Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy

1. **How Your Personal Data May Be Processed**

In accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (KVKK), your personal data shared with sekizaltmis.com may be processed by us in any way, whether fully or partially, automatically or non-automatically, including obtaining, recording, storing, modifying, rearranging, or any other processing operation on the data, provided that it is part of an automatic data recording system. Any operation performed on the data within the scope of KVKK is considered as "processing of personal data."

2. **Purposes and Legal Grounds for Processing Your Personal Data**

The personal data you share is processed by us for the following purposes and legal grounds, in compliance with Law No. 6698 and relevant secondary regulations:

   - To fulfill the requirements of the services provided to our customers in accordance with contracts and technological needs.
   - To provide information to public authorities, courts, and relevant public officials in matters related to public security and legal disputes, upon request and in accordance with legislation.
   - To offer a wide range of opportunities to our members or share such opportunities with individuals or organizations within the legal framework.
   - To analyze advertising preferences.

3. **Information about Third Parties to Whom Your Personal Data May Be Transferred**

For the purposes mentioned above, your personal data shared with sekizaltmis.com may be transferred to individuals or organizations such as our main shareholders, shareholders, advertisers, domestic/international subsidiaries, companies using the sekizaltmis.com infrastructure, and other entities related to the services provided. Our regulations regarding cookies for advertising purposes are part of the "sekizaltmis.com Cookie Policy," which is an integral part of the "Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy" you are currently reading.

4. **How Your Personal Data Is Collected**

Your personal data is collected through various channels, including forms on the sekizaltmis.com website and mobile applications, interactions with the sekizaltmis.com infrastructure, and data obtained from different channels such as websites, blogs, competitions, surveys, and social media.

5. **Personal Data Obtained Before the Enforcement of KVKK**

As sekizaltmis.com started its publication after the effective date of the KVKK on April 7, 2016, there is no personal data stored by us before this date.

6. **Transfer of Your Personal Data**

Your personal data collected by any of the mentioned methods may be transferred to service providers abroad, ensuring compliance with the KVKK and contractual purposes, provided that adequate protection for personal data is guaranteed in those countries.

Your personal data may be transferred to:
   - Business partners collaborating for the provision and promotion of products and services.
   - Authorities that will determine your location in case of emergency calls.
   - Regulatory and supervisory institutions, courts, and enforcement offices.

7. **Storage and Protection of Personal Data**

sekizaltmis.com is committed to preventing the unlawful processing of your personal data, preventing unauthorized access, and ensuring their protection. Various software measures, such as hashing, encryption, transaction records, access management, and physical security measures, are implemented.

In case of the illegal acquisition of personal data by others, sekizaltmis.com will immediately report the situation to the Personal Data Protection Board in accordance with legal regulations.

8. **Keeping Personal Data Accurate and Up-to-Date**

sekizaltmis.com has an obligation, in accordance with Article 4 of the KVKK, to keep your personal data accurate and up-to-date. Members are required to share or update their accurate and up-to-date data through the website or mobile application to enable sekizaltmis.com to fulfill its legal obligations.

9. **Rights of the Data Subject According to KVKK No. 6698**

As of the enforcement date of the KVKK on October 7, 2016, the rights of the data subject are as follows:

   - The right to learn whether personal data is processed.
   - The right to request information if personal data has been processed.
   - The right to learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are used for their intended purpose.
   - The right to know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred domestically or abroad.
   - The right to request correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal data.
   - The right to request the deletion or destruction of personal data under the conditions specified in Article 7 of the KVKK.
   - The right to request notification of corrections, deletions, or destruction to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred.
   - The right to object to the occurrence of a result against the individual through exclusively automated systems.
   - The right to request compensation for damages in case of harm due to the unlawful processing of personal data.

10. **Communication and Application Method**

The Data Controller Representative appointed by sekizaltmis.com will be announced on the Data Controllers Registry when the legal infrastructure is provided and on the internet address where this document is located.

Data Subjects can direct their questions, opinions, or requests to info@sekizaltmis.com.

sekizaltmis.com will respond to requests within 30 days, providing a reasoned and positive/negative response in writing or digitally. While the processing of requests is generally free of charge, sekizaltmis.com reserves the right to charge a fee if there is a cost associated with the processes. These fees will be determined in accordance with the tariff set by the Personal Data Protection Board, as per Article 13 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data.

By sharing your personal data on our website, applications, and other channels, you acknowledge and declare your acceptance of our Personal Data Policy and the terms stated in our policy regarding processing, processing methods, data transfer, sale, and other relevant matters. You also express your consent to share data with third parties for commercial purposes if it benefits the members, and agree to contact sekizaltmis.com before exercising your legal rights. This agreement was last updated on 10/10/2022.