Privacy Policy

Protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information is very important to the Meliha Ercan Foundation. This Policy explains the basic principles we have adopted to protect the privacy of the information you share during your visit to our website.

Information is collected on our website through cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device or a network server by the websites you visit through your browser. Detailed information about the types of cookies used on our website, their purposes, legal justifications, retention periods, and your rights as a data subject is included in the Cookie Information Text.

Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. Personal data is processed by the Meliha Ercan Foundation in accordance with the fundamental principles set forth in Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data and is protected by the necessary security measures. For information regarding the processing of personal data, you can review the Personal Data Processing and Protection Policy on our website. If you have a request regarding your rights arising from the Law, you can submit it to us through the Personal Data Owner Application Form.

You can visit our website without sharing any personal data; learn about our projects, works, and values; and review scholarship programs and announcements. However, your personal data may be processed if you fill out the information collection forms on our website.

Personal data; Data is protected against unauthorized use, disclosure, destruction, and modification through physical, technical, and organizational security measures, as required by the risks that may arise from data processing, such as accidental data loss or damage, or unauthorized access. The security of this website is based on Secure Socket Layer ("SSL") technology, which ensures that your browser encrypts your data before you send it to us.

Our website contains direct links to other websites, such as social media platforms. This Policy applies only to the Meliha Ercan Foundation website and does not cover other websites. The Meliha Ercan Foundation is not responsible for any damages that may arise from the use of these sites.

The Meliha Ercan Foundation reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy, and if changes are made, the updated version will be published on our website.