a fee buys space,
not words..

independence and fees

• professional participation is paid..; reader participation is free.. the fee pays for a page on the site and a publishing service (editing, publication, archiving and, if chosen, audio or video filming)..
• the fee does not buy words..: participants cannot choose the questions, which are the same for everyone..; the editor reads every answer, and an answer that breaks these principles is not published even if the fee has been paid..
• the fee does not buy rank..: the headline, “most read”, “most useful” and “most commented” come only from the editor's selection and readers' real behaviour..
• every person page states the kind of participation..: professional participation (paid) or reader participation (free).. following the principle of identifiability in advertising law, a reader sees at first glance that content is published within a commercial relationship..
• a participant's own brand is promoted only in the promotion area on their own page, with a “promotion” label..; no product, price or campaign is written into the answers..

identity verification

the “identity verified” mark means our team has personally confirmed that the person on the page is who they say they are.. the method and date are written beside the mark..

no professional participant is published without identity verification.. at least one of these methods is used..:

1. in-person meeting and identity document
2. video call and identity document
3. official company e-mail and phone confirmation
4. public record (trade registry, professional body, company website) and phone confirmation
5. written confirmation from two known people and a video call

• title and organisation are checked against a public record or with the organisation itself..; an unverifiable title is not written..
• the team member who verifies, the method and the date are recorded..; no copy of an identity document is kept, only a note that it was seen..
• verification is renewed every 24 months..; if the title changes, the page is updated..
• for reader participation the e-mail address is confirmed..; before publication the editor makes a short confirmation call by phone or whatsapp (answers sent in someone else's name are not published).. the page says “reader participation”..
• if a false identity or title is discovered, the page is removed at once..; the fee is not refunded..

editing and original words

• the participant's words, spelling and punctuation are not touched.. only obvious typing errors are corrected..; deliberate spelling is kept..
• if an answer is to be shortened or part of it removed, the participant is asked..; no cut that changes the meaning is made..
• before publication the final version of the page is sent to the participant..; it is not published without their approval..
• for voice and video participation, the answers on the page are a transcript of the recording..; the editor only adjusts punctuation..
• short sentences in headlines, cards and share images are taken from the participant's own sentences..; no new sentence is written..
• answers are not translated without the participant's approval..; an english version, when published, is marked as a translation..

experience is not advice

every answer on this site is an experience from a person's own life and present outlook.. it is not investment, financial, legal, medical or psychological advice and does not replace advice made for you.. before deciding on debt, investment or health, consult a qualified professional.. a participant's views are their own, not those of tecrübe dedikleri..

promotion and advertising

• every paid area carries a “promotion” label..; the label cannot be removed.. empty areas show promotions for our group's own brands (brands owned by uğurböceği fikir ve marka aklı) and the site's own content..; these are not paid..
• promotion is never placed between a question and its answer, inside answers, comments or book recommendations.. quotation marks, headline type and the experience card style belong to editorial content only..
• promotions must be honest, accurate and not misleading..; in line with consumer protection law, the commercial advertising regulation and the international code of advertising and marketing communications..
• promotions we do not accept..: political parties and propaganda, gambling and games of chance, crypto assets or promises of certain profit, health and treatment claims, tobacco and alcohol, adult content, content that demeans people or groups..
• no tracking cookies or ad networks are used..; advertisers receive only total impressions and clicks..

comments

comments are published after the editor approves them.. comments that are not approved..:

• contain insults, contempt, threats or hate speech..
• share personal data (phone, address, identity, health information)..
• contain advertising, piles of links or unrelated promotion..
• carry an accusation or claim that cannot be verified..
• are written in someone else's name..

criticism is welcome..; courtesy is required.. you are responsible for the comment you write..; your e-mail address is never published..

corrections and right of reply

• if we notice or are told of an error, we correct it and write the date of the correction at the foot of the page..; the page address does not change..
• anyone who believes a publication has harmed their personal rights may use the right of reply and correction under turkish law no.. 5651; requests are answered within five working days..

removal

when a participant asks for their page or a single answer to be removed, the request is carried out within seven working days.. for paid participation, removal does not require a refund of the service fee already paid.. the address of a removed page says “this page was removed at the participant's request”..; the content is not kept in the archive..

copyright and images

• the intellectual rights in the answers belong to the participant..; the participant permits tecrübe dedikleri to publish them under their name on the site, on social media and in the yearly selection (including a printed book).. this permission is not exclusive..; the participant may use their words elsewhere too..
• photographs are supplied by the participant or taken by us..; the photographer is credited.. images belonging to others are not used without the rights holder's permission..

artificial intelligence

participants' words are not generated, changed or translated by artificial intelligence.. our editors may use assistive tools for spelling checks, pre-screening comments and selection suggestions..; every decision is made by a person.. if an ai-generated image is ever used on the site, this is stated clearly beneath it..

children

under-18s may take part as readers with their parents' written permission..; their pages show only their first name and the initial of their surname, and no photograph is published..

complaints and contact

write to us about anything you think breaks these principles.. every request is recorded and answered within five working days.. for your rights over your personal data, see the privacy page..

the turkish text of these principles is the original..; this is its english version.. when the principles change, the date and version number are updated..; earlier versions are sent on request..