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Personal Data Access,
Information Security and Usage Policy
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1. INTRODUCTION
With this
Personal Data Protection and Processing Policy (“Policy”), the issues to be taken into account in the implementation by Zigana Enerji ve
Yatirim Anonim Sirketi (“Zigana Energy”,
“Company”) and other group companies within its organization with respect to
the protection and processing of the personal data.
The policy aims at conducting the activities which have been conducted
by Zigana Enerji since its
incorporation in line with the care that it has taken to the protection of the
personal data in compliance with the principles and rules stipulated in the
Personal Data Protection Law No 6698 (“Law”), mainly the compliance to the law,
honesty and transparency principles at this time.
Within the
organization of Zigana Energy, all kinds of technical
and administrative measures necessary for the processing and protection of the personal
data are taken in line with the principles regulated
in the Law and the text of this Policy. Within this scope, the necessary
trainings are organized to raise the awareness of the
employees.
The necessary
notifications and warnings are made to the personal
data owners on this matter.
2. CATEGORIZATION
OF PERSONAL DATA
2.1. Personal
Data
Personal data
is all kinds of information regarding identified or identifiable real persons. The
protection of the personal data refers only to the data belonging to real
persons. The data that belongs to our company and that does not contain any information
about real persons are excluded from the scope of the personal
data protection. Therefore, this Policy is not applicable to the other data
belonging to Zigana Energy.
2.2. Sensitive
Personal Data
The sensitive
personal data is the data which, if learned, may cause
discrimination against or victimization of the relevant person. The data regarding
the individuals’ race, ethnicity, political thought, philosophical belief,
religion, sect or other beliefs, their clothing, membership to associations,
foundations or unions, health, sexual life, criminal convictions and security
measures, and biometric and genetic data are sensitive personal data.
As Zigana Energy and its group companies, special importance is attached to the processing and protection of the
sensitive personal data. While the sensitive personal data is being processed, first of all whether the data processing conditions exist or
not is determined, and the data processing activities are carried out after
ensuring the existence of conditions for the compliance to the law. The
sensitive personal data is processed directly in the cases
required by the legislation in accordance with the measures stipulated by the
Personal Data Protection Board, and with the explicit consent of the sensitive
personal data owner in other cases.
3. PRINCIPLES
FOR PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
Zigana Energy and its group companies process the personal data in accordance
with the principles specified below and closely follow up the amendments in the
legislation and other areas.
3.1. Processing
in compliance with the Law and Honesty Principles
Zigana Energy processes the personal data in compliance with the law and
honesty principles. Within this framework, the personal data is
processed by our Company with limited information to the extent required
by the business operations.
3.2. Ensuring
Personal Data Is Accurate and Up-to-Date When Necessary
Zigana Energy has taken the necessary technical and administrative measures in
order to ensure the accuracy and up-to-dateness of the
personal data throughout the processing period. It ensures that the data is
corrected upon the application of the data owner or if detected.
3.3.
Processing for Specific, Explicit, and Legitimate Purposes
Zigana Energy specifically and explicitly clarifies the purposes of processing
the personal data and processes it for legitimate purposes in connection with
its business operations.
3.4. Personal
Data Related, Limited and Restricted to the Purpose for which it is processed
Zigana Energy processes the personal data to the extent that it is necessary
for the achievement of the purposes of processing data in connection with the
conditions for data processing.
3.5.
Retention of Personal Data for the Period stipulated by the Legal Regulations
and during the Commercial Requirements
Zigana Energy complies with the period stipulated in the relevant legislation
or required by the purpose of processing data. If such a period has been
determined, the personal data is deleted, destroyed or
anonymized in the event that the period expires or the reasons requiring the
processing of the personal data disappear.
4. OUR
PURPOSES FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA
The personal
data processing purposes of Zigana Energy and its
group companies within its organization are given
below as examples:
– Fulfilling
the wage payment process for the employees and arranging the mandatory
notifications to the Public Authorities,
- Organizing
trainings for the employees,
- Developing
the personal files for the employees,
- Executing the
financial transactions,
- Executing the
marketing activities,
- Executing
the logistics activities,
- Executing
the contract processes,
– Ensuring
the compliance with the legislation,
- Fulfilling
the financial and accounting transactions,
- Arranging the
documents for performing representation activities such as power of attorney,
authorization certificate for the employees,
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Establishing the necessary communication with the banks,
- Giving written
replies to the notifications received from the official authorities,
- Contacting
with the persons or entities with whom the company has commercial relationships,
– Ensuring the
security of the workplace,
– Fulfilling the
obligations to the subcontractor’s employees,
- Carrying
out the transactions regarding the contracts entered into,
– Fulfilling
the legal obligations,
- Following
up the workplace entry times of the employees,
– Fulfilling
the obligations stipulated under the Law No. 6331,
- Keeping
records in terms of the legal disputes that may arise,
– Keeping the
records of internet access pursuant to the Law No. 5651,
– Developing the
visitor records,
- Executing the
strategic planning activities,
– Ensuring the
security of physical environment
5. TRANSFER
OF PERSONAL DATA
Zigana Energy and the companies within the organization of the group may
transfer the personal data and sensitive personal data of the personal data
owners to the third parties in the country, in accordance with the law, by
taking the necessary security measures in line with the purposes of processing
the personal data. Accordingly, the action is taken in
compliance with the personal data transfer conditions regulated in the Article
8 of the Law.
5.1. Transfer
of the Personal Data in the country
Zigana Energy acts in compliance with the data processing conditions in the data
transfer activities carried out in the country in accordance with the Article 8
of the Law. Accordingly, no transfer is made to third
parties without the explicit consent of the data owner. However, the transfer
of the personal data to third parties in the country without the explicit
consent of the data owner is possible in the presence of any of the cases where
the explicit consent of the data owner will not be required within the
framework of the exceptions stipulated in the Law.
5.2. Transfer
of the Personal Data to Abroad
Zigana Energy and the group companies within its organization can transfer the
Personal Data and Sensitive Personal Data of the Personal Data Owners to third
parties in abroad by taking the necessary security measures for the purposes of
processing the Personal Data. The Personal Data can be
transferred by our Company to the foreign countries declared to have sufficient
protection by the Personal Data Protection Board or, in the absence of
sufficient protection, to the foreign countries where the data controllers in
Turkey and the relevant foreign country undertake sufficient protection in written
and where the permit of the PDP Board has been obtained.
5.3. Third
Parties to whom the Personal Data can be transferred
Zigana Energy can transfer the personal data of the data owners to the
categories of persons listed below within the framework of the principles set
forth in the Article 3 of this Policy in accordance with Article 8 of the Law:
– Third Party
Companies in cooperation,
– Official
Authorities
– Banks
– Attorneys
– Workplace Doctor
– Contracted
OSGB Companies
– Company
Shareholders
– Group
Companies
6. EXCEPTIONAL
CASES WHERE EXPLICIT CONSENT IS NOT REQUIRED IN PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
Even if there
is no explicit consent of the personal data owner, the personal data can be processed by taking the necessary administrative and technical
measures by the company in case of the following conditions.
– The
personal data processing activity is clearly stipulated
in the law,
– The
explicit consent of the working data owner cannot be obtained
due to the actual impossibility and it is mandatory to process the personal
data,
– The
personal data processing activity is directly related
to the establishment or performance of a contract,
– It is
mandatory to perform the personal data processing activities in order for the
Company to fulfill its legal obligations,
– The
personal data owner anonymize his/her personal data,
– It is
mandatory to process the data for the establishment or protection of a right,
– It is
mandatory to process the data for the legitimate interest of our Company.
7. OBLIGATIONS
FOR PROTECTION AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
7.1.
Obligation to Register with the Registry of Data Controllers (VERBIS)
Zigana Energy and other companies within its organization shall fulfill the
obligation to register with the Registry of Data Controllers, which is stipulated in the Law and the Regulation on the Registry
of Data Controllers, to be established by the Personal Data Protection Board if
they meet the stipulated criteria, and accordingly, share the following
information with the public:
– Identity
and address details of the data controller and the representative of the data
controller as the contact person,
– Purpose for
which personal data will be processed,
– Data
categories,
– Recipient
or recipient groups to whom personal data will be transferred,
– Personal
data intended to be transferred to the foreign
countries,
– Technical
and administrative measures taken with respect to the personal data security,
– Maximum
period required for the purpose for which the personal data is processed.
7.2.
Obligation to Inform the Personal Data Owner
Zigana Energy shall share the following information with the data owners under
the Article 10 of the Law during the acquisition of the personal data.
– Identity of
the Data Controller,
– Purpose for
which the personal data will be processed,
– To whom and
for what purpose the personal data can be transferred,
– Method and
legal reasons for collecting the personal data,
– Rights of
the data owner.
7.3.
Obligation to Comply with the Requests of the Personal Data Owner
The personal
data owners have the right to request information regarding their own data under
the Article 11 of the Law by applying in written or by other methods to be determined by the Personal Data Protection Board in the
cases that they consider necessary.
In this
context, the personal data owners have the following rights;
- To
learn whether their personal data has been processed or not,
- To
request relevant information if their personal data has been processed,
- To
learn the purpose of processing their personal data and whether their personal
data is used as suitable for the purpose,
- To know
the third persons to whom the personal data has been transferred in the country
or in abroad,
- To
request the correction of the personal data if the personal data has been
processed deficiently or incorrectly and to request the notification of the
procedure that is performed within this scope to the third persons to whom the
personal data has been transferred,
- To
object to the occurrence of a result against the person by analyzing the
processed personal data,
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To
request the elimination of the damage if they are exposed to damage due to the
processing of their personal data in contrary to the Law.
7.4.
Obligation to Ensure the Security of Personal Data
Zigana Energy and
other companies within the organization of the group take the necessary
technical and administrative measures for ensuring the appropriate level of
security in order to prevent the unlawful processing of the personal data that they
are processing, to prevent unlawful access to the personal data, and to ensure
that the such data is stored in compliance with the law, in accordance with the
Article 12 of the Law.
8. APPLICATION
In the event
that the personal data owners notify their requests for their rights listed
above to the address of Gayrettepe Mah. Gonenoglu Sk. No: 7 34349 Besiktas Istanbul / Turkey with wet signature or by other
means specified in the legislation, their requests shall be concluded within 30
days at latest.
9. RIGHT TO
COMPLAIN TO THE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BOARD
The personal
data owner must be informed that he/she has the right
to complain to the Personal Data Protection Board within 30 days if his/her
application is rejected, if he/she considers the response insufficient or if
the application is not responded to in time.
10. COMPLIANCE
WITH THE POLICY
– The systems
for deletion, destruction and anonymization of the personal data are updated.
– The necessary
security systems have been established for the
protection of the personal data. The system is kept
up-to-date.
– The personal
data owners are informed during the acquisition of the
data, and the necessary information is provided if they request information.
- While
establishing the policies for the protection and processing of the personal
data, the actions are taken in compliance with the
regulations stipulated in the Law and the relevant legislation.
11. ISSUANCE
AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE POLICY
The Policy,
which has been issued and entered into force by Zigana
Energy, is published on the Company's website
(www.ziganaenerji.com) and is made available to the relevant persons upon
request. The policy is regularly audited and, if deemed
necessary, updated by taking into account the developments in the legislation.
