Last Updated: 07 Febraury 2025
Welcome to Erhan Bagdemir’s Blog (the “Blog”, “Personal Blog”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Who We Are
The data controller for this Personal Blog is:
Erhan Bagdemir (erhan@reevik.net)
2. What Personal Data We Collect & Why
We collect and process the following personal data:
| Data Type | Purpose | Legal Basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|---|
| Name & Email (via newsletter subscription) | To send updates & newsletters | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Name, Email & Message (via contact form) | To respond to inquiries | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Anonymous Analytics Data (no cookies used) | To analyze blog traffic and improve content | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
3. How We Use Your Data
We process your data only when necessary, including:
- Sending newsletters and updates (with your consent).
- Responding to messages and inquiries.
- Measuring and analyzing website traffic using a privacy-friendly analytics tool that does not rely on cookies.
4. How We Store & Protect Your Data
We take security seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
Data Retention
- We keep your data only as long as necessary for the purposes mentioned.
- You can unsubscribe from newsletters anytime, and we will delete your details.
- Contact form messages are kept only as long as necessary to resolve your inquiry.
5. Third-Party Services & Data Sharing
We use third-party services that may process your data under their own privacy policies:
- Newsletter Service (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit) – for sending emails.
- Privacy-Friendly Analytics Tool (e.g., Plausible, Fathom, Simple Analytics) – to analyze website traffic without cookies or personal tracking.
We do not use cookies for analytics, tracking tools that collect personal data, or third-party ads. We also do not sell or share your data with third parties.
6. Your Rights Under GDPR
As an EU user, you have the following rights:
- Access – Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction – Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion – Request deletion of your data (“Right to be Forgotten”).
- Objection – Object to the processing of your data (e.g., for direct marketing).
- Data Portability – Request your data in a structured, readable format.
- Withdraw Consent – Unsubscribe from newsletters or revoke consent anytime.
How to Exercise Your Rights?
Simply email us at erhan@reevik.net, and we will respond within 30 days as required by GDPR.
7. Contact & Complaints
If you have concerns about your data, contact us at:
If you are an EU resident and believe we have violated GDPR, you have the right to file a complaint with your country’s Data Protection Authority (DPA).