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Personal Data Protection Law

  1. About the Personal Data Protection Law:

This “General Clarification Text” is presented by ACISELSAN Acıpayam Selüloz San. ve Tic. A.Ş. (“ACISELSAN Inc.”) as the Data Controller, in accordance with Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“KVKK”), under Article 10 titled “Obligation of the Data Controller to Inform” and Article 11 titled “Rights of the Data Subject”. It aims to inform you about the purpose of processing your personal data, the recipients and purposes of any data transfer, the method and legal basis of data collection, and your other rights listed in Article 11 of KVKK.

We place great importance on the confidentiality and security of the personal data you provide. Accordingly, we take all necessary technical and administrative security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, damage, loss, or disclosure.

Information related to our employees’ personal data is provided through the Clarification Text for Employees.

  1. Your Collected Personal Data and Processing Purposes:

ACISELSAN Inc. processes the personal data you share through our website (www.aciselsan.com.tr) and other channels mentioned in this clarification text, limited to the purposes specified in this document. ACISELSAN Inc.’s full address is Aşağı Mahalle Acıselsan Cad. No:25 Acıpayam/ DENİZLİ, Tax Office: Acıpayam – Tax ID: 0050014872. In terms of KVKK, our Company acts as the “Data Controller”.

By visiting ACISELSAN Inc.’s website and/or sharing your personal data for the purposes stated in this clarification text, you are deemed to have been informed about the terms outlined here and in the privacy policy on our website.

As the Data Controller, ACISELSAN Inc. collects personal data to fulfill its legal obligations under the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“KVKK”), the Turkish Penal Code No. 5237, Law No. 5651 on Regulating Publications on the Internet and Combating Crimes Committed Through Such Publications, related secondary regulations, and other applicable laws, and to sustain its commercial activities.

  1. Personal Data Collected from Our Customers: Full name, email address, physical address, phone number, photograph (if taken), security camera footage if visiting our facility, vehicle plate number, etc.
  2. Personal Data Collected from Our Suppliers: During product or service procurement, full name and contact details (phone, email) of supplier representatives and employees, security camera footage and vehicle plate number if visiting our facility, etc.
  3. Personal Data Collected from Our Investors: Investor’s full name, Turkish ID number, transaction amount, security camera footage, vehicle plate number if visiting our facility, etc.
  4. Personal Data Collected from Our Dealers: Full name and contact information (phone, email) of dealer representatives/personnel, security camera footage, vehicle plate number, etc.
  5. Personal Data Collected from Union Representatives: Full name, contact details (phone, email), security camera footage, vehicle plate number if visiting our facility, etc.
  6. Occupational Safety Specialist, Workplace Physician, Environmental Officer, Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor, etc.: Full name, Turkish ID number, professional title, contact details (phone, email), security camera footage, vehicle plate number, etc.
  7. Personal Data Collected from Job Applicants: Identity, contact, professional experience (education and work history), criminal record, identity and contact data of references, nationality, place and date of birth, gender, marital status, military status, health/disability status, and any personal data voluntarily shared in the CV.
  8. Other Stakeholders: Full name and contact information of other parties encountered during the course of business, security camera footage, vehicle plate number, etc. if visiting our facility.

Our Processing Purposes: (All are categorized in our VERBIS registration)

Our processing purposes include but are not limited to:

  1. Fulfilling our legal obligations set out in legislation
  2. Understanding customer needs and making accurate offers
  3. Improving communication with customers and offering more effective and quality services
  4. Managing marketing and sales processes
  5. Sustaining production, quality control, sales and after-sales services
  6. Providing information to authorized individuals, institutions, and organizations
  7. Managing risk
  8. Conducting legal proceedings
  9. Managing communication processes
  10. Issuing invoices and collecting payments
  11. Managing recruitment and evaluating candidates (for job applicants)
  12. Managing procurement processes (for suppliers)
  13. Running our business processes (for other stakeholders)

These personal data are processed with your explicit consent or in accordance with Article 5(2) of the KVKK, and will not be used for purposes other than those stated in this Clarification Text. Necessary data security measures are taken. The data will be retained for the legal retention period or as long as required for the purpose of processing, and will be destroyed or anonymized at the end of that period.

  1. How We Collect Your Personal Data:

Your personal data is collected verbally, in writing, or electronically, for the purposes listed above and to fulfill legal obligations and service requirements.

Personal data directly provided by you to ACISELSAN Inc.: All submitted information and documents, request for quotations, contracts, orders, job application forms or CVs, professional qualification documents of supplier personnel, etc.

Personal data collected during production, sales, or service delivery: Correspondence, emails, telephone or face-to-face conversations, etc.

Personal data collected during events: Information and documents collected during industry fairs or mutual visits and meetings.

Personal data collected from investors: Stock exchange transactions

Personal data collected during visits to ACISELSAN Inc.: From the point of security entrance, visual recordings are made in areas marked with security camera signs. Information such as vehicle license plate numbers and visitor names are collected. If Wi-Fi is used, the IP address is also recorded.

  1. With Whom We Share Your Personal Data:

ACISELSAN Inc. may share or transfer your personal data with relevant parties, either with your explicit consent or in cases permitted under Article 5/2 of the KVKK and other applicable legislation, provided that adequate data security and confidentiality measures are in place. Your data will not be shared with third parties beyond the processing and sharing purposes defined in the KVKK without your consent.

Your personal data stored electronically is transferred to the company’s local servers and data storage units.

Job application forms and CVs submitted through our website or via email/in person are not shared with third parties without the applicant’s explicit consent.

Personal data collected from other parties may be transferred to authorized persons, institutions, or organizations when necessary for processing purposes, either with the data subject’s explicit consent or based on a legal requirement.

  1. Rights of the Data Subject:

According to KVKK, you as the data subject have the right to:

  • Learn whether your personal data is being processed
  • Request information if your personal data has been processed
  • Learn the purpose of processing and whether data is used in accordance with that purpose
  • Know the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred domestically or abroad
  • Request correction of your personal data if it is incomplete or inaccurate
  • Request deletion or destruction of your personal data under Article 7 of KVKK
  • Request notification of the correction, deletion or destruction to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred
  • Object to decisions made solely based on automated processing that produces unfavorable results
  • Request compensation if you suffer damages due to unlawful processing of personal data

Such requests must be submitted in writing within the framework of Law No. 6698. To do so, you can apply to our Company in person with identity-confirming documents and a written petition, or use the application form available on our website (www.aciselsan.com.tr) and send it by notary.

If your application involves an additional cost, you may be required to pay a fee determined by the Personal Data Protection Authority. Your request will be finalized as soon as possible and within 30 (thirty) days at the latest, depending on its nature.

Users acknowledge irrevocably that, before conducting any actions on our Company’s website, they have read and accepted the Company’s Privacy Policy, Personal Data Retention and Destruction Policy, and this General Clarification Text. They agree to comply with all matters stated in these texts, and that all contents and electronic/computer records belonging to ACISELSAN Inc. will be deemed conclusive evidence under Article 193 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Contact Us: For any questions or concerns regarding this General Clarification Text or our other data protection practices, or for access requests, you can contact us at the address: Aşağı Mahalle Acıselsan Cad. No:25 Acıpayam / DENİZLİ or by phone at +90 258 518 11 22.

  1. Effective Date and Amendments

This clarification text is effective as of 01.03.2020.

In the event of changes in the law or in the Personal Data Inventory, revisions will be made by updating the revision number and date, and stakeholders will be informed accordingly.