PDPL Information Text

We respect the privacy of your personal life and care about your personal data.

The Personal Data Protection Law aims to protect individuals’ fundamental rights and freedoms, particularly the privacy of personal life, as well as their personal data. In accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey and the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“Law”), as well as other relevant legislation, we would like to inform you about your personal data processed through our communication channels with this “Clarification Text.”

Through this Clarification Text, we aim to inform you about the purposes and methods by which your personal data may be processed by us, our methods of collecting personal data, and the legal basis for processing this data, along with your rights under the Law.

Data Controller

As Bekir Akgün under the MarkaGraf brand, we are referred to as the “Data Controller” in the Law.

Methods of Collecting Your Personal Data

As the Data Controller, we may process your personal data obtained through the following channels:

• markagraf.com website (“Website”)
• Email addresses ending with info@markagraf.com and @markagraf.com (“Email”)
• Our social media pages (“Social Media”)
  • linkedin.com/company/markagraf
  • youtube.com/@markagraf

In compliance with the definition of data processing in the Law, we may process your personal data.

In addition to our methods of collecting personal data, we use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies on our website to provide you with the best possible experience and a better user experience. We analyze the pages visited by visitors to our website, the products and services they are interested in, and where and with which tools they accessed our website. We continue to improve your experience on our website based on these analyses. You can access our usage policy regarding these technologies on the Cookie Policy page.

Scope of the Clarification Text

This Clarification Text applies only to our own channels under the title “Methods of Collecting Your Personal Data” and does not cover other websites, social media pages, etc. If links to other websites, social media pages, or different platforms are provided from our own channels, the terms of use and privacy policies of the visited platforms via the link will apply. We are not responsible for the data collection, storage, and processing methods or privacy principles of different platforms, such as other websites or social media pages, which may differ from ours. We are not responsible for any potential material or moral damages, losses, or legal responsibilities that may arise from such platforms.

Data Processing

As defined in the Law, “Data Processing” refers to any kind of operation performed on personal data, whether automatic or not, as part of a data recording system, including but not limited to obtaining, recording, storing, updating, classifying, and sharing data with third parties to the extent and in the manner permitted by the Law and relevant legislation.

Personal Data We May Process

You can visit our website and social media pages without sharing any personal data with us. However, in some cases, we may ask you to share certain personal information with us. The personal data we may request from you includes:

• Your first name
• Your last name
• Your email address
• Your phone number
• Your postal address
• The title and/or brand name of the company you own or manage
• Your IP address
• The channel information that led you to the Website
• Cookies and access logs generated during your visit to the Website
• Your message and the information contained within the message that you submitted
• Other personal information (Your contact address, date of birth, details related to your request, information conveyed in your message, etc.)

Purposes and Legal Reasons for Processing Your Personal Data

We may process your personal data to:

• Arrange and process our service contracts,
• Fulfill our obligations related to the services we provide,
• Respond to your questions and requests,
• Make promotional, reminder, and informational announcements regarding the services we offer,
• Inform you about our new products and services, as well as special offers and campaigns we offer,
• Share various announcements and notifications related to our activities, directly or indirectly, via emails, e-newsletters, SMS messages, or phone calls,
• Promote advertisements and promotions from third-party companies we collaborate with,
• Carry out our commercial activities and protect our legitimate interests,
• Manage processes such as information security, training activities, accounting operations, emergency management, sales and after-sales services, contract processes, customer relationship management, customer satisfaction studies, marketing analysis, advertising and campaign processes, communication activities, etc., and evaluate information and suggestions for improving these processes,
• Respond to information requests from official authorities

We may collect, record, store, process, classify, update, and transfer your personal data to third parties within Turkey and abroad, in compliance with the procedures and principles outlined in the Law and this Clarification Text.

In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 5 of the Law, we may process your personal data based on the following legal reasons:

• The necessity of processing data to fulfill our legal obligations,
• The necessity of processing data for the establishment, exercise, or protection of a right,
• The necessity of processing data related to the establishment or performance of a contract, provided that it is directly related to the contract’s parties,
• The necessity of processing data to protect our legitimate interests, provided that it does not harm fundamental rights and freedoms,
• The explicit stipulation of the necessity of processing data in laws

Transfer of Your Personal Data to Third Parties

As the Data Controller, we may transfer your personal data to third parties in the following cases:

• While receiving services from third-party companies to maintain our commercial activities,
• While carrying out promotions, reminders, announcements, and notifications about our products, services, special offers, and campaigns via bulk email, SMS messages, or phone calls,
• In response to requests for personal data from public institutions authorized to request such data by law,
• And, though not limited to these, to other relevant institutions and organizations when required by law.

We may transfer your personal data to third-party companies, individuals, and public institutions or organizations as required by law, in accordance with the procedures and principles outlined in the Law.

Your Rights as a Data Subject

Within the scope of the processing of your personal data by us as the Data Controller, you have the following rights under Article 11 of the Law:

• To learn whether your personal data is being processed,
• To request information if your personal data has been processed,
• To learn the purpose of processing your personal data and whether they are being used in accordance with their intended purpose,
• To know the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred, domestically or abroad,
• To request the correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal data,
• To request the deletion or destruction of personal data if the reasons for processing no longer exist,
• To request that the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred be informed of the correction, deletion, or destruction,
• To object to any outcome that arises to your detriment as a result of analyzing your processed data exclusively through automated systems,
• To request compensation if you suffer damage due to the unlawful processing of your personal data

For more detailed information, you can visit the website of the Personal Data Protection Authority at www.kvkk.gov.tr.

You Can Send Your Requests to Us

As a data subject, you can submit your requests regarding the processing of your personal data and your rights specified under the Law and this Clarification Text via the contact channels below. You must submit your requests regarding your rights under the Law to us in writing through our contact channels. As the Data Controller, we will respond to your requests within the 30-day period specified in Article 13 of the Law, free of charge (with the right to charge a fee if the process incurs additional costs).

Website: www.markagraf.com
Email: info@markagraf.com
Address: Sinanpaşa Mah. Şair Nedim Cad. No:2 İç Kapı No:4 34022 Beşiktaş – Istanbul, Türkiye