Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy
Introduction Dear users, thank you for choosing us. To provide you with the best service, [www.adore.com.tr] processes and transfers your personal data while you use our website. Your privacy and the security of your personal data are always very important to us. Therefore, through this Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy (“Policy”), we aim to transparently explain how and why we collect, use, store, and share your personal data, and summarize your rights and choices regarding sharing your personal data with us.
Please note that your personal data may be processed and/or transferred to third parties for the purposes outlined in this Policy, either with your explicit consent or without your consent in accordance with the exceptions regulated under the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“KVKK”), such as when explicitly provided by law, for the establishment or performance of a contract, or for fulfilling legal obligations.
All rights of the [www.adore.com.tr] website (“Site”) belong to [www.adore.com.tr]. Please note that you can browse and get information about the Site and the Product/Service without sharing any personal data.
Individuals under the age of 18 cannot engage in purchase/service request transactions without the permission and/or approval of a parent or legal guardian.
As [www.adore.com.tr], we may occasionally develop new services or offer additional services. If the provision of these new or additional services causes a significant change in how we collect or process your personal data, we will provide you with more information or additional terms or policies. Unless otherwise stated, these new or additional services will be subject to this Policy.
Each time you use the Site and the Product, you are deemed to have accepted this Policy.
Data We Collect and Terms of Use To purchase/request the Product via the Site, you need to share your personal data such as your full name, email address, and phone number with us. We process this personal data under Article 5 Paragraph 2 (c) of the KVKK based on the legal ground of “establishment or performance of a contract.”
We also process your personal data under Article 5 Paragraph 2 (ç) of the KVKK based on the legal ground of “fulfilling a legal obligation.”
Additionally, if you contact us for reasons such as reporting issues related to the Site and the Product and/or for information and support requests, and you share your personal data with us directly, we process your contact details to support your requests based on the legal grounds of:
- “establishment or performance of a contract” under Article 5 Paragraph 2 (c),
- “data made public by the data subject” under Article 5 Paragraph 2 (d), and
- “legitimate interests of the data controller” under Article 5 Paragraph 2 (f), provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.
Furthermore, with your explicit consent, we may use the personal data we collect to contact you for promotional and marketing purposes via email, phone, or SMS (text message). If you do not wish to receive notifications about product campaigns, you can unsubscribe by clicking the link at the bottom of the email or submit a rejection request through the Commercial Electronic Message Management System (“IYS”).
To ensure your security on our site, a “128-bit SSL certificate” is used for communication between the visitor and the site. If the message in email communication is not encrypted, please note that the security of the message cannot be guaranteed, and you are responsible for the security of the emails you send.
Your IP data is collected and processed under Article 5 Paragraph 2 (f) of the KVKK based on the legal ground of “necessity for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject,” for purposes such as enhancing the security of our Site, analyzing trends, managing the Site, tracking your movements within the Site, analyzing the websites that referred you, your use of media players, your access times to the Site, and your user experiences.
Please note that while processing the personal data we collect, we protect your personal data in accordance with the practices outlined in this Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy as well as the KVKK, related secondary legislation, and decisions of the Personal Data Protection Board, and we take all necessary administrative and technical measures.
Retention Period We retain your personal data only for the period necessary to enable your use of the Site and to fulfill legitimate and essential business purposes (e.g., maintaining Site performance, making data-driven business decisions regarding new features and offers, complying with legal obligations, and resolving disputes).
Please note that we are committed to protecting our users’ personal data. We take appropriate technical and administrative measures to ensure the security of your personal data; however, please remember that no system is completely secure.
To protect your own privacy and confidential information, be careful not to share your private and confidential data with others.
Links Our Site may contain links to other websites not operated by [www.adore.com.tr]. If you visit any of these websites, you should review their privacy and other policies. Please note that we are not responsible for the policies and practices of other companies.
Your Rights Under personal data protection legislation, you may contact [www.adore.com.tr] and: (i) Learn whether your personal data is being processed, (ii) Request information if your personal data has been processed, (iii) Learn the purpose of processing and whether your data is being used accordingly, (iv) Learn the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred domestically or abroad, (v) Request correction if your personal data has been processed incompletely or inaccurately, (vi) Request deletion or destruction of your personal data under the conditions set forth in the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698, (vii) Request notification of the operations performed regarding correction or deletion to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred, (viii) Object to any outcome against you resulting from the analysis of your data exclusively through automated systems, (ix) Request compensation for damages if you suffer damages due to the unlawful processing of your personal data.
To exercise these rights, you can apply in writing to our address at Oguzlar, Mevlana Blv. No:153 Çankaya/ Ankara or by sending an email to [iletisim@adore.com.tr] from your registered email address in our system, or via registered electronic mail in accordance with the Communiqué on the Principles and Procedures for the Request to Data Controller.
Changes to Our Policy The effective date of this Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy is listed below. We may update this Policy if there are changes in the services we provide or the technologies we use.
If we make a significant change to the Policy, we will publish an updated version on our website along with a notice to draw your attention. We will also inform you using your registered contact information (e.g., email, notification, or another equivalent method). If you continue to use the Site after receiving these notices, you are deemed to have accepted the changes to this Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy. Please refer to the “Last Updated” section below to see when this Policy was last revised.
Contact Us Thank you for reading our Policy. If you have any questions about this Policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer by sending an email to [www.adore.com.tr] or writing to us through [www.adore.com.tr]. If you believe that any person has violated this Policy and/or other policies, we would appreciate it if you informed us via the email address provided above.
Effective Date: February 1, 2024
Last Updated: December 1, 2024