Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 16, 2026

Welcome to Decoay ("we," "us," or "our"). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share information when you visit https://decoay.com (the "Website").

Decoay is a home decor and lifestyle publication based in Istanbul, Türkiye, featuring interior design inspiration, DIY crafts, home decorating ideas, seasonal decor, and related content.

By using our Website, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy. Where consent is legally required, we will request it separately.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our Website, we may collect the following information.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

When you contact us, submit a comment, subscribe to a newsletter, or use an interactive feature, we may collect:

  • Your name or display name.

  • Your email address.

  • Information included in your messages or submissions.

  • Communication preferences.

  • Other information you voluntarily provide.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit Decoay, our hosting infrastructure and any enabled analytics or security services may process:

  • IP address.

  • Browser type and operating system.

  • Device information.

  • Pages visited and referring websites.

  • Approximate location derived from your IP address.

  • Access times, technical logs, and website interactions.

  • Cookie identifiers and similar information where applicable.

We aim to collect only information reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

  • Operate, maintain, and secure our Website.

  • Respond to questions, requests, and feedback.

  • Improve website functionality and user experience.

  • Understand how visitors discover and use our content.

  • Prevent spam, fraud, and unauthorized activity.

  • Manage subscriptions where available.

  • Display and measure advertising where enabled.

  • Comply with applicable legal requirements.

We do not sell personal information in exchange for monetary payment. Certain advertising or analytics activities may nevertheless be classified as a "sale," "sharing," or targeted advertising under applicable privacy laws, and we will provide required disclosures and opt-out choices where applicable.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Decoay may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to support website functionality, remember preferences, understand traffic, and, where enabled, deliver advertising.

These technologies may include:

Essential Cookies: Used for website security, basic functionality, and remembering necessary settings.

Analytics Cookies: Used to understand website traffic, visitor interactions, and content performance.

Advertising Cookies: May be used by advertising partners to display, measure, or personalize advertisements.

Preference Cookies: Used to remember choices such as cookie consent settings.

Where required by law, non-essential cookies and similar technologies will be used only after valid consent has been obtained.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

If a cookie preference tool is available on the Website, you may use it to manage or withdraw your consent.

4. Analytics Services

We may use analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to better understand how visitors interact with Decoay.

Depending on the services enabled and your privacy choices, analytics providers may process information including page visits, approximate location, device characteristics, interactions, and online identifiers.

Google's privacy information is available at:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

Where legally required, we obtain consent before activating analytics technologies that require it.

5. Advertising and Google AdSense

Decoay may display advertisements through Google AdSense, Google Ad Manager, or other advertising providers if and when these services are enabled.

Advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, or similar technologies to collect information for ad delivery, measurement, fraud prevention, and, where permitted, personalization.

Third-party vendors, including Google where applicable, may place or read cookies on your browser or use other identifiers as a result of advertisements served on our Website.

You can learn how Google uses information from websites and applications that use its services at:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You can learn more about Google's advertising controls at:

https://myadcenter.google.com/

Where required, Decoay will provide consent or opt-out mechanisms for advertising-related data processing.

6. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Websites

Some Decoay articles may contain links to third-party websites, retailers, products, or services.

Certain links may be affiliate links, through which we may receive a commission on qualifying purchases.

When you follow an external link, the third-party website may collect information according to its own privacy practices.

Decoay does not control the privacy policies or data processing activities of independent third-party websites.

We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

7. Embedded Content and Social Media

Our Website may include content or links from platforms such as Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, or other external services.

If third-party content is embedded, the provider may process information about your interaction with that content, depending on the integration, your browser settings, and applicable consent requirements.

Social media platforms maintain their own privacy policies and data processing practices.

8. Artificial Intelligence and Content Creation

Decoay may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with research, writing, visual design, image creation, and editorial workflows.

We do not intentionally submit visitors' personal information to AI content-generation services unless doing so is necessary for a clearly identified feature, an appropriate lawful basis exists, and relevant privacy information has been provided.

AI-generated or AI-assisted content does not automatically involve the processing of visitors' personal data.

If we introduce interactive AI-powered features that process user submissions, we will provide additional information where necessary.

9. Legal Bases for Processing

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), UK GDPR, or comparable legislation applies, we process personal data only where an appropriate legal basis exists.

Depending on the activity, these bases may include:

  • Consent: For optional cookies, certain analytics activities, personalized advertising, or marketing communications where required.

  • Legitimate Interests: For maintaining website security, preventing abuse, and improving essential website operations, subject to applicable balancing requirements.

  • Legal Obligations: Where processing is necessary to comply with applicable laws.

  • Contractual Necessity: Where processing is necessary to provide a service requested by you.

Where Türkiye's Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) applies, personal data will be processed in accordance with the applicable legal conditions.

10. Sharing of Information

We may share information with service providers that support our website operations, including:

  • Website hosting and infrastructure providers.

  • Security and content delivery services.

  • Analytics providers, where enabled.

  • Advertising partners, where enabled.

  • Email and communication service providers.

  • Technical support and website maintenance providers.

These parties may process information according to their roles, contractual arrangements, and applicable privacy laws.

We may also disclose information where legally required or reasonably necessary to protect our legal rights, users, and systems.

We do not disclose personal information to unrelated third parties for purposes that are inconsistent with this Policy without an appropriate legal basis.

11. International Data Transfers

Because Decoay serves an international audience, personal information may be processed in countries other than the country where you live.

Where international transfers are subject to legal restrictions, we will use an appropriate transfer mechanism or another lawful basis required by applicable data protection laws.

Data protection standards may vary between countries.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including security, communication, operational, and legal requirements.

Retention periods depend on the type of information, applicable laws, and the services involved.

When information is no longer necessary, we will delete, anonymize, or securely retain it only where permitted or required by law.

13. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and loss.

These measures may include HTTPS encryption, access controls, software updates, security monitoring, and appropriately configured hosting services.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

14. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and which privacy laws apply, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to personal information held about you.

  • Request correction of inaccurate information.

  • Request deletion of personal information.

  • Restrict or object to certain processing activities.

  • Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.

  • Request data portability where applicable.

  • Opt out of certain targeted advertising or data-sharing activities.

  • Lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority.

Certain rights may be subject to legal exceptions and verification requirements.

To submit a privacy-related request, contact:

[email protected]

We will review and respond to requests in accordance with applicable law.

15. Children's Privacy

Decoay provides general home decor, lifestyle, and creative inspiration content.

Our Website is not specifically directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable laws.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

16. Do Not Track and Privacy Preferences

Some browsers provide a Do Not Track signal or other privacy preference controls.

The handling of these signals may depend on applicable law and the technical capabilities of our Website and its service providers.

Where required by law, we will recognize and honor applicable opt-out preference signals.

You may also use available cookie preference controls to manage optional tracking.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our Website, technologies, service providers, business practices, or legal obligations.

Any revised version will be published on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

Where legally required, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent before materially changing certain data processing activities.

18. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

Website: Decoay
Founder & Editor: Hakan
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Email: [email protected]
Website URL: https://decoay.com

We aim to handle privacy inquiries responsibly and in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.