Personal Data Protection Law

In accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK), our company Hosting Türkiye Internet and IT Services, registered under the name Muhammed Fatih Asan with the Istanbul / Bakırköy Küçükköy Turkish Internet Cafés Tradesmen Chamber, located at the address "UĞUR MUMCU NEIGHBORHOOD 2286th STREET NO: 15/4 SULTANGAZI ISTANBUL," considers the confidentiality and security of your personal data among our top priorities. Within this scope, we present the following disclosures to the attention of our valued customers and third parties/visitors who use our website, in order to fulfill our obligation to provide clarification arising from Article 10 of Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data ("Law No. 6698").

Our aim is to inform you as clearly as possible about the identity of the data controller, the methods of personal data collection, the purposes and procedures of processing, the legal grounds for data collection, to whom and for what purpose personal data may be transferred, and the rights of data subjects. This clarification notice applies to real persons who want to obtain information about Hosting Türkiye’s products and services; those who use the website and call center for requests, suggestions, or complaints; customers and potential customers; suppliers; job applicants; former employees; subcontractors and subcontractor employees; Hosting Türkiye’s business partners; or corporate customer representatives.

What is the legal basis for Hosting Türkiye to collect personal data?

To protect the privacy of individuals and to legally protect data whose disclosure to third parties is undesirable, the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698, published in the Official Gazette No. 29677 dated 07.04.2016, came into effect. All data processed within all business processes are evaluated within this scope and considered personal data, thus protected by law.

Our company takes utmost care to comply with Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data and related secondary regulations. In line with the principle of respect for privacy and fundamental rights and freedoms, we take all necessary technical and administrative measures to prevent unlawful access to personal data collected and to ensure their protection.

For what purposes does Hosting Türkiye process and use personal data?

Hosting Türkiye may record, store, update, disclose to third parties, transfer, classify, and process your personal data within the limits allowed by legislation.

The purposes for processing and using your personal data include, but are not limited to:

Providing products and services,

Verifying the identity of the person performing the transaction,

Recording address and other necessary information for communication,

Managing commercial relationships,

Fulfilling obligations under contracts concluded according to the Distance Sales Agreement and Consumer Protection Law,

Improving service quality,

Fulfilling obligations arising from contracts,

Enabling communication with data subjects,

Organizing all records and documents that constitute the basis for processing electronically (internet/mobile, etc.) or on paper,

With your explicit consent, conducting periodic campaigns, special advertising, campaigns, and other promotional activities targeted at customer profiles, carrying out customer classification studies, surveys, and tele-sales applications, data mining, and statistical analysis,

Evaluating customer complaints and suggestions related to our products and services,

Conducting sales, marketing, and information activities,

Customer acquisition, risk analysis, and making improvements based on customer and consumer needs,

Carrying out risk analysis, internal audit, reporting, market research, and profiling activities,

Evaluating job applications and managing human resources processes and employment policies,

Sending newsletters and invitations,

Ensuring the physical security and supervision of Hosting Türkiye’s workplace,

Fulfilling our obligations arising from KVKK and exercising our rights arising from legislation.

Are your personal data transferred to third parties?

Sharing your personal data with third parties occurs only with your explicit consent. As a rule, personal data is not transferred to third parties without the consent of the data owners. However, due to legal obligations, personal data may be shared with courts and other public institutions. Your personal data may also be shared with program partner institutions and organizations cooperating with Hosting Türkiye, companies working in marketing activities to provide better service and ensure customer satisfaction, domestic and international third parties, and relevant business partners, either with your explicit consent or in accordance with legal regulations. Necessary security measures are taken when sharing your personal data.

What methods does Hosting Türkiye use to collect personal data?

The methods used to collect personal data by Hosting Türkiye vary depending on the nature of the relationship between the data owner and Hosting Türkiye, communication channels used, and the purpose. Hosting Türkiye, as a data controller, collects personal data, including special categories of personal data, via verbal, written, or electronic methods based on legal grounds, relevant legislation, contracts, requests, commercial customs, and principles of good faith through different channels such as websites, mobile applications, call centers, security/consultancy offices, social media platforms, authorized communication channels, and physical channels to provide quality service and conduct business activities.

Within this scope, your personal data can be collected in written or electronic form by Hosting Türkiye or entities processing data on its behalf, including but not limited to:

Membership forms filled electronically or physically,

Social networks enabling membership or login on our websites,

Contact forms on our websites or third-party websites used to reach us,

Online shopping applications, cookies used to recognize you, mobile applications,

Various contracts signed with our company and emails, faxes, and letters sent to us,

Third-party companies supporting Hosting Türkiye in any phase of membership program processes,

Our employees and customer service channels,

Social media channels, search engine usage,

Membership agreements and other contracts, campaigns, applications, forms, offers,

Information obtained from participants in Hosting Türkiye-organized fairs, events, market research, press publications, local government officials’ websites, Hosting Türkiye’s blogs, competitions, surveys, games, campaigns, and similar websites,

Personal data declared physically or electronically by job applicants, including contact details, work history, skills, and references obtained via HR companies,

Basic contact information of customers and potential customers using Hosting Türkiye products via communication channels such as phone calls and email correspondence.

What are the rights of the data subject under KVKK?

Under KVKK, you can apply to Hosting Türkiye to exercise the following rights regarding your personal data:

To learn whether your personal data is processed,

To request information if your personal data has been processed,

To learn the purpose of processing and whether the data is used accordingly,

To know the third parties in the country or abroad to whom personal data is transferred,

To request correction if personal data is processed incompletely or inaccurately,

To request deletion or destruction of personal data,

To request notification of transactions to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred,

To object to any result arising against the person by exclusively automated systems analyzing processed data,

To request compensation for damages in case of unlawful processing of personal data.

Requests sent to Hosting Türkiye within this scope will be concluded free of charge within thirty days at the latest.

To exercise the above rights, you can submit a wet-signed petition to:
HOSTİNGTÜRKİYE INTERNET AND IT SERVICES
Uğur Mumcu, İÇ KAPI,
2286. Sk NO: 15 NO: 4, 34265 Sultangazi/İstanbul
via notary or personally with your ID,
or send an email from your registered email address on file,
or send it to info@hostingturkiye.com.tr with a secure electronic signature.

Do you have any questions regarding your personal data at Hosting Türkiye?
For all questions and opinions regarding your personal data, please contact: info@hostingturkiye.com.tr