Privacy Notice (KVKK)
1. Data Controller
Under the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("KVKK"), your personal data is processed by Defend Advanced Engineering ("Company") — [Trade Name], [MERSIS No], Ankara / Turkey — acting as data controller, within the scope described below.
2. Personal Data Processed
- Via the contact form / email: full name, company information, email address, and any information you include in your message.
- Technical logs: standard access records (IP address, date-time, request) that may be kept by the hosting provider for security purposes.
Our website has no membership system and does not request special categories of personal data; please do not include such data in your message.
3. Purposes of Processing
- Receiving, evaluating and responding to your contact and quotation requests,
- Planning consultancy processes in line with your request,
- Fulfilling legal obligations and evidencing in potential disputes.
4. Legal Grounds
Your data is processed under Article 5 of KVKK on the grounds that processing is directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract, is necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller, and is necessary for compliance with legal obligations.
5. Collection Method
Data is collected electronically and by non-automatic means through the website contact form, corporate email.
6. Transfers
Your data may be shared, limited to the purposes above, with our email and hosting infrastructure providers and with legally authorized public authorities, in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of KVKK. It is never shared for marketing purposes.
7. Retention
Contact records are retained for [e.g. 2 years] following the conclusion of the request, or for the limitation periods set by applicable legislation where a contractual relationship arises, after which they are deleted, destroyed or anonymized.
8. Your Rights (Article 11 of KVKK)
You have the right to learn whether your data is processed; request information; learn the purpose and whether data is used accordingly; know third parties to whom data is transferred; request correction, deletion or destruction; object to results arising from automated analysis; and claim damages in case of unlawful processing.
9. Applications
You may submit requests regarding your rights by email to enderunsal@defend.com.tr in accordance with the Communiqué on Application Procedures. Applications are concluded free of charge within 30 days at the latest.
Last updated: 03.09.2026 · This notice may be updated; the current version is published on this page. The Turkish version prevails in case of any discrepancy.