Personal Data Protection Law

Privacy Notice for www.sezaragency.com

At www.sezaragency.com and all our subdomains, we are committed to processing and protecting your personal data with utmost care. This privacy notice has been prepared to fulfill our obligation to inform you, in accordance with Article 10 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 and relevant regulations, notifications, and Board decisions.

This document provides detailed information about why we process your personal data, which data we collect, the methods and legal grounds for processing, to whom we may transfer your data and for what purposes, as well as your rights under the law. Therefore, we recommend reading this notice carefully.

Our Key Principles and Priorities in Processing Your Personal Data

We process and protect your personal data in line with the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 and the Law No. 5651 on Regulating Broadcasting in the Internet and Combating Crimes Committed Through Such Broadcasting. It is important to note that the term “personal data” under the law only applies to data belonging to individuals and entities.

We handle your personal data lawfully, accurately, and up-to-date, processing only for specific, explicit, and legitimate purposes. Additionally, we ensure that your personal data is related, limited, and proportionate to the purposes for which they are processed, retaining the data only as long as required by relevant regulations or necessary for the purpose.

Your personal data is processed wholly or partially automatically or by non-automated means as part of a data recording system, under our obligation to inform.

In case of any change in our purposes for processing personal data, we will update this notice to fulfill our information obligations before starting any new processing activity.

Definitions

For clarity, below are definitions of technical terms used in this Privacy Notice in alignment with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698:

Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Sensitive Personal Data: Data on a person’s race, ethnic origin, political opinions, philosophical beliefs, religion, sect, or other beliefs, clothing, association or union membership, health, sexual life, criminal convictions, and biometric or genetic information.

Data Controller: The entity that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data and is responsible for establishing and managing the data registration system.

Data Processor: Any person or organization processing personal data on behalf of the data controller.

Anonymization of Personal Data: The process of rendering personal data unidentifiable to any individual, even when combined with other data.

Conditions for Processing Your Personal Data

According to the Law, personal data can only be processed with the data subject’s explicit consent, except in specific instances. Explicit consent is defined as informed, freely given, and clear consent regarding a particular subject. Personal data can be processed without explicit consent under the following conditions:

If required by law

For the execution or performance of a contract

To fulfill legal obligations

For publicized data: Data made public by the data subject

For the establishment, use, or protection of rights

When processing is necessary for legitimate interests as long as it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject. 

Transfer of Personal Data Domestically and Internationally

In addition to the conditions for processing mentioned, we share your personal data with our partners, affiliates, and relevant administrative and judicial authorities, both within and outside Turkey. Transfers are conducted under the necessary legal provisions, strictly protecting your data security according to Law No. 6698.

Your Rights and Application Method

As per Article 11 of Law No. 6698, you are entitled to apply to the Data Controller via the Representative designated for sezaragency.com. You can exercise rights including:

•Learning whether your data is being processed

•Requesting correction or deletion of your data in specific circumstances

•Objecting to adverse outcomes resulting from automated analysis

•Seeking compensation for damages caused by unlawful processing

For detailed inquiries, contact us at [your email address], stating your identity details, and specifying your request. The response will be provided within 30 days.

Updates and Enforcement

This privacy notice is subject to updates for legal or regulatory compliance. The latest version will always be accessible on our website.