KVKK Clarification Text

1. Identity of the Data Controller

The data controller within the meaning of Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK) is IC Worldwide Media, headquartered in Antalya, Türkiye, operating the digital platform icwwm.com.

Contact: [email protected]

2. Personal Data Collected

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• Identity Data: Name, surname, username
• Contact Data: Email address
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on site, click behaviour
• Cookie Data: Consent preferences, session identifiers
• Communication Data: Messages sent via contact forms

3. Purposes and Legal Basis for Processing

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes and on the following legal bases under KVKK:

• Service Delivery: To provide, operate, and maintain the website — legal basis: performance of a contract (Article 5/2-c)
• Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and fraudulent activity — legal basis: legitimate interests (Article 5/2-f)
• Analytics: To understand how our platform is used and improve its performance — legal basis: explicit consent (Article 5/1)
• Marketing: To serve personalised advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness — legal basis: explicit consent (Article 5/1)
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations — legal basis: legal obligation (Article 5/2-ç)

4. Transfer of Personal Data

Your personal data may be shared with the following categories of recipients, under the conditions set out in Articles 8 and 9 of KVKK:

• Analytics Providers: Google Analytics (for website performance analysis)
• Advertising Partners: Google Ads, Meta (only with your explicit consent)
• Infrastructure Providers: Hosting and cloud service providers operating our platform
• Legal Authorities: Courts and regulatory bodies where required by law

Where data is transferred outside of Türkiye, such transfers are carried out in accordance with Article 9 of KVKK, ensuring adequate protection measures are in place.

5. Retention Period

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law:

• Account data: for the duration of your account plus 3 years
• Cookie consent records: 2 years
• Login history: 1 year
• Communication records: 3 years

6. Your Rights Under KVKK (Article 11)

As a data subject under KVKK, you have the following rights:

• The right to be informed about whether your personal data is being processed
• The right to access your personal data and request information about processing
• The right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• The right to erasure of your personal data where grounds for processing no longer exist
• The right to object to processing, particularly for automated decision-making
• The right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• The right to lodge a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK Kurumu)

7. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of the rights listed above, you may contact us by:

• Email: [email protected]
• Subject line: "KVKK Data Subject Request"

We will respond to your request within 30 days of receipt, in accordance with Article 13 of KVKK. Requests are free of charge unless manifestly unfounded or excessive.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our platform. For full details of the cookies we use, their purposes, and how to manage your preferences, please refer to our Privacy Policy and use the Cookie Preference Centre.

9. Updates to This Clarification Text

This KVKK Clarification Text may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our data processing activities or applicable law. The current version will always be available at this URL. We will notify registered users of any material changes.

Last updated: April 2026