Privacy Policy

1. How do we process your personal data?

Pursuant to the Law No. 6698 on PDP, the personal data that you share with akdema.com are obtained, recorded, stored, modified, rearranged and processed, fully or partially, automatically or non-automatic means, provided that it is a part of any data recording system, in short, will be processed by us, subject to all kinds of processing performed on the data. Any processing performed on the data within the scope of the LPDP is considered as “processing of personal data".

2. The purposes and legal reasons for processing your personal data

Your personal data will be processed pursuant to the LPDP and relevant secondary regulations in order to

• fulfill the requirements of the services we provide to our customers in line with the requirements of the contract and technology, improve our products and services;
• share information with prosecutors, courts, and public authorities upon the request or in matters relating to public security and legal disputes, as per legislation.

3. Information about the third parties or organizations to whom your personal data can be transferred

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4. How Your Personal Data Is Collected

Your personal data including

• information such as name, surname, phone number, business or personal email address via the forms on akdema.com website; IP records of transactions performed; the cookie, navigation time and details, and location data collected by the browser,
• data collected from physical or virtual environments, by oral or written means for the purposes of, such as, establishing commercial relations, applying for a job, requesting an offer, or submitting an offer,
• Additionally, data obtained indirectly from different channels; from (micro) websites and social media used for websites, blogs, competitions, surveys, games, campaigns, and websites with similar purposes; from e-bulletin reading or clicking movements; data provided by public databases; from public profiles on social networking sites such as social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Google, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.)

may be processed and collected.

5. Personal Data Obtained Before the LPDP Entered into Force

Since akdema.com did not begin publication life before April 7, 2016, the effective date of the LPDP, we do not have any personal data stored before this date.

6. Transfer of Your Personal Data

Türkiye’de işlenerek veya Türkiye dışında işlenip muhafaza edilmek üzere, yukarıda sayılan yöntemlerden herhangi birisi ile toplanmış kişisel verileriniz KVKK kapsamında kalmak kaydıyla ve sözleşme amaçlarına uygun olarak yurtdışında bulunan (Kişisel Veriler Kurulu tarafından akredite edilen ve kişisel verilerin korunması hususunda yeterli korumanın bulunduğu ülkelere) hizmet aracılarına da aktarılabilecektir.

Your personal data may be transferred when deemed necessary as explained below;

• Our business partners with whom we cooperate and/or receive services for the presentation and promotion of products and services,
• To the competent authorities who will determine your location in case of an emergency call,
• Regulatory and supervisory institutions and other official institutions such as courts and enforcement offices, other public institutions or organizations that are authorized to request your personal data,
• Legal entities that have a commercial relationship with akdema.com and have your phone number.

7. Storage and Protection of Personal Data

Akdema is obliged to prevent unauthorized access to the systems and databases where your personal data is stored, and the illegal processing of personal data pursuant to the Article 12 of the LPDP; to take software measures such as hash, encryption, transaction recording, access management and physical security measures to ensure protection. In case the company becomes aware that the personal data has been illegally obtained by third parties, this shall be immediately notified in writing to the Personal Data Protection Board in accordance with legal regulations.

8. Keeping Personal Data Accurate and Up-to-date

Pursuant to Article 4 of the LPDP, Akdema has the obligation to keep your personal data accurate and up to date. In this context, for Akdema to fulfill its obligations arising from the current legislation, it is required to share accurate and up-to-date data when filling the forms on the website.

9. Rights of Personal Data Owner Pursuant to the Law No. 6698 on PDP

Pursuant to the Article 11 of the LPDP, put into effect as of April 7, 2016, rights of personal data owner are as follows.

Personal data owner has the right to request to Akdema (data controller) about him/her;

• To learn whether personal data has been processed or not,
• to demand for information as to if his/her personal data have been processed,
• to learn the purpose of the processing of his/her personal data and whether these personal data are used in compliance with the purpose,
• to know the third parties to whom his personal data are transferred in country or abroad,
• to request the rectification of the incomplete or inaccurate data, if any,
• transferred, to request the erasure or destruction of his/her personal data under the conditions referred to in Article 7 of the LPDP,
• to request the correction, deletion or destruction of personal data be notified to third parties to which personal data is transferred,
• to object to the occurrence of a result against the person himself/herself by analyzing the data processed solely through automated systems,
• to claim compensation for the damage arising from the unlawful processing of his/her personal data.

10. Communication and Application Method

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

Personal Data Owners can direct their questions, comments, or requests to [email protected] e-mail address.

Akdema can give a positive / negative response to the requests in written form or digitally, provided that they are justified and respond within 30 days. It is essential that the necessary procedures regarding the requests are free of charge. However, in case the transactions require a cost, Akdema reserves the right to request a fee. These fees are determined by the Personal Data Protection Board over the tariff determined in accordance with Article 13 of the Law on Personal Data Protection.

By sharing your personal data on our website, you declare that you accept with an explicit consent, which is of great importance in the LPDP and defined as “freely given, specific and informed consent”, our Personal Data Policy and the terms of the processing, processing methods, transfer, sale of data and other related matters in our policy; that the data you shared with Akdema can be used on the website, to make notifications and suggestions, and to share it with third parties in commercial terms, provided that it is for your benefit; that apply to Akdema before exercising your legal rights.

This policy was last updated on 21.12.2021.