PRIVACY POLICY

As KUZEY BORU ANONİM ŞİRKETİ ("KUZEYBORU"), operating at Kırımlı OSB Mah. Mehmetçik Bul. No:2 İç Kapı No:1 Merkez/Aksaray, we are committed to ensuring the confidentiality of the information shared by individuals visiting our website, www.kuzeyboru.com.tr. Therefore, this Privacy Policy has been created to inform you about the types of information collected, how they are processed, which third parties they may be shared with in compliance with applicable laws and within the scope of your consent, and how KUZEYBORU protects them.

Additionally, within the framework of this Privacy Policy, it is specified how you can verify the accuracy of this information and how you can request its deletion by contacting KUZEYBORU through our website when necessary. The services provided by KUZEYBORU through various channels will be referred to as "Services" in brief.

Data Controller

Personal data refers to any information related to an identified or identifiable individual, such as name, surname, date of birth, and phone number.

Your personal data is processed by KUZEY BORU ANONİM ŞİRKETİ (KUZEYBORU), which is registered with the Aksaray Trade Registry under registration number 6190, and its registered office located at Kırımlı OSB Mah. Mehmetçik Bul. No:2 İç Kapı No:1 Merkez/Aksaray, in accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (KVKK), other relevant legislation, and decisions/announcements by the relevant authorities, as well as this Privacy Policy.

KUZEYBORU respects your concerns regarding your privacy and the protection of your personal data. In this context, KUZEYBORU processes your personal data in accordance with KVKK and all other applicable regulations related to data protection, ensures the secure storage of your data, and takes necessary security measures to prevent any unauthorized access.

This Privacy Policy text includes outlines the categories of personal data which collected by KUZEYBORU through the channels specified below, the processes and purposes for processing, the recipient groups to which the data is transferred, your rights regarding the protection of your personal data, and the other necessary information that KUZEYBORU must provide to you under its obligation to inform as the data controller.

Scope of the Privacy Policy and Collected Data

The collection and processing of certain personal data about an individual are only possible when that individual voluntarily provides the information or explicitly consents to it. The provision of data or explicit consent is deemed to indicate the individual's agreement with the terms outlined below. When visiting the website, some information is stored on internet servers.

The data that may be collected includes:

Identification (name, surname, ID number)Transaction Security (Connection start time, connection end time, IP address, IP protocol used, transferred data volume, form submission date, form submission time)Communication (email address, phone number, message content, communication subject)Cookie Information

Based on this data, certain inferences may be made about the website user. However, this personal data will only be used in an anonymous manner. In the case of transferring this data to an external service provider, the necessary procedures will be carried out in accordance with current legal regulations concerning data security.

Provision of Personal Data by Your Consent

In the case that you voluntarily provide your personal data, KUZEYBORU commits to using and processing this information only within the limitations foreseen by the law or as specified by the user in their consent declaration, or to transferring the data in accordance with those limitations.

Purposes of Personal Data Usage

Customizing User ExperienceCompetitionAccess to WebsitesCommunication with UsersAdvertising and MarketingConducting Analytics and Market ResearchManaging and Maintaining the Website

As part of the services provided, KUZEYBORU may collect and transfer information related to service recipients within the framework of this Privacy Policy. Such data transfers will be conducted in compliance with the conditions determined by third parties, as well as the contracts with those third parties and applicable legal regulations. This Privacy Policy does not reflect the privacy practices of third parties to whom data may be transferred, and KUZEYBORU is not responsible for the privacy policies and/or data transfers of third parties.

This Privacy Policy does not cover information collected by applications outside KUZEYBORU's control, third-party websites and platforms, information gathered through third-party links on the KUZEYBORU website, or information collected via third-party websites that KUZEYBORU sponsors or participates in, including promotions, campaigns, and other advertisements. KUZEYBORU is not responsible for the processing of personal data collected, stored, transferred, or used through third-party websites.

Use of Cookies

KUZEYBORU may collect some of the aforementioned personal data using a technical communication file (Cookie). These technical communication files are small text files sent by a website to the user's browser to be stored in the main memory. The technical communication file helps facilitate the use of the internet by storing information about the status and preferences of the website.

The technical communication file helps gather statistical information such as how many people are using the website, how often a person visits the website, the purposes of the visits, and how long they stay. It also aids in dynamically generating advertisements and content from custom-designed user pages. The technical communication file is not designed to collect data from the main memory, emails, or any other personal data. Most browsers are initially designed to accept technical communication files, but users may change their settings to prevent the acceptance of cookies or to receive a warning when a cookie is being sent. KUZEYBORU is not responsible for any system errors resulting from such setting changes.

Use of Your Personal Data

Your personal data may include information such as name, surname, address, phone number, work or personal email address through forms on the website www.kuzeyboru.com.tr and mobile applications; preferences on pages accessed using your username and password, IP records of the actions performed, cookie data collected by the browser, browsing time and details, and location data.

Additionally, data obtained indirectly from various channels, such as websites, blogs, contests, surveys, games, campaigns, and similar (micro) websites, and social media, data from email reading or click activity, data from public databases, and publicly shared profile and data from social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Google, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.) can also be processed and collected.

Links to Other Websites

KUZEYBORU’s website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those websites. KUZEYBORU does not accept any responsibility for these websites.

Information Updates and Changes

KUZEYBORU may modify this Privacy Policy at any time to keep it up to date with data protection principles and to comply with relevant legislation. Any changes to the Privacy Policy will be published on the KUZEYBORU website.

By continuing to use KUZEYBORU’s services or applications after changes have been made to this Privacy Policy, it will be assumed that you accept the changes. The revised Privacy Policy will take effect on the date it is published on the website.

Data Retention Period

Your processed personal data may be stored in accordance with the periods specified in Personal Data Protection and Processing Policy of KUZEYBORU and the KVKK.

Third Parties or Organizations to Whom Data May Be Transferred

For the purposes mentioned above, personal data may be transferred to primary shareholders, shareholders, advertisers, domestic or foreign affiliates, and other third parties or organizations with whom we cooperate or with whom we provide services, both directly and indirectly, in order to carry out our activities related to the services provided. These transfers may also include third-party service providers acting as Data Processors. In exceptional cases, personal data may be shared with official institutions, including public authorities, in accordance with our legal obligations, such as court-ordered requests.

Rights of the Data Subject

The data subject can always exercise their right to access their data. In addition, in accordance with Article 11 of the KVKK, if the relevant conditions are met, any individual may apply to the data controller to exercise the following rights:

To learn whether personal data is being processed,To request information about personal data if processed,To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are being used in accordance with that purpose,To be informed of third parties to whom personal data is transferred, whether domestically or abroad,To request correction of personal data if it is incomplete or incorrect,To request the deletion or destruction of personal data,To request that the operations made in accordance with (e) and (f) be notified to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred,To object to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal consequences or similarly significantly affects the individual,To request compensation for damages caused by the unlawful processing of personal data.

 

Contact

You are completely free to accept or decline the processing of your personal data, which is necessary for analysis to provide services. If you continue using the website, it will be assumed that you have consented to this processing. For more detailed information, you can contact us via email at [email protected].