Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://misstulihandmade.com. We are a specialized studio based in Heybeliada, Istanbul, creating handcrafted needle-felted miniatures and artisanal jewelry.

Comments & Interactions

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.

  • An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media & Art Designs

All images and designs on this website are the intellectual property of misstulihandmade.

  • For Visitors: You may browse and share our art for personal inspiration, but downloading and using images for commercial purposes is prohibited.
  • For Users: If you upload images (e.g., in a review or contact form), please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS).

Cookies

To enhance your experience:

  • If you leave a comment or interact with our site, you may opt-in to saving your name and email in cookies for your convenience. These last for one year.
  • If you visit our login page or interact with product galleries, temporary cookies may be set to ensure site functionality. These contain no personal data and are discarded when you close your browser.
  • Etsy Redirection Cookies: When you click on a product to purchase, you will be redirected to Etsy (misstuliAtelier). Etsy may use its own cookies to manage your shopping cart and secure checkout.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles or product pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, social media feeds like Instagram @heybeliden, or Etsy links).

  • Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction.

Transactional Security (Etsy Integration)

Your financial security is our priority.

  • [www.misstulihandmade.com] does not process or store credit card information.
  • All payment transactions are conducted through Etsy’s secure SSL-encrypted infrastructure. When you make a purchase, your payment data is protected by Etsy’s world-class security standards.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
  • For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their profile. You can see, edit, or delete your information at any time.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data, excluding data we are obliged to keep for legal or security purposes.

Where Your Data is Sent

  • Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
  • Order-related data (Name/Address) is securely managed via Etsy to ensure successful delivery of your handmade items.