Data Protection Notice

1. Data Controller

Under Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”), your personal data is processed by the Digital Transformation & Cyber Security Association (DDSGD) as data controller, within the scope described below.

2. Personal Data Processed

  • Identity: full name, national ID number, place and date of birth
  • Contact: e-mail address, phone number, postal address
  • Membership: profession, education, area of expertise, membership type, dues information
  • Transaction security: IP address, sign-in/out logs, cookie records
  • Visual: photograph and CV, only where you have given explicit consent

3. Purposes of Processing

  • Managing membership processes and maintaining the member register
  • Delivering events, training, announcements and publications
  • Fulfilling obligations under the Associations Law No. 5253 and related legislation
  • Handling contact requests and complaints
  • Ensuring the security and operation of the website

4. Legal Grounds

Your data is processed based on the grounds set out in Articles 5 and 6 of the KVKK: performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, legitimate interest (without harming your fundamental rights and freedoms), and — where required — your explicit consent.

5. Transfer of Personal Data

Your data may be transferred to authorised public authorities within legal obligations and to our service providers (hosting, e-mail delivery, etc.) in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of the KVKK. Your membership records are not published publicly.

6. Method of Collection

Your personal data is collected electronically through the membership application form, contact form, e-mail correspondence and website cookies.

7. Your Rights (KVKK Art. 11)

You have the right to learn whether your data is processed, request information, learn the purpose of processing, request correction or erasure, request notification of such actions to third parties, object to results arising from automated analysis, and claim compensation for damages arising from unlawful processing.

8. How to Apply

You may submit requests regarding your rights to kvkk@ddsgd.org or to our registered address. Requests are concluded free of charge as soon as possible and within 30 days at the latest.