The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to regulate the collection, process and conservation of any data which are shared by the website users / members / visitors (“Data owner”) with TWT International Ltd”) or data generated by TWT while the Data Owner uses the website during the operation of TWT’s website http://www.tradewithturkey.org (“Site”) in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act (“DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY”) https://www.DataProtectionAuthority.gov.tr and https://www.gov.uk/data-protection.

The Data Owner declares that with this Privacy Policy he has been informed about the processing of his personal data and that he consents to the use of his personal data as provided herein.

PROCESSED PERSONAL DATA
Under this title, the data processed by TWT and data which are considered as personal data according to DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY are listed. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the term “personal data” under the terms and conditions of this Confidentiality Policy shall cover the following information. Data Owner’s;

• Identity Information

• Process Security Information

• IP Information

• Legal Act and Compliance Information

• Communication Information

• Request/Complaint Management Information

• User Information

• Event Management Information

• User Process Information

It may collect information which may be necessary for the performance of the services subject to the Site and which is considered personal data in accordance with DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY and all applicable legislation. The Data Owner expressly consents to the processing of data that he may willingly share with TWT for the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy.

In accordance with Articles 3 and 7 of the DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY, anonymised data that it cannot be reversed will not be considered as personal data in accordance with the provisions of the said law and the processing of such data will be carried out without regard to the provisions of this Privacy Policy.

THE PURPOSE OF USING THE DATA
TWT may process the collected personal data in order for the Data Owner to benefit from the services provided on the Site, to enable the Data Owner to benefit the export listing feature which takes place in the Smart Export Platform conducted by the Ministry of Commerce, to enable the Data Owner to benefit from the sectors, products, exporters and all related information about export activities which are disclosed in the Site, to fulfil the membership registration -as long as such membership service is provided-, to improve the services offered, to develop the services, to introduce and inform about the new services, to provide the Data Owner with the necessary responses and information in this regard, to contact with the Data Owner and to fulfil the obligations arising out of  the nature of the services offered. 

Such personal data may be processed within TWT’s reporting and business development activities and may also be used to conduct various statistical evaluations, create databases and make market researches without disclosing the identity of the Data Owner. In case the Data Owner also consents, the said information may be processed, stored and transmitted to third parties for direct marketing by TWT and its collaborators, and the Data Owner may be communicated via such data for the notifications of promotion, maintenance and support activities of various applications, products and services.

TWT will also be able to process and share personal data with third parties without obtaining the Data Owner’s permission in accordance with Articles 5 and 8 of DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY and / or in the presence of exemptions under the applicable legislation. The following are the main cases:

It is necessary for the protection of the life or physical integrity of the person himself / herself or someone else who cannot declare his / her consent due to the factual impossibility or whose consent is not legally valid; it is essential that the personal data is processed, provided that the data is directly related to the establishment or execution of a contract between the Data Owner and TWT; it is necessary for the fulfilment of legal obligations; it is disclosed by the Data Owner himself; data processing is essential for the establishment, use or protection of a right; data must be processed for the legitimate interests of TWT, provided that it does not damage the fundamental rights and freedoms of the Data Owner.

DATA SHARING
TWT will be able to transfer the personal data belonging to the Data Owner and the new data obtained by using this personal data to the Data Owner in order to realize the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy and to its exporters, potential exporters, employees, business partners, suppliers, officials, visitors, and third parties that we cooperate with purpose of providing such services. TWT will be able to transfer the personal data belonging to the Data Owner to the Ministry of Commerce in order to enable the Data Owner to benefit from the Export Listing feature which takes place  in the Smart Export Platform conducted/to be conducted by the Ministry of Commerce.

TWT will be able to share personal data with third parties such as outsourcing service providers, hosting service providers, law firms, research companies, call centres, including SMS senders in order to develop Data Owner experience (including improvement and personalization), ensure Data Owner’s security, detect fraudulent or unauthorized use, investigate operational evaluation, correct mistakes in Site services, and perform any of the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

The Data Owner acknowledges and agrees in advance that the said third parties including Ministry of Commerce may keep the personal data of the Data Owner on their servers anywhere in the world, limited to the purposes mentioned above.

COOKIE USAGE
TWT automatically collect the data, such as the visited pages and the clicked areas during the Data Owner’s roaming on the Site. This data, obtained using the technology called “cookie”, is statistical information. The purpose of this technology is to make it easier for the Data Owner to access the content of the pages that they visit in the site from their first visit to the site. Although most of the browsers are designed to accept these “cookies”, which are primarily technical communication files, Data Owners can always change their browser settings so that the technical communication file will not come or a warning will be given when the technical communication file is sent. TWT’s Cookie Policy regulates the cookie usage.

RIGHT OF ACCESS TO DATA AND CORRECTION REQUESTS
The Data Owner has the right to request from TWT about himself;

• To learn whether personal data is processed or not,

• In case the personal data is processed, to request information about it,

• To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are used appropriately for their purpose,

• To know the third parties in Turkey or abroad to which personal data are transferred,

• To request correction, in the event that personal data is missing or incorrectly processed,

• To request that personal data be deleted or destroyed within the framework of the conditions stipulated in the relevant legislation,

• To request that the correction, deletion and disposal done in accordance with the relevant legislation to be notified to the third party to whom the personal data are transferred,

• To object a result occurred against the person himself due to the analysis of the processed data exclusively through automated systems,

• To request damages in case of injury due to the processing of personal data against the law,

The Data Owner will be able to communicate the above-mentioned requests through the methods contained in the Data Owner Application Form. In accordance with the above-mentioned requests, TWT may carry out the justified positive / negative response in written or via digital media. No fees shall be charged for the actions with regard to the requests. However, if costs arise from the transactions, it is possible that the Personal Data Protection Board may charge a fee based on the tariff set forth in Article 13 of the Personal Data Protection Act.

The Data Owner undertakes that the subject matter hereof is complete, accurate and up-to-date, and will update them immediately in the event of any changes. If the Data Owner does not provide with the up-to-date information, TWT will have no responsibility.

The Data Owner acknowledges that he / she may not fully benefit from the operation of the Site in the event that he / she has a request that may result in any personal data of him / her not to be used by TWT and in this case the Data Owner will bear any liability arising thereof.

RETENTION PERIOD OF PERSONAL DATA
TWT will keep the personal data provided by the Data Owner for the period required by the above –mentioned processing purposes.

In addition, TWT may retain personal data for a period of time specified in accordance with the applicable legislation limited to the extent necessary for the defence in the event of any dispute that may arise between the Data Owner and the Data Holder.

MEASURES AND UNDERTAKINGS RELATED TO DATA SECURITY
TWT undertakes to take the necessary technical and administrative measures to ensure the appropriate level of data security on the terms set out in the applicable legislation or in this Privacy Policy,

• that personal data will not be processed unlawfully,

• that personal data will not be accessed unlawfully and

• that personal data will be protected.

TWT cannot disclose personal data obtained about the Data Owner to third parties in contradiction to this Privacy Policy and cannot use them against the purpose of the process.

TWT does not bear any responsibility for the privacy policies and contents of applications if links are given to other applications through the site.

AMENDMENTS IN THE PRIVACY POLICY
Beneficiaries of the services offered on the site are considered to have read and accepted all these conditions. TWT reserves the right to change the Privacy Policy provisions without prior notice. The current Privacy Policy will take effect on the date that Data Owner is made available by any means.

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We reserve the right to change unilaterally the terms and conditions contained in our website without prior notice. Therefore, we ask you to regularly check the terms of use of our site.

While we have made every attempt to ensure that the information contained in this website has been obtained from reliable sources, TWT international Ltd or any other third party does not assure or guarantee the accuracy, actuality or adequacy of the contents. TWT also does not assure or guarantee the accuracy, actuality or adequacy of contents of website links and links contained in our website content. TWT makes no representations or warranties whatsoever concerning the linked internet sites. 

All information in this website is provided "as is", with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness. Further, TWT is not responsible for the quality of the product and /or service provided by the companies published in this website or for the consequences or losses arising from the realization or failure of the practices of any third-party sites or services. 

TWT has the right to amend / limit or remove the website content or website access without prior notice if it considers necessary.

TWT does not have any legal or criminal liability for damages, risks or expenses that may arise out of the use of any content in the website.

TWT, however, reserves the right to take any legal and criminal prosecution steps against unauthorized use of the contents of the website.

For disputes that may arise out of the use of the content in website, Turkish Law will be applicable and Istanbul Main Courts will have jurisdiction, provided however that TWT’s right to bring the dispute before any competent court is saved.