KVKK
This Data Protection Notice has been prepared by Özdal Tekstil ve Ticaret A.Ş. (“Özdal Group” or the “Company”) in order to inform you, in accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“KVKK”), about the processing of your personal data.
Data Controller
Within the scope of KVKK, your personal data is processed by the “data controller”:
Özdal Tekstil ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Özdal Group)
in accordance with the principles and provisions set out in the applicable data protection legislation.
Scope and Data Subjects
This Notice covers the processing of personal data belonging to:
visitors of our website,
individuals filling out contact and quotation forms,
e-newsletter subscribers,
job applicants,
representatives and employees of our existing or potential customers and business partners,
representatives and employees of our suppliers and service providers.
Categories of Personal Data Processed
Depending on your relationship with our Company and your interaction with us, the following categories of personal data may be processed:
Identity Information: Name, surname, title
Contact Information: Phone number, e-mail address, postal address, country, city, company details
Professional and Corporate Information: Position, department, company you work for
Transaction Security and Usage Data: IP address, log records, browser information, date and time of visit, cookie data, website usage information
Customer Transaction Data: Quotation requests, order details, information within the scope of contracts, correspondence records
Communication and Request Content: Messages, complaints, feedback, satisfaction or support requests
Recruitment and Career Data: Information contained in CVs such as education, work experience and references.
Our Company does not request special categories of personal data (such as health data, political opinions, association/foundation membership, etc.), and you are kindly requested not to provide such data in the relevant fields.
Purposes of Processing Personal Data
Your personal data may be processed for the following purposes, in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of KVKK:
Providing our products and services and managing quotation, order and sales processes,
Offering technical support and consultancy regarding load securement, transport security and packaging solutions,
Establishing and performing contractual relationships between you and our Company,
Evaluating and responding to the requests, complaints, suggestions and feedback you submit through our website or other channels,
Planning and managing our relationships with customers, suppliers and business partners,
Sending newsletters, announcements, campaigns and sectoral updates, where you have provided your explicit consent,
Managing recruitment processes and evaluating job applications,
Managing business continuity, operational efficiency and occupational health and safety processes,
Ensuring information security and system security, preventing unauthorized access,
Following up legal processes, responding to official requests from competent authorities and fulfilling our legal obligations,
Reporting, auditing and improving our company activities and operations.
Methods and Legal Grounds for Collecting Personal Data
Your personal data is collected through:
contact, quotation and e-newsletter forms on our website,
phone calls and e-mail correspondence,
online meetings and messaging applications,
business cards and face-to-face meetings,
cookies and similar technologies
by automatic, partially automatic or manual means.
In this context, your personal data is processed on the basis of the following legal grounds:
where it is necessary for the establishment or performance of a contract,
where it is necessary for us to fulfil our legal obligations,
where processing is required for our legitimate interests,
and, in certain cases, where you have given your explicit consent.
Transfer of Personal Data
Your personal data may be transferred, in accordance with KVKK and subject to the necessary technical and organisational safeguards, to:
our business partners and suppliers (such as IT infrastructure providers, logistics companies, consultants),
consultancy firms providing support in areas such as finance, law and auditing,
public institutions, authorities and judicial bodies that are legally authorized to request such data,
cloud systems, e-mail services and IT infrastructure providers located abroad, where necessary.
Cross-border data transfers are carried out in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of KVKK and only where the legal requirements and adequate protection measures are in place.
Retention Period of Personal Data
Your personal data is retained:
for the period stipulated by the relevant legislation, or
for the period required for the purposes for which it is processed.
Once these periods expire and the purposes for processing no longer exist, your personal data will be deleted, destroyed or anonymised in accordance with our Company’s Data Retention and Destruction Policy.
Your Rights Under KVKK
Pursuant to Article 11 of KVKK, by applying to our Company, you have the following rights:
to learn whether your personal data is being processed,
to request information regarding the processing of your personal data,
to learn the purpose of the processing and whether it is used in accordance with that purpose,
to know the third parties to whom your personal data is transferred, whether at home or abroad,
to request the correction of your personal data if it is incomplete or inaccurate,
to request the deletion or destruction of your personal data if the reasons requiring its processing cease to exist, even though it has been processed in accordance with KVKK and other relevant laws,
to request that these operations be notified to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred,
to object to a result that is to your detriment arising from the analysis of your personal data exclusively through automated systems,
to request compensation for the damages you may suffer due to the unlawful processing of your personal data.
How to Apply
You may submit your requests regarding your rights under KVKK to the Company:
in writing and signed, to our physical address,
via registered electronic mail (KEP),
by using secure electronic signature or mobile signature,
or through other application methods that may be announced by our Company in the future.
Your applications will be evaluated and concluded as soon as possible and within 30 days at the latest, and you will be informed in accordance with KVKK.
Effective Date and Updates
This Data Protection Notice under KVKK is effective as of [date]. The Company reserves the right to amend this Notice due to legal or operational requirements. The most up-to-date version will always be available on our website.