This notice explains what personal data is processed when you visit alisemen.com, in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR and Turkish data protection law (KVKK).
Imprint & data controller
Ali Semen
Web Experience Designer & Developer (self-employed)
Bursa, Türkiye
E-mail: hello@alisemen.com
Phone: +90 545 385 34 16
Server logs
When you open the site, your browser automatically sends technical data to the hosting server, such as IP address, date and time, requested page, browser and operating system. This data is used to keep the site secure and running and is deleted after a short period.
Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Hosting provider: Güzel.net.tr.
When you contact me
There is no contact form on this site. If you write via email, WhatsApp or LinkedIn, I use the information you send (name, contact details, message) only to reply and to carry out a possible project. Legal basis: steps prior to and performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). WhatsApp (Meta) and LinkedIn are subject to their own privacy policies.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4 is loaded only if you choose Accept in the cookie notice. If you don’t, no request is sent to Google and no analytics cookies are stored.
What is measured: pages and sections viewed, clicks on contact and project links, language changes, and general device and location data (country/city level). Google Analytics 4 does not store IP addresses; advertising features and Google signals are turned off.
Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Data may be transferred to Google LLC in the USA; Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (and the UK Extension). Retention: 14 months.
Legal basis: your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; Section 25(1) TDDDG for storage on your device). You can withdraw consent at any time:
Cookies & local storage
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| as_lang | Remembers the language you picked (browser local storage). | Until you clear it | Necessary |
| as_consent | Remembers your cookie choice (browser local storage). | 12 months | Necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics: distinguishes visitors. | 13 months | Analytics, consent only |
| _ga_9TNZGZXT6R | Google Analytics: keeps session state. | 13 months | Analytics, consent only |
Fonts & external links
Fonts are served from this site’s own server; no connection is made to Google Fonts or similar services. Project links in the portfolio lead to other websites, whose own privacy policies apply.
Your rights
Under Art. 15–21 GDPR you have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, objection and data portability. Email hello@alisemen.com to make a request.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular in the country where you live (in the UK: the ICO).