You can exercise your rights under Article 11 of Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”) in the following ways, in line with Article 13 and the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles of Application to the Data Controller.
Data controller: [COMPANY NAME] — [ADDRESS]
1. Your rights
Under Art. 11 of the KVKK you have the right to learn whether your personal data is processed, to request information if it is, to learn the purpose of processing and whether the data is used accordingly, to know the third parties to whom it is transferred, to have incomplete or inaccurate data corrected, to have it erased or destroyed, to have these actions notified to third-party recipients, to object to an adverse outcome resulting from analysis exclusively by automated systems, and to claim compensation for damage caused by unlawful processing.
2. Application channels
| Channel | How | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Written application | A petition with a wet signature or the completed form, delivered by hand, through a notary or by registered mail with return receipt | [ADDRESS] |
| Registered electronic mail (KEP) | A message sent from a KEP address | [KEP ADDRESS] |
| Secure electronic signature or mobile signature | Sending the signed application by e-mail | [PRIVACY REQUEST E-MAIL] |
| E-mail registered in our system | From the e-mail address you previously gave us and that is registered in our system | [PRIVACY REQUEST E-MAIL] |
| App or web form | Through software or an application developed for this purpose | The form on this page; in the app under [IN-APP REQUEST MENU PATH] |
3. What the application must contain
Under Article 5 of the Communiqué, the application must include:
- name and surname, and a signature if the application is in writing,
- for citizens of the Republic of Türkiye, the Turkish ID number; for foreigners, nationality and passport number or ID number, if any,
- residential or business address for notifications,
- e-mail address, telephone and fax number for notifications, if any,
- the subject of the request.
Relevant information and documents are attached to the application. If you apply on behalf of someone else, you need to attach a document showing your authority (for example a special power of attorney).
4. How the application is concluded
- Your request is concluded free of charge as soon as possible depending on its nature, and within 30 days at the latest. If the process requires an additional cost, the fee in the tariff set by the Board may be charged.
- The reply is sent in writing or electronically, as you prefer.
- We may ask you for additional information to verify your identity or clarify your request.
- If your request is rejected, the reply is insufficient, or no reply is given in time, you may lodge a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Board within 30 days of learning the reply and in any case within 60 days of the request date.
5. Data processed in this application
The information you give in the form is processed only to assess and conclude your application and to fulfil the related legal obligations (KVKK Art. 5/2-ç), and is kept for [PERIOD].