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Personal Data Notice (KVKK)

How we process personal data as a data controller under Turkish Law No. 6698 (KVKK).

Last updated: 26 July 2026

This notice is provided under Turkish Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“KVKK”) and is a localised translation of our Turkish-language KVKK Aydınlatma Metni, prepared for the convenience of visitors who do not read Turkish. It describes the same processing activities under Turkish law as our general Privacy Policy, which also covers the EU GDPR. If there is any inconsistency between this translation and the Turkish original, the Turkish text prevails.

1. Data Controller

Under KVKK, Chill Ink Tattoo & Piercing (“we”, “us”) acts as the data controller for the personal data described in this notice.

2. Personal Data We Process

Our website is a static site with no membership or account creation. When you contact us or visit our website, we may process the following personal data:

  • Identity and contact data: name, phone number, email address, and WhatsApp username/number, where you share these in your message.
  • Enquiry and request content: information you send us regarding your appointment request or your tattoo/piercing enquiry.
  • Transaction security data: IP address, browser and device information, and log records at the site and server level (at the hosting provider level).
  • Marketing and analytics data: subject to your explicit consent, cookies loaded through Google Tag Manager (GTM-WGGQ8DDJ), advertising identifiers, and page interaction data.
  • Visual data: reference images you send us for your enquiry or appointment, where applicable.

3. Special Categories of Personal Data

We do not intend to collect special categories of personal data, such as health data, through our website. Please avoid sharing sensitive health information in your messages; matters relevant to the service can be discussed in person. Where processing of special category data becomes necessary at any stage, it will be carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in KVKK, including obtaining your explicit consent where required.

4. Purposes of Processing

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

  • Receiving and managing your appointment requests and enquiries,
  • Communicating with you and answering your questions,
  • Making preparations for the service you have requested,
  • Keeping the website functional and secure,
  • Where you have given explicit consent, analysing use of the website and measuring advertising performance.

5. Legal Grounds for Processing

Your personal data is processed on the following legal grounds under Article 5 of KVKK:

  • Directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract (Art. 5(2)©): processing of your contact and request data when you submit an enquiry about a tattoo/piercing service and during the appointment process.
  • Legitimate interests of the data controller, provided this does not harm your fundamental rights and freedoms (Art. 5(2)(f)): handling general enquiries and keeping the website secure and functional.
  • Compliance with a legal obligation (Art. 5(2)(ç)): where applicable legislation requires record-keeping or data retention.
  • Explicit consent (Art. 5(1)): for analytics and advertising cookies and similar technologies. You may withdraw your explicit consent at any time; withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

6. Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your personal data may be shared with the following parties, limited to the purposes described above and in accordance with the conditions set out in Articles 8 and 9 of KVKK:

  • WhatsApp / Meta: if you contact us via WhatsApp, the content of your messages is processed by that platform under its own terms.
  • Google: our website may use Google Ads and analytics tags loaded through Google Tag Manager (GTM-WGGQ8DDJ), as well as Google Maps links; technical and usage data may be processed by Google, subject to your explicit consent.
  • Hosting provider: technical and log data is processed by our hosting provider to operate the website.
  • Social media platforms: if you follow links from our site to our Instagram, TikTok, or Pinterest accounts, the relevant platform may process data under its own policies.

Because some of these parties are located abroad, your personal data may be transferred outside Türkiye. Such transfers are carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 9 of KVKK and the appropriate safeguards provided by the relevant service provider. You may contact us for more information about the safeguards applied.

7. Retention Period

Your personal data is retained for as long as necessary for the purpose of processing and taking into account the minimum periods set out in applicable legislation. Once the purpose no longer applies or the retention period expires, your data is deleted, destroyed, or anonymised. Enquiry and message data (WhatsApp, email, phone notes) is retained for 12 months from your last contact with us and then deleted, unless a longer period is required to handle a specific matter or by applicable law.

8. Your Rights Under KVKK

Under Article 11 of KVKK, you have the right to apply to the data controller to:

  • Learn whether your personal data has been processed,
  • Request information if it has been processed,
  • Learn the purpose of processing and whether your data is used in accordance with that purpose,
  • Know the third parties, domestic or abroad, to whom your data has been transferred,
  • Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data,
  • Request deletion or destruction of your data within the conditions set out in KVKK,
  • Request that correction, deletion, or destruction be notified to third parties to whom your data was transferred,
  • Object to a result that is to your detriment arising solely from automated analysis of your data,
  • Request compensation for damages arising from unlawful processing of your personal data.

9. How to Apply

You may submit requests relating to the rights above, together with information verifying your identity, by email to chillink.art@gmail.com or in writing to the address above. Your request will be answered as soon as possible and, in any case, within the period required under KVKK and applicable legislation (as a general rule, within thirty days at the latest). If the response exceeds ten pages or requires an additional cost, a fee may be charged in accordance with the applicable tariff. If your request is rejected, you consider the response insufficient, or no response is provided in time, you retain the right to lodge a complaint with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board (Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurulu).

10. Changes

This notice may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable legislation. When updated, the “Last updated” date above will be revised.

11. Related Documents

For more information about our general privacy practices, see our Privacy Policy; for our use of cookies, see our Cookie Policy.