Privacy Policy

This website is a personal portfolio. It does not collect, sell, or share your personal data with third parties. This policy explains what minimal information may be collected and how it is used.

Who We Are

This website is operated by Bülent Yücel, a software developer and automation engineer based in Turkey. The website is self-hosted on a personal server.

Contact: polen18@gmail.com

Information We Collect

This website collects minimal information. We do not use analytics platforms, advertising networks, or tracking scripts. The only data that may be collected:

Server access logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited) — retained up to 30 days for security purposes
Information you voluntarily provide via the contact form (name, email, message)

How We Use Your Information

Any information collected is used solely for:

Responding to your inquiries submitted via the contact form
Monitoring server security and preventing abuse
Maintaining and improving the website

We do not use your information for marketing, advertising, or any commercial purpose.

Cookies

This website does not use cookies, tracking pixels, or any local storage mechanism to track users. No consent banner is required because no tracking technologies are in use.

Third-Party Services

This website loads fonts from Google Fonts. Google may collect certain data when fonts are loaded. Please refer to Google's Privacy Policy for more information. No other third-party services are embedded on this website.

Data Storage & Security

This website is self-hosted on a personal server (Oracle Cloud). All connections are encrypted via HTTPS/SSL. Contact form submissions are sent directly to the owner's email and are not stored on the server.

Your Rights

Under applicable privacy laws (including GDPR where applicable), you have the right to:

Request access to any personal data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your personal data
Object to or request restriction of processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at polen18@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Bülent Yücel
Email: polen18@gmail.com
Website: bulent.is-a.dev