KVKK Privacy Notice
BURTECH KİMYA SANAYİ VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ · Updated: 2026-08-23
Courtesy translation. In case of discrepancy, the Turkish text prevails.
This notice fulfils the disclosure obligation under Article 10 of Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("KVKK").
1. DATA CONTROLLER
| Trade title | BURTECH KİMYA SANAYİ VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ |
|---|---|
| Address | Pelitli Mah. Şantiye Cad. No: 10/1, 41400 Gebze / KOCAELİ |
| Phone | 0850 244 18 80 |
| info@burtech.com.tr | |
| Tax office / number | İLYASBEY VERGİ DAİRESİ / 1950924388 |
| MERSIS number | 0195-0924-3880-0001 |
| Trade registry number | 46214 (Gebze Ticaret Odası) |
| Website | https://www.burtech.com.tr |
2. DATA PROCESSED AND HOW IT IS COLLECTED
Data is collected through forms on the website, the order and payment flow, and e-mail/phone communication, by automated and partly automated means.
| Process | Data processed |
|---|---|
| Guest orders (B2C and B2B) | Name/company, e-mail, phone, delivery and invoice address, order content and amount, order date |
| Payment | Amount, currency, order reference, payment result and payment-institution reference. Card number, CVV and expiry date are never processed or stored by the Company |
| Delivery | Delivery address, recipient name and phone, tracking information |
| Dealership applications | Name, company, e-mail, phone, country/city, activity and request details |
| Dealer portal | Username, hashed password, dealer contact details, transaction and sign-in logs |
| Nearest-dealer lookup | Only with your explicit consent, instantaneous location (latitude/longitude). Not stored on the server — used in your browser for the distance calculation only |
| Site usage | IP address, browser and device data, visit and transaction logs, cookie preference, language preference |
| Support assistant / contact | Message content and your contact details |
| Commercial messages | E-mail address and consent/opt-out record, if you have opted in |
No special categories of personal data (health, religion, biometrics, etc.) are collected or requested.
3. PURPOSES
Executing sales and order processes and performing the contract; processing payments, refunds and cancellations; delivering products and tracking shipments; forwarding retail orders to the selected authorised dealer and managing the dealer network; invoicing, accounting and tax compliance; answering questions and complaints and providing after-sales support; evaluating dealership applications; information security, fraud prevention and log-keeping; complying with legal obligations and exercising the right of defence; and — where you have given explicit consent — nearest-dealer lookup, commercial electronic messages and non-essential cookies.
4. LEGAL BASES (KVKK Art. 5)
- Necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract (5/2-c): order, payment, delivery, return and support data.
- Compliance with a legal obligation (5/2-ç): invoicing, accounting, tax and retention obligations.
- Establishment, exercise or protection of a right (5/2-e): dispute records and transaction logs.
- Legitimate interest (5/2-f): site and payment security, fraud prevention, service quality.
- Explicit consent (5/1): location data for nearest-dealer lookup, commercial electronic messages, non-essential cookies.
5. TRANSFERS
| Recipient | Data | Purpose / legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| PayTR Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Kuruluşu A.Ş. | Name, e-mail, phone, address, IP, order amount and basket | Collecting and refunding payments — performance of contract |
| Carriers / freight companies | Recipient name, address, phone, order reference | Delivery — performance of contract |
| Authorised BURTECH dealers (retail orders only) | Order content, recipient name, phone and delivery address | Fulfilling the order — performance of contract |
| Accounting and audit providers | Invoice and order data | Legal obligations |
| IT infrastructure and hosting providers | Data hosted in the systems | Providing the service — legitimate interest |
| Competent public authorities and courts | Data requested | Legal obligation |
| Law firms and advisers | Data relating to the dispute | Protection of a right |
International transfers: order and payment data is processed on servers located in Türkiye and, as a rule, not transferred abroad. Where cloud/CDN services cause technical log data to be processed abroad, the transfer complies with Article 9 of KVKK.
6. RETENTION PERIODS
| Data | Period |
|---|---|
| Order, invoice and contract records | 10 years |
| Payment transaction records | 10 years |
| Dealership applications | 2 years after the application is concluded |
| Dealer portal account records | 10 years after the dealership ends |
| Site logs (IP, transaction logs) | 2 years (Law No. 5651) |
| Cookies | As stated per cookie in the Cookie Policy |
| Commercial message consent | 3 years after withdrawal |
| Location data | Not stored — used instantaneously in your browser |
At the end of the period, data is deleted, destroyed or anonymised.
7. YOUR RIGHTS (KVKK Art. 11)
To learn whether your data is processed; to request information about it; to learn the purpose and whether it is used accordingly; to know the third parties it is transferred to domestically or abroad; to request correction of incomplete or incorrect data; to request erasure or destruction; to request that such actions be notified to third parties; to object to results arising solely from automated analysis; and to claim compensation for damage caused by unlawful processing.
8. HOW TO APPLY
Use the Data Subject Application Form on this site and submit it in person (with ID) or by notary to Pelitli Mah. Şantiye Cad. No: 10/1, 41400 Gebze / KOCAELİ, or by e-mail from an address registered in our systems to info@burtech.com.tr. Please write "Personal Data Protection Law — Data Subject Request" on the envelope or in the subject line.
Applications are concluded free of charge within 30 days at the latest. If the request requires additional cost, the tariff set by the Personal Data Protection Board may apply. If your application is rejected, the answer is insufficient, or no answer is given in time, you may complain to the Personal Data Protection Board within 30 days of learning the answer and in any case within 60 days of your application.
9. DATA SECURITY
Data is transmitted over SSL/TLS; passwords are stored as irreversible hashes; role-based access controls are enforced; the payment page runs on a PCI-DSS compliant payment-institution infrastructure so card data never enters our systems; risk analyses, penetration tests and backups are performed regularly; and in the event of a breach, notifications are made to the Board and the affected individuals as soon as possible under Article 12/5 of KVKK.
10. UPDATES
BURTECH reserves the right to update this notice in line with changes in legislation. The current text is always published on this page.
Last updated: 23.08.2026
Questions about this document: info@burtech.com.tr · 0850 244 18 80
