Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 28, 2026

1. Data Controller

This website is operated by HizmetWiki ("we", "us", "our"), which acts as the data controller under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Contact: [email protected]

2. Personal Data We Collect

We intentionally collect as little personal data as possible. Our goal is simply to enable collaborative publishing on our wiki. We do not use personal data for advertising, profiling, or resale. We only collect the minimum information required for our software (Mediawiki) to create and manage user accounts.

We collect only:

  • Username
  • Email address

We do not collect any additional personal data.

3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To create and manage your account
  • To operate and maintain our wiki
  • To communicate essential service-related information

Legal basis under GDPR (Article 6):

  • Performance of a contract (account registration and platform access)
  • Legitimate interests (maintaining platform integrity and security)

4. Public Nature of the Wiki

This is a public wiki.

  • Your username will be publicly visible when you create or edit content.
  • Contributions may remain publicly accessible.
  • Usernames connected to published content may remain as part of the wiki's permanent history, even if your account is deleted.

Email addresses are not publicly visible.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties.

We will only disclose personal data if required by law.

6. International Transfers

If personal data is processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR.

7. Data Retention

  • Email addresses are retained while your account is active. Upon account deletion, your email address will be deleted unless we are legally required to retain it.
  • Public contributions and associated usernames may remain as part of the wiki's historical record.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate data
  • Request erasure of your personal data
  • Restrict processing
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Data portability
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise your rights, contact: [email protected]

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

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