GDPR PRIVACY AND PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY

At acarvida.com.tr, we place the utmost importance on the security of your personal data. Your personal data is processed and stored in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR").

How Your Personal Data May Be Processed

In accordance with GDPR, the personal data you share with acarvida.com.tr may be collected, recorded, stored, modified, and reorganized, either wholly or partially, by automatic means or non-automatic means provided that they form part of a data recording system. Any such actions performed on personal data fall under the scope of "personal data processing" as defined by GDPR.

Purposes and Legal Grounds for Processing Your Personal Data

Your personal data may be processed for the following purposes:

To fulfill our service commitments to our customers in accordance with contractual and technological requirements, and to improve the products and services we offer.
To provide necessary information to public authorities, courts, and relevant officials upon request, in compliance with legal requirements and public safety regulations.
To offer members a broad range of services and benefits, or to share relevant data with authorized individuals or institutions within the legal framework.
To analyze advertising preferences in compliance with GDPR and related secondary regulations.

Disclosure on Third Parties or Organizations to Whom Your Personal Data May Be Transferred

For the purposes outlined above, your personal data shared with acarvida.com.tr may be transferred to the following persons or entities:

Our main shareholders, affiliates, and subsidiaries (domestic or international),
Advertising partners and advertisers,
Member companies utilizing the acarvida.com.tr infrastructure,
Entities and organizations providing services, collaborations, or partnerships related to the services offered,
Domestic and international service providers and third parties assisting in operational processes.

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Collection of Personal Data

Your personal data may be collected through various methods, including:

Forms on acarvida.com.tr website and mobile applications where users enter details such as name, surname, address, phone number, and email address,
Login details, preferences, IP records of transactions, cookies collected by the browser, browsing duration, and location data,
Data obtained through direct or indirect business relations with acarvida.com.tr, such as job applications, CVs, business proposals, or other communications,
Publicly available data from databases, social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Google, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.), and digital marketing activities.

Transfer of Personal Data

Your personal data may be transferred for processing or storage within Turkey or internationally to accredited service providers that ensure an adequate level of data protection under GDPR.

Your personal data may also be shared with:

Business partners and service providers engaged in the provision and promotion of products and services,
Authorized institutions in case of emergency to determine your location,
Regulatory and supervisory authorities, courts, enforcement offices, and other public institutions authorized to request personal data,
Legal entities that have access to your phone number and have business relations with acarvida.com.tr when deemed necessary.

Storage and Protection of Personal Data

acarvida.com.tr is committed to implementing security measures such as encryption, hash functions, transaction logging, and access management to prevent unauthorized access and unlawful data processing, as stipulated by GDPR. In the event of unauthorized access or data breaches, the situation will be reported to the Data Protection Authority in accordance with legal regulations.

Keeping Personal Data Accurate and Up to Date

Under GDPR, acarvida.com.tr is responsible for ensuring that your personal data is accurate and up to date. To comply with legal requirements, it is essential that users provide accurate and updated information via the website or mobile applications.

Rights of the Data Subject Under GDPR

As per Article 15 of GDPR, effective as of October 7, 2016, data subjects have the following rights:

To learn whether their personal data is being processed,
To request information about the processing of their personal data,
To learn the purpose of processing and whether the data is used for its intended purpose,
To know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred within or outside the country,
To request the correction of incomplete or incorrect personal data,
To request the deletion or destruction of personal data in accordance with GDPR’s Article 17,
To request notification of data corrections, deletions, or removals to third parties to whom data has been transferred,
To object to decisions made solely based on automated data processing, which may produce negative consequences,
To claim compensation in case of damages caused by unlawful processing of personal data.

Contact and Application Procedure

A Data Protection Officer (DPO) will be appointed by acarvida.com.tr and will be publicly announced on our website upon the completion of legal formalities.

Data subjects can submit their inquiries, feedback, or requests via email to info@acarvida.com.tr.

acarvida.com.tr will respond to requests within 30 days, either positively or negatively, in written or digital format, with a justification for the decision.

While processing requests is generally free of charge, acarvida.com.tr reserves the right to charge fees if a cost arises. Such fees will be determined based on the tariff set by the Data Protection Authority under GDPR Article 13.

By sharing your personal data on our website, applications, or other channels, you acknowledge and agree to our Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy. You consent to the processing, transfer, and usage of your data as outlined in this policy, including sharing data with third parties for commercial purposes when deemed beneficial for members. You further declare that you have given explicit and informed consent in accordance with GDPR before exercising any legal rights.