Under Turkish Personal Data Protection Law no. 6698 ("KVKK"), this notice explains what personal data we obtain through our website, why we process it and what rights you have.
Data processed and how it is collected
Your personal data is collected electronically and automatically, and only to the extent you provide it:
- Identity data: first and last name
- Contact data: e-mail address, telephone number, the organisation you work for
- Request data: the content of the message you write in the contact form
- Transaction security data: IP address and access time recorded in web server logs
If you only browse the site, no personal data is requested from you. The site uses no advertising or profiling cookies.
Purposes of processing
- Receiving, assessing and answering your enquiry
- Contacting you where necessary
- Maintaining information security and meeting our legal obligations
Your data is not used for marketing, is not sold, and is not transferred to third parties for marketing purposes.
Legal grounds
Your data is processed under KVKK Article 5 on the following grounds:
- Art. 5/2-(c): where meeting your request is directly related to the formation or performance of a contract
- Art. 5/2-(ç): where it is necessary to fulfil our legal obligations
- Art. 5/2-(f): where it is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided your fundamental rights are not harmed
- Your explicit consent: in cases outside the grounds above
Transfers
Limited to the purposes above and in accordance with KVKK Articles 8 and 9, your data may be transferred only to the hosting and e-mail infrastructure providers we use, and to legally authorised public authorities upon request.
Transfer abroad: the map on our contact page is provided by Google and is not loaded until you consent. When you consent, your browser connects to Google directly and your IP address is disclosed to Google in the process. If you do not consent, no data reaches Google. The site's fonts and all other files are served from our own servers.
Retention and disposal
Your data is retained after your request is concluded for the limitation periods set out in the applicable legislation; once those periods expire it is deleted, destroyed or anonymised. Server access logs are kept for a limited period for security purposes.
Your rights under KVKK Article 11
By applying to the data controller you have the right to:
- learn whether your personal data is processed,
- request information if it has been processed,
- learn the purpose of processing and whether the data is used in accordance with that purpose,
- know the third parties, in Turkey or abroad, to whom it has been transferred,
- request correction if it is incomplete or inaccurate,
- request deletion or destruction under the conditions in KVKK Article 7,
- request that correction, deletion and destruction be notified to the third parties to whom the data was transferred,
- object to a result to your detriment arising from analysis carried out solely by automated systems,
- claim compensation if you suffer damage because of unlawful processing.
How to apply
In line with the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles of Application to the Data Controller, you may submit your requests:
- in writing to the address above, together with documents establishing your identity, or
- by e-mail to [email protected] from the address registered in our system.
Your application will be concluded free of charge as soon as possible and within thirty days at the latest, depending on the nature of the request. If the process incurs an additional cost, the fee set out in the tariff determined by the Board may be charged.
Updates
This notice may be updated to reflect changes in legislation or on the site. The current version is always published on this page.