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws. Unless prior written permission is obtained from the Agency, no content—including software, source code, text, graphics, images or applications—may be modified, copied, reproduced republished, uploaded to another system, transmitted, distributed, or otherwise used.
- Any messages, files, data or other materials submitted to the Agency through this website or via electronic communication channels are deemed to be provided with a royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, and unrestricted license. Within this scope, the Agency is entitled to:
a) use, reproduce, adapt, sublicense, transmit, publish, publicly disclose, or otherwise present such materials in any form;
b) grant third parties the right to exercise the communication rights described above without limitation;
c) exercise all related proprietary and intellectual property rights, including those arising under copyright, trademark, service mark or patent laws, in all applicable jurisdictions. - This website may contain links or references to websites operated by third parties. The Agency does not operate, control, supervise or endorse the information, products or services provided on such third-party websites and assumes no responsibility for their content or availability.
- The Agency does not guarantee that the website or its functions will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from defects, viruses, or other harmful components. Users are solely responsible for implementing appropriate technical and security measures, including virus protection, to safeguard their systems.
- No express or implied warranties are given regarding the use of this website, any third- party websites, or the outcomes resulting from such use. Users acknowledge and accept that all costs related to maintenance, repair, correction, or data loss arising from access to or use of the website shall be borne exclusively by the user.
- In cases where electronic sabotage, cyberattacks, or other activities that may disrupt or compromise the Agency’s systems are detected, the Agency reserves the right to investigate user activity, identify users where legally permissible, and notify relevant judicial or administrative authorities.
- Users agree to access and use this website in compliance with applicable local, national, and international laws. In this context, users undertake not to:
a) transmit, publish, or otherwise make available any content that is unlawful, misleading, threatening, defamatory, abusive, offensive, obscene, immoral, or otherwise contrary to applicable legislation;
b) infringe upon the privacy, publication rights, copyrights, trademarks, or other proprietary rights of third parties without prior authorization;
c) upload or transmit viruses, malware, or any other harmful or disruptive software or materials;
d) use the website for unauthorized commercial purposes, advertising, or promotional activities. - The Agency reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, refuse to publish, restrict, or remove any content deemed wholly or partially inconsistent with these terms, and to disclose information where required by law or by competent public authorities.
- The Agency shall not be liable for any direct or indirect material or non-material damages, losses, or expenses arising from the use of information, opinions, evaluations, analyses, or statistical data published on this website.
- Users who intend to take decisions or actions based on information obtained from this website acknowledge that they are responsible for obtaining final, accurate, and up- to-date information directly from the Agency. The Agency bears no responsibility for decisions made on the basis of outdated, incomplete, or non official content.
- Personal data collected through memberships, contact forms, or other interactions on this website—such as email addresses or contact information—are processed solely for service-related purposes. Such data is not shared with third parties unless required by law or explicitly authorized by the user. While the Agency takes reasonable measures to protect personal data, users remain responsible for ensuring the security of their own devices and systems.
- To improve functionality and analyze usage patterns, certain information may occasionally be stored on users’ devices. These technologies, commonly referred to as cookies, assist the Agency in understanding how and when the website is used. Users may manage or disable cookies through their browser settings, subject to technical availability.
- Neither the Agency nor its employees, content providers, or authorized representatives shall bear any legal or criminal liability for claims arising from failure to read, understand, or comply with the provisions set forth in this Legal Notice and Privacy Statement.
- By accessing and using this website, users are deemed to have read, understood, and accepted all notices, terms, and declarations stated above.
- These terms shall remain in effect until amended or terminated by the Agency. The Agency reserves the right to revise, update, or discontinue these terms at any time without prior notice.
