Last Updated: February 27, 2026

Privacy Policy

At ARDE Yazılım 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 A.Ş. Our company is established under the laws of the Republic of Turkey and is headquartered at METU Technopark, 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)
  • 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 A.Ş.

ODTÜ Teknokent, Ankara, Türkiye

info@ardeyazilim.com

+90 530 222 9103

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