KVKK CUSTOMER CLARIFICATION TEXT

Within the Scope of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data

1. DATA CONTROLLER

In accordance with the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data ("KVKK"), your personal data is processed by Selam Teknoloji Turizm Yatırım Anonim Şirketi ("Salam Cruises" or the "Company") in the capacity of data controller, within the framework of the purposes, methods, and legal grounds explained below.

  • Title: Selam Teknoloji Turizm Yatırım Anonim Şirketi
  • MERSIS No: 0759106285000001
  • Address: Taksim 360 Tarlabaşı Bulvarı No: 150, İç Kapı: No: 24, 34421 Beyoğlu / İstanbul
  • E-mail: salam@salambooking.com

2. METHODS OF COLLECTING PERSONAL DATA

Your personal data is collected through the following channels via electronic or physical methods:

  • Our website and digital platforms (www.salamcruises.com),
  • Call center, e-mail, WhatsApp, and other communication channels,
  • Our agencies and business partners,
  • Written or verbal interviews conducted with customer services.

3. PROCESSED PERSONAL DATA CATEGORIES

3.1. Identity and Contact Information

Name, surname, T.R. identity number, passport information, phone number, e-mail address.

3.2. Financial Information

Payment and billing information.

3.3. Reservation and Transaction Information

Purchased tour, accommodation, transportation, and seyahat details.

3.4. Request and Complaint Information

Applications, requests, and correspondence submitted to customer services.

3.5. Visual and Audio Records

Call center voice recordings.

3.6. Special Categories of Personal Data

In cases where it is mandatory during the travel process, your health information may be processed solely on the condition of obtaining your explicit consent.

4. PURPOSES AND LEGAL GROUNDS OF PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA

Processing Purpose Legal Basis
Establishment and performance of the contract, reservation transactions KVKK Art. 5/2-c
Management of customer requests and complaints KVKK Art. 5/2-f
Execution of financial and accounting processes KVKK Art. 5/2-c
Increasing service quality and conducting analysis studies KVKK Art. 5/2-f
Fulfillment of legal obligations KVKK Art. 5/2-ç
Marketing and sending commercial electronic messages KVKK Art. 5/1 (Explicit Consent)

Your special categories of personal data are processed only on the condition of obtaining your explicit consent.

5. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA

Your personal data may be shared with the following parties in accordance with KVKK and the relevant legislation:

  • Hotel, airline, transfer, insurance, and tour service providers,
  • Banks and payment institutions,
  • Suppliers providing information technologies and infrastructure services,
  • Authorized public institutions and organizations (within the scope of legal obligations).

Data transfer abroad is carried out in accordance with the relevant provisions of KVKK and the security measures stipulated in the legislation.

6. RETENTION PERIOD OF PERSONAL DATA

Your personal data is stored for the duration required by the processing purposes and for the periods stipulated in the relevant legislation.

Upon the expiration of these periods, your data will be deleted, destroyed, or anonymized.

7. YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT

In accordance with Article 11 of KVKK, you have the following rights:

  • To learn whether your personal data is processed or not,
  • To request information if it has been processed,
  • To learn the purpose of processing and whether it is used in accordance with its purpose,
  • To know the third parties to whom it is transferred domestically or abroad,
  • To request correction of data if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed,
  • To request the deletion or destruction of data,
  • To object to the analysis results obtained exclusively through automated systems,
  • To request compensation for damages in case you suffer damage due to unlawful processing.

8. APPLICATION METHOD

You may submit your requests regarding your rights stated above to the Company in writing with a wet-signed petition, or via registered electronic mail (KEP) address, secure electronic signature, or mobile signature by e-mail.

  • E-mail: salam@salambooking.com
  • Postal Address: Taksim 360 Tarlabaşı Bulvarı No: 150, İç Kapı: No: 24, 34421 Beyoğlu / İstanbul

Your applications will be concluded free of charge within the legal period (as a rule, within thirty days at the latest).

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