Personal Data Protection (KVKK)

Polar Teknoloji A.Ş. considers privacy, particularly the protection of private life, as well as the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, and in accordance with the "Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698" (KVKK), we would like to inform you about your personal data.

Your personal data is processed and protected for the necessary duration in accordance with the relevant legislation or for the purpose for which it was processed, using the methods, basis, purposes, and conditions outlined below. Necessary administrative and technical measures to protect your data are taken by our company.

The "data controller" for the personal data collected by officers on behalf of our company from our headquarters, group companies/affiliates, suppliers, business partners, and consultants is Polar Teknoloji A.Ş.

Your personal data may be collected through automatic or non-automatic means via written, verbal, or electronic methods, including the headquarters and all affiliated business units of our company, subsidiaries/group companies, websites, social media accounts, email systems, service providers, contracted institutions, business partners, suppliers, and similar channels.

Within the scope of business relationships, including the procurement of goods and services, leasing, etc., with third parties, necessary professional information such as name-surname, ID number, identity document, signature circular, contact information, title/job division, qualification certificate, professional association details, vehicle information like plate numbers, financial information like account numbers, and asset information like property deeds may be collected for the negotiation, establishment, execution, and proof of contracts.

Since the type of business relationship may vary from person to person, not all of the information listed above will apply to every individual; it will vary depending on the nature of the work.

Your personal data is processed to fulfill legal obligations arising from the relevant regulations, to provide services like central purchasing, human resources, financial affairs, legal, security, etc., related to the holding group companies, and to execute, manage, and improve those services, to fulfill contractual obligations, ensure security, develop business and commercial strategies, analyze services, comply with anti-money laundering regulations, and comply with national and international legislation. It is also processed for compliance with legal and reporting obligations imposed by relevant authorities.

KVKK gereğince Kanunda sayılan şartlardan birinin varlığı hâlinde, açık rızanız aranmaksızın genel nitelikli kişisel verilerin işlenmesi mümkündür;

In accordance with KVKK, personal data can be processed without explicit consent if one of the following conditions is met:

  •   ●  Explicitly foreseen by laws,
  •   ●  It is necessary to protect the life or physical integrity of an individual who is unable to give consent due to physical impossibility or whose consent is not legally valid,
  •   ●  It is necessary to process personal data of the parties to a contract for the establishment or performance of the contract,
  •   ●  It is necessary for the data controller to fulfill its legal obligations,
  •   ●  The data subject has made the data public,
  •   ●  It is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or protection of a right,
  •   ●  It is necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not violate the rights and freedoms of the individual.

    For the purposes stated above, your personal data may be shared within the legal framework with our company's domestic and foreign affiliates/group companies, business partners, employees, legal, financial, and tax advisors, auditors, suppliers, service providers, banks and financial institutions, judiciary, administrative authorities, and other institutions and organizations permitted by law or where consent is obtained, based on the type of personal data and the intended purpose.

    As per Article 11 of KVKK, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  •   ●  To learn whether personal data is processed,
  •   ●  To request information about personal data if processed,
  •   ●  To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether it is being used in accordance with its purpose,
  •   ●  To know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred, domestically or internationally,
  •   ●  To request the correction of personal data if it is incorrect or incomplete, and to request that the corrections be notified to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred,
  •   ●  To request the deletion or destruction of personal data under the conditions stipulated by KVKK, and to have third parties informed,
  •   ●  To object to a decision based solely on automated processing of personal data that results in unfavorable consequences for the person,
  •   ●  To request compensation for damages caused by the unlawful processing of personal data.

    For detailed information about applications, you can access the KVKK application form.