The purpose is to establish a policy that determines the obligations of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality, as the data controller, in processing the personal data of citizens and institutional employees in accordance with the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data, which was enacted and published in the Official Gazette No. 29677 on April 7, 2016, to protect individuals’ fundamental rights and freedoms, particularly the privacy of private life.
As per the provisions of the KVKK, the scope includes natural persons whose personal data is processed, third parties accessing the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality network, employees of companies providing services through tenders, and institutional employees, whose data is processed wholly or partially automatically or non-automatically as part of a data recording system.
Under the KVKK, Mersin Metropolitan Municipality has legal obligations regarding the protection and processing of personal data. These obligations are listed as follows:
Mersin Metropolitan Municipality is obliged to inform the data subject during the collection of personal data and provide information on the following matters:
The KVKK defines personal data as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. In this context, the data must be specific or identifiable (leading to the individual when combined with other information). Information such as a person’s name, surname, date and place of birth, identity number, social security number, phone number, address, images, payment details, health information, and similar data fall under the definition of personal data.
The subject of personal data protection is natural persons whose data is processed, and legal entities are excluded from the scope. Therefore, information such as a legal entity’s registration number, trade name, and registry details, which do not contain information about a natural person, is not protected as personal data under the KVKK.
Sensitive personal data are types of information that, if disclosed, could cause harm or discrimination to the data subject, and are listed in Article 6, Paragraph 1 of the KVKK as follows: race, ethnic origin, political opinions, philosophical beliefs, religion, sect or other beliefs, appearance and clothing, membership in associations, foundations, or unions, health, sexual life, criminal convictions and security measures, and biometric and genetic data. Processing sensitive personal data without the explicit consent of the data subject is prohibited, except in cases explicitly authorized by law.
In this context, our institution does not process such personal data except where required by law, or processes them in accordance with the conditions specified in Article 6 of the KVKK with the explicit consent of the data subject.
All collected personal data must be processed in accordance with the principles listed in Article 4 of the KVKK and the conditions specified in Articles 5 and 6. Our institution is responsible for processing personal data in compliance with the law and principles of honesty, accurately and up-to-date when necessary, for specific, clear, and legitimate purposes, and in a manner that is relevant, limited, and proportionate to the purpose.
This means that:
If the processing activity conducted for purposes other than those mentioned does not meet any of the conditions specified in the KVKK, the explicit consent of the data subject is obtained by the institution for the relevant processing process.
To ensure security, our institution conducts personal data processing activities for security camera surveillance and tracking guest entries and exits in our buildings and facilities. These activities are carried out through the use of security cameras, identity collection, and recording of guest entries and exits.
The surveillance and recording activities conducted by our institution are carried out in accordance with the Law on Private Security Services and relevant legislation.
In accordance with Article 12 of the KVKK, our institution takes the necessary technical and administrative measures to ensure the security of personal data obtained as a result of camera surveillance activities.
Our institution may provide internet access to visitors upon request during their stay in our buildings and facilities. In such cases, log records related to your internet access are recorded in accordance with Law No. 5651 and the mandatory provisions of the legislation enacted under this law; these records are processed only upon request by authorized public institutions and organizations or to fulfill our legal obligations during internal audit processes.
Our institution records the visits of individuals to its websites and mobile applications to ensure that these visits are conducted in a manner appropriate to their purposes.
Detailed explanations regarding the processing and protection of personal data related to these activities on our institution’s websites and mobile applications are provided in the Website and Mobile Application Privacy Policy on our institution’s website.
Mersin Metropolitan Municipality is obliged to act in accordance with the provisions of the KVKK and the decisions and regulations of the KVKK Board regarding the transfer of personal data. Personal and sensitive data belonging to data subjects cannot be transferred to other natural or legal persons without the explicit consent of the data subject. However, in cases mandated by the KVKK and other laws, data may be transferred to authorized administrative or judicial institutions or organizations as stipulated by the legislation without the explicit consent of the data subject.
As per Article 12 of the KVKK, the data security obligations of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality, as the data controller, are as follows:
To fulfill its obligations regarding personal data security and to act swiftly in situations where security poses a risk, the following measures are taken:
The technical and administrative measures required for the processing, transfer, and storage of personal data are listed in the relevant sections. While the institution is obliged to fully implement these measures and prevent unlawful access, if third parties still unlawfully access personal data, the institution takes all technical and administrative measures in accordance with the relevant legislation and Board decisions to ensure that data subjects are not harmed.
The data recording systems used within the institution are periodically monitored and audited to ensure they are created and used in compliance with the KVKK and relevant legislation, and reports are submitted to the authorized person or board.
The institution is obliged to take measures to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of personal data and to establish an internal policy for this purpose. Additionally, in such cases, the institution, as the data controller, is obliged to inform the individuals whose personal data has been disclosed and the KVKK Board.
Data subjects have the right to access their personal data without any fee. Therefore, the institution provides the data subject with:
Data subjects have the right to modify or delete their personal data without any fee.
In this context:
This cookie practices policy applies to websites and mobile platforms operated by or on behalf of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality, or platforms accessed and used through websites.
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This data policy will be communicated to users whose personal data is processed, in line with the disclosure obligation under the KVKK, and will also be published on websites affiliated with Mersin Metropolitan Municipality.
This data policy takes effect on the date of its publication and remains in effect until it is removed from the website.
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