Privacy Policy

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to set out the terms and conditions that shall govern the utilization of any and all personal data that is shared with SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ by the users / members / visitors of the Platform ("Data Subjects") or that is generated by SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ during the use of the Platform by the Data Subjects in the course of the operation of the website hosted at www. SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ.com.tr ("Website") and of the mobile application operated by SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ Pekintaş ("SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ") (collectively referred to as the "Platform"),

The Data Subject hereby declares that he/she has received necessary disclosures regarding the processing of his/her personal data and that he/she consents to the use of his/her personal data in the manner specified here.

Which Data is Processed?

The data that is processed by SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ and is considered as personal data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law is listed under this Heading. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, the term "Personal Data" shall mean the following information under the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.

Identity details
Communication details
User details
Details of user activity
Details of activity security
Financial details
Details of Legal Procedure and Compliance
Details of Request / Complaint Management
Marketing details

The data that has been irreversibly anonymized as set out in Articles 3 and 7 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data will not be considered as personal data in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned law, and the activities regarding the processing of these data will be performed without being bound by the provisions of this Privacy Policy.

For What Purposes Is Data Used?

SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ may process the personal data provided by a data subject to plan and perform the activities required to be performed with respect to the recommendation and promotion of the services provided by SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ to the relevant people by customizing such personal data in due consideration of the tastes, usage habits and needs of the relevant people, to cause the performance of the necessary activities by business units in order to allow the relevant people to benefit from the services offered by SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ, to perform relevant business processes in this regard, and to plan and execute the business strategies of SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ.

SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ may process and share the personal data with any third parties without obtaining the consent of the data subject in accordance with Articles 5 and 8 of the Personal Data Protection Law and / or in the presence of any of the exceptions set out in the relevant legislation. The fundamental exceptions are as follows:

It is clearly stipulated in the laws,

It is compulsory for the protection of the life or body integrity of the person who is unable to disclose his/her consent due to the actual impossibility or whose consent is not legally valid.

It is necessary to process personal data, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of any contract between the Data Subject and SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ,

It is mandatory for SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ to fulfill its legal obligations,

The personal data has been made public by the Data Subject himself/herself,

Data processing is mandatory for the establishment, use or protection of a right,

Data processing is mandatory for the legitimate interests of SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the Data Subject.

Who May Access the Data?

SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ may transfer the personal data of the data subject and any new data derived from such personal data to third parties which render services to SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ in order to achieve the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy, as limited to the provision of such services. SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ will also be able to transfer the personal data to business partners and suppliers of SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ as well as legally authorized bodies and entities for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy.

SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ may share the personal data with third parties such as outsourcing service providers, including those who send SMSs, providers of hosting services, law firms, research companies, and call centers in order to advance the experience of the data subjects (including improvement and personalization activities), to ensure the security of the data subjects, to identify fraudulent or unauthorized uses, to perform operational evaluations, to eliminate errors related to the Platform services, and to achieve any of the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

The data subject hereby accepts that the aforementioned third parties may retain his/her personal data on their servers anywhere in the world, provided that such retention shall be limited to the purposes stated above, and the data subject hereby gives consent to such practice in advance.

About Right to Access Data and Requests for Correction

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Law, a data subject has the right to

know whether his/her personal data is processed;

request information if his/her personal data has been processed;

know the purpose of processing his/her personal data and whether such data have been used appropriately for their purpose,

know the third parties to whom his/her personal data have been transferred domestically or abroad,

request rectification in case his/her personal data have been processed incompletely or inaccurately and request the notification of such rectifications to the third parties to whom personal data have been transferred

request deletion or destruction of personal data in the event that the reasons requiring the processing thereof disappear, even though it has been processed in accordance with the provisions of Law and other relevant laws, and to request such activities to the third parties to whom personal data have been transferred,

object to the occurrence of any results against himself / herself through analysis of the processed data exclusively through automated systems; and

demand the compensation of damages and losses suffered due to the unlawful processing of personal data.

The said rights will be reviewed and concluded within 30 (thirty) days if they are communicated by the data subject using any of the methods specified in the Personal Data Protection and Processing Policy of SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ Pekintaş Limited Liability Company available at www. SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ.com.tr/kvkk.html. SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ hereby reserves the right to charge a fee based on the fee schedule issued by the Personal Data Protection Board, although it is essential that no fee is charged for such requests.

The data subject hereby undertakes that any information subject to this Privacy Policy is complete, accurate and up-to-date, and the data subject will update such information immediately in case of any change therein. SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ will not have any liabilities if the Data Subject has not provided up-to-date information.

The data subject hereby agrees that he/she may not be able to fully benefit from the operation of the Platform in the event that the data subject makes a request that would result in the inability to use any of his/her personal data by SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ, and the data subject hereby declares that any and all responsibilities resulting therefrom will be assumed by the data subject.

Retention Period of Personal Data

SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ shall keep the personal data provided by the data subject for the period of time required for the aforementioned purposes of processing.

In addition, in the event of any dispute between SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ and the data subject, SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ will be entitled to retain the personal data for the prescription times specified in the relevant legislation, in order to make the necessary defenses in connection with the dispute.

Measures and Commitments Regarding Data Security

Under the conditions specified in the relevant legislation or in this Privacy Policy, SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ hereby undertakes to take necessary technical and administrative measures and to cause necessary audits to be conducted to secure an appropriate level of security in order to ensure that

·  personal data are not processed illegally, and

·  personal data are not illegally accessed and are preserved.

SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ may not disclose any personal data acquired about the data subject to anyone in violation of the provisions of this Privacy Policy and the Law on Protection of Personal Data, and may not use such personal data for any purposes other than the purposes of processing thereof.

In the event that any links are available on the Platform to other applications,SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ shall not bear any responsibility for privacy policies and contents of such other applications.

Cookies

Cookies are used on the Platform for the data subjects to benefit from the Platform in the most efficient way and to improve the user experience. If you do not prefer to use cookies, you may delete or block Cookies from your browser's settings. However, we would like to remind you that it may affect your use of the Platform. We will assume that you accept the use of cookies on this Platform, unless you change your Cookie settings from your browser.

What Is A Cookie And Why Is It Used?

A cooky is a small text file stored by websites you visit on your device or network server via browsers. For more detailed information on cookies, you may visit http://www.aboutcookies.org/ and http://www.allaboutcookies.org/.

The main purposes of using cookies on our website are listed below:

·  To improve the services offered to you by increasing the functionality and performance of the website,

·  To improve the Website and to offer new features on the Website and to personalize the offered features according to your preferences

·  To ensure the legal and commercial security of the Website, you, and SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ.

Can the Use of Cookies Be Blocked by Data Subjects?

You have the opportunity to customize your preferences for cookies by changing your browser's settings.

Adobe Analytics

http://www.adobe.com/uk/privacy/opt-out.html

AOL

https://help.aol.com/articles/restore-security-settings-and-enable-cookie-settings-on-browser

Google Adwords

https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en

Google Analytics

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Google Chrome

http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647

Internet Explorer

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

MozillaFirefox

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Cookies

Opera

http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/

Safari:

https://support.apple.com/kb/ph19214?locale=tr_TR

Changes to Privacy Policy

SCHMID PEKİNTAŞ may change the provisions of this Privacy Policy at any time. The current Privacy Policy shall become effective on the date it is submitted to the Data Subject by any method.