PROTECTION, STORAGE, AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
As Ulusal Fuarcılık Org. Tic. Ltd. Şti. (“Ulusal”), we show the utmost sensitivity regarding the security of your personal data. We value the processing and safeguarding of all personal data belonging to individuals associated with Ulusal, including those who benefit from our products and services, in accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“KVKK”). With full awareness of this responsibility, we process your personal data as the “Data Controller” under the KVKK, within the scope and conditions stated below.
For more detailed information on the methods through which your personal data is processed and stored, and the purposes for which they are processed, you can review Ulusal’s Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice.
What is Personal Data?
Personal data is defined in the KVKK as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. Accordingly, any information you share with us, such as your name, surname, date of birth, identification number, email address, phone number, and similar information, is considered personal data.
Ulusal collects your personal data either directly from you, automatically, or through other sources such as third-party platforms.
What is the purpose and basis for processing your personal data?
Ulusal collects and processes your personal data to fulfill our legal obligations due to your relationship with our products and services and to keep you informed about campaigns and advantages.
In this context, Ulusal collects and processes your personal data to evaluate and process any complaints, process your payments, improve our products, services, communication methods, and the functionality of our websites, and to provide you with personalized products, communication content, targeted advertisements, and product recommendations.
In line with the purposes stated above, Ulusal processes and stores your personal data within the scope and purposes outlined here, based on your explicit consent or when directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract we have with you, or where necessary for our legitimate interests, provided that it does not harm your fundamental rights and freedoms.
For what purpose and to whom do we transfer your personal data?
Your personal data may be shared with Ulusal shareholders, our direct/indirect domestic/foreign affiliates, and our domestic/foreign business partners who collaborate with us and/or represent us during the continuation of the business relationship (e.g., companies providing shipping, call center, database, cloud, etc. services). Additionally, your personal data may be shared with courts and other public institutions, limited to legal obligations. Furthermore, your personal data and browsing information, such as your traffic data related to your visit to Ulusal websites, may be shared with public institutions and organizations legally authorized to request such information for your security and to fulfill Ulusal’s obligations under relevant legislation.
How do we store your personal data?
The personal data you share with our company is stored on Ulusal’s secure domestic/foreign servers in accordance with relevant legal regulations, the provisions of the KVKK, and Ulusal standards. In this context, Ulusal takes necessary technical and administrative security measures as determined by legal regulations to ensure the security of your personal data.
How long do we retain your personal data?
In accordance with Article 7/f.1 of the KVKK, your personal data will be deleted, destroyed, or anonymized by us when the purpose for processing them no longer exists and/or the legal retention periods we are obliged to comply with expire.
What are your rights arising from the Personal Data Protection Law?
Pursuant to Article 11 of the KVKK, to the extent that your personal data is processed by Ulusal as the data controller, you have the right to:
- Learn whether any of your personal data is being processed;
- Request information regarding the processing activities of your personal data;
- Learn the purposes for which your personal data is being processed;
- Learn the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred, either domestically or abroad;
- Request the correction of your personal data if it has been processed inaccurately or incompletely;
- Request the deletion or destruction of your personal data if the reasons for processing no longer exist;
- Request that third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred be notified of any correction or deletion actions;
- Object to any unfavorable outcome resulting from the processing of your personal data through automated systems; and
- Request compensation if you suffer damage due to the unlawful processing of your personal data.
Your requests mentioned above will be evaluated and concluded as soon as possible and at the latest within thirty days, depending on the nature of the request.
How can you exercise your rights regarding your personal data?
You can exercise your rights specified in Article 11 of the KVKK and listed above by filling out the contact form at https://ulusalfair.com/iletisim/ or by calling Ulusal Fuarcılık’s contact line at 0212 321 10 02.