PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated January 17, 2026
This Privacy Notice explains how Erdem Erdogdu, a sole proprietor registered in Turkey and doing business as Explr ("we," "us," or "our"), collects, uses, stores, and shares your personal information when you use our services ("Services").
Data Controller:
Erdem Erdogdu (d/b/a Explr)
Yeşilkent Mahallesi, G-12 Street No: 24, Apt. 2
34325 Istanbul
Turkey
Email: privacy@explr.app
This Privacy Notice applies when you:
Visit our website at https://explr.app;
Download and use our mobile application (Explr); or
Interact with us through related services, communications, or marketing activities.
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at privacy@explr.app.
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.
What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.
Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive personal information.
Do we collect any information from third parties? We may collect information from public databases, marketing partners, social media platforms, and other outside sources.
How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.
In what situations and with which types of parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific categories of third parties.
How do we keep your information safe? We have adequate organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information.
What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information.
How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by visiting privacy@explr.app, or by contacting us.
Want to learn more about what we do with any information we collect? Review the Privacy Notice in full.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
6. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?
7. IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED INTERNATIONALLY?
8. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
9. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
10. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
11. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
12. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
13. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
14. DO OTHER REGIONS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
15. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
16. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
17. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.
Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:
names
email addresses
usernames
passwords
contact preferences
contact or authentication data
profile photos
location data
Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.
Payment Data. We may collect data necessary to process your payment if you choose to make purchases. All payment data is handled and stored by Apple. You may find their privacy notice here: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
Social Media Login Data. We may provide you with the option to register with us using your existing social media account details, like your Facebook, X, or other social media account.
Application Data. If you use our application(s), we also may collect the following information if you choose to provide us with access or permission:
Geolocation Information. We may request access or permission to track location-based information from your mobile device to provide certain location-based services.
Push Notifications. We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or certain features of the application(s).
All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate.
Information automatically collected
In Short: Some information - such as your IP address and/or browser and device characteristics - is collected automatically when you visit our Services.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, and information about how and when you use our Services.
Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.
Google API
Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Information collected from other sources
In Short: We may collect limited data from public databases, marketing partners, social media platforms, and other outside sources.
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.
We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
To facilitate account creation and authentication and otherwise manage user accounts.
To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user.
To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users.
To send administrative information to you.
To enable user-to-user communications.
To request feedback.
To protect our Services.
To save or protect an individual's vital interest.
3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your personal information only where we have a lawful basis to do so under applicable data protection laws.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), or Switzerland, Erdem Erdogdu (d/b/a Explr) acts as the data controller for the processing described in this Privacy Notice.
Under the GDPR and UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:
• Performance of a Contract
We process your information as necessary to provide the Services to you, including account creation, subscription management, trip planning features, and customer support.
• Consent
We rely on your consent where required, including for:
Access to device permissions (such as location or microphone access);
Optional marketing communications;
Certain analytics or tracking technologies, where applicable.
You may withdraw your consent at any time.
• Legitimate Interests
We may process your information where it is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided that such interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms. This may include improving our Services, preventing fraud, ensuring security, and maintaining the performance of our platform.
• Legal Obligations
We may process your information where necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
• Vital Interests
In limited circumstances, we may process personal information to protect your vital interests or those of another individual.
We have not appointed an EU representative under Article 27 of the GDPR.
If you are located in Canada, we process your personal information in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy laws. We rely on express or implied consent, as appropriate, and you may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.
4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following categories of third parties.
We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us. The categories of third parties we may share personal information with are:
Cloud Computing Services
Data Storage Service Providers
User Account Registration & Authentication Services
Communication & Collaboration Tools
We also may need to share your personal information in Business Transfers or when you share information with Other Users.
5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
We use cookies and similar technologies on our website (e.g., cookies, pixels) to collect and store certain information.
In our mobile app, we may use similar technologies such as SDKs and device identifiers to help provide, secure, and improve the Services.
6. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?
In Short: If you choose to register or log in to our Services using a social media account, we may have access to certain information about you.
Our Services offer you the ability to register and log in using your third-party social media account details (like your Facebook or X logins). The profile information we receive may vary depending on the social media provider concerned, but will often include your name, email address, friends list, and profile picture.
7. IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED INTERNATIONALLY?
Our primary servers are located in the European Union (EU) (e.g., Ireland). However, some of our service providers (such as Apple and certain analytics/communications providers, if used) may process data in other countries, including the United States.
If you are located in the EEA/UK/Switzerland and we transfer your personal information outside these regions, we will rely on appropriate safeguards, such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses, where applicable.
8. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. No purpose in this notice will require us keeping your personal information for longer than the period of time in which users have an account with us.
9. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
10. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
In Short: Our Services are intended for users who are at least 18 years old, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18.
We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or market to children under 18. If we learn that we have collected personal information from someone under 18, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable steps to delete the information.
11. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: Depending on your state of residence in the US or in some regions, such as the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and Canada, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information.
In some regions, you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws: (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; (iv) if applicable, to data portability; and (v) not to be subject to automated decision-making.
Withdrawing your consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.
Account Information: If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can log in to your account settings and update your user account.
If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us at privacy@explr.app.
12. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals.
13. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, you may have specific privacy rights.
Categories of Personal Information We Collect:
Category A. Identifiers: YES
Category B. Personal information (California Customer Records): YES
Category C. Protected classification characteristics: NO
Category D. Commercial information: NO
Category E. Biometric information: NO
Category F. Internet or similar network activity: YES
Category G. Geolocation data: YES
Category H. Audio, electronic, sensory, or similar information: YES
Category I. Professional or employment-related information: NO
Category J. Education Information: NO
Category K. Inferences drawn from collected personal information: NO
Category L. Sensitive personal Information: NO
Your Rights: Right to know, access, correct, delete, obtain a copy, non-discrimination, and opt out of targeted advertising.
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@explr.app.
14. DO OTHER REGIONS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: You may have additional rights based on the country you reside in.
Australia and New Zealand: We collect and process your personal information under Australia's Privacy Act 1988 and New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020.
Republic of South Africa: You have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information. Contact The Information Regulator (South Africa) at enquiries@inforegulator.org.za
15. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date at the top of this Privacy Notice.
16. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Notice or our data practices, you may contact the data controller at:
Erdem Erdogdu (d/b/a Explr)
Yeşilkent Mahallesi, G-12 Street No: 24, Apt. 2
34325 Istanbul
Turkey
Email: privacy@explr.app
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
17. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please visit: privacy@explr.app.
TERMS OF SERVICE
Last updated January 17, 2026
AGREEMENT TO OUR LEGAL TERMS
We are Erdem Erdogdu, doing business as Explr ("Company," "we," "us," "our"), a company registered in Turkey at G-12 Street, No. 24, Apt. 2, Istanbul 34325.
We operate the website https://explr.app (the "Site"), the mobile application Explr (the "App"), as well as any other related products and services that refer or link to these legal terms (the "Legal Terms") (collectively, the "Services").
Explr is a travel planning app that helps you organize trips, track flights, plan activities, and collaborate with friends on shared travel itineraries.
You can contact us by email at contact@explr.app
These Legal Terms constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity ("you"), and Erdem Erdogdu, concerning your access to and use of the Services. You agree that by accessing the Services, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Legal Terms. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE LEGAL TERMS, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SERVICES AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.
We will provide you with prior notice of any scheduled changes to the Services you are using. Changes to these Legal Terms will become effective seven (7) days after the notice is given, except if the changes apply to security updates and a court order, in which case the changes will be effective immediately. By continuing to use the Services after the effective date of any changes, you agree to be bound by the modified terms.
The Services are intended for users who are at least 18 years old. Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to use or register for the Services.
We recommend that you print a copy of these Legal Terms for your records.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OUR SERVICES
2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
3. USER REPRESENTATIONS
4. USER REGISTRATION
5. PURCHASES AND PAYMENT
6. SUBSCRIPTIONS
7. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
8. USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
9. CONTRIBUTION LICENSE
10. MOBILE APPLICATION LICENSE
11. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND CONTENT
12. SERVICES MANAGEMENT
13. PRIVACY POLICY
14. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS
15. TERM AND TERMINATION
16. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS
17. GOVERNING LAW
18. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
19. CORRECTIONS
20. DISCLAIMER
21. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
22. INDEMNIFICATION
23. USER DATA
24. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
25. CALIFORNIA USERS AND RESIDENTS
26. MISCELLANEOUS
27. CONTACT US
1. OUR SERVICES
The information provided when using the Services is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country.
The Services are not tailored to comply with industry-specific regulations (HIPAA, FISMA, etc.), so if your interactions would be subjected to such laws, you may not use the Services.
2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Our intellectual property
We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our Services, including all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics in the Services (collectively, the "Content"), as well as the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the "Marks").
Our Content and Marks are protected by copyright and trademark laws and treaties in the United States and around the world.
The Content and Marks are provided in or through the Services "AS IS" for your personal, non-commercial use only.
Your use of our Services
Subject to your compliance with these Legal Terms, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to:
access the Services; and
download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access,
solely for your personal, non-commercial use.
We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Services, Content, and Marks.
Your submissions and contributions
Submissions: By directly sending us any question, comment, suggestion, idea, feedback, or other information about the Services ("Submissions"), you agree to assign to us all intellectual property rights in such Submission.
Contributions: The Services may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in blogs, message boards, online forums, and other functionality during which you may create, submit, post, display, transmit, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or through the Services ("Contributions").
When you post Contributions, you grant us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully-paid, worldwide right, and license to use, copy, reproduce, distribute, and exploit your Contributions for any purpose.
3. USER REPRESENTATIONS
By using the Services, you represent and warrant that: (1) all registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete; (2) you will maintain the accuracy of such information; (3) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Legal Terms; (4) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside; (5) you will not access the Services through automated or non-human means; (6) you will not use the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (7) your use of the Services will not violate any applicable law or regulation.
4. USER REGISTRATION
You may be required to register to use the Services. You agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all use of your account and password. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such username is inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
5. PURCHASES AND PAYMENT
We accept the following forms of payment:
Apple In-App Purchase
You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made via the Services. Sales tax will be added to the price of purchases as deemed required by us. We may change prices at any time. All payments shall be in Local currency as determined by the App Store.
We reserve the right to refuse any order placed through the Services. We may limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household, or per order.
6. SUBSCRIPTIONS
Billing and Renewal
Your subscription will continue and automatically renew unless canceled. You consent to our charging your payment method on a recurring basis without requiring your prior approval for each recurring charge, until such time as you cancel the applicable order.
Free Trial
We offer a 3-day free trial to new users who register with the Services. The account will be charged according to the user's chosen subscription at the end of the free trial.
Cancellation
Through their Apple ID subscription settings in the App Store. Your cancellation will take effect at the end of the current paid term. If you have any questions or are unsatisfied with our Services, please email us at contact@explr.app.
Fee Changes
We may, from time to time, make changes to the subscription fee and will communicate any price changes to you in accordance with applicable law.
7. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
You may not access or use the Services for any purpose other than that for which we make the Services available. As a user of the Services, you agree not to:
Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Services to create or compile a database without written permission from us.
Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information.
Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Services.
Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Services.
Use any information obtained from the Services in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
Make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct.
Use the Services in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.
Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Services.
Upload or transmit viruses, Trojan horses, or other material that interferes with any party's use of the Services.
Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages.
Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.
Attempt to impersonate another user or person.
Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Services.
Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents.
Attempt to bypass any measures of the Services designed to prevent or restrict access.
Copy or adapt the Services' software.
Except as permitted by applicable law, decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising the Services.
Sell or otherwise transfer your profile.
8. USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
The Services may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in blogs, message boards, online forums, and other functionality. When you create or make available any Contributions, you represent and warrant that:
Your Contributions do not infringe the proprietary rights of any third party.
You have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize us to use your Contributions.
You have the written consent of each identifiable individual person in your Contributions.
Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, spam, or other forms of solicitation.
Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable.
Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule.