Privacy Policy – Bilge İnşaat

Bilge İnşaat we is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of privacy and data protection. We understand that the security and confidentiality of your personal information are of utmost importance, and we are committed to handling your data in a lawful, fair, and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy has been prepared to inform you of how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information entrusted to us, and to outline your rights under applicable data protection laws.

Data Controller

Bilge İnşaat acts as the Data Controller in accordance with applicable data protection regulations. This means that we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data and are fully responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant legal requirements.

Scope of Application

This Privacy Policy applies to all individuals and entities interacting with Bilge İnşaat, including but not limited to our customers, business partners, suppliers, contractors, employees, website visitors, and any other parties whose personal data may be collected in connection with the services we provide or the contractual relationships we maintain.

Categories of Personal Data Collected

Depending on the nature of your relationship with us, we may collect, store, and process different types of personal information, which may include but are not limited to:

• Identification Data: such as full name, address, date of birth, nationality, identification numbers, and contact details (telephone number and email address).
• Professional and Business Information: including job title, company affiliation, and business communication records.
• Transaction Data: records of services provided, purchase history, contracts, financial information necessary for billing, and related documentation.
• Technical Information: such as IP address, device identifiers, browser type, login data, access logs, and website usage information collected through cookies or similar technologies.

We only collect data that is relevant, necessary, and proportionate to the purposes for which it is processed.

Purposes and Legal Grounds for Processing

Your personal data is processed solely for legitimate purposes and on lawful grounds, which may include:

• Contractual Necessity: To perform our contractual obligations and provide services as agreed with clients, suppliers, and partners.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with statutory requirements, governmental regulations, and lawful requests from authorities.
• Legitimate Interests: To ensure proper administration, business continuity, operational efficiency, security of systems, and communication with stakeholders, provided that such processing does not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
• Consent: In circumstances where your explicit consent is required by law, we will seek such consent prior to processing and respect your right to withdraw it at any time.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

Bilge İnşaat does not sell, rent, or trade personal data to third parties. However, we may disclose your information under the following limited circumstances:

• To trusted third-party service providers, contractors, or consultants who are engaged to perform functions or services on our behalf, and only to the extent necessary for them to carry out such work.
• Where disclosure is required by law, regulation, court order, or government authority.
• Where disclosure is necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims. All third parties receiving personal data are bound by strict confidentiality and data protection obligations.

Data Retention Policy

We will retain personal data only for as long as is reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or reporting requirements. Once retention periods have expired or the information is no longer needed, we will securely delete, anonymize, or otherwise render the data inaccessible in a manner consistent with best industry practices.

Security of Personal Data

Protecting your personal information is a priority for us. Bilge İnşaat employs appropriate technical and organizational security measures to safeguard personal data against accidental loss, unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures may include but are not limited to:

• Secure servers, firewalls, and encryption protocols,
• Access restrictions and authentication procedures,
• Regular monitoring, auditing, and staff training on data security.

Despite these measures, no method of data transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection. However, we are committed to continuously improving our safeguards in line with technological developments and regulatory requirements.

Your Data Protection Rights

As a data subject, you are entitled to exercise the following rights under applicable laws:

• The right to request access to your personal data and receive a copy of the information we hold about you.
• The right to request correction or rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• The right to request deletion or erasure of your personal data when it is no longer required or where processing is unlawful.
• The right to object to or restrict the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
• The right to withdraw consent where data processing relies on your consent.
• The right to request the transfer of your data (data portability) to another service provider, where technically feasible.

All requests will be handled in accordance with applicable laws, and we will respond within the time frame required by regulation.

Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be reviewed and updated from time to time in order to reflect changes in our business practices, legal obligations, or advancements in technology. Any material changes will be communicated clearly on our website and, where appropriate, notified directly to you by electronic means. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.