As Swan Maritime, we attach great importance to the protection of personal data of our customers, business partners, and visitors to our website. Within the scope of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”) and relevant legislation, we diligently fulfill our obligations regarding the collection, processing, storage, sharing, and protection of personal data.
1. Methods and Types of Personal Data Collection
As Swan Maritime, your personal data may be collected through various methods:
- Cookies and log records during website visits
- Information provided through forms, email, phone, or face-to-face communication
- Information obtained in line with your service and product requests
- Contact and corporate information obtained from our business partners and suppliers
2. Collected Personal Data
The collected personal data may include information provided by the data subject and information that must be processed within the scope of legal obligations:
- Name, surname, date of birth, Turkish ID number
- Contact information: phone, email, address
- Company information and authorized person details
- Information regarding service requests
- Website usage and technical data (IP address, cookies, browser information)
3. Purposes of Processing Personal Data
Swan Maritime processes personal data for the following purposes:
- Execution and improvement of provided services
- Customer communication and information
- Fulfillment of legal obligations
- Marketing, promotion, and campaign notifications
- Monitoring and improving website and application performance
- Management and reporting of business processes
4. Sharing of Personal Data
Your personal data may be shared, to the extent necessary for the execution of services and as required by law, with the following parties:
- Legal authorities and public institutions
- Swan Maritime’s business partners, suppliers, and service providers
- Relevant third parties in port, marina, and ship agency services
5. Retention Period of Personal Data
Your personal data is stored for the period necessary for the purposes of processing and for the legal retention periods stipulated by applicable laws. Once the retention period expires, your data is securely deleted or anonymized.
6. Security of Personal Data
Swan Maritime takes all necessary technical and administrative measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure. Up-to-date security systems are used to safeguard your data.
7. Rights of Data Subjects
Within the scope of KVKK, as data subjects, you have the following rights:
- To learn whether your personal data is processed
- To request information if it has been processed
- To request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data
- To request deletion or destruction of data
- To restrict the sharing of data with third parties in accordance with the purpose of processing
- To object to the transfer of data domestically or abroad
You may contact us via info@swan-denizcilik.com to exercise your rights. Your requests will be evaluated and responded to as soon as possible within the scope of KVKK.
8. Changes and Updates
Swan Maritime may revise its KVKK and privacy policies from time to time in line with legal changes and updated service practices. Updated texts are published on the website and announced to the public.