GERSAN ELEKTRİK TİC. VE SAN. A.Ş. (hereinafter referred to as “Gersan”) has prepared this text in accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (hereinafter referred to as the “PDPL”) to inform its employees, customers and suppliers, visitors, partners, business partners, and all persons associated with Gersan regarding the processing and lawful retention of their personal data, as well as their rights under the law.
It is hereby presented to the data subjects that the personal information provided to Gersan may be recorded, stored, updated, and transferred to the persons and institutions mentioned herein, within the framework of the conditions and limitations set forth in this text and for the purposes stated, provided that it is in compliance with the law.
a-) Collection, Processing, and Purposes of Processing of Personal Data
Your personal data is collected by Gersan directly from data subjects, from sources where you have consented to the sharing of your personal data, or from places made public by the data subject, verbally, physically, or electronically, and on the basis of various legal reasons specified in this text; in order to carry out our activities. The personal data collected for these legal reasons may also be processed and transferred for the purposes set out in Article (b) of this Clarification Text within the scope of the conditions and purposes of processing personal data specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the PDPL.
The personal data collected will be processed for the purposes of ensuring the physical, legal, and commercial security of Gersan and its employees; implementing Gersan’s human resources policies; ensuring occupational health and safety requirements; fulfilling the requirements of the Labor Law and the legislation concerning the operation of workplaces and businesses; monitoring and tracking employees’ attendance and performance as required by law; and determining and implementing the commercial and business strategies of the employer, within the scope of the conditions and purposes of processing personal data specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the PDPL.
b-) To Whom and For What Purpose Processed Personal Data May Be Transferred
Your personal data collected may be transferred, to the extent necessary and by taking the necessary data security measures, and retained as required by law, for the purposes of carrying out Gersan’s commercial activities in compliance with the legislation and company policies and procedures; ensuring the legal and commercial security of Gersan and the persons who are in a business relationship with Gersan; implementing Gersan’s human resources policies; ensuring occupational health and safety requirements; fulfilling the requirements of the Labor Law and the legislation concerning the operation of workplaces and businesses; monitoring and tracking employees’ attendance and performance as required by law; and determining and implementing Gersan’s commercial and business strategies.
It may be transferred to supervisory and regulatory authorities, relevant public institutions, professional organizations and similar institutions, to persons or organizations permitted by the provisions of the Turkish Commercial Code and other relevant legislation, to legally authorized public and/or private legal entities within the scope of their legal authority, to our direct/indirect domestic affiliates, consultants, auditors, and/or service providers, within the scope of the conditions and purposes of processing personal data specified in Articles 8 and 9 of the PDPL.
c-) Rights of the Personal Data Owner Under Article 11 of the PDPL
As personal data owners, if you submit your requests regarding your rights to Gersan using the methods specified in this Clarification Text, Gersan will finalize the request free of charge within thirty days at the latest, depending on the nature of the request. However, if a fee is stipulated by the Personal Data Protection Board and/or under the relevant legislation, Gersan will charge the fee set forth in the tariff. The rights of natural persons whose personal data is processed, pursuant to Article 11 of the PDPL, are as follows:
- To learn whether personal data is being processed,
- If personal data has been processed, to request information in relation thereto,
- To learn the purpose of the processing of personal data and whether they are used in accordance with their purpose,
- To know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred domestically or abroad,
- If personal data is incomplete or incorrectly processed, to request the correction thereof, and to request notification of the transaction made within this scope to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred,
- Even though it has been processed in accordance with the PDPL and other relevant laws, to request the deletion or destruction of personal data in the event that the reasons requiring its processing cease to exist, and to request notification of the transaction made within this scope to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred,
- To object to the occurrence of a result against the person himself/herself by analyzing the processed data exclusively through automated systems,
- In case of damage due to the unlawful processing of personal data, to request compensation for the damage.
In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 13 of the PDPL, you must submit your request to exercise your above-mentioned rights to Gersan “in writing” or through other methods determined by the Personal Data Protection Board, together with the information and documents specified in Article 5 of the Communiqué on the Principles and Procedures for Application to the Data Controller (and in case this communiqué is amended or repealed, with the documents specified in the legislation that will replace this communiqué). Your application must be submitted to Gersan in writing. In this context, the channels and methods through which you will submit your application in writing within the scope of Article 11 of the PDPL are explained below.
To exercise your above-mentioned rights, you must send your request together with your explanations regarding the right you wish to exercise under Article 11 of the PDPL, stating clearly which right you are exercising, along with documents identifying your identity, to the following address in person, by notary public, or by other methods specified in the PDPL, or electronically signed with a secure electronic signature to www.gersan.com.tr:
İstanbul Anadolu Yakası Organize Sanayi Bölgesi Gazi Bulvarı No:39 34953 Tuzla / İSTANBUL