Last Updated: October 3, 2026

Privacy Policy

At ARDE Yazılım Araştırma ve Geliştirme Pazarlama A.Ş. ("Company", "we" or "ARDE Software"), we place great importance on the protection of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal data is collected, processed, stored and protected within the scope of the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("KVKK") and relevant legislation.

1. Data Controller

Pursuant to Article 3 of the KVKK, the data controller responsible for processing your personal data is ARDE Yazılım Araştırma ve Geliştirme Pazarlama A.Ş. (MERSİS: 0073094685700001). Our company is established under the laws of the Republic of Turkey and is headquartered at Üniversiteler Mah. İhsan Doğramacı Bulvarı No:31 İç Kapı No:48, METU Technopark, 06800 Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey.

2. Personal Data Collected

When you visit our website or use our services, the following personal data may be processed:

Identity Information: First name, last name
Contact Information: Email address, phone number, address
Company Information: Company name, title
Digital Data: IP address, browser information, cookie data, pages visited, session duration
Transaction Data: Service requests, project requirements, information shared via contact forms

3. Purposes of Processing Personal Data

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

Providing and improving our services
Responding to your communication requests
Managing contractual processes
Fulfilling our legal obligations
Ensuring website security
Conducting statistical analyses

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Pursuant to Articles 5 and 6 of the KVKK, your personal data is processed based on the following legal grounds:

Your explicit consent
Direct necessity for the establishment or performance of a contract
Necessity for the fulfillment of our legal obligations
Necessity for the establishment, exercise or protection of a right
Necessity for our legitimate interests, provided that your fundamental rights and freedoms are not harmed

5. Transfer of Personal Data

Your personal data may be transferred to third parties in the following cases, pursuant to Articles 8 and 9 of the KVKK:

To authorized public institutions and organizations within the scope of legal obligations
To suppliers with whom we cooperate for service delivery
To server and infrastructure service providers
To payment service providers

6. Data Retention Period

Your personal data is retained for the duration required by the processing purpose and for the statute of limitations periods stipulated by relevant legislation. Upon expiration of the retention period, your data will be deleted, destroyed or anonymized in accordance with the KVKK and relevant legislation.

7. Rights of the Data Subject

Pursuant to Article 11 of the KVKK, you have the following rights:

To learn whether your personal data has been processed
To request information regarding the processing if your personal data has been processed
To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are used in accordance with their purpose
To know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred domestically or abroad
To request correction of personal data in case of incomplete or incorrect processing
To request deletion or destruction of personal data under the conditions set forth in Article 7 of the KVKK
To request notification of correction, deletion or destruction operations to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred
To object to the emergence of a result against the person through analysis of processed data exclusively by automated systems
To claim compensation for damages arising from unlawful processing of personal data

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve user experience and analyze website performance. You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some features of our website may not function properly in that case.

Essential Cookies: Required for the basic functions of the website
Analytics Cookies: Used to collect visitor statistics (Google Analytics)
Advertising Cookies: Used to measure the effectiveness of Google Ads campaigns
Functional Cookies: Used to remember user preferences such as language selection

9. Security Measures

We take the necessary technical and administrative measures pursuant to Article 12 of the KVKK to ensure the security of your personal data:

Secure data transmission with SSL/TLS encryption
Access control and authorization mechanisms
Regular security audits and penetration testing
Recording of data processing activities
Training of our employees on personal data protection

10. Policy Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect on the date they are published on our website. We will make reasonable efforts to inform you of significant changes. We recommend that you regularly visit our website to review the current policy.

Contact

ARDE Yazılım Araştırma ve Geliştirme Pazarlama A.Ş.

Üniversiteler Mah. İhsan Doğramacı Bulvarı No:31 İç Kapı No:48, ODTÜ Teknokent, 06800 Çankaya / Ankara, Türkiye

MERSİS: 0073094685700001

info@ardeyazilim.com

+90 530 222 9103