Ventera Danışmanlık ve Teknoloji A.Ş. (“Company”) values the security of your personal data. Your personal data is processed, stored, and protected by the Company in accordance with the basic principles and personal data processing conditions set forth in the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“PDPL”). As a company that takes all necessary measures and demonstrates the utmost sensitivity for data protection, we would like to inform you about the processing of your personal data.

 

Our Principles for Processing Personal Data

Your personal data is processed by us in light of the following principles:

1. a) Compliance with the law and rules of honesty,
2. b) Accurate and up-to-date when necessary,
3. c) Processed for specific, clear, and legitimate purposes,
4. d) Relevant, limited, and proportionate to the purposes for which they are processed,
5. e) Stored for the period stipulated in the relevant legislation or required for the purpose for which they are processed.

 

Disclosure Obligation

Article 10 of the PDPL requires that data controllers fulfill their disclosure obligations while obtaining the consent of the relevant persons whose data is processed. Within the scope of this article, the Company, acting as a “data controller,” fulfills its disclosure obligation by informing the “relevant persons” about:

The identity of the data controller and its representative, if any,

The purposes for which personal data will be processed,

To whom and for what purpose the processed personal data can be transferred,

The method and legal reasons for collecting personal data,

The rights of the relevant person under Article 11 of the PDPL.

 

Identity of the Data Controller

In accordance with Article 3/1 (ı) of the PDPL, the data controller is defined as ‘real or legal persons who determine the purposes and means of processing personal data and are responsible for the establishment and management of the data recording system.’ In this context, the Company acts as the data controller, and the Company’s information can be found below for contacting the Company regarding your personal data:

 

Ventera Danışmanlık ve Teknoloji A.Ş.

Address: Sahrayıcedit Mah. Halk Sk. Sıddıklar İş Merkezi No: 52/4 Kadıköy

Email address: info@venterapartners.com

Phone: 0(216) 475 73 37

 

Processing Purposes

Your personal data is processed only with your explicit consent or when one of the following cases of legal compliance exists:

Explicitly stipulated in the laws.

It is mandatory to protect the life or physical integrity of the person who is unable to express their consent due to actual impossibility or whose consent is not legally valid.

It is necessary to process the personal data of the parties to a contract, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of the contract.

It is mandatory for the data controller to fulfill their legal obligations.

The relevant person has made the data public.

It is necessary to process the data to establish, exercise, or protect a right.

Provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the relevant person, it is necessary to process the data for the legitimate interests of the data controller.

Personal data, which are considered special under Article 6 of the PDPL, such as race, ethnic origin, political opinion, philosophical belief, religion, sect, or other beliefs, appearance and clothing, association, foundation, or union membership, criminal conviction and security measures, as well as biometric and genetic data, can be processed without the explicit consent of the relevant person in cases stipulated by the law. However, personal data related to health and sexual life are processed as a rule only with the explicit consent of the relevant person.

In this context, the Company processes personal data such processing of personal data and ensuring compliance with the legislation, sharing and reporting of personal data within the framework of legal requirements, as well as the establishment of information security infrastructure and risk management systems, are among the precautions taken by our Company.

 

Data Collection Method and Legal Reasons

Your personal data is collected through various channels such as websites, mobile applications, e-mails, customer service, sales representatives, and call centers. Personal data collected for these purposes are processed and transferred for the purposes specified in this Information Text, within the framework of the personal data processing conditions and purposes specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the PDPL.

 

 

Data Security

Our Company takes all necessary technical and administrative measures to ensure the security of personal data and to prevent the unlawful processing, access, or transfer of personal data. In this context, our Company takes necessary measures to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of personal data.

 

Updating the Information Text

Our Company may make changes to this Information Text to reflect the changes in legislation or Company policies, or to adapt to new processing purposes. The updated Information Text will be published on the Company website and will be valid from the date of publication.

 

Last Updated: 08.05.2023

 

 

Cookie Policy

Ventera Danışmanlık ve Teknoloji A.Ş. (“Company”) attaches great importance to the processing of personal data of our website visitors in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“PDPL”) and other relevant legislation (“DPL Legislation”), and we would like to inform you that we use various cookies (“Cookies”) through our website. In this context, with this cookie policy (“Policy”), we would like to inform you about the types and purposes of cookies obtained when visiting the www.venterapartners.com website (“Website”) operated by us and visited by users and visitors (“Relevant Person”).

 

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are very small text files, usually composed of letters and numbers, that are saved to your computer (or other devices such as smartphones or tablets) through browsers by the websites you visit. Cookies do not contain personal data such as the name, gender, or address of visitors.

Cookies are created by the servers managing the websites you visit. Thus, when a visitor visits the same site, the server can recognize it. Cookies can be likened to identity cards that show website owners the same visitor has revisited the site.

 

How and For What Purposes are Cookies Used?

The Company uses cookies to:

Remember your preferences and personalize your use of the Website. This usage includes cookies that remember and recognize you during your subsequent visits to the Website.

Determine how you use the Website by detecting issues such as where and from which devices you connect to the Website, which content you view on the Website, and the duration of your visit.

Use for targeted advertising/promotion purposes to offer content and ads that are more suitable for your interests. The Company matches the information obtained through cookies with your other personal data to offer more suitable content, personalized campaigns and products, and not to offer content or opportunities you have previously indicated you do not want.

Analyze the Website and improve the Website’s performance. For example, determining the number of visitors to the Website and adjusting performance settings accordingly, or making it easier for visitors to find what they are looking for.

Increase the functionality of the Website and provide ease of use. For example, remembering the username information or search queries of a visitor who visits the Website later or providing a connection to third-party social media activities through the Website.

Use for personalization, targeting, and advertising activities. For example, displaying ads related to the interests of visitors based on the pages and products they view.

Use to fulfill the Company’s legal obligations. For example, in this context, personal data such as IP addresses are needed.

 

How are Third-Party Cookies Used for Advertising and Retargeting?

The Company may also use cookies to activate “advertising technology” to present you with ads that may be of interest to you when you visit search engines, the Website, and/or websites where the Company advertises. Advertising technology uses information about your previous visits to the Website and websites/mobile/mobile site applications where the Company advertises to serve you personalized ads. When presenting these ads, a unique third-party cookie may be placed in your browser so that the Company can recognize you.

 

The Company also uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze how visitors use the website/mobile application/mobile site for statistical information/reports. For more information about Google Analytics usage (including opt-out options), you can visit https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/#infocollect.

 

Cookie Management

Depending on the type of your Internet browser, you can follow the steps below to learn about cookies, and use your right to allow or refuse them:

 

Google Chrome: In the “address section” of your browser, click the “lock icon” or the letter “i”, and you can allow or block cookies from the “Cookie” tab.

Internet Explorer: Click the “Security” tab in the “Tools” or “Tools” section located in the upper right corner of your browser, and manage cookies by choosing “allow” or “do not allow”.

Mozilla Firefox: Click the “open menu” tab in the upper right corner of your browser. Click the “Options” icon and use the “Privacy & Security” button to manage your cookies.

Safari: From the “Settings” section of your phone, select the “Safari” tab, and manage all cookies from the “Privacy and Security” section.

For other browsers (such as Opera, Microsoft Edge), you can review the help or support pages of the relevant browser.

In addition to the options above, to learn about all cookies and manage cookies, you can visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org, https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/ or use the “Privacy Badger” application (https://www.eff.org/tr/privacybadger).

 

If you refuse persistent cookies or session cookies, you can continue to use the website’s web address, mobile application, and mobile site, but you may not be able to access all functions of the website, mobile application, and mobile site, or your access may be limited.

 

Cookie Types

On the web address, mobile application, and mobile site of the e-commerce platforms operated by the Company, session cookies and persistent cookies are used according to their usage periods. The session cookie expires when you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive for a long time or indefinitely.

 

On the Website, “Company cookies (first party cookies)” and “third-party cookies” are used based on who places them. Company cookies are created by the Company, while third-party cookies are managed by third-party companies we collaborate with.

 

On the Website, technical cookies, verification cookies, targeting/advertising cookies, personalization cookies, and analytical cookies are used according to their purpose. The Company uses these cookies to determine the distinguishing features of its members, to organize campaigns and advertisements suitable for their preferences and interests, to divide members into large groups, and to conduct statistical studies aimed at detecting spending habits such as average spending amount, age, gender, categories of shopping, and mobile usage rate.