Legal
Copyright & License • AI/ML Restrictions • Acceptable Use • Takedown
Last updated: Aug 29, 2025
1) Overview
This website (adilsevim.com) and all materials available on it (collectively, the "Site") are owned and operated by Adil Sevim ("we", "us", "our"). The Site hosts original projects, research summaries, writings, images, videos and documents, some of which may be protected by patent filings or other intellectual property rights.
2) Copyright & License (All Rights Reserved)
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all rights are reserved. No part of the Site may be reproduced, distributed, publicly displayed, embedded, translated, adapted, reverse-engineered, or used to create derivative works without prior written consent from Adil Sevim.
Limited Permitted Uses (without separate permission)
- Linking to the Site or a page on the Site, with non-misleading link text.
- Quoting up to 200 characters of text for commentary or citation, with a clear credit ("Adil Sevim — adilsevim.com") and a link to the source page.
- Search engines may index the Site for discoverability; see the AI/ML Usage section for additional restrictions.
Any use beyond the above requires written permission. Commercial use without written permission is prohibited.
3) AI/ML Usage Restrictions
We do not permit the Site to be used for training, fine-tuning, or improving any AI/ML systems (including LLMs, multimodal models, embeddings, vector databases, or dataset creation), nor for any kind of automated content extraction at scale. This includes but is not limited to: crawling, scraping, harvesting, mirroring, bulk downloading, or transforming content into training data.
Allowed (strictly limited)
- AI-powered web search engines may index the homepage for the purpose of discoverability and generating a short link preview only (title, URL and meta description).
Explicitly Prohibited
- Using any page content (beyond homepage metadata) in datasets or corpora for model training or evaluation.
- Storing, caching or reusing the content for generative answer synthesis or content replication.
- Any summarization, paraphrasing or transformation that competes with or replaces the Site.
4) Acceptable Use & Prohibited Conduct
- No scraping, crawling beyond robots rules, or automated access that degrades service.
- No framing/embedding that makes the content appear as part of another website or app.
- No reverse engineering, security testing, or interference with Site operations.
- No removal/alteration of copyright notices or attribution lines.
This website and its content are protected by copyright law. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without explicit permission. The site contains “AI” and “ML” content that is specifically restricted from use in training artificial intelligence or machine learning models.
Some projects may be protected by patent applications or other registrations. Publication on this Site does not grant any license or right to practice these inventions. Any confidential information explicitly shared under NDA or private channels remains confidential; this page does not waive such obligations.
6) Linking, Embeds & Previews
- Non-misleading linking is allowed. Do not imply endorsement or partnership without consent.
- Inline embedding (iframes, hotlinking images/videos) is not allowed without written consent.
- Social cards/OG previews may be generated by standard user-agents for linking purposes.
7) Press & Academic Uses
Journalists, conferences, and academic outlets can request written permission for broader quoting, image use, or reproduction. Include the URL(s), intended context, and distribution details when you contact us.
8) Takedown & Reporting
If you believe any material on this Site infringes your rights or violates applicable law, please send a detailed notice (links, screenshots, your rights, and requested action) via the contact form. We will review and respond in a reasonable time.
9) Governing Law & Venue
This Legal notice and all disputes relating to the Site are governed by the laws of the Republic of Türkiye. Jurisdiction and venue shall lie with the competent courts and enforcement offices of Istanbul (Anadolu).
10) Changes
We may update this page from time to time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the latest version. Your continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of any changes.