Privacy and Personal Data Policy

1. Definitions, Scope and Subject


This Privacy & Personal Data Policy aims to provide information about the personal data collected, stored, processed, shared and transferred by “Kant Products and Services”. All natural persons who visit the websites of Kant Products and Services, use any Kant Products and Services (for example, hotel visitors who place an order through the Otelika web application or hotel staff using the Otelika web management panel) are within the scope of this Privacy & Personal Data Policy.
The terms "personal data", "personal information" and "your information" are used interchangeably and include all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (for example, name, e-mail address, date of birth, identification number). We are aware of the importance of personal data for our customers and end users, and we make every effort to ensure that everyone at Kant complies with this policy and ensures the security of your personal data in any case.
The purpose of this Privacy & Personal Data Policy:
• To explain our purpose and way of using the data we obtain in the clearest and most understandable way possible;
• Explain what information we obtain with your consent and for what purposes and how this information is processed;
• To inform about the purposes and methods of transferring this information to third parties;
• To inform you about your legal rights regarding your personal data;
• Explaining our responsibility to protect your rights and privacy.
This policy applies only to the use of Kant Products and Services. The privacy policy and rules of the relevant person or institution will apply to all websites and environments that are not owned by Kant. The types of your personal data processed by Kant may vary depending on which services and how you benefit. Depending on factors such as your region and legal status, not all services may be available to you.


2. Personal Data Collected by Kant in Kant Products and Services

We collect various personal data about you when you visit our website or use our services.
• Your personal information (eg your name, surname, title, country or language, mobile number, reservation time, date of reservation, age).
• Kant collects additional information you provide to us, such as when you use optional services offered by Kant, or when you contact Kant.
• Information obtained through cookies, beacons and other tracking mechanisms (eg details about your device, geographic location and usage). Please read Section 4 below for more detailed information on the use of cookies and other tracking technologies we use to provide our services and for your interest-oriented marketing activities.



3. Use of Personal Data by Kant and Legal Basis

We use the personal data we hold for various purposes permitted by legal regulations in Turkey and the European Union. Our purposes for using your personal data are explained below with examples. The legal compliance criteria we rely on when processing this personal data; performance of our contractual obligations, we may have legitimate interests and legal obligations.
• To be able to present our website and services to you.
• To improve our services and manage our operational requirements: We monitor the use of our websites and services and improve our performance by analyzing usage data.
• To protect our customers from harm with risk management and our platform.
• To contact you when necessary: ​​We use your contact information to inform you about the status of your transactions. In addition, if there is a problem with your transaction or your account, we may use your contact information to reach you and solve the problem. Those who contact you on behalf of Kant may be Kant employees directly, or we may have different business partners from whom we receive services, in which case your personal data must be shared with these business partners.
We may also use your information for other purposes for which you have consented. We may obtain your consent for other processing activities, such as sending you marketing messages, receiving feedback from you. In such cases, you can always withdraw your consent, for this you can reach us from the contact information at the end of the document. When contacting us, you should also include information that will help us know you in your message. Your notice of withdrawal of consent is prospectively effective, so processing that we have performed in the past based on your consent will not become unlawful, but we will stop processing the relevant information after we receive your notice.


4. Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

During the use of the Kant website and services, access data such as the name of your internet service provider, IP addresses and the pages you browse are collected. This information can be used for the purpose of providing the infrastructure of the website that Kant is subject to and entering the website, making statistical analyzes and directing the promotions about Kant to more accurate targets. In addition, cookies (small size files) and beacons belonging to Kant or other service providers are used to collect information about your usage and to use this information for the purposes of providing site functions, managing site infrastructure and marketing purposes.
This site is Google Inc. It uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies" and other identifiers to help the website owner analyze how users use the site and to enable Google to continue its services. The information generated about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to Google's servers located in different countries and processed by Google there. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for website owners, and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage (for example, to create categories of users). Google may transmit this information to third parties for legal obligations or when third parties process this information on behalf of Google. For more detailed information about Google Analytics, you can visit the following page: About Google Analytics The use of your information for Google Analytics Services If you don't want to, you can opt out of Google Analytics by following the instructions at this link: Click to opt out of Google Analytics Data
This site is Yandex LLC. It uses Yandex Metrica, a web analysis service provided by ("Yandex"). Yandex uses "cookies" and other identifiers to help the website owner analyze how users use the site and to enable Yandex to continue its services. The information generated about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to Yandex servers located in different countries and processed by Yandex. Yandex will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for website owners, and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage (for example, to create categories of users). Yandex may transmit this information to third parties in case of legal obligations or third parties processing this information on behalf of Yandex. For more detailed information about Yandex Metrica, you can visit the following page:Yandex Metrica Privacy Policy Yandex Metrica Services If you do not want your information to be used for this purpose, you can request to opt out of Yandex Metrica by following the instructions at this link: Exiting Yandex Metrica Data Scope Click Here
You can refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, but please note that if you do, you may not be able to use this website in full functionality. By using our website or using our services, you consent to the processing of your personal data by Google, Yandex and other third party service providers as described above.


5. Storage and Deletion of Personal Data

The period for which Kant will keep your personal data in a way that allows you to be identified is the shortest time required to meet our legal obligations and operational requirements. When the period of storage of your personal data expires, we delete or anonymize your personal data in accordance with our internal procedures aimed at ensuring the security of your data, so that it cannot be associated with you.
When you close your account or request the deletion of your personal data, we delete or anonymize the data that we have to keep even if you close your account according to legal regulations, or that we reject your deletion request.
The cookies we use have a certain validity period and if you do not use our website or services during this period, they are automatically disabled and the stored data is deleted. You can also delete these cookies using your internet browser settings.


6. Transfer of Personal Data to Third Parties

While providing our services, we sometimes share your personal data with third parties for the purposes described below. We share your personal data among Kant group companies in order to manage our activities and provide our services in a secure and continuous manner. Transfers between Kant group companies are carried out by taking necessary precautions and your personal data does not fall outside the scope of this privacy policy due to this transfer.
We use the services of other companies where necessary, and we may need to share your personal data with some of them. For example, when we receive your payment information (we may obtain this information directly from you or through the merchant you want to pay from), we transfer it to the relevant financial institutions so that your payment is processed. Or, if your transaction requires additional steps (for example, an international sale that requires customs clearance), we may transfer your data to relevant service providers (for example, customs brokers) to enable these steps to be taken. We may also transfer personal data to third parties (for example, data processors aiming to prevent fraud) in order to ensure the safety and comfort of our users and our business. When you use our services, we notify other parties of your transaction (for example, the merchant or other users you pay with). This information may include the transfer of some of your personal data to these persons. Law enforcement and other authorized institutions may request your personal data from us. We share this information only when we are legally required to do so or when we think it is necessary to prevent or investigate a crime.
We may also need to share your data with third parties for other business purposes. These operational purposes include various activities such as company audits, corporate governance and exercising our legal rights. While making these shares, we always act in accordance with the legal regulations.


7. Üçüncü Ülkelere Kişisel Veri Aktarımı

Sunduğumuz hizmetlerin niteliği gereği, bazı kişisel verileri uluslararası olarak aktarmamız gerekebilir. Bilgi teknolojisi altyapımızın büyük kısmı Türkiye'de yer alır ve bu yüzden, Türkiye dışında bir ülkeden web sitemize erişmeniz ya da hizmetlerimizi kullanmanız durumunda kişisel verileriniz Türkiye'ye aktarılacaktır. Bu aktarım kişisel verilerinizin güvenliğini sağlayan yasal bir çerçevede gerçekleşir. Yukarıda açıklanan üçüncü kişilere veri aktarımları, kişisel verilerinizin farklı ülkelere aktarılmasını gerektirebilir. Ancak her durumda kişisel verilerinizin, yalnızca yeterli korumayı sağlayan ülkelere, ya da bu ülkeler dışında yer alan ancak verilerinizin güvenliğini düzenlemelere uygun olarak sağlayacağını taahhüt eden kişilere aktarılacağını garanti ederiz.


8. Your Choices

You can make some choices regarding your privacy issues. You can always refuse to provide your personal data requested by Kant through “Kant Products and Services”. However, if the information you refuse to provide is necessary for us to provide our services, you will not be able to use our services. For example, you may not be able to use the visitor interface in a Otelika member tourism business and you may not be able to benefit from the facilities in the hotel by using your smart phone. As we explained in Chapter 3, we also use cookies to better deliver our services. You can use your internet browser's settings to refuse these cookies, but if you refuse these cookies, you may not be able to use our website and services.
You can see some of the personal data we hold in the settings section after logging into the mobile or web application of Kant Products and Services. If you want to exercise the rights you have over these or other personal data, you can contact us via the contact information at the end of the document.
We will contact you from time to time. This communication may be for marketing purposes or related to transactions you are a party to. You can refuse to receive all marketing-related messages, by following the instructions at the bottom of the messages sent to you. You cannot refuse to receive notifications about transactions, but you may be able to change the methods and addresses they are sent to.


9. Your Rights

We would like to state that you have the following rights in accordance with the legal regulations:
(a) To learn whether your personal data is processed, the processed personal data, the sources from which the personal data is obtained, the third parties to which it is transferred at home and abroad, the criteria used to determine the period or period of storage of the data;
(b) Accessing your personal data and requesting that the personal data it has provided be given to it in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or transferred to another data controller,
(c) To learn the purpose of processing your personal data and whether they are used in accordance with the purpose,
(d) Object to the processing of your personal data or request restriction,
(e) Requesting correction of your personal data if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed,
(f) Requesting the deletion or destruction of your personal data in the event that the reasons for its processing disappear,
(g) Request notification of transactions such as rectification and deletion to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred,
(h) Objecting to the emergence of an unfavorable result by analyzing the processed data through automated systems,
(i) To request the compensation of the damage in case of damage due to unlawful processing of personal data.
You can exercise your rights regarding your personal data mentioned above by contacting us via the contact information at the end of the document. In order for us to be able to identify you when making this application, you must provide the full information you provided when registering or using our services, and you must include a copy of your official ID.


10. Protection of Personal Data

All personal data obtained by Kant are transmitted and stored subject to reasonable security conditions accepted in the industry. All your data is encrypted with the SHA256 cutting-edge encryption algorithm and transmitted between servers. While we take all reasonable precautions to protect your personal information, it is your responsibility to keep your password and account information secure.


11. Other Information

Our Services and our website are not intended for use by children (all persons who are not legally adults). We do not collect personal data from children and persons who cannot legally benefit from our services. When we realize that we have obtained personal data of a child, we will delete it immediately unless we are legally required to keep this data. If you believe that we have obtained personal data of a child as a result of mistake or negligence, please contact us immediately using the contact information below.
We may make changes to this privacy policy. Changes made will be effective from the date of publication of the new privacy policy. Users and our member businesses and institutions are obliged to follow up on possible updates and to inform these people of Kant's data processing activities and this privacy policy before transferring the information of the people they transact with or the people who transact with them.
It is possible to provide links to other sites and applications through the site, and the Company does not bear any responsibility for the privacy practices and contents of these sites and applications. The Company may change the provisions of this Privacy and Personal Data Policy at any time by publishing it on the Site. The provisions of the Privacy and Personal Data Policy amended by the Company become effective on the date they are published on the Site.


12. Contact Information

Company Name: Kant Yazılım Anonim Şirketi
MERSIS Number: 0497090746500001
Address: Sadi Konuralp Street, Nejat Eczacıbaşı Building, Floor:2, Beyoğlu/Istanbul
E-Mail: info@kant.ist
Phone: +90 850 885 0535