Protection of Personal Data
As investhome.com.tr, we show the utmost care in processing and retaining your personal data in accordance with Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data. Therefore, as required by Article 10 of the aforementioned Law, we process your personal data as explained below and within the limits set by legislation. With this text, we aim to fulfill our obligation to inform you about the purposes of processing your personal data, legal grounds, and your rights, as stipulated in Article 10 of Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data.
1. Data Controller and Representative
Pursuant to Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“Law No. 6698 on PDPL.”), your personal data may be processed by investhome.com.tr (“The Business”), located at Körfez Mahallesi Adnan Menderes 3, Kısım Bulvarı No:125 Floor:2, 55270 Atakum/Samsun as the data controller, within the scope explained below.
2. For what purpose will personal data be processed
Under Article 5 of Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data, titled ’Conditions for Processing Personal Data," personal data generally cannot be processed without the explicit consent of the data subject. However, personal data may be processed without the explicit consent of the data subject if one of the following conditions is met:
· Explicitly provided for in laws.
The necessity of protecting the life or bodily integrity of a person who is unable to express their consent due to physical impossibility or whose consent is not legally recognized, or the life or bodily integrity of another person.
· The processing of personal data belonging to the parties to a contract is necessary, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of the contract. · It is necessary for the data controller to fulfill its legal obligation.
· Information made public by the data subject themselves.
· Processing of data is mandatory for the establishment, exercise, or protection of a right. · Processing of data is mandatory for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.
According to Article 6 of Law No. 6698, titled ’Conditions for Processing of Special Categories of Personal Data," personal data pertaining to individuals' race, ethnic origin, political opinion, philosophical belief, religion, sect or other beliefs, clothing and appearance, association, foundation, or union membership, health, sexual life, criminal convictions and security measures, as well as biometric and genetic data, are considered special categories of personal data. As a general rule, processing special categories of personal data is prohibited without the explicit consent of the data subject. However, special categories of personal data other than health and sexual life, as specified above, may be processed without the explicit consent of the data subject in cases stipulated by law. Personal data relating to health and sexual life may be processed without the explicit consent of the data subject solely for the purposes of public health protection, preventive medicine, medical diagnosis, treatment, and care services, and for the planning and management of health services and their financing by persons under an obligation of professional secrecy or by authorized institutions and organizations. When processing special categories of personal data, it is also mandatory to take adequate measures determined by the Board.
You are visiting the website of our company, which has the address investhome.com.tr. The personal data that will be processed due to your visit to our website and your sending us a message through the “ask a question” or “contact” sections on the website are evaluated within a scope of activities, and you are informed through a single disclosure text. Your personal data may be processed by our company within the scope of the personal data processing conditions specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the Law No. 6698 KVK, mentioned above, and for the purposes listed below:
1-Identification Data (Name-Surname) (For the Purpose of Responding to Messages Sent Via the Contact and Question Sections)
2-Contact Data (Phone Number, Email Address) (For the purpose of responding to messages sent via the Contact and Ask a Question sections)
3- Website Ask/Contact Form Data (Sent Message Content) (For the purpose of responding to messages sent through the Contact and Ask sections)
3. To Whom and for What Purposes Processed Personal Data May Be Transferred
According to Article 8 of Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data, titled ’Transfer of Personal Data," personal data cannot be transferred without the explicit consent of the data subject.
Personal data may be transferred to third parties without requiring the explicit consent of the data subject in cases where it can be processed without such consent. Similarly, provided that adequate measures are taken, special categories of personal data, other than health and sexual life, may also be transferred without requiring the explicit consent of the data subject in cases stipulated by law. Personal data relating to health and sexual life, on the other hand, may be transferred to persons under an obligation of secrecy or to authorized institutions and organizations without requiring the explicit consent of the data subject, solely for the purposes of protecting public health, carrying out preventive medicine, medical diagnosis, treatment and care services, and planning and managing health services and their financing.
Provisions in other laws concerning the transfer of personal data are reserved. According to KVK m.9, titled ’Transfer of Personal Data Abroad," personal data cannot be transferred abroad without the explicit consent of the data subject, as a general rule. However, personal data can be transferred to third parties in cases where personal data can be processed without requiring explicit consent. Similarly, provided that adequate measures are taken, special categories of personal data other than health and sexual life may be transferred abroad without requiring the explicit consent of the data subject in cases provided for by law. Personal data related to health and sexual life may be transferred abroad without requiring the explicit consent of the data subject only by individuals subject to a duty of confidentiality or by authorized institutions and organizations for the purposes of protecting public health, conducting preventive medicine, medical diagnosis, treatment, and care services, and planning and managing health services and their financing.
For the transfer of special categories of personal data abroad, there must also be · Adequate protection,
In the absence of adequate protection, data controllers in Turkey and the relevant foreign country must commit to adequate protection in writing, and the approval of the Board must be obtained.,
can be transferred abroad without the explicit consent of the person concerned.
Countries with adequate protection shall be determined and announced by the Board. Other provisions in the laws regarding the transfer of personal data abroad are reserved.
In accordance with the regulations specified above;
Your personal data mentioned in items 1, 2, and 3 is not transferred to any real or legal person.
Your personal data is not transferred abroad.
p. Method and Legal Basis for the Collection of Personal Data
Your personal data is collected by our company through different channels and based on different legal grounds. Your personal data, included in this disclosure text, is obtained electronically through our website and directly from you. All of your personal data specified in Article 2 of this disclosure text is processed due to the legitimate interest of the data controller, pursuant to Article 5/2-f of the KVKK.
5. Rights of the Data Subject as Enumerated in Article 11 of Law No. 6698
As a data subject, if you submit your requests regarding your rights to our company through the methods specified below, our company will conclude your request within the shortest possible time, and at the latest within thirty days, free of charge, in accordance with Article 13(2) of Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data, depending on the nature of the request. However, if the transaction requires an additional cost, our company may charge a fee according to the tariff determined by the Personal Data Protection Board.
In this context, personal data owners;
· To learn whether personal data is being processed,
Requesting information regarding the processing of personal data,
· To learn the purpose of processing of personal data and whether they are used in accordance with their purpose,
Knowing the third parties to whom personal data is transferred, domestically or abroad,
· Requesting the correction of personal data if it has been processed incompletely or incorrectly, and requesting that this process be notified to third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred,
· To request the deletion or destruction of personal data if the reasons for processing are no longer valid, despite their processing in accordance with Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK) and other relevant legal provisions, and to request that this processing action be notified to third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred,
The right to object to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.,
They have the right to demand compensation for damages incurred due to the unlawful processing of personal data.
Pursuant to Article 13, Paragraph 1 of Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (KVK Law), you can submit your request regarding the exercise of your aforementioned rights to our company in writing. After the Personal Data Protection Board determines other methods, our company will announce how applications will be received through these methods. Within this framework, the channels and procedures for submitting your applications to our company in writing within the scope of Article 11 of Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data are explained below:
To exercise your rights mentioned above, you can personally deliver your request, including the necessary information identifying yourself and explaining which right you wish to exercise among those specified in Article 11 of Law No. 6698, to the address Körfez Mahallesi Adnan Menderes 3, Kısım Bulvarı No:125 Kat:2, 55270 Atakum/Samsun, along with documents identifying yourself. Alternatively, you can send it via notary public or through other methods specified in Law No. 6698.
