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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 28, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how GeckoNode LLC (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and shares personal information when you use our website and services.

1. Information We Collect

  • Account Data: When you register, we collect your username, email address, password (stored as a one-way hash), your country of residence and your declaration that you are not resident in Türkiye.
  • Payment Data: Payment methods and transaction IDs are processed securely by third-party processors (e.g., Stripe, BTCPay). We do not store card numbers. For card payments we record the country of the card and of the billing address.
  • Usage Data: Information on how you interact with our website, including IP address and the country derived from it, device type, browser, and visited pages.
  • Cookies: We use only strictly necessary cookies (sign-in and security) and a local display preference. We do not use analytics or advertising cookies. See our Cookie Policy.

2. How We Use Your Data

  • To create and manage your user account.
  • To process payments and provide services.
  • To improve our website and user experience.
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse.
  • To comply with legal obligations, including verifying that we do not provide services to residents of Türkiye or to persons in countries and regions under U.S. sanctions.

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your data. Your personal information may be shared only:

  • With our affiliate Kodviva Yazılım Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. (İzmir, Türkiye), which develops and operates the platform on our behalf and processes personal data only on our instructions.
  • With other service providers (e.g., hosting, payment processors) under confidentiality agreements.
  • When required by law or in response to valid legal requests.
  • To protect our rights, property, or users.

4. International Data Transfers

If you are accessing our services from outside the United States, please note that your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S., in Türkiye, where our platform operator is located, or in other jurisdictions.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide the service and fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

6. Your Rights

You may have the right to:

  • Access or update your personal information.
  • Request deletion of your data (where applicable).
  • Withdraw consent for marketing communications.

To exercise your rights, please contact us via email below.

7. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data. However, no system is 100% secure.

8. Third-Party Links

Our site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes via email or website notification.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to make a data request, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

Last Updated: September 28, 2026