CAPPADOCIA INNOVATION INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED COMPANY. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) commits to adhering to principles and rules set forth by the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (LPDP) and other related legislation regarding the protection of personal data. The Board of Directors and management pledge to protect the rights and freedoms of individuals whose data are processed by the Company. For this purpose, the Board of Directors has adopted a written personal data protection policy and system to be implemented and developed.
1.1 Scope
The provisions of the policy cover all information systems and sub-information, contracts, environmental and physical areas, and the systems and arrangements produced for all of these, involved in the processing of personal data in the fields of activity and work areas of the Company. This policy includes all units of the Company, personnel of firms providing support services, visitors, third parties, interns, and contracted personnel.
1.2 Objectives of the Personal Data Protection Policy and System
The purpose of the Personal Data Protection Policy and System is to ensure that the company establishes and achieves its own standards in managing personal data; to determine and support organizational objectives and obligations. The Company establishes control mechanisms in line with an acceptable level of risk. The company ensures compliance with its obligations under international conventions, the Constitution, laws, contracts, and professional rules in the field of personal data protection, and ensures that the interests of individuals are best protected.
2.DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES:
The Company, in compliance with data protection regulations, adopts the following data protection principles:
Any violation of this policy by all units of the Company, personnel of firms providing support services, interns, and contracted personnel will be subject to the Company’s disciplinary regulations. If such a violation constitutes a crime or misdemeanor, the situation will be reported to the relevant authorities in the shortest possible time.
All solution partners of the Company with access or potential access to personal data and all third parties working in collaboration with the Company are invited to read and adhere to this policy. No third party can access personal data processed by the Company without a written privacy agreement that includes obligations related to the protection of personal data with standards at least as stringent as those of the Company, and the Company’s right to oversight.
Explicit Consent: Refers to the consent that is based on being informed about a specific subject and is given freely.
Anonymization: The process of turning personal data into a form in which, even when matched with other data, it can in no way be associated with an identified or identifiable real person.
Relevant Person (Data Subject): The real person whose personal data is processed.
Personal Data: Any information related to an identified or identifiable real person.
Special Quality (Sensitive) Personal Data: Data concerning race, ethnic origin, political opinions, philosophical beliefs, religion, sect or other beliefs, attire, membership in associations, foundations or unions, health, sexual life, convictions and security measures, as well as biometric and genetic data of individuals.
Processing of Personal Data: Refers to any operation performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, storage, retention, alteration, reorganization, disclosure, transferring, taking over, making available, categorization, or blocking its use.
PDPL (in the context of this text, equivalent to KVKK): Refers to the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698.
PDPL Board (equivalent to KVKK Kurulu): Refers to the Personal Data Protection Board.
PDPL Institution (equivalent to KVKK Kurumu): Refers to the Personal Data Protection Authority.
Data Processor: Refers to the natural or legal person who processes personal data on behalf of the data controller, based on the authority given by the latter.
Data Recording System: Refers to the system where personal data is processed according to specific criteria.
Data Controller: Refers to the natural or legal person who determines the purposes and means of processing personal data and is responsible for establishing and managing the data recording system.
6. KVK COMMITTEE
The KVK Committee members are appointed by the Board of Directors, taking into consideration their expertise and experience in the field of personal data protection legislation and practices. The KVK Committee directly reports to the Board of Directors. The Committee is composed of members from the Information Security Committee and is chaired by the General Manager.
6.1 KVK COMMITTEE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
o Provide information and advice to the company, relevant business partners, and support service providers about personal data protection legislation and compliance issues.
o Provide information and advice to company staff about their obligations under the personal data protection legislation.
o Monitor the compliance of the company’s data processing activities with the personal data protection legislation.
o Contribute to the development and maintenance of the company’s personal data protection policy and related procedures and processes.
o Designate responsibilities within the Company in the context of compliance with personal data protection legislation.
o Ensure that necessary training and awareness are provided to all personnel involved in personal data processing processes.
o Conduct regular audits to monitor compliance with personal data protection legislation and report to the Board of Directors.
o Collaborate and communicate with the KVK Board.
o Designate responsible individuals who will function as the company’s contact point and representative before the KVK Board.
o Develop formal procedures for reporting personal data breach incidents and investigations to the Board.
o Provide information and advice on the retention of corporate records.
o Ensure the scale at which personal data is collected, held, and used within the company and ensure their storage conditions comply with the relevant legislation.
o Monitor and evaluate compliance, reasonability, security practices, and other necessary controls regarding the protection of personal data.
o Present potential risks concerning personal data within the company and related suggestions to the agenda of the Board of Directors.
All personal data processing activities must be carried out in accordance with the following data protection principles. The company’s policies and procedures aim to ensure compliance with these principles:
Personal data is processed in a transparent manner in accordance with the law and the principle of honesty.
In this context, the Company includes disclosure statements/privacy notices in the data collection channels and related areas regarding its personal data processing activities. The Data Protection Committee (DPC) determines the areas where these notifications, which contain clear and understandable information about which data related to whom is processed by the Company for what purposes, will be placed and announced. These notices include:
Personal data can only be processed for specific, clear, and legitimate purposes.
Personal data must be appropriate and relevant and processed to a limited extent for the purpose.
Personal data must be accurate and up-to-date.
Personal data should be processed only if necessary for the data processing purpose.
Data subjects have the following rights regarding the processing activities and records of the Company:
Data subjects can request access to their personal data and use the aforementioned rights. These requests are forwarded to the Contact Responsible/KVKK Committee, and the Committee responds within 30 days. Processes related to the receipt, forwarding, and conclusion of requests are carried out according to the request management procedure.
Data subjects can submit their requests by filling out the KVKK Application Form and sending it to CAPPADOCIA INNOVATION INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED COMPANY, Kapadokya Technopark No:13 Nevşehir, either by notary, by registered and return mail after verifying their identity, or via the registered e-mail address at “[email protected]”.
All company staff, regardless of their job description, are obligated to guide data subjects correctly about the application method for access requests directed to them. Company employees should be informed and trained on how to act upon requests coming from data subjects.
To enable data subjects to direct their requests, the contact information of the Contact Person/Committee is included in the disclosure texts/privacy notices and on the Company’s website.
The company considers the consent, which is expressed by the data subject for specific data processing activities, based on being informed and with free will, through a written/oral statement or a clear affirmative action, as explicit consent. For sensitive data, explicit consent is always obtained in writing. Explicit consent can always be withdrawn by the data subject.
Explicit consent can be obtained by having the data subject sign the explicit consent form template, or by including the elements found in this template in a contract or electronic form to be made with the data subject. For routine personal data related to employees, prospective employees, and customers, explicit consent is obtained through the relevant contract or forms.
If the data processing activity based on explicit consent will be continuous or repeated, a single list of persons whose explicit consent has been obtained is kept by the relevant unit. The accuracy and currency of this list is the responsibility of the relevant unit. Explicit consent forms or other relevant proof tools related to the data processing activity based on explicit consent are kept by the relevant unit.
All staff are obligated to ensure that personal data processed by the Company and under their responsibility are securely maintained. Only those who need access to personal data should be able to access it. Accesses are provided in accordance with the Access Management Procedure.
The security of personal data is ensured in line with the Company’s PDPL (Personal Data Protection Law) Policy and the documents associated with it.
Incidents related to the security of personal data are reported to the PDPL Committee, the PDPL Board, and the relevant person in the shortest possible time.
Personal data cannot be kept longer than necessary for the processing purposes. The classification of records containing personal data and the retention periods for these records are determined in accordance with the Retention and Destruction Policy.
When the necessary retention period for processing purposes expires or upon the justified request of the data subject, personal data is anonymized, deleted, or destroyed in a way that the data subject cannot be identified, in accordance with the Destruction Procedure..
13.1 Document Ownership and Approval
The owner of this document is the Data Protection Committee, and it is responsible for regularly reviewing this policy in accordance with the aforementioned review requirements.
The current version of this document has been made accessible to all Company personnel through the shared space and has been published on the company website.
PROTECTION POLICY OF PERSONAL DATA OF SPECIAL NATURE
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Processing Policy for Personal Data of Special Nature (“Policy”) is to determine the principles in all data processing activities, such as the transfer, storage, destruction, and retention of personal data of special nature belonging to current and potential customers, business partners, visitors, shareholders, company executives, prospective employees, personnel, and officers of CAPPADOCIA INNOVATION INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY Ltd. Co. (Hereinafter referred to as the “Company” or “CAPPINNO”), in accordance with the procedures and principles stipulated by the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (‘’Law’’) and the Decision No. 2018/10 dated 31.01.2018 of the Personal Data Protection Board regarding “Adequate Measures to be Taken by Data Controllers in Processing Special Category Personal Data”.
SCOPE
The provisions of the Policy cover all information systems, sub-information, contracts, environmental and physical areas, and the systems and arrangements produced for all of these involved in the processes of processing personal data in CAPPINNO’s fields of activity and work areas.
This policy encompasses a third party working on behalf of CAPPINNO, its current and potential customers, business partners, visitors, shareholders, CAPPINNO executives, staff, prospective employees, related third parties, and third-party personnel and officers.
DEFINITIONS
Explicit consent: Consent that is based on being informed about a specific subject and declared with free will,
Anonymization: Rendering personal data in a way that cannot be associated with an identifiable or identifiable real person, even if matched with other data,
ISPDPC: Information Security and Personal Data Protection Committee appointed by the General Manager for the supervision of the company organization,
Relevant person: The real person whose personal data is processed,
Personal data: Any information related to an identified or identifiable real person,
Special category (sensitive) personal data: Data related to a person’s race, ethnic origin, political opinions, philosophical beliefs, religion, sect or other beliefs, attire, association, foundation or trade union membership, health, sexual life, criminal convictions and security measures, and biometric and genetic data,
Processing of personal data: Any operation performed on data, such as fully or partially automated acquisition, recording, storage, preservation, modification, reorganization, disclosure, transfer, takeover, accessibility, classification or preventing the use of personal data,
PDPL: Protection of personal data,
PPDL: Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data,
PDPL Board: Personal Data Protection Board,
PDPL Institution: Personal Data Protection Institution,
PDPL Representative: Personal Data Protection Representative appointed by the General Manager for the supervision of the company organization,
Data processor: The real or legal person who processes personal data on behalf of the data controller based on the authority given by the latter,
Data recording system: The recording system in which personal data is processed structured according to certain criteria,
Data controller: Refers to the real or legal person who determines the purposes and means of processing personal data, and who is responsible for the establishment and management of the data recording system.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
CAPPADOCIA INNOVATION INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY Ltd. Co. is the data processor and data controller as per the PPDL (Protection of Personal Data Law).
All staff, especially those in senior management, administrative, and auditor positions, are responsible for the development and promotion of correct practices in the processing of personal data of special nature within CAPPADOCIA INNOVATION INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY Ltd. Co. and also for other obligations related to this issue specified in their individual job descriptions.
The Information Security and Personal Data Protection Committee is responsible for the supervision of units in charge of managing the personal data protection system, ensuring and documenting compliance with the PPDL and other relevant legislation, and reporting to the Senior Management in these matters.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STAFF:
In addition to the responsibilities stated in the Personal Data Protection Policy, those who process personal data of special nature are also responsible for the following matters:
The Information Security and Personal Data Protection Committee, in addition to the responsibilities specified in the Personal Data Protection Policy, is responsible for the following:
All staff members are obliged to ensure that data processed by CAPPADOCIA INNOVATION INSTITUE TECHNOLOGY Ltd. Co. and under their responsibility are securely stored and not disclosed to any third party unless a KVK (Data Protection) Commitment is signed.
Access to personal data should only be available to those who need it. Access is provided in accordance with the access management procedure.
Data security is provided in accordance with the CAPPADOCIA INNOVATION INSTITUE TECHNOLOGY Ltd. Co. KVK (Data Protection) Policy and the related documents.
Security incidents related to personal data are reported to the KVK (Data Protection) Board and the concerned person by the Information Security and Personal Data Protection Committee as soon as possible.
When processing specially qualified personal data, the data controller, which is CAPPADOCIA INNOVATION INSTITUE TECHNOLOGY Ltd. Co., must also fulfill the adequate security measures determined by KVKK (Personal Data Protection Law).
For personnel in business units that carry out their business processes by processing specially qualified personal data, such as the Consulting unit, Sales unit, IT Security unit, Cybersecurity unit, and Finance and Accounting unit:
Confidentiality agreements should be made, and the Specially Qualified Personal Data Policy should also be included in its annex.
The units mentioned above should be provided training on the security of personal data once a year.
The authority scopes and periods of users with access to specially qualified personal data must be clearly defined, and periodic authority checks should be performed.
The permissions in this area of staff who change positions or leave their jobs should be immediately revoked, and their current accounts should be immediately closed. In this context, it should be ensured that the personal data-containing inventories (computer, hard disk, file, folder, etc.) allocated by the data controller are returned.
If the environments where such data is processed, stored, and/or accessed are electronic:
Data should be stored using cryptographic methods.
Cryptographic keys should be stored securely in different environments.
All operations performed on the data should be securely logged.
Security updates related to the environments where data is located should be continuously monitored, necessary security tests should be performed regularly or outsourced, and test results should be recorded.
If access to the data requires software, user authorizations for this software should be made, security tests for these programs should be carried out regularly or outsourced, and test results should be recorded.
If remote access to the data is necessary, at least a two-step authentication system should be provided..
If the environments where the data is processed, stored, and/or accessed are physical:
Ensure that adequate security measures are in place for the environment containing specially qualified personal data, against situations like electric leakage, fire, flood, theft, etc.
These environments must be physically secured to prevent unauthorized entry and exit.
Specially Qualified Personal Data can only be shared with third parties in accordance with the law and equity, either with the explicit consent of the person concerned or within the exceptions provided in paragraph 3 of Article 6 of Law No. 6698.
For personal data to be shared, one of the following conditions must be met:
When sharing specially qualified personal data, the following measures will be taken, and the transmission activities will be performed accordingly:
Specially Qualified Personal Data:
If it needs to be transferred via email, it should be encrypted and transferred using a corporate email address or a Registered Electronic Mail (KEP) account.
If transfer via portable memory, CD, DVD, or similar mediums is required, it should be encrypted with cryptographic methods and the cryptographic key should be stored in a different environment.
If transferring between servers in different physical environments, data transfer should be made by setting up a VPN between the servers or using the SFTP method.
If data needs to be transferred in paper form, necessary precautions against risks such as documents being stolen, lost, or viewed by unauthorized persons should be taken. The document should be sent in a “confidentially graded documents” format.
POLİTİKANIN GÜNCEL TUTULMASI
Document Ownership and Approval
The owner of this document is the Information Security and Personal Data Protection Committee and is responsible for regularly reviewing it in accordance with the review requirements mentioned above.
The current version of this document is made accessible to all our employees via https://www.cappinno.com.
This policy document was approved and published on July 14, 2023.
All our employees.
Version | Revision Date | Reason for Change | Prepared/Updated by | Approved by
V.0 | July 14, 2023 | Creation | General Manager | Board of Directors