Legal Information

Terms of Use

1. Parties and Scope

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern the relationship between Kahraman Ertan ("Site Owner"), the owner of the website at kahramanertan.com ("Site"), and any natural or legal person visiting or using the Site ("User"). By accessing the Site, every User is deemed to have read, understood and accepted these Terms.

If you do not accept these Terms, please do not use the Site.

2. Description of the Service

The Site is a personal-corporate presentation platform providing information about Kahraman Ertan's professional background, experience, service areas and companies. The main functions offered through the Site are:

• Viewing informational content,
• Sending messages via the contact form,
• Subscribing to the e-mail newsletter,
• Accessing content in Turkish and English.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All content and elements on the Site — including but not limited to texts, images, logos, designs, software code, trademarks and domain names — are protected under the Turkish Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works (No. 5846) and the Industrial Property Law (No. 6769), and are owned by the Site Owner.

Site content may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, processed or used commercially without the written permission of the Site Owner. Short quotations with proper attribution are exempt.

4. User Obligations

While using the Site, the User agrees to:

1. Comply with all applicable legislation and these Terms,
2. Provide accurate and current information in the contact form and newsletter subscription,
3. Refrain from any interference that could harm the operation of the Site (viruses, bots, automated data harvesting, excessive requests, etc.),
4. Not send messages that violate third-party rights or contain insults, threats or spam,
5. Not attempt to bypass the Site's security measures.

5. Limitation of Liability

The information on the Site is for general information purposes and is provided "as is". While the Site Owner takes utmost care regarding the currency, accuracy and completeness of the content, the Site Owner cannot be held liable — to the maximum extent permitted by law — for direct or indirect damages arising from the use of this information.

Uninterrupted or error-free operation of the Site is not guaranteed. Access may be temporarily suspended due to technical maintenance, updates or force majeure.

6. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites (e.g. kahramanholding.com, social media platforms). The relevant third parties are responsible for the content and privacy practices of those sites; the Site Owner has no control over and accepts no responsibility for them.

7. Amendments

The Site Owner reserves the right to update these Terms at any time without prior notice. The current version is always published on this page and enters into force on the date of publication. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the current Terms.

8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are subject to the laws of the Republic of Türkiye. The Courts and Enforcement Offices of Gaziantep have jurisdiction over any disputes arising from these Terms.

9. Contact

For questions about these Terms, you can reach us via the contact form.

Data Protection Notice (KVKK)

1. Data Controller

Pursuant to the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("KVKK"), your personal data is processed by Kahraman Ertan ("Data Controller") within the scope described below.

2. Personal Data Processed

The following personal data is processed through the Site:

3. Purposes of Processing

• Receiving, evaluating and responding to contact requests,
• Sending informational e-mails within the scope of the newsletter subscription,
• Ensuring Site security and preventing abuse (spam),
• Fulfilling legal obligations and establishing evidence in potential disputes.

4. Legal Grounds for Processing

Your personal data is processed based on the following legal grounds set out in Article 5 of the KVKK:

• Processing being necessary for the establishment, exercise or protection of a right (Art. 5/2-e),
• Legitimate interest, provided it does not harm your fundamental rights and freedoms (Art. 5/2-f),
• Your explicit consent with respect to the newsletter subscription (Art. 5/1).

5. Transfer of Personal Data

Your personal data is not shared with third parties except for legal obligations, is not transferred abroad, and is not sold for commercial purposes. It may only be shared with authorized public institutions upon their lawful requests. Within the scope of website hosting services, data may be technically stored on the service provider's servers.

6. Retention Period

Your personal data is retained for as long as required by the purpose of processing and, in any case, for the statute of limitations periods stipulated in the relevant legislation; at the end of this period it is deleted, destroyed or anonymized. If you unsubscribe from the newsletter, your e-mail address is removed from the subscriber list.

7. Your Rights under the KVKK

Pursuant to Article 11 of the KVKK, by applying to the Data Controller you have the right to:

1. Learn whether your personal data is being processed,
2. Request information if it has been processed,
3. Learn the purpose of processing and whether the data is used in accordance with that purpose,
4. Know the third parties to whom the data is transferred, domestically or abroad,
5. Request correction if the data is incomplete or inaccurate,
6. Request deletion or destruction within the framework of Article 7 of the KVKK,
7. Request that correction/deletion operations be notified to third parties to whom the data has been transferred,
8. Object to a result arising against you due to analysis exclusively by automated systems,
9. Claim compensation for damages arising from unlawful processing.

8. Application Method

You can submit your requests regarding the above rights via the contact form. Your application will be concluded free of charge within 30 (thirty) days at the latest, depending on its nature.

Cookie Policy

1. What Is a Cookie?

Cookies are small text files saved to your browser or device by the websites you visit. Similarly, local storage (localStorage) technology allows small pieces of data to be stored in your browser. This Policy covers both technologies.

2. Technologies Used on the Site

kahramanertan.com does not use advertising or analytics cookies that track users. Only the following local storage records, which are necessary for the Site to function, are used:

3. Third-Party Resources

Fonts on the Site are loaded from the Google Fonts service. During this loading, your browser sends a standard connection request (including your IP address) to Google's servers. For information about Google's data practices, see the Google Privacy Policy.

4. Managing Cookies

You can view, delete or block cookies and local storage records at any time from your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Site settings → Cookies
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

If essential records are deleted, your theme and language preferences cannot be remembered; the Site will open with default settings.

5. Changes

This Policy may be updated when necessary. The current version is always published on this page.

Privacy Policy

1. General

At kahramanertan.com, we respect your privacy and care about the protection of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and your rights. For detailed legal information on the processing of personal data, please review the Data Protection Notice.

2. Information We Collect

• Contact form: Full name, e-mail address, message subject and content, submission date and IP address.
• Newsletter subscription: E-mail address, subscription date and IP address.
• Preferences: Your theme (light/dark) and language (TR/EN) preferences — stored only in your own browser, never transmitted to us.

The Site has no membership system; sensitive data such as payment information or identity numbers is never requested or collected.

3. Use of Information

The information we collect is used only for the following purposes:

1. Responding to your message and evaluating your request,
2. Sending newsletter e-mails if you have subscribed,
3. Detecting and preventing spam and abuse,
4. Fulfilling legal obligations.

4. Sharing of Information

Your personal information is never sold, rented or shared for marketing purposes with third parties. It may only be shared with authorized public institutions upon their lawful requests.

5. Data Security

Your data is stored in a server environment with restricted access; bot protection (honeypot) is applied to form submissions, and regular logs are kept to monitor unauthorized access attempts. We remind you that no data transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we declare that all reasonable technical and administrative measures have been taken.

6. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at users under the age of 18, and personal data is not knowingly collected from children. If such a situation is detected, the relevant data is deleted immediately.

7. Your Rights and Contact

You have the rights of access, correction, deletion and objection regarding your data (see Data Protection Notice, section 7). To unsubscribe from the newsletter or make any request, simply write to us via the contact form.

8. Changes

This Policy may be updated when necessary; the current version is always published on this page and enters into force on the date of publication.