Information Notice
INFORMATION NOTICE AND STATEMENTS REGARDING DATA PROTECTION
KARAVAN DIŞ TİCARET TEKNOLOJİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ
INFORMATION NOTICE AND
STATEMENTS REGARDING DATA PROTECTION
In accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“KVKK” or the “Law”), it is important to process and store personal data and/or special categories of personal data. Therefore, as KARAVAN DIŞ TİCARET TEKNOLOJİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ (“KARAVAN” or the “Company”), we act in compliance with the KVKK regarding the protection, storage, and processing of your personal data and/or special categories of personal data.
This Information Notice has been prepared by KARAVAN, in its capacity as data controller, within the scope of Article 10 of the KVKK and the Communiqué on the Principles and Procedures to Be Followed in Fulfilling the Obligation to Inform.
Under Article 10 of the Law it is stipulated that “during the acquisition of personal data, the data controller and the persons authorized by the data controller are obliged to inform the data subjects about the identity of the data controller and its representative, if any; the purpose for which personal data will be processed; to whom and for what purpose the processed personal data may be transferred; the method and legal grounds for collecting personal data; and other rights listed in Article 11.” In Article 3 of the Law, a data controller is defined as “a natural or legal person who determines the purposes and means of processing personal data, and is responsible for the establishment and management of the data recording system.” A data processor is defined as “a natural or legal person who processes personal data on behalf of the data controller based on the authority granted by the data controller.” In this context, the data controller is KARAVAN DIŞ TİCARET TEKNOLOJİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ, the website you are visiting. Accordingly, acting as the data controller, KARAVAN DIŞ TİCARET TEKNOLOJİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ informs and enlightens you in this Information Notice regarding by whom and for what purposes personal data may be processed, to whom and for what purposes such data may be transferred, the method and legal grounds for collection, as well as the rights of the data subject regarding the protection of personal data.
Rights of the Data Subject / General Information on Applications
Article 11 of the KVKK sets forth the rights of the data subject. In the Law, the data subject is deemed the “relevant person,” and is granted the right to make certain requests regarding the processing of their data. Pursuant to this article, the relevant person’s rights are as follows:
To learn whether personal data is being processed,
If personal data has been processed, to request information regarding such processing,
To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are used in accordance with that purpose,
To know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred domestically or abroad,
To request the rectification of personal data if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed,
To request the deletion or destruction of personal data within the framework of the conditions stipulated in Article 7 of the Law titled “Deletion, destruction or anonymization of personal data,”
To request that the correction of incomplete or incorrect data or the deletion/destruction of personal data be notified to third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred,
To object to a result against themselves arising from the analysis of the processed data exclusively through automated systems,
To request compensation for damages in case of damage due to unlawful processing of personal data.
To exercise your rights regarding personal data, you can review the information on our website and use the “Information Request Form Pursuant to the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698” available on our website (LINK TO BE PROVIDED). Applications must be submitted personally by the data subject. Requests will be answered by KARAVAN DIŞ TİCARET TEKNOLOJİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ as soon as possible and no later than thirty days. You may submit your requests in writing or via registered e-mail (KEP), secure electronic signature, mobile signature, or by using the e-mail address previously notified to the data controller and registered in the data controller’s system.
Information that must be included in the application:
Your Name and Surname
Your Turkish ID Number
If you are a foreign national, your nationality and passport number or, if any, identity number
If submitting a written application, your wet signature under the request form
The content of your request pursuant to Article 11 of the KVKK
Phone and fax numbers at which we can reach you
Your e-mail address at which we can reach you
Our Company’s Information:
Data Controller: KARAVAN DIŞ TİCARET TEKNOLOJİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ
Address: [—]
Phone: [—]
E-mail: (KEP address may be provided)
Karavan Platform Communication Information Notice
a) Data Controller
Pursuant to the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“Law”), your personal data may be processed by Karavan Dış Ticaret A.Ş. (the “Company”) as the data controller within the scope of the Karavan Platform as set out below.
b) For What Purposes and on What Legal Grounds Personal Data Will Be Processed
Your personal data is collected and processed by our Company for the purposes below (the “Purposes”) and on the legal grounds specified in Article 5 of the Law:
Based on the legal ground of legitimate interest:
Managing buyer/seller or buyer/seller candidate relationships and facilitating communication,
Carrying out the contract processes between the Company and the firm for which you work/which you represent,
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c) Parties to Whom Personal Data May Be Transferred
Your personal data collected may be transferred, in line with the above purposes, to:
Our suppliers from whom we receive services,
Public institutions legally authorized,
Private persons legally authorized,
in accordance with Article 8 of the Law.
d) Method of Collecting Personal Data
Your personal data is collected:
Electronically via communication forms, call center, website, and e-mail,
Physically via face-to-face meetings,
Commercial electronic message consents via the Message Management System (MMS),
and is processed on the legal grounds under Article 5 of the Law.
e) Your Rights as the Relevant Person
You have the rights listed in Article 11 of the Law (see “Rights of the Data Subject” section above).
