CLARIFICATION TEXT ON THE PROTECTION AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
As ÇARE ÖLÇME DEĞERLENDİRME EĞİTİM VE YAYINCILIK HİZMETLERİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ, we have developed the product SECENEK.CLUB (“SECENEK”), and in consideration of the privacy of our valued members (“Member”), we would like to inform you about how your personal data can be processed by SECENEK in accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“KVKK”) as the data controller through this clarification text (“Clarification Text”).
I. What is the Method and Legal Reason for Collecting Your Personal Data?
Your personal data refers to any information and documents, including special categories of personal data such as health information, that you have provided to us in writing, verbally, and/or electronically during and/or after your membership application. These data are stored both physically and digitally. Your personal data may be processed domestically and abroad and transferred in accordance with the basic principles set forth by the KVKK, within the scope of the conditions and purposes of personal data processing specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the KVKK, and as outlined in this Clarification Text, to the real and legal persons stated below for the purposes listed below.
II. For What Purpose Do We Process Your Personal Data?
Your personal data may be processed in accordance with all relevant legislation to ensure the activation of membership transactions,
To conduct our activities in line with the purposes defined by SECENEK,
To provide benefits such as membership, invitations, and access to events, and to carry out any necessary procedures to offer these to you,
To inform you about the services, products, and facilities related to SECENEK and affiliated companies/organizations* as specified in Article III,
To offer you the opportunity to benefit from the products, services, and facilities related to these activities,
To inform you about services and content provided within these companies/organizations,
To inform you about general and special campaigns, promotions, advertisements, discounts, and other advantages provided by these entities,
To keep you informed about the content, ticket sales, and developments related to events by these entities,
To use it for commercial purposes in line with the interests and policies of SECENEK,
To conduct statistical studies by evaluating and analyzing personal data and information without revealing the identity to improve services,
To inform you about the contents, facilities, and innovations related to the events of SECENEK’s sponsors, supporters, and business partners,
To inform you about the information, events, and services you may request,
To process your personal data, preferences, transactions, and browsing duration and details with other obtained data within the platforms you log into using your username and password,
To manage the application,
To ensure the security of personal data maintained by SECENEK and to transfer data to secure it for this purpose,
To make backups to prevent data loss,
To send commercial electronic messages by obtaining explicit consent in accordance with legal regulations,
To inform you about notifications (renewal, expiration, etc.) related to loyalty cards issued or to be issued by SECENEK and affiliated companies/organizations* and membership to the websites of SECENEK and affiliated companies/organizations*,
To communicate any new services and products, changes, innovations, etc., in personal data policies and membership conditions,
To fulfill the legal obligations as required by legal regulations and
For other purposes specified in the KVKK, your personal data may be processed by SECENEK and affiliated companies/organizations* as well as other real and/or legal persons specified in Article III below.
III. To Whom and For What Purpose Do We Transfer Your Personal Data?
Your collected personal data may be transferred to SECENEK and affiliated companies/organizations*, including future established companies/organizations and subsidiaries under SECENEK, business partners, suppliers, service providers, real and/or legal person shareholders; legally authorized public institutions and private persons, in accordance with the basic principles provided by the KVKK and within the scope of the personal data processing conditions and purposes specified in Articles 8 and 9 of the KVKK, for the purposes stated above.
*SECENEK.CLUB and its affiliated companies/organizations are:
IV. Cases Where SEÇENEK May Process Your Personal Data Without Explicit Consent in Accordance with KVKK:
Pursuant to Article 5 of the KVKK, in the following cases, SEÇENEK may process your personal data obtained in compliance with the law without seeking your explicit consent:
- In cases where it is explicitly provided for by the law,
- In cases where it is necessary to protect the life or physical integrity of the person or another person who is unable to express consent due to actual impossibility or whose consent is not legally recognized,
- If it is directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract to which you are a party, provided that it is necessary to process personal data of the parties,
- If it is necessary for SEÇENEK to fulfill its legal obligation,
- If your personal data has been made public by you,
- If it is necessary to process data for the establishment, exercise, or protection of a right,
- Provided that it does not harm your fundamental rights and freedoms, if data processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of SEÇENEK.
V. What Are Your Rights Under Article 11 of the KVKK as a Data Subject?
As a personal data owner, you have the right to:
- Learn whether your personal data is processed,
- Request information if your personal data has been processed,
- Learn the purpose of processing your personal data and whether they are used in accordance with its purpose,
- Know the third parties in the country or abroad to whom personal data is transferred,
- Request correction of your personal data if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed and request that the transaction carried out within this scope be notified to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred,
- Request the deletion or destruction of your personal data in case the reasons for processing are no longer valid even though it has been processed in accordance with the provisions of KVKK and other relevant laws, and request that the transaction carried out within this scope be notified to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred,
- Object to the occurrence of a result against the person by analyzing the processed data exclusively through automated systems,
- Demand compensation for the damage in case of loss due to unlawful processing of personal data.
VI. How Will You Exercise Your Rights as a Data Subject?
To use your rights under Article 11 of the KVKK mentioned above, you can fill out the application form on this link completely and send an email from the email address you registered to https://secenek.club to kvkk@secenek.club, or by filling out the printed version of the application form on this link completely, you can apply to SEÇENEK personally or send it to us via registered mail. SEÇENEK will finalize the request as soon as possible and within thirty (30) days at the latest, free of charge, depending on the nature of the request. However, if the transaction incurs additional costs, SEÇENEK reserves the right to charge the fee determined by the Personal Data Protection Board. Additionally, you can always notify SEÇENEK of any changes and/or updates to your personal data through the communication methods mentioned above.
VII. For How Long Will Your Personal Data Be Processed?
In accordance with the KVKK, your personal data processed for the purposes specified in this Clarification Text will be deleted, destroyed, or anonymized by us when the purpose requiring processing ends and/or the statute of limitations we are obliged to comply with in accordance with the legislation expires.
VIII. Personal Data Obtained Before the Effective Date of the KVKK
Your personal data obtained lawfully before the effective date of the KVKK on April 7, 2016, in the context of your membership relationship and other means, may be processed and stored in accordance with the conditions and terms specified in this Clarification Text and KVKK and may be transferred abroad to be processed or stored in Turkey.