Privacy Statement

The American Embassy in Ankara collects statistical information on Web site use for site management purposes. The Embassy uses software programs to assess what information is of most and least interest, and to identify system performance or problem areas. The following information is collected about visits to pages on this site: The name of the Internet domain from which the site is accessed, and the date and time of access. If you choose to provide the Embassy with personal information in an email message, we use it only to respond to your email.

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, the Embassy may use software programs to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this service are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under U.S., Turkish or other laws. Except for the above purposes, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits.

If You Send Us E-mail

You may choose to provide us with personal information, as in e-mail with a comment or question. We use the information to improve our service to you or to respond to your request. Sometimes we forward your e-mail to other government employees who may be better able to help you. Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, we do not share our e-mail with any other outside organizations.

Links to Other Sites

Our Website has many links to other federal agencies, embassies, multilateral organizations and private organizations. When you link to another site, you are no longer on our site and are subject to the privacy policy of the new site.

Copyright Information

Links to Department sites are welcomed. Unless a copyright is indicated, information on the Department of State Foreign Affairs Network is in the public domain and may be copied and distributed without permission. Citation of the U.S. State Department as source of the information is appreciated.

If a copyright is indicated on a photo, graphic, or other material, permission to copy these materials must be obtained from the original source. Please note that the U.S. Government has an international copyright on the Country Commercial Guides.

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Unauthorized attempts to upload information and/or change information on these web sites are strictly prohibited and are subject to prosecution under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and Title 18 U.S.C. Sec.1001 and 1030.