KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, store, and protect personal data about users of the ‘“KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA”’ website, developed by the TÜRKİYE TECHNOLOGY TEAM FOUNDATION (T3 Foundation) and the KÜLTÜR AND CIVILIZATION FOUNDATION (KÜME Foundation), and informs users of their rights. Reading the privacy policy will help you use KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA correctly.
KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA serves both individuals aged 18 and over and children under 18 with parental consent. Registration for individuals under 18 is only possible with the express consent of their legal guardian (parent or guardian) and the child’s consent. Registration for individuals under 18 is not permitted in our system without the necessary legal permissions and express consent during the registration process. If a user is determined to be under 18 and has registered without valid parental consent, the use of the relevant account will be immediately terminated, personal data will be deleted, and legal authorities will be notified when necessary. Parents can monitor their children’s activities on the app and exercise their rights, such as account management, data access, or correction, at any time.
1. Information About the Data Controller
Within the scope of Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”), your personal data is processed by TÜRKİYE TECHNOLOGY TEAM FOUNDATION, whose information is provided below, as the data controller.
Data Controller Information:
• Title: TÜRKİYE TECHNOLOGY TEAM FOUNDATION (T3 Foundation)
• Central Registry Number: 6196
• Tax Office and Number: Istanbul - 8790665495
• Address: Ünalan Neighborhood, Ayazma Street No:3, 34700 Üsküdar/Istanbul
• Email: kvkk@kureansiklopedi.com
• Phone: +90 212 501 94 34
• Website: https://www.kureansiklopedi.com
As the data controller, TÜRKİYE TECHNOLOGY TEAM FOUNDATION demonstrates utmost sensitivity to the protection and confidentiality of personal data. In this context, your personal data is processed and protected in accordance with the KVKK and other relevant legislation.
2. Definitions
Data is processed based on the following legal bases:
We collect information about how you use our services. We use this information to offer you new services, personalize KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA to you and your preferences, improve our services, communicate with you, learn about user demographics, and help keep our site safer for everyone.
5. Purposes of Data Processing
The application and web platform use cookies, SDKs, pixels, and similar technologies to enhance the user experience. These technologies include:
7. Sharing of Data
User data may be shared with the following parties:
Platform Visitors
KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA content, including your profile information (e.g., username, profile pictures, contributions, published articles and content, followers/followings, comments, educational information, biography, and interests), may be viewable by visitors to the platform. Platform visitors do not need to log in to view some content on KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA. They may also find KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA content on KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA: for example, from search query results on internet search engines or from content downloaded and re-shared elsewhere (depending on your settings).
With Other KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA Users
Depending on your settings and the KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA services you use, we share:
While providing our services, we may share some data with our business partners and certain third parties that help us provide or operate our products and services, to a limited extent. Data sharing with these companies is only as necessary for the service, and the parties are bound by confidentiality and data protection obligations.
You can manage data sharing with business partners through your Privacy and Security settings. This setting does not cover other situations, such as sharing information with service providers. With Third Parties and Third-Party Integrations
We may use or share your data in the following situations:
We may share information with our affiliates. In Case of Corporate Changes
Your data may be transferred in cases of merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, etc. This Privacy Policy remains valid.
8. International Transfer
Personal data may be transferred to servers in other countries. In this context, if any of the data processing conditions specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the Law are met, and if the data subjects are able to exercise their rights and seek effective legal remedies in the country of transfer, the data will be transferred by the data controller/processor, provided that appropriate safeguards (binding corporate rules, standard contract, written undertaking) are provided.
9. Data Security Measures
The Company takes the following technical and administrative measures to ensure the confidentiality of personal data:
We retain different types of information for different and necessary periods of time, depending on how long we need to keep it to provide you with our services, comply with our legal requirements, and for security and safety reasons. Retention periods are determined based on relevant legal obligations, the nature of the service, and the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject. For example:
Data whose retention period has expired is deleted, destroyed, or anonymized. These processes are carried out in accordance with Article 7 of the Personal Data Protection Law and the Regulation on the Deletion, Destruction, or Anonymization of Personal Data. Data from accounts deleted at the user’s request is also destroyed immediately, except for legal obligations.
11. Your Rights and Options
Your rights as a data owner in accordance with KVKK and related legislation are as follows:
Withdrawal of Consent:
You have the right to withdraw your explicit consent to data processing activities at any time. If you wish to withdraw your consent, you can contact us using any of the following methods:
You can also find detailed information about the consent withdrawal process in the help center tab in our app or by visiting the Privacy Help Center link on our website.
12. Intellectual Property Rights
All software, code, designs, graphics, logos, data structures, and content associated with the KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA platform are protected under Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works and related legislation and are owned by or licensed to the TÜRKİYE TECHNOLOGY TEAM FOUNDATION.
User-generated content (text, images, videos, etc.) belongs to the user. Upon uploading such content, the user grants the platform a worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free, perpetual, and sublicensable right of use. This right is limited to the platform’s provision, operation, development, promotion, security, and service development purposes.
The T3 FOUNDATION does not guarantee that content uploaded to the platform does not infringe the rights of third parties. However, reported violations are evaluated, and if necessary, the content is removed or access is blocked. If a violation is detected, the user’s account may be suspended or closed.
This license does not cover the commercial resale or marketing of content to unaffiliated third parties. Users may remove their content from publication at any time by deleting their account; however, any actions taken prior to this deletion (for example, if used in advertising images) remain valid.
For intellectual property infringement notifications:
telif@kureansiklopedi.com telif@kureansiklopedi.com
Ünalan Neighborhood, Ayazma Street No:3, 34700 Üsküdar/Istanbul
This updated notice is binding on all users and is deemed accepted by users who continue to use the service.
13. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes to this Privacy Policy that are material to us, we will notify you via in-app notification or email and provide you with an opportunity to review the revised Privacy Policy before you continue using KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA. Minor changes, such as administrative and legal changes and corrections of inaccuracies, will be posted on the website.
14. Communication
If you have any thoughts or questions about this Privacy Policy, we want to hear from you. You can contact us through our Privacy Policy page or by writing to the appropriate address below.
Title: TÜRKİYE TECHNOLOGY TEAM FOUNDATION
Address: Ünalan Neighborhood, Ayazma Street No:3, 34700 Üsküdar/Istanbul
Email: iletisim@kureansiklopedi.com
Phone: +90 212 501 94 34
Web: https://www.kureansiklopedi.com
KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA serves both individuals aged 18 and over and children under 18 with parental consent. Registration for individuals under 18 is only possible with the express consent of their legal guardian (parent or guardian) and the child’s consent. Registration for individuals under 18 is not permitted in our system without the necessary legal permissions and express consent during the registration process. If a user is determined to be under 18 and has registered without valid parental consent, the use of the relevant account will be immediately terminated, personal data will be deleted, and legal authorities will be notified when necessary. Parents can monitor their children’s activities on the app and exercise their rights, such as account management, data access, or correction, at any time.
1. Information About the Data Controller
Within the scope of Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”), your personal data is processed by TÜRKİYE TECHNOLOGY TEAM FOUNDATION, whose information is provided below, as the data controller.
Data Controller Information:
• Title: TÜRKİYE TECHNOLOGY TEAM FOUNDATION (T3 Foundation)
• Central Registry Number: 6196
• Tax Office and Number: Istanbul - 8790665495
• Address: Ünalan Neighborhood, Ayazma Street No:3, 34700 Üsküdar/Istanbul
• Email: kvkk@kureansiklopedi.com
• Phone: +90 212 501 94 34
• Website: https://www.kureansiklopedi.com
As the data controller, TÜRKİYE TECHNOLOGY TEAM FOUNDATION demonstrates utmost sensitivity to the protection and confidentiality of personal data. In this context, your personal data is processed and protected in accordance with the KVKK and other relevant legislation.
2. Definitions
- Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
- Relevant Person: The natural person whose personal data is processed.
- Data Processing: Any operation performed on personal data (collection, recording, storage, modification, deletion, etc.).
- Explicit Consent: The data subject’s informed consent, given freely and with respect to a specific matter.
- Anonymization: Making personal data inaccessible to an identified or identifiable person.
- Privacy Policy: This document titled “KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA Privacy Policy”.
- Contributions: Content you add to the KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA Website, or any changes or updates you make on any subject.
Data is processed based on the following legal bases:
- Explicitly prescribed by law
- Establishment and execution of the contract
- Fulfillment of legal obligations
- Legitimate interest
- Publicized by the relevant person
- Obtaining explicit consent
| Category | Data | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity and Account Information | Email, password | Membership form, during login |
| Profile Data | Name, surname, Turkish ID number, ID serial number, nickname, profile photo, cover photo, biography, date of birth, educational information, interests | Member input |
| Contact Information | Email, social media accounts | User login |
| Device and Application Data | IP address, device model, operating system, browser, operator, language, memory | Automatically |
| Location Data | Location derived from IP address | With user permission |
| Content Data | Created content, contribution history (content you have written/updated/removed), comments, ratings, reading history, following and followed users, saved content | During website use |
| Cookies and Tracking Data | Session information, preferences, content you view or contribute | Browser, SDKs |
We collect information about how you use our services. We use this information to offer you new services, personalize KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA to you and your preferences, improve our services, communicate with you, learn about user demographics, and help keep our site safer for everyone.
5. Purposes of Data Processing
- Account creation and authentication
- Social interaction and content sharing
- User-specific content and advertising delivery
- Security and fraud prevention
- Fulfillment of legal obligations
- Application development and analytics
- Marketing and campaign notifications (with user consent)
- Detection of harmful or malicious use
The application and web platform use cookies, SDKs, pixels, and similar technologies to enhance the user experience. These technologies include:
- Session management and security
- Collection of usage statistics
- Display of personalized ads
7. Sharing of Data
User data may be shared with the following parties:
Platform Visitors
KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA content, including your profile information (e.g., username, profile pictures, contributions, published articles and content, followers/followings, comments, educational information, biography, and interests), may be viewable by visitors to the platform. Platform visitors do not need to log in to view some content on KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA. They may also find KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA content on KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA: for example, from search query results on internet search engines or from content downloaded and re-shared elsewhere (depending on your settings).
With Other KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA Users
Depending on your settings and the KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA services you use, we share:
- Other users’ interactions with your content (replies, contributions, edits, people you follow, etc.)
- Information voluntarily added to a user’s profile (bio, social media links, etc.) can be viewed as long as the user makes it public.
- Personal data (email address, IP address) is not displayed to other users.
While providing our services, we may share some data with our business partners and certain third parties that help us provide or operate our products and services, to a limited extent. Data sharing with these companies is only as necessary for the service, and the parties are bound by confidentiality and data protection obligations.
You can manage data sharing with business partners through your Privacy and Security settings. This setting does not cover other situations, such as sharing information with service providers. With Third Parties and Third-Party Integrations
- With Service Providers: Companies that provide services such as hosting, security, referral tracking, and analytics.
- With Advertisers: They may obtain information about your interactions with ads on and off KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA. This information may include personal data such as cookie identifiers and IP addresses.
- With Third-Party Content and Integrations: With web clients, applications, or feedback systems you allow to access your account.
- With Third-Party Partners: If you choose to share your data, some partners may also use this information for their own purposes, such as artificial intelligence training.
- Through APIs: Through limited or licensed access to deliver KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA content to news sites, analytics systems, etc.
We may use or share your data in the following situations:
- Legal requirement
- Security, spam, or abuse prevention
- Disclosure of violations of the rules
- Investigation of fraud, technical issues, abuse, or security breaches
- As part of identity verification, age verification, and “know your user” obligations, your information may be shared with partners.
We may share information with our affiliates. In Case of Corporate Changes
Your data may be transferred in cases of merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, etc. This Privacy Policy remains valid.
8. International Transfer
Personal data may be transferred to servers in other countries. In this context, if any of the data processing conditions specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the Law are met, and if the data subjects are able to exercise their rights and seek effective legal remedies in the country of transfer, the data will be transferred by the data controller/processor, provided that appropriate safeguards (binding corporate rules, standard contract, written undertaking) are provided.
9. Data Security Measures
The Company takes the following technical and administrative measures to ensure the confidentiality of personal data:
- Data encryption (AES, SSL/TLS)
- IP filtering, multi-factor authentication, and session timeout methods to prevent unauthorized access
- Login controls and access restrictions
- Data backup and recovery systems
- Penetration testing and cybersecurity analyses
- Trained personnel and internal policy procedures
- System updates
We retain different types of information for different and necessary periods of time, depending on how long we need to keep it to provide you with our services, comply with our legal requirements, and for security and safety reasons. Retention periods are determined based on relevant legal obligations, the nature of the service, and the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject. For example:
- We retain your profile information, such as your display name, username, password, and email address, for the duration of your account or until requested by the user.
- Content contribution history is retained indefinitely/archivally to protect the encyclopedia content.
- When you contact us via email, we may retain this content for up to 18 months or longer for legal reasons.
- IP address and session logs are retained for up to 1 year in accordance with Law No. 5651.
- We retain cookies and information collected from cookies for up to 13 months.
- Information about ad views, interactions, and interactions with content on third-party sites is retained for up to 12 months.
- Information received from advertising and business partners is also retained for up to 12 months.
- Contact and complaint requests are retained for between 1 and 5 years, depending on the nature of the request.
- We may retain certain identifiers indefinitely to prevent users who violate our rules from opening new accounts.
- We may need to keep some information for longer periods due to legal requirements, security, fraud, and technical reasons.
Data whose retention period has expired is deleted, destroyed, or anonymized. These processes are carried out in accordance with Article 7 of the Personal Data Protection Law and the Regulation on the Deletion, Destruction, or Anonymization of Personal Data. Data from accounts deleted at the user’s request is also destroyed immediately, except for legal obligations.
11. Your Rights and Options
Your rights as a data owner in accordance with KVKK and related legislation are as follows:
- To learn whether your personal data has been processed
- To request information if your personal data has been processed
- To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether it is being used in accordance with its intended purpose
- To know the third parties to whom personal data has been transferred, both domestically and internationally
- To request correction of personal data if it has been processed incompletely or incorrectly
- To request the deletion or destruction of personal data under the conditions stipulated in the Personal Data Protection Law
- To request notification of correction, deletion, or destruction to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred
- To object to the analysis of processed data exclusively through automated systems, leading to a detrimental outcome
- To request compensation for damages suffered due to unlawful processing of personal data
Withdrawal of Consent:
You have the right to withdraw your explicit consent to data processing activities at any time. If you wish to withdraw your consent, you can contact us using any of the following methods:
- By changing the relevant settings in the “Profile > Settings > Consent Management” section within the app
- destek@kureansiklopedi.com by sending an email
- By applying in writing to our Data Controller address
- By applying online through the Data Subject Application Form on our website
You can also find detailed information about the consent withdrawal process in the help center tab in our app or by visiting the Privacy Help Center link on our website.
12. Intellectual Property Rights
All software, code, designs, graphics, logos, data structures, and content associated with the KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA platform are protected under Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works and related legislation and are owned by or licensed to the TÜRKİYE TECHNOLOGY TEAM FOUNDATION.
User-generated content (text, images, videos, etc.) belongs to the user. Upon uploading such content, the user grants the platform a worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free, perpetual, and sublicensable right of use. This right is limited to the platform’s provision, operation, development, promotion, security, and service development purposes.
The T3 FOUNDATION does not guarantee that content uploaded to the platform does not infringe the rights of third parties. However, reported violations are evaluated, and if necessary, the content is removed or access is blocked. If a violation is detected, the user’s account may be suspended or closed.
This license does not cover the commercial resale or marketing of content to unaffiliated third parties. Users may remove their content from publication at any time by deleting their account; however, any actions taken prior to this deletion (for example, if used in advertising images) remain valid.
For intellectual property infringement notifications:
telif@kureansiklopedi.com telif@kureansiklopedi.com
Ünalan Neighborhood, Ayazma Street No:3, 34700 Üsküdar/Istanbul
This updated notice is binding on all users and is deemed accepted by users who continue to use the service.
13. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes to this Privacy Policy that are material to us, we will notify you via in-app notification or email and provide you with an opportunity to review the revised Privacy Policy before you continue using KÜRE ENCYCLOPEDIA. Minor changes, such as administrative and legal changes and corrections of inaccuracies, will be posted on the website.
14. Communication
If you have any thoughts or questions about this Privacy Policy, we want to hear from you. You can contact us through our Privacy Policy page or by writing to the appropriate address below.
Title: TÜRKİYE TECHNOLOGY TEAM FOUNDATION
Address: Ünalan Neighborhood, Ayazma Street No:3, 34700 Üsküdar/Istanbul
Email: iletisim@kureansiklopedi.com
Phone: +90 212 501 94 34
Web: https://www.kureansiklopedi.com