PRIVACY AND PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY
Last Updated: July 1, 2026
As Hersek Shipyard, we attach the utmost importance to the security and privacy of the personal data of our users who benefit from the services we offer via
1. Personal Data We Collect
During your use of the Site, depending on the nature of the service provided, we may collect the following personal data:
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Identity and Contact Data: Your name, surname, email address, and phone number submitted via contact forms.
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Transaction Security Data: Your IP address, login/logout times, and basic cookie records.
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Usage Data: Your browsing habits on the Site and technical connection data.
2. Method and Legal Basis for Collecting Personal Data
Your personal data is collected electronically through forms and digital analytical tools on the Site. Your data is processed based on the legal grounds of "fulfilling our legal obligations" and "our legitimate interests, provided that it does not harm your fundamental rights and freedoms" as specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the KVKK.
3. Purposes of Processing Personal Data
Your collected personal data is processed for the following purposes:
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To respond to your requests, questions, and commercial communication processes.
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To ensure the smooth operation of the Site, improve its performance, and establish its security.
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To fulfill information retention and reporting obligations arising from legal legislation.
4. Transfer of Personal Data
As a general rule, your personal data is not shared with third parties for commercial purposes. It may only be shared with authorized public institutions to fulfill our legal obligations, and with our business partners providing technical infrastructure services (servers, hosting) in mandatory cases, in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of the KVKK.
5. Data Security and Retention Period
Your personal data is stored on secure servers for the duration required by the purpose of processing. Necessary standard technical and administrative security measures are taken to prevent unauthorized access to your data. At the end of the legal retention periods, your data is destroyed or anonymized.
6. Rights of the User
Under Article 11 of the KVKK, you have the right to learn whether your personal data is processed, to know if it is used in accordance with its purpose, to request the correction of incomplete or incorrect processing, and to request its deletion or destruction when the legal conditions are met.
7. Contact
For any questions, requests, and to exercise your rights under Article 11 of the KVKK regarding our privacy policy and your personal data, you can contact us in our capacity as the Data Controller via the email address below.
Data Controller: Hersek Shipyard
Email: info@hersek.com.tr