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GENERAL DATA PRIVACY NOTICE UNDER THE SCOPE OF KVKK

GENERAL DATA PRIVACY NOTICE
UNDER THE SCOPE OF KVKK

1. PURPOSE
EMPA ELEKTRONİK SANAYİ VE TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ (“COMPANY”) located at Istanbul World Trade Center, Business Blocks A, 4th Floor, No:200, Yeşilköy Mah., Bakırköy, Istanbul, prepared this Data Privacy Notice (“Notice”) in accordance with Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK), taking into account the importance we attribute to fundamental human rights and the high value of personal data.

Within the scope of KVKK, as the Data Controller, the COMPANY informs its employees, employee candidates, supplier employees, visitors, and third parties whose personal data will be processed, and provides the clarifications required under Article 10 of KVKK as follows:


2. DEFINITIONS

  • Explicit Consent: Consent given freely based on being informed regarding a specific subject.
  • COMPANY: EMPA ELEKTRONİK SANAYİ VE TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ, located at Istanbul World Trade Center, Business Blocks A, 4th Floor, No:200, Yeşilköy Mah., Bakırköy, Istanbul.
  • Cookie: Small files stored on users’ computers or mobile devices that help save preferences and other information on the visited web pages.
  • Relevant User: Individuals within the data controller organization who process personal data under authorization and instructions from the data controller, excluding the person or unit technically responsible for storing, securing, and backing up the data.
  • KVKK: Law on the Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 6698).

3. PURPOSES OF PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING, PERSONAL DATA PROCESSED, COLLECTION METHODS, AND LEGAL BASIS

i. Processing Purposes
Your personal data will be processed within the limits set by KVKK and used to achieve the purposes stated in the COMPANY’s Articles of Association. Processing purposes include:

a. Compliance with obligations regarding activities and audits as required by the Turkish Commercial Code (TTK) and Capital Markets Law, and informing shareholders.
b. Carrying out necessary works to enable you to benefit from the COMPANY’s products and services, determining and implementing commercial and business strategies, marketing activities, business development, and planning.
c. Execution of administrative operations related to communication conducted by the COMPANY.
ç. Communicating with you via the contact channels you provide to promote the COMPANY and its activities.
d. Recruitment and fulfillment of rights and obligations under labor laws, occupational health and safety, and social security regulations.
e. Personnel-related payroll, per diem payments, revolving fund payments, internal communications, and implementation of HR policies.
f. Management of relationships with business partners, customers, suppliers (including authorized persons or employees) and fulfillment of contractual and financial reconciliation requirements.
g. Provision of information and documents to competent public authorities and judicial institutions where legally required.
ğ. Management of company events (seminars, conferences, meetings, trainings, symposiums, etc.), maintaining public awareness, updating websites and social media accounts, and managing promotional and advertising activities.
h. Archiving and storage activities in accordance with legal procedures, and preparation of annual unit activity reports.
ı. Creation and tracking of visitor records.
i. Ensuring building, personnel, and visitor security.
j. Using anonymized data for research and statistical purposes.
k. Receiving and responding to relevant data subject requests under KVKK.


ii. Personal Data Processed

  • Identity Information: Name, surname, Turkish ID number, mother’s/father’s name, place/date of birth, personnel ID, and other data provided with explicit consent.
  • Contact Information: Residential and workplace addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, registered electronic mail (KEP), mobile phone numbers provided for communication purposes, fax, and other channels given with consent.
  • Work and Education Information: Information provided via job/internship application forms, application documents, email applications, or other online/physical methods including identity, employment status, contact, education level, courses/seminars attended, certifications, and exam results.
  • Financial Information: Bank name and branch, account number, IBAN, for payroll, reimbursements, and payments for assignments or revolving fund purposes.
  • Visual/Audio Information: Static or moving images and/or audio recorded during company events (conferences, seminars, exhibitions, debates, etc.) for promotional, announcement, dissemination, or security purposes; such data may be used on company websites, social media, printed publications, or shared with authorized third parties for the intended purposes.
  • Special Categories of Personal Data: Health, criminal conviction, and security measure data of employees with disabilities or criminal records as required by law; religious beliefs, philosophical views, political opinions, or health data that may be indirectly obtained from provided documents, images, or event recordings.

iii. Personal Data Collection Methods

Data is collected via:

  • Registration forms, online forms, receipts, and expenditure documents.
  • Visual/audio recording devices at events.
  • Security camera recordings.
  • Emails sent to bilgi@empa.com, other COMPANY email addresses using the @empa.com domain, KEP address empa.elk@hs02.kep.tr, or fax +90 212 465 7188.
  • Physical documents sent to the COMPANY or submitted in-person.
  • Cookies (only necessary for proper website functionality; no other personal data collected). Cookie policy: https://www.empa.com/cerez-politikasi, https://www.empastore.com/cerez-politikasi.

It is the responsibility of the data subject to ensure that personal data provided is accurate, complete, and up-to-date.


iv. Legal Basis for Data Processing

Personal data is processed for purposes allowed under KVKK, including:

  • Execution of contractual obligations.
  • Fulfillment of post-sale support, complaint resolution, delivery, return, and customer services.
  • Planning and execution of supply chain, operations, marketing, and company activities.
  • Legal obligations, employee payments, shareholder communications, and compliance with public authorities.
  • Marketing and promotional communications based on explicit consent.

All data processing activities are conducted only within these legal bases.


4. PERSONAL DATA TRANSFER

Personal data may be shared with:

Recipient

Examples of Transfer

Legally Authorized Public/Private Institutions

Ministry of Treasury and Finance, Capital Markets Board, Independent Audit Firms, Central Registry Agency, Trade Registry Offices, Banks, Judicial and Enforcement Authorities, Notaries, etc.

Supplier/Partner/Consultant

Companies providing services, partners, consultants, lawyers, auditors, transport companies, and other service providers, limited to the purposes of the COMPANY’s activities.

Data not relevant to these purposes will not be transferred. Exceptions occur only if legally required.


5. RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS UNDER KVKK

You have the right to:
i. Learn whether your personal data is processed.
ii. Request information if your personal data has been processed.
iii. Learn the purpose of processing and whether it is used accordingly.
iv. Know third parties your data is transferred to, domestically or abroad.
v. Request correction if data is incomplete or inaccurate.
vi. Request deletion or destruction under KVKK conditions.
vii. Request notification of corrective/deletion actions to third parties.
viii. Object to outcomes arising solely from automated processing.
ix. Claim compensation for damages caused by unlawful processing.

How to exercise your rights:
Download the application form from: https://www.empa.com/kisisel-veri-basvuru-formu, https://www.empastore.com/kisisel-veri-basvuru-formu, fill it, and submit via kvkk@empa.com or by post to Istanbul World Trade Center, Business Blocks A, 4th Floor, No:200, Yeşilköy Mah., Bakırköy, Istanbul.

Requests are evaluated within 30 days and are generally free, subject to conditions in the relevant regulation regarding excessive pages or electronic delivery media.


6. DATA CONTROLLER AND CONTACT PERSON

Data Controller:

  • Name: EMPA ELEKTRONİK SAN. VE TİC.A.Ş.
  • Mersis No: 0481-0024-6860-0010
  • Address: Istanbul World Trade Center, Business Blocks A, 4th Floor, No:200, Yeşilköy Mah., Bakırköy, Istanbul
  • Website: https://www.empa.com
  • KEP: empa.elk@hs02.kep.tr

Contact Person:

  • Name/Surname: Volkan AKBIYIK
  • Title: General Manager
  • Email: kvkk@empa.com
  • Phone: +90 212 465 7199

7. CHANGES

  • Change 1: No changes have been made yet.
  • Details of Change: –
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