1. INTRODUCTION AND DATA CONTROLLER IDENTITY

As Tüyap Tüm Fuarcılık Yapım A.Ş. ("TÜYAP"), we value the privacy of our website visitors and are committed to protecting their personal data. This privacy policy explains which personal data is collected through our websites, how it is used, with whom it is shared, and how it is protected.

All necessary actions are carried out by TÜYAP to process and use this information in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations.

Tüyap Tüm Fuarcılık Yapım A.Ş. (MERSIS No: 882001984400015)

Address: Tüyap Fair and Congress Center, Cumhuriyet Mah. Eski Hadımköy Yolu Cd. No:9/1, 34500 Büyükçekmece, Istanbul

Email: [email protected]

2. WHAT DATA DO WE COLLECT THROUGH OUR WEBSITES AND HOW?

A. Automatically Collected Non-Personal Data

When you visit our websites, the following data may be collected automatically through your browser:

Your IP address
Operating system and browser type
Date and time of your visit
Pages visited

This data is analyzed anonymously to evaluate website performance and improve user experience.

The data sent by your browser does not personally identify you. We use this information to generate statistics that help us improve our websites and make them more compatible with the technology used by our visitors.

B. Cookies

When you visit this website, cookies are used to enhance your experience and provide you with better service. Cookies are small data files that are stored on your device through your browser when you visit our website.

They serve various purposes, including ensuring proper website functionality, remembering preferences, analyzing traffic, and personalizing your experience. Anonymous data collected through cookies helps us improve our content and services.

b.1. Types of Cookies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies:
These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website. They are strictly necessary to provide the information society services explicitly requested by the user, such as logging in, completing forms, or remembering privacy preferences.
Functional Cookies:
These cookies are used on our website and applications (including those on desktop and mobile devices) to enable personalization and to remember user preferences. These cookies are used to provide functionalities other than those that are strictly necessary.
Performance and Analytics Cookies:
These cookies are used to improve the website. We use them to estimate the number of visitors to our site, identify the most effective search engine keywords that lead users to a specific page, and monitor user navigation behavior across the site.
Advertising/Marketing Cookies:
Advertising and marketing cookies are used to track users' online behavior in order to identify their personal interests and deliver targeted advertisements accordingly.

These cookies may be placed on our website by advertising service providers. They may be used and shared by those companies to build a profile of your interests and display relevant ads on other websites. This process relies on uniquely identifying your browser and internet-enabled device. If you choose not to allow these cookies, you will receive fewer targeted advertisements.

b.2. Managing Cookies:

You may change your cookie preferences at any time or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the proper functioning of certain features on our website.

You can configure your internet browser to delete previously stored cookies, block future cookies, or alert you when cookies are being sent to your device.

C. Purposes and Legal Basis for Data Collection

TÜYAP collects the data you provide with your consent when using our websites (e.g., when you register to receive email alerts, complete a survey, fill out a form, or send feedback via email). In many cases, the information you provide constitutes personal data. All personal data is processed in accordance with Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data. For more detailed information, including your rights as a data subject, the purposes for which your data is processed, and the duration of data retention, please visit our informational page prepared in compliance with the aforementioned law. https://tuyap.com.tr/kisisel-verilerin-korunmasi1

TÜYAP processes the data collected through its websites for various legitimate commercial purposes in accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data, including customer service, market research, improving our products and services, and providing you and your company with information we believe may be of interest. Additionally, all personally identifiable data may be deleted or anonymized for retrospective statistical and scientific purposes. Under no circumstances is this information shared with third parties outside of TÜYAP.

D. What Personal Data Do We Collect?

Personal contact details such as name, email address, company mailing address, and phone number
User-submitted feedback, comments, evaluations, or other content (including survey responses)
Your interests and communication preferences, including marketing consent information
Location data from mobile apps or Bluetooth devices
Visual data collected for security purposes, such as video footage recorded by CCTV or other camera systems, as well as images processed for identity verification and crime prevention
IP address, site navigation data, and usage information collected through cookies or other tracking technologies during your use of our website and services

d.1. Sensitive/Special Category Personal Data

Within the scope of our exhibition activities at TÜYAP, we do not collect special categories of personal data, as defined under Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data, through our websites or applications. Only general personal data, to the extent necessary for the execution of our activities and in compliance with applicable legislation, is processed during our events.

d.2. Children's Personal Data

Our services and products are developed for professional users in the business world and are not targeted to individuals under the age of 18. We do not collect personal data from individuals in this age group within the scope of our events and services; we reserve the right to delete the relevant data in the event that such a situation is detected. If an individual under the age of 18 participates in our events, only the information of the legal guardian or parent is processed.

3. HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

We take appropriate physical, technical, and administrative measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Electronic data is stored on secure servers with limited access.

All of our team members receive regular training on data protection and act in accordance with internal security policies.

HTTPS protocol and TLS encryption are used to ensure the security of data transmission over the internet.

4. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA

Except for performance and analytics cookies, TÜYAP does not transfer personal data abroad. Your data is processed and protected solely within the Republic of Turkey in accordance with applicable laws.

5. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

This Privacy Policy applies only to TÜYAP websites and not to third-party sites. We may provide links to sites we believe may interest you, but we do not control their privacy practices and disclaim any responsibility for their content or data handling. Always review their privacy statements.

6. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify, amend, delete, or otherwise revise this privacy policy, as well as any information or materials provided on our websites, at any time and at our sole discretion, without prior notice. Any such changes will be published on this webpage. The final line of this Privacy Policy reflects the date of the most recent update. The privacy policy shall become effective as of the date it is made available to the user through any applicable channel.

7. CONTACT US

For any questions, please contact us at: [email protected].

Last updated: June 2025