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Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) Compliance Statement

Introduction

At Green Card Forum, we prioritize the privacy of our customers. This statement has been prepared to inform you about the purposes and methods of processing your personal data, the parties it may be shared with and for what purposes, our data collection methods and legal grounds, as well as your rights under the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“PDPL”).

1. Purpose of Processing Personal Data

The personal data we collect at Green Card Forum is processed for the following purposes:

  • Providing and improving our services,
  • Managing communication processes,
  • Fulfilling legal obligations arising from regulations,
  • Ensuring customer satisfaction and handling complaints,
  • Conducting marketing activities and providing you with various benefits,
  • Carrying out financial and accounting operations.

2. Methods and Legal Grounds for Collecting Personal Data

Your personal data is collected through Green Card Forum’s website, mobile applications, call center, and similar channels via automated or non-automated methods. The legal grounds for processing your data include:

  • Explicitly stipulated by law,
  • Direct relevance to the establishment or execution of a contract,
  • Compliance with legal obligations,
  • Establishment, exercise, or protection of a right,
  • Necessary processing for our legitimate interests, provided it does not harm your fundamental rights and freedoms.

3. Transfer of Personal Data

Your personal data may be shared within the scope of the above-mentioned purposes and under the conditions specified in Articles 8 and 9 of PDPL, with our business partners, suppliers, authorized public institutions and organizations, and private persons located domestically or abroad.

4. Measures for the Protection of Personal Data

At Green Card Forum, we take necessary technical and administrative measures to ensure the security of your personal data. These measures include utilizing various software and hardware solutions to protect data security.

5. Your Rights Under PDPL

Under Article 11 of PDPL, you have the following rights as a data subject:

  • To learn whether your personal data is processed,
  • To request information regarding the processing of your personal data,
  • To learn the purpose of processing your data and whether it is used in accordance with its purpose,
  • To know the third parties to whom your data is transferred domestically or abroad,
  • To request the correction of incomplete or incorrect data,
  • To request the deletion or destruction of your data within the conditions stipulated in PDPL,
  • To request notification of correction, deletion, or destruction of your data to third parties to whom your data has been transferred,
  • To object to the occurrence of a result against you by analyzing the processed data exclusively through automated systems,
  • To demand compensation for damages incurred due to unlawful processing of your personal data.

6. Contact

For any requests or questions regarding the protection and processing of your personal data, you can contact us via the following:

Conclusion

At Green Card Forum, we take the utmost care to ensure the security and confidentiality of your personal data. This statement has been prepared to inform you of your rights under PDPL. For more information about the processing of your personal data or to exercise your rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.