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Data protection notice
KVKK notice for persons in Türkiye and GDPR information for persons in the EU/EEA.
1 · Data controller
İPM Endüstriyel Madencilik Anonim Şirketi, registered address Çınarlı Mahallesi, Ankara Asfaltı Caddesi No: 15, Floor 32, Office 321, 35170 Konak, İzmir, Türkiye, trade registry number [number], is the data controller (veri sorumlusu) for the personal data described in this notice. Contact: [kvkk@ipmindustries.com].
2 · What data is collected
| Contact and enquiry forms | Name, surname, company, job title, e-mail address, telephone number, country, and the content of the message |
| Sample and quotation requests | The above, plus application, required volume and delivery address |
| Career applications | The above, plus the content of a CV where one is submitted |
| Technical data | IP address, browser and device information, pages visited — collected through cookies, see Consent choices |
3 · Purposes of processing
| Responding to enquiries | Answering technical and commercial questions, sending samples and quotations |
| Contract preparation and performance | Establishing and carrying out a supply relationship |
| Legal obligations | Tax, trade, customs and product safety record keeping |
| Site operation and security | Keeping the website available, secure and usable |
| Recruitment | Assessing applications for open positions |
4 · Legal basis
Under KVKK Article 5, processing is based on the explicit consent of the data subject, on the necessity of processing for the conclusion or performance of a contract, on compliance with a legal obligation, and on the legitimate interests of the data controller.
Under GDPR Article 6, processing is based on consent, on the performance of a contract or steps taken at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract, on compliance with a legal obligation, and on legitimate interests.
5 · Method of collection
Personal data is collected through the forms on this website, through e-mail and telephone contact, at trade fairs and meetings, and automatically through cookies as described in the Consent choices page.
6 · Transfers
Personal data may be transferred to group companies for the purposes described above, to service providers acting on IPM's instructions — including hosting, e-mail, customer relationship management and logistics providers — and to public authorities where a legal obligation requires it.
Where personal data is transferred outside Türkiye or outside the European Economic Area, the transfer is made on the legal grounds set out in KVKK Article 9 and, for data subject to GDPR, on the basis of an adequacy decision or appropriate safeguards under GDPR Chapter V.
7 · Retention
Personal data is retained for as long as the purpose requires and thereafter for the periods required by applicable legislation, in particular tax and commercial record keeping periods. At the end of the retention period data is deleted, destroyed or anonymised.
8 · Rights of the data subject
Under KVKK Article 11 you have the right to learn whether your personal data is processed, to request information about the processing, to learn its purpose and whether it is used in accordance with that purpose, to know the third parties to whom it is transferred, to request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data, to request erasure or destruction, to request that correction, erasure or destruction be notified to third parties, to object to a result produced solely by automated analysis, and to claim compensation for damage arising from unlawful processing.
Under GDPR Articles 15 to 22 you have the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, objection, and the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing.
9 · How to exercise your rights
Applications are made in writing through the application form published on this page, by e-mail to [kvkk@ipmindustries.com], or by post to the registered address. Applications are answered within thirty days.
10 · Complaints
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK Kurumu), and, where GDPR applies, with the supervisory authority of your country of residence.
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