Last updated: January 2026
1. Who We Are
CarFy Bodrum (operating at carfybodrum.com) is an online car rental aggregator that connects travellers with car rental companies in Bodrum, Turkey. We act as an intermediary platform - we do not own or operate rental vehicles directly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit our website or use our services.
2. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
- Identity data: name, date of birth, driving licence number
- Contact data: email address, phone number
- Travel data: pickup location, return location, rental dates, flight number
- Payment data: partial payment card details (processed securely by our payment providers)
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on site
- Cookie data: session cookies, analytics cookies, preference cookies
3. How We Collect Your Data
We collect data through the following means:
- Directly from you when you submit a booking form or contact us by email
- Automatically through cookies and analytics tools when you browse our website
- From our booking and payment partners when a transaction is completed
4. How We Use Your Data
Your personal data is used for the following purposes:
- To process and confirm your car rental booking in Bodrum
- To send you booking confirmation vouchers and important travel information
- To communicate with you regarding your booking or enquiry
- To improve our website functionality and user experience
- To comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes
- To detect and prevent fraud and security threats
5. Third-Party Services
We work with carefully selected third-party services to operate our platform. These partners may process your data in accordance with their own privacy policies:
- LocalRent / Booking engine: processes rental booking data and payments
- Google Analytics: website usage analytics (anonymised IP addresses)
- Yandex Metrika: website traffic analysis and visitor behaviour
- Google Maps: embedded maps for airport location display
- Google Fonts: web fonts delivered via Google's CDN
6. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:
- Essential cookies: required for the website to function correctly
- Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors interact with our site
- Preference cookies: remember your settings and choices
You can control cookie settings through your browser. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy. Booking data is typically retained for up to 3 years for legal and accounting purposes. Analytics data is retained for up to 26 months. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. All data transmissions on our website are encrypted using SSL/TLS technology. However, no internet transmission is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your Rights
Under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR where applicable), you have the following rights:
- Right of access: to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification: to request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure: to request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to restrict processing: to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances
- Right to data portability: to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to object: to object to processing based on legitimate interests
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at book@carfybodrum.com.
10. International Data Transfers
Some of our third-party service providers may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where such transfers occur, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection laws, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
11. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete such information.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised "last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
13. Contact
For any questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:
📧 Email: book@carfybodrum.com
🌐 Website: carfybodrum.com