This privacy notice has been prepared under the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”) to inform natural persons who visit this website or contact us through our communication channels about the processing of their personal data.
01Data Controller
GURDE is the brand under which Gürhan Dedeli carries out his pump R&D and consultancy work; it is not a separate legal entity. The data controller for personal data processed through this website is Gürhan Dedeli.
Contact: info@gurdepompa.com · +90 532 546 31 64
02Personal Data Processed and Method of Collection
On our website, your personal data is obtained only in the following ways:
- Contact form: If you fill in and submit the form: first name, last name, e-mail, telephone, the service you select, the subject and the content of your message.
- Direct contact: If you reach us by e-mail, telephone or WhatsApp: the contact details you share and the content of the correspondence.
- Server access logs: When you visit the site: the IP address, date and time, and browser and device information recorded automatically by the hosting provider.
Our website does not use any tracking tools for visitor statistics, advertising or targeting.
03Purposes of Processing
Your personal data is processed for the purposes of:
- evaluating and responding to the requests, questions and suggestions you send,
- ensuring the operation and security of the website,
- fulfilling obligations arising from legislation,
and only to the extent required by these purposes.
04Legal Basis
Under Article 5 of the KVKK, your personal data is processed on the following legal bases:
- processing being directly related to the conclusion or performance of a contract (the quotation and discussion process at your request),
- processing being necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that your fundamental rights and freedoms are not harmed (responding to requests, site security),
- processing being expressly provided for by law and necessary to fulfil a legal obligation.
Processing is based on these legal grounds.
05Transfer of Personal Data
Your personal data is not sold to third parties and is not shared for marketing purposes. Data is transferred to the following parties only to the extent necessary to provide the service:
- Form delivery service: Messages you send through the contact form are delivered to us by e-mail via the FormSubmit service, whose servers are located outside Türkiye.
- E-mail service providers: Messages and correspondence are stored in the systems of e-mail service providers (GoDaddy and Google), whose servers may be located outside Türkiye.
- Hosting provider: The website is hosted on Natro’s infrastructure; access logs are kept by this provider.
- Map service: If you choose to view the map on the Contact page, your IP address and browser information are transmitted to Google. The map is not loaded without your consent.
- WhatsApp: If you choose to write to us on WhatsApp, the correspondence is transmitted through the provider of that service, whose servers are located outside Türkiye.
- Competent authorities and institutions: Where required by legislation.
By submitting the contact form, you acknowledge that you have been informed that your message may be transferred abroad through the form delivery and e-mail services mentioned above. If you do not want this transfer, you can reach us by telephone.
06Retention Period
Your personal data is retained for as long as the purpose of processing requires. The periods applied are:
- Contact form and correspondence: 2 years from the date of the last correspondence.
- Server access logs: Kept by the hosting provider for up to 2 years, within the scope of its obligations under Law No. 5651.
Once the period has expired, the data is erased, destroyed or anonymised within the following six-month period. Unless legislation requires a longer period, you can request the earlier erasure of your data at any time.
07Your Rights under the KVKK
Under Article 11 of the KVKK, by applying to the data controller you have the right to:
- learn whether your personal data is being processed,
- request information about the processing if it has been processed,
- learn the purpose of the processing and whether the data is used in accordance with that purpose,
- know the third parties to whom the data is transferred, in Türkiye or abroad,
- request rectification if the data has been processed incompletely or inaccurately,
- request erasure or destruction of the data under the conditions laid down in the KVKK,
- request that these operations be notified to the third parties to whom the data has been transferred,
- object to any result to your detriment arising from the analysis of the data exclusively by automated systems,
- claim compensation if you suffer damage because the data has been processed unlawfully.
These rights are exercised as set out below.
You can send your applications by e-mail to info@gurdepompa.com, including the information required by the Communiqué on the Principles and Procedures for Applications to the Data Controller. If you wish to apply in writing, the postal address will be given to you on request from the same e-mail address or by telephone. Your rights regarding the other valid application methods provided for in the Communiqué are reserved.
Applications are concluded free of charge as soon as possible, depending on the nature of the request, and within thirty days at the latest. If the operation involves an additional cost, a fee may be charged according to the tariff set by the Personal Data Protection Board.
If your application is rejected, the reply is found insufficient or no reply is given in time, you may lodge a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Board within the period and under the conditions set out in Article 14 of the KVKK.
