DATA PROTECTION STATEMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS OF İTÜ ARI TEKNOKENT BIG BANG STARTUP CHALLENGE
- Identity of Data Controller
As ARI TEKNOKENT PROJE GELİŞTİRME PLANLAMA ANONİM ŞİRKETİ (TIN: 0740264905) (“İTÜ ARI Teknokent” or the “Company”), holding the title of data controller pursuant to Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“PDPL” or the “Law”) and the title of service provider pursuant to the Regulation on Commercial Communication and Commercial Electronic Messages (“Regulation”), we pay the utmost attention to the security of your personal data. In this context, personal data of all data subjects with whom we are in interaction are processed and stored in accordance with the PDPL, secondary legislation enacted under the Law (regulations, communiqués, etc.), and binding decisions of the Personal Data Protection Board. This data protection statement has been prepared for the purpose of informing you regarding your personal data being processed.
- Categories and Types of Personal Data Processed
| Identification | Name, surname |
| Contact | E-mail address |
| Personal and Professional Experience | Education, work experience |
| Visual and audio recordings | Photograph, camera and video footage |
- Personal Data Collection Methods and the Activity Where Personal Data is Obtained
| Category of Personal Data | The Activity Where Personal Data is Obtained |
| Identification, Contact, Personal and Professional Experience | By Semi-Automatic Method; through the completion of the “Register form” available on the website. |
| Visual and audio recordings | By Semi-Automatic Method; through photo and video recordings taken within the scope of the Big Bang event. |
- Purposes and Cause of Actions for Processing Personal Data
| Category | Purposes of Processing | Cause of Action |
| Identification & Contact | · To create event registrations and manage participant entries,
· To carry out the organization processes, · To provide information before, during and after the event (program, content, changes, reminders, etc.), · To send thank-you messages, satisfaction surveys, feedback forms or participation certificates following the event. |
Article 5/2 of the Law;
c) if the processing of personal data of the parties of a contract is necessary, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of the contract, f) legitimate interests of data controller without violating fundamental rights and freedoms of data subject. |
| Personal & Professional Experience | · To evaluate participant profiles and plan the event in line with the target audience,
· To use for statistical analysis, reporting, and event development activities based on participant profiles (provided that the data is anonymized). |
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| Visual and Audio Recordings | · To carry out social media activities,
· To conduct the event and document the organization, · To enhance the visibility of participants and initiatives, and to share with investors, entrepreneurs and stakeholders within the ecosystem. |
Article 5/1 of the Law;
On the basis of your explicit consent, |
| Contact | · To obtain the consent stipulated in the Regulation for the purpose of sending you commercial electronic messages. | Article 5/1 of the Regulation; on the basis of obtaining your consent. |
- Transfer of Personal Data and Purposes of the Transfer
| Transfer to 3rd Parties | Purposes of the Transfer | Cause of Action |
| The Company’s contracted suppliers, service providers and intermediary service providers | · To carry out promotional activities,
· To ensure the management of the organization and the event, · To support communication and information processes. |
Article 8/2-a of the Law;
Transfering of personal data of the parties of a contract is necessary, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of the contract. |
| To foreign countries where the servers of the relevant social media accounts are located | · To carry out social media activities,
· To conduct corporate projects.
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Article 9/6-a of the Law;
On the basis of obtaining your explicit consent within the scope of incidental transfer. |
- Data Subjects Rights
You may, at any time, contact İTÜ ARI Teknokent to request a declaration under Article 11 of the Law: a) b) to learn whether personal data has been processed or not, c) to request information if personal data has been processed, ç) to learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether personal data is used in accordance with its purpose, d) to know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred domestically or abroad, d) to request correction of personal data in case of incomplete or incorrect processing, e) to request the deletion or destruction of personal data within the framework of the conditions stipulated in Article 7 f) to request notification of the transactions made pursuant to subparagraphs (d) and (e) to third parties to whom personal data are transferred, g) to object to the occurrence of a result against the person himself/herself by analyzing the processed data exclusively through automated systems, ğ) In case of damage due to unlawful processing of personal data, requesting the compensation of the damage; You can submit your rights and your requests regarding the implementation of the Law by filling out the application form that you can obtain from us or with the conditions bearing the minimum elements written below;
- Send it with wet-ink signature “Reşit Paşa Mah. Katar Cad. No:4 İç Kapı No: 1101 34467 Sarıyer, İstanbul” via notary public, by registered mail with return receipt requested at your discretion for ease of proof or by your personal application,
- By sending an e-mail to kisiselverilerim@ariteknokent.com.tr using the e-mail address notified to the Company by you and registered in the Company system.
İTÜ ARI Teknokent reserves the right to amend this Data Protection Statement at any time due to reasons arising from the Law, secondary legislation, and the binding decisions of the Board
THIS STATEMENT WAS LAST UPDATED ON 29.05.2025