PRIVACY AND PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY EXAMPLE

As teknim.com (Example Domain Name), we take the utmost care to ensure the security of your personal data. Your personal data is processed and stored in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”).

1. How Your Personal Data May Be Processed

Under the KVKK, the personal data you share with teknim.com may be processed entirely or partially through automatic or non-automatic methods as part of any data recording system. These processes include obtaining, recording, storing, modifying, organizing, and performing any other operations on the data. All such actions are considered “processing of personal data” under KVKK.

2. Purposes and Legal Grounds for Processing Personal Data

The personal data you provide will be processed for the following purposes:

• To fulfill the requirements of the services we offer to our customers in line with contractual and technological needs and to develop our products and services.
• To provide information to public authorities, prosecutors, courts, and relevant officials upon request and as required by law, especially concerning public security and legal disputes.
• To offer our members a variety of services or to share these services with eligible persons or organizations within the legal framework.
• To analyze advertising preferences.

The processing will be carried out in compliance with KVKK and relevant secondary regulations.

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

For the above-mentioned purposes, your personal data shared with teknim.com may be transferred to:

• Our main shareholders, affiliates, advertisers, and domestic/foreign subsidiaries.
• Member companies using the teknim.com infrastructure and related parties.
• Our business partners, service providers, and other entities or individuals involved in providing our services.
• Legal and regulatory authorities, courts, enforcement offices, and other authorized public institutions and organizations.
• Third parties and organizations collaborating with teknim.com for activities that require personal data processing.

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4. How Personal Data Is Collected

Your personal data may be collected through various means, including:

• Forms on the teknim.com website and mobile applications, capturing data like name, surname, address, phone number, email address, browsing habits, IP records, cookies, and location data.
• Data shared during interactions with teknim.com, such as business transactions, job applications, offers, or other verbal, written, or electronic communications.
• Information gathered indirectly from web portals, blogs, competitions, surveys, campaigns, or publicly available social media profiles.

5. Personal Data Collected Before KVKK's Enforcement

As teknim.com began operations after the enactment of KVKK on April 7, 2016, no personal data collected prior to this date is stored or processed. (If your website collected data before this date, provide details on how it was handled and stored.)

6. Transfer of Personal Data

Personal data collected using the methods listed above may be transferred:

• Domestically for processing or abroad for storage, provided it complies with KVKK and contractual purposes.
• To service providers in countries accredited by the Personal Data Protection Authority for adequate data protection.
• To business partners, emergency responders, regulatory and supervisory authorities, courts, enforcement offices, and other authorized public institutions.

7. Storage and Protection of Personal Data

teknim.com is responsible for securing the systems and databases where your personal data is stored, in compliance with KVKK Article 12. Measures such as encryption, hashing, and access management are implemented to prevent unauthorized access and unlawful processing. If personal data is unlawfully accessed, the Personal Data Protection Authority will be notified in writing as required by regulations.

8. Accuracy and Updating of Personal Data

Under KVKK Article 4, teknim.com is obligated to keep your personal data accurate and up-to-date. Members must provide accurate and updated information through our website or mobile application to ensure compliance with legal obligations.

9. Rights of Personal Data Owners Under KVKK

As of October 7, 2016, personal data owners have the following rights under Article 11 of KVKK:

• To inquire whether their personal data is being processed.
• To request information about how their data is processed.
• To learn the purpose of processing and whether the data is used appropriately.
• To know third parties within or outside the country to whom their data is transferred.
• To request correction of incomplete or incorrect data.
• To request deletion or destruction of data as specified in KVKK Article 7.
• To request notification of corrections, deletions, or destruction to third parties to whom the data was transferred.
• To object to unfavorable outcomes resulting from automated processing.
• To request compensation for damages incurred due to unlawful processing.

10. Contact and Application Methods

The Data Controller Representative to be assigned by teknim.com will be announced in the Data Controllers Registry and on our website once the legal infrastructure is established.

Personal Data Owners can direct their questions, feedback, or requests to bilgi@teknim.com.

teknim.com will respond to requests within 30 days, either in writing or electronically. While requests are typically processed free of charge, teknim.com reserves the right to charge fees as specified by the Personal Data Protection Authority under Article 13 of KVKK.

11. Declaration of Consent

By sharing your personal data on our website, applications, and other channels, you declare your explicit consent to our Privacy Policy, including the conditions and methods of processing, transfer, and other related matters. You also agree that teknim.com may share your data with third parties for commercial purposes when necessary, ensuring it benefits members and complies with legal regulations.

This agreement was last updated on …/…/…. (Insert the relevant date).