This Privacy Policy applies to the website at https://www.kardenglobal.com and related digital services operated by KARDEN GLOBAL İÇ VE DIŞ TİCARET SANAYİ LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ. The policy has been prepared in compliance with KVKK, applicable secondary legislation, and international data protection best practices.
1. Scope and Definitions
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. "Special categories of personal data" are those within the scope of KVKK Art. 6; our Company processes such data only on the basis of explicit consent or statutory exceptions.
2. Data Collected
2.1. Multi-Step Discovery Form
The following data may be collected through the contact discovery wizard:
- Company name, authorised person's name, corporate email, and phone
- Solution areas of interest and operational scale information
- Message content relating to project scope, budget range, and technical requirements
This data is used solely to evaluate requests, prepare preliminary analysis, and conduct commercial communication processes; it is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
2.2. Technical and Usage Data
IP address, browser type, device information, page view data, referral sources, and cookie preferences may be processed for security and performance measurement purposes.
3. Data Processing Principles
- Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency
- Accuracy and, where necessary, keeping data up to date
- Processing for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes
- Adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary
- Retention for no longer than required by applicable law or the purposes for which data is processed
4. Digital Measurement and Advertising Integrations
Subject to your consent, we may use Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Ads, and Meta Pixel technologies on our site. These tools may collect data through cookies and similar technologies to measure site traffic, conversion performance, and campaign effectiveness.
Subject to your consent, digital advertising and retargeting activities may also be carried out on social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (Twitter), YouTube, TikTok, and similar channels. Measurement pixels or advertising tags from these platforms may be deployed to analyse campaign performance and optimise audience targeting.
Data processed within the scope of Google, Meta, and social media platforms may be stored on the servers of the relevant providers (including the United States and other countries). Cross-border transfer is carried out through adequate protection, undertaking, or explicit consent mechanisms under KVKK Art. 9. For detailed cookie information, please review our Cookie Policy .
5. Data Security Standards
Karden Global implements the following technical and administrative measures:
- Encrypted data transmission via TLS/HTTPS
- Access authorisation, session management, and admin panel authentication
- Database access control and the principle of least privilege
- Encrypted storage of SMTP credentials
- Regular backups, log monitoring, and incident response procedures
- Vendor assessment and data processing agreements
6. Data Sharing
Your personal data may be shared on a limited and purpose-driven basis due to legal obligations, court/authority requests, and hosting and communication infrastructure providers. Your data is not sold or rented for advertising purposes.
7. Retention and Disposal
Form records and customer relationship data are retained for the duration of the commercial relationship and applicable statutory limitation periods. Data whose retention period has expired is disposed of through secure deletion/destruction procedures.
8. Your Rights and Contact
For requests under KVKK and all privacy-related enquiries, please contact info@kardenglobal.com .
9. Policy Updates
This policy may be updated in line with changes in legislation or the scope of our services. The current version is always published on this page.