This notice is a draft and will be reviewed by a lawyer before publication. The Turkish version is the reference text.
1. Data controller
Under Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”), the data controller is TSCM Türkiye.
Address: [Address to be added], Ankara
Our contact channels are listed on the contact page.
2. About this website
This website has no contact forms, accounts, cookies, local storage, analytics, advertising tools or third-party tracking code. We build no visitor profiles while you browse.
The site is hosted by Cloudflare. To keep the site secure and available and to prevent abuse, the hosting provider may process technical logs relating to requests, such as IP address, browser and device information, request time and the page requested. We do not use these logs to identify visitors or for marketing.
3. Data processed when you contact us
When you reach us by WhatsApp, phone or email, we may process:
- Identity and contact details: your name, phone number, email address
- Request details: the content of your message, your city, the space or device you want checked
- Service details: appointments, address, quote and invoice information
This data is used only to respond, prepare a quote, plan and deliver the service, and meet our legal obligations. WhatsApp, telephone carriers and email providers may process data relating to these communications under their own terms.
4. Information obtained during a service
Information, findings, photographs, reports and device data obtained during sweeps and inspections are kept confidential, used only to deliver the service, and shared only with the people you designate. Some services may involve sensitive information about personal safety, health or private life; this is processed only as far as the service requires and in line with the law.
5. Legal grounds
Personal data is processed on the grounds set out in Article 5 KVKK: that it is directly related to entering into or performing a contract, necessary to comply with a legal obligation, or necessary for the controller’s legitimate interests without harming your fundamental rights and freedoms. For special categories of data, the conditions in Article 6 KVKK apply.
6. Transfers
Your data is not sold and not shared with third parties for marketing. It may be shared with competent public authorities where legally required, and with hosting, email and communication providers to the extent needed to deliver the service. Some of these providers may have servers outside Turkey.
7. Retention
Data is kept for as long as its purpose requires and for periods set by law, then deleted, destroyed or anonymised. [Retention periods to be set after legal review.]
8. Your rights under Article 11 KVKK
You may apply to the data controller to:
- learn whether your personal data is processed;
- request information if it has been processed;
- learn the purpose of processing and whether it is used accordingly;
- know the third parties in Turkey or abroad to whom it has been transferred;
- request correction if it is incomplete or inaccurate;
- request deletion or destruction under the conditions in Article 7 KVKK;
- request that corrections, deletions or destruction be notified to third parties to whom it was transferred;
- object to an outcome against you arising solely from automated analysis;
- claim compensation for damage caused by unlawful processing.
9. How to apply
You can send requests via the email address on our contact page or in writing to the address above. Requests are concluded as soon as possible and within thirty days at the latest, depending on their nature. [Application procedure to be confirmed after legal review.]