KVKK INFORMATION NOTICE FOR JOB APPLICANTS
1. Personal Data:
Pursuant to the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“Law”), personal data includes any information and documents identifying the applicant, such as name/surname, place/date of birth, phone number, contact details, marital status, criminal record, educational background, job experience, foreign language proficiency, attended seminars, conferences, certification programs, references, and evaluation notes related to the applicant.
The aforementioned personal data may be processed by Stoa Etkinlik İletişim ve Danışmanlık Hizmetleri LTD. ŞTİ. (hereinafter referred to as STOA) as explained below.
2. Purpose of Processing Personal Data:
Your personal data may be processed for the following purposes:
Evaluating your job application and suitability for the relevant position,
Managing and concluding the recruitment process,
Sending application forms and interview invitations,
Planning human resources processes and improving recruitment procedures,
Considering your application for similar or other positions in the future and contacting you accordingly.
3. To Whom and for What Purpose Personal Data May Be Transferred:
Your personal data may be transferred in accordance with the provisions of the Law regarding personal data transfer, the purposes specified in this Information Notice, and legal obligations to:
Legally authorized public institutions and organizations,
Domestic and international affiliated third-party real and legal persons,
Service providers and their authorized representatives,
Business partners, company shareholders, and group companies,
Third-party cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy (e.g., Google cookies), and limited to the data accessible through these cookies.
4. Method and Legal Basis for Collecting Personal Data:
Your personal data is collected in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of the Law, based on your explicit consent and the necessity of processing for the establishment, exercise, or protection of a right. This data is collected through physical documents, system log records, electronically uploaded e-documents, emails, and other written, verbal, visual, or electronic means.
5. Rights of the Data Subject Under Article 11 of the Law:
Pursuant to Article 11 of the Law, data subjects may apply to STOA through the methods determined by the Personal Data Protection Board and request:
To learn whether their personal data is being processed,
To request information if their personal data has been processed,
To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether it is used in accordance with the purpose,
To know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred domestically or abroad,
To request correction of personal data if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed and to request notification of this correction to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred,
To request the deletion or destruction of personal data if the reasons requiring processing no longer exist and to request notification of this process to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred,
To object to a result arising from the exclusive analysis of processed data through automated systems that is unfavorable to the data subject,
To demand compensation for damages in case of unlawful processing of personal data.
To exercise your rights, you must submit your request, including your identity information and a detailed explanation of the rights you wish to use, in writing to STOA at stoa@stoavision.com. Your requests will be processed as soon as possible by STOA, and if there is a cost associated with your request, a fee may be charged based on the tariff determined by the Personal Data Protection Board.
6. Retention, Disposal, and Deletion of Personal Data:
Your personal data will be deleted, destroyed, or anonymized in the following cases:
When the purpose of processing or storing the data no longer exists,
If the data subject withdraws their explicit consent,
Upon a subsequent request by the data subject submitted to STOA,
If required by legal obligations, court decisions, or the request of the Personal Data Protection Authority,
When the maximum retention period has expired and there are no conditions justifying longer retention.
