KVKK Information Notice

At Tech Fabrika we take the protection of your personal data seriously.

This notice is prepared under Article 10 of Turkish Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“KVKK”) to inform you about the purposes for which your personal data is processed, the legal grounds relied on and the methods used, when you visit our website, fill in our contact forms, request a demo or presentation, ask for a project conversation, or apply for a role.

1. Data Controller

Under the KVKK your personal data is processed by Tech Fabrika as data controller.

Tech Fabrika Locations: Istanbul · Rotterdam · Düsseldorf Email: tech@techfabrika.co Phone / WhatsApp: +90 533 547 19 92

2. Personal Data Processed

Depending on how you interact with Tech Fabrika, the following personal data may be processed:

Identity Data

• First name
• Last name

Contact Data

• Email address
• Telephone number
• WhatsApp contact details

Professional and Corporate Data

• Company name
• Role / position
• Sector
• Corporate contact details
• LinkedIn profile

Enquiry and Transaction Data

• Information shared in the contact form
• Demo request
• Presentation request
• Project request
• Product or service interest
• Project descriptions
• Business needs
• Technical requirements
• Your messages and requests

Recruitment Data

• CV
• Education details
• Professional experience
• Skills
• Position applied for
• LinkedIn, GitHub or portfolio links
• Other information you share as part of the application

Technical Data

• IP address
• Device information
• Browser information
• Log records
• Technical information about website use

3. Purposes of Processing

Your personal data may be processed in order to:

• respond to your enquiries
• assess demo and presentation requests
• review project and partnership requests
• provide information about products and services
• manage prospective customer relationships
• run pre-contractual and proposal processes
• plan technical and commercial conversations
• assess job applications
• run candidate communication
• keep the website secure
• run information security processes
• meet legal obligations
• manage requests and complaints
• establish, exercise or defend legal claims

4. Legal Grounds for Processing

Your personal data may be processed on the grounds set out in Articles 5 and, where relevant, 6 of the KVKK.

In this context, processing may rest in particular on:

• being expressly provided for by law
• being directly related to the conclusion or performance of a contract
• being mandatory for the controller to meet a legal obligation
• being mandatory for the establishment, exercise or protection of a right
• being necessary for the legitimate interests of the controller, provided your fundamental rights and freedoms are not harmed
• your explicit consent, where required

Where processing rests on explicit consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

5. Method of Collection

Your personal data may be collected electronically, by automated or partly automated means, through:

• website contact forms
• demo request forms
• presentation request forms
• project application forms
• job application forms
• email
• telephone
• WhatsApp
• LinkedIn and similar professional platforms
• meetings and conversations
• website logs
• cookies and similar technologies

6. Transfer of Personal Data

To the extent required by the purposes of processing and in line with Articles 8 and 9 of the KVKK, your personal data may be shared with:

• competent public authorities and institutions
• legally authorised private persons
• hosting and cloud service providers
• email and communication service providers
• CRM and business management systems
• software and IT infrastructure providers
• cyber security service providers
• legal, accounting and other professional advisers
• affiliates, business partners or service providers

Transfers take place only to the extent necessary and with appropriate technical and administrative measures in place.

7. Transfer Abroad

Because Tech Fabrika operates internationally and some of the technology services we use run their infrastructure abroad, your personal data may where necessary be transferred outside Türkiye.

Any such transfer will be carried out in accordance with Article 9 of the KVKK and the related secondary legislation.

Where required, appropriate safeguards will be applied or your explicit consent will be obtained.

8. Retention

Your personal data is kept for as long as necessary for the purpose of processing and for the statutory retention periods set out in the applicable legislation.

When the purpose no longer applies and no other legal ground requires retention, your personal data is deleted, destroyed or anonymised.

9. Your Rights Under the KVKK

Under Article 11 of the KVKK you have the right to:

• learn whether your personal data is processed
• request information if it has been processed
• learn the purpose of processing and whether the data is used in line with that purpose
• know the third parties to whom the data has been transferred, in Türkiye or abroad
• request correction if the data is incomplete or incorrect
• request deletion or destruction where the conditions of the KVKK are met
• request that correction, deletion or destruction be notified to third parties the data was transferred to
• object to a result reached against you solely through automated analysis
• claim compensation if you suffer damage because of unlawful processing

10. How to Apply

You may send requests relating to your rights under the KVKK to Tech Fabrika.

You can make an application through:

Email: tech@techfabrika.co

Your application may be asked to include:

• name and surname
• contact details
• information helping to verify your identity
• the subject of your request
• explanations and, if any, supporting documents

Applications are assessed and concluded within the periods set out in the KVKK and the related legislation.

11. Data Security

Tech Fabrika aims to apply appropriate technical and administrative security measures to prevent personal data from being:

• processed unlawfully,
• accessed by unauthorised persons,
• lost,
• altered,
• disclosed.

Access control, authorisation, secure communication, log management, backup and information security processes may be applied to this end.

12. Changes to This Notice

This notice may be updated in line with changes in legislation or in the personal data processing activities of Tech Fabrika.

The current version is published on the Tech Fabrika website.

Contact

For questions about your personal data or about this notice, please contact us.

Tech Fabrika Istanbul · Rotterdam · Düsseldorf Email: tech@techfabrika.co Phone / WhatsApp: +90 533 547 19 92