Privacy Notice.

Introduction

In accordance with Article 10 of the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (the «Law»), Ataksan informs visitors of ataksan.com.tr and everyone who contacts us for a quotation, information request or other communication through this notice.

There are no online sales on this site; there is no cart, payment or membership. Personal data consists only of the information you choose to send us.

1. Data controller

The data controller under the Law is Ataksan.

• Trade name: Ataksan Otomotiv İth. İhr. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.
• Address: Yeni 1. OSB Mah. 12. Cadde No: 2/22 B, Arifiye / Sakarya / Türkiye
• Phone: +90 264 241 33 17 · +90 264 241 33 22
• E-mail: info@ataksan.com.tr · export@ataksan.com.tr

2. Personal data processed

To the extent you send it to us through the quotation form, e-mail or phone, the following data is processed:

• Identity: first and last name.
• Contact: e-mail address, phone number, country.
• Customer transaction: company name, the part you request (Ataksan code, OEM number, quantity, delivery country) and the content of your message.
• Transaction security: records kept technically by the hosting server when the site is accessed (IP address, date and time, requested page).

We do not request special categories of personal data (health, biometric data, etc.); please do not include such information in your messages.

3. Purposes of processing

• Receiving, evaluating and answering your quotation and information requests.
• Searching for the requested part in the catalogue and our supplier network, and informing you of stock, delivery terms and conditions.
• If a quotation is accepted, concluding and performing the contract and carrying out shipment and export procedures.
• Fulfilling legal obligations (keeping commercial books and records, requests from authorised bodies).
• Keeping the website secure and preventing misuse.

4. Method of collection and legal bases

Your personal data is collected directly from you, electronically or verbally, through the quotation form on the website, e-mail, phone and correspondence. Hosting records are created automatically by the server.

The data is processed on the following legal bases set out in Article 5(2) of the Law:

• (c) Processing of the personal data of the parties to a contract is necessary, provided that it is directly related to the conclusion or performance of the contract — preparing quotations and the sales process.
• (ç) Processing is mandatory for the data controller to fulfil its legal obligations — commercial and tax records.
• (e) Processing is mandatory for the establishment, exercise or protection of a right — possible disputes.
• (f) Processing is mandatory for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject — correspondence about your request and website security.

5. Transfer of personal data

Your personal data is not sold and is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes. In line with Articles 8 and 9 of the Law, it may be transferred only to the following recipient groups and only for the purposes above:

• Public authorities legally entitled to request it (customs, tax and judicial authorities) — to fulfil legal obligations.
• If a quotation turns into a sale, logistics and customs brokerage service providers handling the shipment — to perform the contract.
• Business partners providing website hosting and e-mail services — to provide the service technically.

If the servers of any of these providers are located abroad, the transfer is carried out in accordance with the conditions of Article 9 of the Law.

6. Retention period

Your personal data is kept for as long as the purpose of processing requires. Commercial books and records of transactions that turn into sales are kept for ten years under Article 82 of the Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102. When this period ends or the reasons for processing no longer exist, the data is erased, destroyed or anonymised in accordance with Article 7 of the Law.

7. Your rights

Under Article 11 of the Law, by applying to the data controller you have the right to:

• learn whether your personal data is processed,
• request information if it has been processed,
• learn the purpose of processing and whether the data is used in line with that purpose,
• know the third parties in Türkiye or abroad to whom your personal data is transferred,
• request correction if the data is incomplete or inaccurate,
• request erasure or destruction of the data under the conditions of Article 7 of the Law,
• request that correction, erasure and destruction be notified to the third parties to whom the data was transferred,
• object to a result against you arising from the analysis of the processed data exclusively through automated systems,
• claim compensation for damage arising from unlawful processing of your personal data.

8. How to apply

In accordance with the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles of Application to the Data Controller, you can send your requests in writing to our address above with a signed letter including your name, surname, Turkish ID number (nationality and passport number for foreigners), address for notification, e-mail address for notification if any, and the subject of your request. You can also send your application by registered electronic mail (KEP), secure electronic signature or mobile signature, or from an e-mail address you have previously given us and that is registered in our system, to info@ataksan.com.tr.

Your application is concluded free of charge as soon as possible and within thirty days at the latest, depending on the nature of the request; if the process requires an additional cost, the fee set by the Personal Data Protection Board may be charged. If your application is rejected, you find the answer insufficient or no answer is given in time, you may lodge a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Board under Article 14 of the Law.

9. Cookies and browser storage

This site does not use cookies; there are no visitor statistics, advertising or tracking tools. Fonts and images are loaded from our own server.

Your dark / light theme preference is stored only in your own browser (under the key «at2-tema») and is not sent to us.

The company film is not loaded until you press the play button; when you do, it plays through YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com), and YouTube's own privacy policy applies from that point. The Facebook, Instagram and YouTube links take you to those platforms.

10. Changes

This notice may be updated in line with changes in legislation or in our processing activities. The current version is always published on this page.