Privacy Policy

As Sekans Enerji (“Sekans Enerji”, “we”, “us” or “our company”), we value the privacy of visitors to the Sekans Energy website (“Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we may process when you visit the Site or contact us, the purposes and legal grounds for processing such data, with whom we may share it, and your rights.

This text is for general informational purposes. Additional disclosure texts and a cookie policy may be required depending on your area of activity/communication channels.

1) Scope

This Privacy Policy covers data processing activities carried out in the context of:

• Visits made through the Site,
• Applications made via channels such as contact forms/email/phone,
• Requests for proposals, collaboration and information.

2) Personal Data We Process

Depending on your use of the Site and your communication with us, the following categories of data may be processed:

• Identity and contact information: Name-surname, email address, phone number, company name/title, role/position (to the extent you share them).
• Communication content: Your message, request, complaint/suggestion content and correspondence records.
• Transaction and usage data: Pages viewed on the Site, clicks, visit time, referral information.
• Technical data: IP address, device/browser type, operating system, language settings, log records, cookies/similar identifiers.
• Security data: Access and security records kept to prevent misuse.

Note: We recommend that you do not share sensitive personal data (e.g. health, biometric data) through the Site. If such data is transmitted to us, we will endeavor to process it in accordance with applicable legislation and will take deletion/anonymization steps where necessary.

3) For What Purposes Do We Process Personal Data?

We may process your personal data for the following purposes, depending on the situation:

• Communication processes: Responding to your questions, requests and messages; contacting you.
• Proposal and business processes: Managing proposals and pre-sales/post-sales processes related to our products/services.
• Site performance and improvement: Ensuring the operation of the Site, improving user experience, making content and security improvements.
• Information security: Detection and prevention of unauthorized access, attacks and misuse.
• Legal obligations: Fulfilling storage and reporting obligations arising from legislation; responding to requests from authorized institutions.
• Protection of rights: Retaining records as evidence in potential disputes and protecting company rights.

4) Legal Grounds (KVKK)

Your personal data may be processed in accordance with applicable legislation, primarily the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”), based on the following legal grounds:

• Explicit consent (e.g. for non-essential cookies or marketing communications),
• Being directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract,
• Fulfillment of the data controller’s legal obligation,
• Establishment, exercise or protection of a right,
• Legitimate interest (provided it does not harm your fundamental rights and freedoms; e.g. site security and operational processes).

5) Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Site may use cookies and similar technologies for functionality and security purposes. Cookies may be used to:

• Ensure the proper functioning of the Site,
• Remember your preferences,
• Provide traffic analysis and performance measurement.

You can manage/delete or block cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may cause some parts of the Site to not function as expected.

A separate Cookie Policy may also be published detailing the types of cookies used on the Site.

6) With Whom May We Share Personal Data?

We may share your personal data with the following parties, limited to the purpose and to the extent necessary:

• Service providers: Suppliers providing support in areas such as hosting, infrastructure, email, security, analytics/measurement, and customer communication.
• Authorized institutions and organizations: In accordance with legal requirements or requests from authorized authorities.
• Consultants: Within the scope of professional consultancy services such as legal, financial advisory, and auditing.

Where sharing occurs, we expect the relevant parties to take appropriate technical and administrative security measures and apply contractual safeguards.

7) Transfer of Data Abroad

Depending on the infrastructure/suppliers we use, your personal data may be transferred abroad (e.g. cloud services). In such cases, we act in accordance with KVKK, obtaining explicit consent or utilizing other legal mechanisms prescribed by legislation where required.

8) Data Security

We apply appropriate technical and administrative measures to protect your personal data. Examples include access controls, network security measures, logging, authorization, data minimization and supplier security processes.

However, the security of data transmission over the internet cannot be guaranteed 100%.

9) Retention Periods

We retain your personal data:

• For the periods stipulated in applicable legislation, or
• Limited to the period required by the purpose of processing.

Upon expiry, data is deleted, destroyed or anonymized.

10) Your Rights Under KVKK

Pursuant to Article 11 of KVKK, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• To learn whether your personal data is being processed,
• To request information if it has been processed,
• To learn the purpose of processing and whether it is being used in accordance with that purpose,
• To know the third parties to whom data is transferred domestically/abroad,
• To request correction if it is incomplete/incorrectly processed,
• To request deletion or destruction in accordance with KVKK,
• To request that correction/deletion/destruction transactions be notified to third parties to whom data has been transferred,
• To object to the emergence of a result against you through the analysis of processed data exclusively by automated systems,
• To request compensation for damages in the event of loss due to unlawful processing.

11) Contact Us

You may contact us for requests within the scope of this Privacy Policy:

• Website: sekansenergy.com
• Contact: You may apply through the contact channels on the Site.

(If desired, clear contact details such as the company’s official email address, address and registered email address (KEP) information can also be added here.)

12) Changes to the Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current text shall be effective as of the date it is published on the Site.