Privacy Policy

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to regulate the collection, process and conservation of any data which are shared by the website users/members/visitors (“Data owner”) with Istanbul Ferrous and Nonferrous Metals Exporters Association (“İDDMİB”) or data generated by İDDMİB while the Data Owner uses the website during the operation of IDDMIB's websites  http://turkishaluminium365.com, (“Sites”) in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act (“KVKK”).

The Data Owner declares that with this Privacy Policy he has been informed about the processing of his personal data and that he consents to the use of his personal data as provided herein.

PROCESSED PERSONAL DATA

Under this title, the data processed by IDDMIB and data which are considered as personal data according to KVKK are listed. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the term “personal data” under the terms and conditions of this Confidentiality Policy shall cover the following information. Data Owner's;

Identity Information
Process Security Information
IP Information
Legal Act and Compliance Information
Communication Information
Request/Complaint Management Information
User Information Event Management Information
User Process Information

It may collect information which may be necessary for the performance of the services subject to the Sites and which is considered personal data in accordance with KVKK and all applicable legislation. The Data Owner expressly consents to the processing of data that he may willingly share with IDDMIB for the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy.

In accordance with Articles 3 and 7 of the KVKK, anonymized data that it cannot be reversed will not be considered as personal data in accordance with the provisions of the said law and the processing of such data will be carried out without regard to the provisions of this Privacy Policy.

THE PURPOSE OF USING THE DATA

IDDMIB may process the collected personal data in order for the Data Owner to  benefit from the services provided on the Sites, to enable the Data Owner to benefit from the sectors, products, exporters and all related information about export activities which are disclosed in the Site, to fulfill the membership registration -as long as such membership service is provided-,to conduct b2b zoom meetings with the listed exporters, to improve the services offered, to develop the services, to introduce and inform about the new services, to provide the Data Owner with the necessary responses and information in this regard, to contact with the Data Owner and to fulfill the obligations arising out of  the nature of the services offered.

Such personal data may be processed within İDDMİB's reporting and business development activities and may also be used to conduct various statistical evaluations, create databases and make market researches without disclosing the identity of the Data Owner. In case the Data Owner also consents, the said information may be processed, stored and transmitted to third parties for direct marketing by İDDMİB and its collaborators, and the Data Owner may be communicated via such data for the notifications of promotion, maintenance and support activities of various applications, products and services.

İDDMİB will also be able to process and share personal data with third parties without obtaining the Data Owner's permission in accordance with Articles 5 and 8 of KVKK and / or in the presence of exemptions under the applicable legislation. The following are the main cases:

It is necessary for the protection of the life or physical integrity of the person himself / herself or someone else who cannot declare his / her consent due to the factual impossibility or whose consent is not legally valid; it is essential that the personal data is processed, provided that the data is directly related to the establishment or execution of a contract between the Data Owner and İDDMİB; it is necessary for the fulfillment of legal obligations; it is disclosed by the Data Owner himself; data processing is essential for the establishment, use or İDDMİB, provided that it does not damage the fundamental rights and freedoms of the Data Owner.

DATA SHARING

İDDMİB will be able to transfer the personal data belonging to the Data Owner and the new data obtained by using this personal data to the Data Owner in order to realize the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy and to its exporters, potential exporters, employees, business partners, suppliers, officials, visitors, and third parties that we cooperate with purpose of providing such services.

İDDMİB will be able to share personal data with third parties such as outsourcing service providers, hosting service providers, law firms, research companies, call centers, including SMS senders in order to develop Data Owner experience (including improvement and personalization), ensure Data Owner's security, detect fraudulent or unauthorized use, investigate operational evaluation, correct mistakes in Site services, and perform any of the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

The Data Owner acknowledges and agrees in advance that the said third parties including Ministry of Commerce may keep the personal data of the Data Owner on their servers anywhere in the world, limited to the purposes mentioned above.

COOKIE USAGE

İDDMİB automatically collects the data, such as the visited pages and the clicked areas during the Data Owner's roaming on the Site. This data, obtained using the technology called “cookie”, is statistical information. The purpose of this technology is to make it easier for the Data Owner to access the content of the pages that they visit in the site from their first visit to the site. Although most of the browsers are designed to accept these “cookies”, which are primarily technical communication files, Data Owners can always change their browser settings so that the technical communication file will not come or a warning will be given when the technical communication file is sent. İDDMİB's Cookie Policy regulates the cookie usage.

RIGHT OF ACCESS TO DATA AND CORRECTION REQUESTS

The Data Owner has the right to request from İDDMİB about himself;

To learn whether personal data is processed or not,In case the personal data is processed, to request information about it,
To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are used appropriately for their purpose,
To know the third parties in Turkey or abroad to which personal data are transferred,
To request correction, in the event that personal data is missing or incorrectly processed,
To request that personal data be deleted or destroyed within the framework of the conditions stipulated in the relevant legislation,
To request that the correction, deletion and disposal done in accordance with the relevant legislation to be notified to the third party to whom the personal data are transferred,
To object a result occurred against the person himself due to the analysis of the processed data exclusively through automated systems,
To request damages in case of injury due to the processing of personal data against the law,
The Data Owner will be able to communicate the above-mentioned requests via email/phone which is written in the Sites contact page. In accordance with the above-mentioned requests, İDDMİB may carry out the justified positive / negative response in written or via digital media. No fees shall be charged for the actions with regard to the requests. However, if costs arise from the transactions, it is possible that the Personal Data Protection Board may charge a fee based on the tariff set forth in Article 13 of the Personal Data Protection Act.

The Data Owner undertakes that the subject matter here of is complete, accurate and up-to-date, and will update them immediately in the event of any changes. If the Data Owner does not provide with the up-to-date information, İDDMİB will have no responsibility.

The Data Owner acknowledges that he / she may not fully benefit from the operation of the Site in the event that he / she has a request that may result in any personal data of him / her not to be used by İDDMİB and in this case the Data Owner will bear any liability arising thereof.

RETENTION PERIOD OF PERSONAL DATA

İDDMİB will keep the personal data provided by the Data Owner for the period required by the above –mentioned processing purposes. In addition, İDDMİB may retain personal data for a period of time specified in accordance with the applicable legislation limited to the extent necessary for the defense in the event of any dispute that may arise between the Data Owner and the Data Holder

MEASURES AND UNDERTAKINGS RELATED TO DATA SECURITY

İDDMİB undertakes to take the necessary technical and administrative measures to ensure the appropriate level of data security on the terms set out in the applicable legislation or in this Privacy Policy, that personal data will not be processed unlawfully, that personal data will not be accessed unlawfully and that personal data will be protected. İDDMİB cannot disclose personal data obtained about the Data Owner to third parties in contradiction to this Privacy Policy and cannot use them against the purpose of the process. İDDMİB does not bear any responsibility for the privacy policies and contents of applications if links are given to other applications through the site.

AMENDMENTS IN THE PRIVACY POLICY

Beneficiaries of the services offered on the site are considered to have read and accepted all these conditions. İDDMİB reserves the right to change the Privacy Policy provisions without prior notice. The current Privacy Policy will take effect on the date that Data Owner is made available by any means.