Privacy Policy and Information Text

The protection of your personal data and confidential information is important to Turks in Tech (hereinafter referred to as "Turks in Tech"). Therefore, we make every effort and take necessary precautions to ensure that personal data processing processes carried out by Turks in Tech comply with the provisions of the Law on Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 ("KVKK"). As the data controller, Turks in Tech takes administrative and technical measures to protect your data in all processes related to your personal data in accordance with KVKK, and processes your personal data within the framework of the conditions and legal provisions explained below.

Personal information collected during the visit to our website is processed in accordance with the legislation on the protection of personal data. You can find our Privacy Policy on our website for more information on this. However, please note that Turks in Tech does not bear any responsibility for the security of other websites that can be accessed through links on Turks in Tech's website. The policies of the relevant content provider should be reviewed in this regard.

Article 10 of the KVKK envisages an obligation for data controllers to provide information on certain matters when personal data is obtained.

1. Identity of the Data Controller

Regarding your personal data processed by us, the data controller is Turks in Tech. Our company is located at Esentepe, Talatpaşa Caddesi, No: 5/1, 34394, Şişli, Istanbul.

2. Purposes of Processing Your Personal Data

Your personal data is used by us only for the following purposes:

a) To inform you about the products and services offered by Turks in Tech and to provide detailed information when necessary.

b) To improve the quality of the products/services offered by Turks in Tech by obtaining feedback from you and customize our services.

c) To plan and implement our human resources policies effectively, to plan and execute our commercial partnerships and strategies correctly, to ensure the legal, commercial, and physical security of our company and business partners, and to maintain the corporate operation of our company.

d) To ensure data security at the highest level, improve the services offered on our company's website, communicate with those who submit requests and complaints to our company, and ensure compliance with the provisions of the Privacy Policy shared on our website.

e) To determine the strategies of the Company in accordance with the personal data processing conditions specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the Law.

3. To Whom and for What Purposes Your Personal Data May Be Transferred

Your personal data collected and processed in accordance with KVKK at our company may be transferred to the following parties and institutions, depending on the nature of the business and under confidentiality agreements:

- Our company partners, business partners, solution partners, auxiliary companies, consultant firms, suppliers, customers, private institutions and organizations, and public institutions and organizations, as necessary for the performance of our legal obligations and commercial activities,

- Relevant banks for payment and collection transactions necessary for the establishment and performance of contracts related to the processing of your personal data,

- Courts and public institutions that request information in case of legal obligations of our company,

- Law firms and other consultants to obtain legal support for the establishment, use, and protection of the rights of our company,

- Affiliated companies and controlling shareholders both domestically and abroad within the scope of personal data processing conditions specified in Articles 8 and 9 of the KVKK,

- Archive companies or cloud and server service companies to ensure data security.

4. Method and Legal Basis of Collecting Your Personal Data

Your personal data is collected through electronic mail, website, mobile application, social media platforms, and telephone via automatic or non-automatic means, in accordance with Article 5 of the KVKK, based on your explicit consent for the purposes listed in Article 2 under headings 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.ç, and 2.d of this text; within the scope of Article 5/2(c) of the KVKK for the purposes listed in Article 2 under headings 2.c and 2.ç; within the scope of Article 5/2(ç) of the KVKK for the purposes listed in Article 2 under headings 2.ç and 2.d; and within the scope of Article 5/2(e) of the KVKK for the purposes listed in Article 2, using automatic or non-automatic means via electronic mail, website, mobile application, social media platforms, and telephone, or in person through verbal or form-based communication.

5. Your Rights Under the Law

As data subjects, you have the following rights under Article 11 of the KVKK, and if you submit your requests to Turks in Tech within the framework of the methods regulated in this Information Text, Turks in Tech will, depending on the nature of the request and the nature of the company, resolve your requests free of charge as soon as possible and no later than thirty days. However, if a fee is envisaged by the Personal Data Protection Board, the fee specified by our company will be charged. In addition, in accordance with the current legislation, applications regarding personal data must be made by the data subject themselves, so applications made on behalf of your spouse, close relatives, or friends regarding their personal data will not be accepted.

The relevant person, by applying to Turks in Tech, has the right to:

a) Learn whether personal data is processed,

b) Request information if personal data has been processed,

c) Learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are used in accordance with their purpose,

d) Know the third parties in the country or abroad to whom personal data has been transferred,

e) Request the correction of personal data if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed and request that the transaction made in this context be notified to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred,

f) Request the deletion or destruction of personal data in the event that the reasons requiring its processing disappear, despite being processed in accordance with the provisions of the KVKK and other relevant laws, and request that the transaction made in this context be notified to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred,

g) Object to the occurrence of a result against the person himself by analyzing the processed data exclusively through automated systems,

h) Request the compensation of damages in case of damage due to the unlawful processing of personal data.

6. Making an Application

In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 13 of the KVKK, you can submit your request to use the rights mentioned above by using the registered electronic mail (KEP) address or the electronic mail address previously notified to our company and registered in our system, or in writing in person, by notary or by registered mail to the address nyc@turksin.tech. You can find the necessary explanations and the application and information request form by clicking the link.

In the application:

a) Your name, surname, and your signature if the application is in writing,

b) If you are a Turkish citizen, your Turkish Republic ID number; if you are a foreigner, your nationality, passport number, or, if available, your ID number,

c) Your place of residence or business address for notifications,

d) Your main electronic mail address, phone and fax number, if any,

e) The subject of your request must be included.

Information and documents related to the subject should be attached to the application.