As UTK Foreign Trade and Construction Industry Limited Company ("Company"), in accordance with Article 10 of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data ("KVK Law"), we would like to inform and enlighten you about the processing of your personal data.
As UTK Foreign Trade and Construction Industry Limited Company ("Company"), as the Data Controller, we take care to ensure the security of your personal data. In this regard, we emphasize the importance of processing, recording, storing, and sharing your personal data with third parties, in accordance with the law and honesty principles, within the limits permitted by the legislation, and for the purposes stated below.
In this context, necessary administrative and technical measures are taken by our Company for the protection of personal data processed in accordance with the relevant legislation.
Our company:
Processes personal data in accordance with the law and honesty principles, keeps personal data accurate and up to date when necessary,
Processes personal data for specific, clear, and legitimate purposes,
Processes personal data in a way that is connected, limited, and proportional to the purpose they were processed for,
Stores personal data for the period required by the relevant legislation or as long as necessary for the purposes for which they were processed,
Informs and enlightens data owners,
Establishes necessary systems for data owners to exercise their rights, takes necessary measures for the protection of personal data,
In the transfer of personal data to third parties, acts in accordance with the relevant legislation and KVK Board regulations,
Shows the necessary sensitivity in processing and protecting special categories of personal data, and follows these principles and rules carefully.
The personal data obtained by our Company is processed in accordance with the fundamental principles set forth in the KVK Law and for the purposes of conducting our business operations, managing our relationships, ensuring the company's commercial security, and fulfilling the requests of individuals. The personal data is securely stored for a certain period, either physically or electronically. The Company acts in compliance with the KVK Law and all relevant legislation. You can find detailed information regarding the purposes of processing personal data by our Company on our website under the Personal Data Protection and Processing Regulation.
PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES SET FORTH IN THE LEGISLATIONThe Company acts in accordance with the principles brought by legal regulations and general principles of security and honesty in processing personal data. In this regard, the Company considers proportionality requirements and does not use personal data beyond what is required for the purpose.
The Company ensures that personal data is accurate and up to date by considering the fundamental rights of data owners and their legitimate interests. For example, the Company has established a system for data owners to correct and verify the accuracy of their personal data.
The Company clearly and precisely defines the legitimate and legal purposes for processing personal data. The Company processes personal data only as necessary for the business activities it conducts.
The Company processes personal data in a way that is suitable for achieving the defined purposes and avoids processing unnecessary data. For instance, the Company does not engage in data processing activities that would cater to potential future needs.
The Company stores personal data only for the period required by the relevant legislation or as necessary for the purpose of processing. Personal data is deleted, destroyed, or anonymized once the retention period expires or the reasons for processing cease to exist.
Personal data processed for the purposes outlined above may be transferred to our business partners, shareholders, legally authorized public institutions and organizations, real and legal persons, independent audit companies, and others as necessary for the conduct of our activities, in accordance with the conditions and purposes specified in Articles 8 and 9 of the KVK Law. In short;
The Company may transfer personal data to third parties based on one or more of the personal data processing conditions outlined in Article 5 of the KVK Law, for legitimate and lawful purposes:
If the data subject has given explicit consent,
If there is a clear provision in the laws regarding the transfer of personal data,
If the transfer is necessary for the protection of life or bodily integrity of the data subject or another person, and if the data subject is unable to give consent due to physical impossibility or if the consent is not legally valid;
If it is necessary to transfer personal data for the establishment or performance of a contract,
If the transfer is required for the Company to fulfill its legal obligations,
If personal data has been made public by the data subject,
If the transfer is necessary for the establishment, use, or protection of a legal right,
If the transfer is necessary for the legitimate interests of the Company, without violating the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.
Personal data may be transferred abroad, in compliance with the principles stated in Article 4(2) of the KVK Law, either with the explicit consent of the data subject or in the presence of conditions specified in Articles 5(2) and 6(3). The data will only be transferred to countries identified by the Personal Data Protection Board ("Board") as providing adequate protection. If the protection is deemed insufficient, personal data may only be transferred if the relevant data controllers in Turkey and the foreign country guarantee sufficient protection in writing, and with the approval of the Board.
Your personal data is collected by our Company through various verbal, written, or electronic means, for the purposes outlined above. The personal data collected in this process may be processed and transferred in accordance with the personal data processing conditions specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the KVK Law, and for the purposes stated in items (1) and (2) of this text.
As a data subject, you can submit your requests regarding your rights, as described below, to our Company. The Company will respond to your request free of charge, within the shortest time and no later than 30 (thirty) days. However, if a fee is set by the Personal Data Protection Board, the fee determined by the Board will apply.
