1. Introduction

Welcome to PC Sistem Toplayıcı ("we", "our", "us"), accessible at https://pcalicam.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. By using the website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you create an account, we may collect:

Email address — used for account creation and authentication
Name — used for display purposes within the application
Profile picture — obtained from Google if you sign in via Google SSO
Password — stored in hashed (encrypted) form; we never store or have access to your plain-text password

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information, including:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Device type (mobile, tablet, desktop)
Pages visited and time spent
Referrer URL
Anonymous session identifiers

2.3 Chat and Conversation Data

When you use our AI chat assistant ("Kaan"), we collect:

Chat messages — your questions and the AI responses
Budget and purpose preferences — detected from your queries
Conversation history — stored for registered users so they can access past conversations

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

To provide, operate, and maintain the website and its features
To create and manage your user account
To provide personalized PC component recommendations
To save and display your conversation history
To analyze usage patterns and improve our services
To monitor website traffic and visitor statistics (for internal analytics only)
To detect and prevent technical issues, abuse, or fraud

4. Authentication and Third-Party Services

4.1 Google Sign-In (OAuth 2.0)

We offer Google Sign-In as an authentication option. When you choose to sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google. We do not receive or store your Google password. Google's use of your information is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.

4.2 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. For more information, please review How Google uses information from sites that use its services.

4.3 AI Chat Service

Our AI chat assistant uses a third-party language model API to generate responses. Your chat messages are sent to this API to produce recommendations. We do not share any personally identifiable information (such as your email or name) with the AI service; only the chat message content is transmitted.

5. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for:

Authentication cookies — to keep you signed in (session management via NextAuth.js)
Session cookies — anonymous session identifiers for visitor analytics
Advertising cookies — placed by Google AdSense for ad personalization (third-party cookies)

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the website, such as the ability to stay signed in.

6. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored in a secure PostgreSQL database hosted by a third-party cloud provider. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:

Password hashing using bcrypt with a high cost factor
HTTPS encryption for all data in transit
JWT-based session management with encrypted tokens
Restricted database access with connection-level security

While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. You may delete your account at any time by contacting us. Anonymous visitor logs and chat logs are retained for analytics purposes and may be periodically purged.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Object to or restrict processing of your data
Data portability
Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to external retailer websites (such as İtopya, Vatan Bilgisayar, GameGaraj, PCKolik, Teknobiyotik, Tebilon, Sinerji, Gaming.Gen.TR, and İncehesap). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the website after any modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

PC Sistem Toplayıcı

Website: https://pcalicam.com