Terms of Use

1. Parties and scope

These Terms of Use govern your use of the www.foodnomad.app website and the Foodnomad mobile app (together, the "Platform"), operated by Örnek Teknoloji Ltd. Şti. ("Foodnomad", "we").

By accessing the Platform, creating an account or continuing to use the Platform, you confirm that you have read and accept these terms. If you do not accept them, you should not use the Platform.

How your personal data is processed is explained in the Privacy Policy and the KVKK Privacy Notice; these documents form an integral part of the Terms of Use.

2. Service provider information

Under Article 3 of Law No. 6563 on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce, the service provider's details are as follows:

3. Definitions

• User: a natural person who visits the Platform or creates an account on it.
• Venue: a restaurant, eatery, café, patisserie or similar business whose information is published on the Platform.
• User Content: any reviews, ratings, photos, feedback and similar content that users upload to the Platform.
• Account: the personal membership a user accesses with an email and password, Google, Facebook or a passkey.

4. Scope of the service

Foodnomad is a guide platform that lets you discover venues, food routes and destinations in Türkiye, see venues on a map, save them to your favourites and share your experiences in reviews.

Venue details such as address, opening hours, prices and menus are for information only and may be changed by the businesses without notice. We work to keep this information current and accurate, but we do not guarantee that it is complete.

Foodnomad does not act as an intermediary for reservations, orders or payments on behalf of venues, and no goods or services are sold through the Platform; any relationship you enter into with a venue is directly between you and that business.

The Platform's core features are free. If a paid feature is offered in the future, its price and terms, together with the pre-contractual information required by Consumer Protection Law No. 6502 and the Distance Contracts Regulation, will be presented separately before you use it.

5. Account and security

• You must be at least 18 years old to create an account. If you are under 18, you may use the Platform only with the consent of your parent or guardian.
• You are responsible for keeping the information you provide at sign-up accurate and up to date.
• You are responsible for protecting your password and the devices that hold your passkeys. If you think your account has been used without permission, write to us right away.
• You may not transfer your account to anyone else or open an account on someone else's behalf.

6. User Content

You are responsible for the reviews, ratings and photos you share. They should honestly reflect your own experience and respect other people's personality rights, intellectual property and other rights.

The following content is prohibited and may be removed without notice:

• Content containing insults, threats, hate speech, discrimination or harassment,
• Reviews that are untrue, written in return for payment or other benefit, or written by a business owner about their own venue or a competitor,
• Unauthorised use of photos, trademarks or texts belonging to others,
• Other people's personal data, contact details or content concerning their private life,
• Advertising, spam, malware or content that constitutes an offence under Law No. 5651 or other legislation.

By uploading User Content, you grant Foodnomad a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free and sublicensable right to display, reproduce and technically adapt that content on the Platform and on Foodnomad's channels that promote the Platform. This right ends within a reasonable time after you delete the content or your account is deleted.

7. Reporting unlawful content

With respect to User Content, Foodnomad is a hosting provider within the meaning of Law No. 5651 on Regulating Broadcasting in the Internet and Fighting Against Crimes Committed through Internet Broadcasting. As a hosting provider, we are not obliged to review content before it is published or to investigate whether any unlawful activity is taking place; when we are notified of unlawful content, we remove it.

You can report content you believe is unlawful by writing to support@foodnomad.app with a link to the content, the reason for the violation and your contact details. If you believe your personality rights have been violated, under Article 9 of Law No. 5651 you can ask us to remove the content or apply directly to a criminal judgeship of peace. Decisions of the competent authorities to block access to or remove content are implemented without delay.

8. Prohibited uses

• Collecting or copying data from the Platform with bots, crawlers or other automated tools,
• Attempting to bypass the Platform's security measures, gain unauthorised access to its systems or disrupt the service,
• Creating fake accounts or artificially influencing ratings or reviews,
• Using the Platform for any purpose that violates applicable legislation.

9. Intellectual property

The Foodnomad name, logo, design, software and the content prepared by Foodnomad belong to Foodnomad or its licensors under Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works and Industrial Property Law No. 6769. They may not be copied, reproduced or used commercially without written permission.

Map data belongs to the OpenStreetMap contributors. The open source software used in the app and its licences are listed on the Open Source Licences page.

10. Third-party services

When you sign in with Google or Facebook, those services' own terms and privacy policies also apply. Foodnomad is not responsible for the content of third-party sites you reach through links on the Platform.

11. Limitation of liability

The Platform is provided "as is". Foodnomad does not guarantee that the Platform will work without interruption or errors, or that venue information will always be up to date. The relevant business is responsible for the services, products and prices you receive at a venue.

Foodnomad's liability is limited to direct and foreseeable damages. This limitation does not apply in cases of intent or gross negligence under Turkish Code of Obligations No. 6098, Art. 115, or where mandatory provisions of consumer legislation apply.

12. Freezing, deleting and suspending your account

You can freeze or delete your account at any time from the settings in the app. A frozen account can be reactivated with your email address and password; a deleted account cannot be restored.

We may suspend or close accounts that breach these terms, either after a warning or immediately depending on the seriousness of the breach.

13. Changes

We may update these terms from time to time. We will announce significant changes on the Platform or by email at least 15 days before they take effect. Continuing to use the Platform after an update means you accept the new terms; if you do not accept them, you can delete your account.

14. Governing law, evidence and disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Türkiye.

The parties agree that, in disputes arising from these terms, Foodnomad's electronic records and system logs constitute conclusive evidence under Code of Civil Procedure No. 6100, Art. 193; the right to submit counter-evidence is reserved.

For claims you bring as a consumer, the Consumer Arbitration Committees at your place of residence or where the transaction took place have jurisdiction within the monetary limits announced each year by the Ministry of Trade, and the Consumer Courts have jurisdiction for disputes above those limits. For all other disputes, the İstanbul (Çağlayan) Courts and Enforcement Offices have jurisdiction.

15. Contact

For problems, suggestions and reports, you can write to support@foodnomad.app or call +90 212 000 00 00. Postal address: Örnek Teknoloji Ltd. Şti., Örnek Mah. Örnek Cad. No: 1 D: 1, 34000 Kadıköy/İstanbul.