Privacy Policy

www.gorunmeyenizler.com is an exhibition of the Istanbul Gender Museum (IGM). Before using www.gorunmeyenizler.com, please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not accept this Privacy Policy, please do not use www.gorunmeyenizler.com. This Privacy Policy applies only to www.gorunmeyenizler.com and is not binding for any other websites mentioned on www.gorunmeyenizler.com. By using www.gorunmeyenizler.com, you accept the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Personal Information
In order to introduce our activities and exhibitions and to keep you informed about them, www.gorunmeyenizler.com may request personal information such as your name, address, email address and phone number. If the information provided is insufficient, additional information may be requested via communication tools such as email or telephone. All information collected within this scope is defined as personal information on www.gorunmeyenizler.com.

Sharing of Information
Protecting the personal information of visitors to www.gorunmeyenizler.com is among our primary principles. www.gorunmeyenizler.com may share non-personal details (such as operating system used, visitor gender, etc.) with third parties for informational purposes. Personal information will not be shared with third parties unless legally required.

Automatically Collected Non-Personal Information
During your visit to www.gorunmeyenizler.com, technologies may be used to collect certain technical information such as:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address
• Operating system
• Browser type
• Traffic patterns
• Referring website addresses

In order to obtain more detailed information about our visitors, our website may send information files called cookies to your computer. These files contain technical information related to your system and are widely used worldwide.

Security
www.gorunmeyenizler.com takes necessary technological measures to ensure data security. However, no technological system is 100% secure. Please note that www.gorunmeyenizler.com takes necessary measures and publishes informative materials to prevent or minimize risks such as misuse or unauthorized access to personal information.

Accuracy of Collected Data
www.gorunmeyenizler.com may correct or delete incomplete or inaccurate information entered by visitors based on updated information provided by visitors or obtained through verification methods.

Changes
www.gorunmeyenizler.com reserves the right to modify or remove this Privacy Policy, the Website, or access to these pages without prior notice if deemed necessary.

Terms of Use

Only individuals legally capable of entering into binding agreements under applicable laws may use this Website and its services.

By using this Website, you declare and undertake that:

• (i) you are at least eighteen (18) years old, and/or
• (ii) you have the legal capacity to enter into binding agreements under applicable laws.

This Website is a digital platform where activities carried out by the Istanbul Gender Museum are exhibited.

Visitors agree not to access files or programs for which they do not have authorization by using their own software and programs.

Otherwise, visitors agree to compensate in full and in cash any damages suffered by IGM due to their fault, including any increase in damages.

Visitors may not engage in actions that prevent other users from benefiting from the platform (including spam, viruses, chain mail, or trojan horses) and may not harass or threaten other users.

Visitors may not record, use, or publish personal data belonging to others.

Information Notice under the Personal Data Protection Law
SUBJECT: This information notice has been prepared by the Gender Studies Association, the founding institution of the Istanbul Gender Museum, in order to explain the purposes for which the personal data of employees, visitors, members and donors are processed.

In accordance with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”), all information that identifies or makes you identifiable, including sensitive personal data, may be processed by the Association within the scope described below.

Processing of personal data refers to all operations performed on data such as:

• collection
• recording
• storage
• preservation
• modification
• reorganization
• disclosure
• transfer
• acquisition
• making available
• classification
• preventing use

As the Association, we inform you that personal data obtained in the ways described below will be:

• recorded
• stored
• preserved
• reorganized
• shared with legally authorized institutions
• transferred domestically or internationally under KVKK conditions
• classified and processed in other ways permitted by KVKK

in a manner that is:

• relevant
• limited
• proportionate
• accurate and up to date.

Purposes and Legal Grounds for Processing Personal Data
Personal data is collected verbally, physically or electronically as required by legal regulations.

Personal data processed may include:

Identity Information

• Name
• Surname
• Gender
• Other identity-related data

Contact Information

• Address
• Phone number
• Email address
• Personal data obtained when you contact us via email, letter or other means

Personal data may be processed for purposes including:

• Identity verification
• Informing you about activities and exhibitions
• Compliance with official authority requests
• Monitoring and preventing misuse of the website
• Reversing unauthorized transactions
• Research purposes

Cases Where Explicit Consent is Not Required
Personal data may be processed without explicit consent in cases such as:

• Clearly provided for by law
• Necessary to protect life or physical integrity
• Necessary for the establishment or performance of a contract
• Necessary for the Association’s legal obligations
• Made public by the data subject
• Necessary for the establishment or protection of a legal right
• Necessary for legitimate interests of the Association without harming fundamental rights and freedoms

Transfer of Personal Data
Personal data held by the Association is securely stored and not disclosed to third parties outside the legal framework.

Your Rights Under KVKK
Under KVKK, you have the right to:

1. I) Learn whether your personal data is processed
   II) Request information if processed
   III) Learn the purpose of processing
   IV) Learn third parties to whom data is transferred
   V) Request correction of incomplete or incorrect data
   VI) Request deletion or destruction
   VII) Request notification to third parties
   VIII) Object to automated decision-making
   IX) Request compensation for damages

You also have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data and to request notification of recipients.

You may request deletion, destruction or anonymization of your data under Article 7 of KVKK.

You may also request notification of third parties to whom data has been transferred.

Requests will be evaluated within thirty days free of charge.

If additional costs arise, fees determined by the Personal Data Protection Board may be charged.

Applications must be sent to:

iletisim@istanbulgendermuseum.org

using:

• secure electronic signature
• mobile signature
• registered email address

Changes to the Information Notice
Changes to the information notice will become effective immediately upon notification.