Privacy Policy

At Secret Notes software services (website, application), we prioritize the privacy and security of your personal data as valued members. In this context, we will address certain issues in accordance with the disclosure obligation stipulated in Article 10 of the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK). These issues include the personal data we process, the purposes of processing the data, the parties and purposes of transferring your data, the method of collecting your data, the legal reasons for collecting your data, and the other rights of the relevant individuals.

1. What Data Are We Processing?

   At Secret Notes, we process certain data when individuals become members. These data include: Account Information: Name, surname, username, Security Information: Password, cookie information, Contact Information: University email and the university you are affiliated with, Device and Connection Information: Device information, browser information, location information.
   • Account Information: Name, surname, username
   • Security Information: Password, cookie information
   • Contact Information: University email and the university you are affiliated with
   • Device and Connection Information: Device information, browser information, location information

2. For What Purposes Do We Process Your Data?

   At Secret Notes, we process the data of our valued members for the following purposes:
   • Execution, development, and understanding of the services we provide
   • Ensuring the protection of the data of relevant individuals
   • Implementing data security and privacy policies
   • Conducting activities in compliance with the law
   • Pursuing and conducting legal affairs
   • Providing information to authorized individuals and authorities in accordance with legal procedures
   Ensuring that our members use our services in the most efficient and secure manner for these purposes is valuable to us.

3. With Whom and for What Purposes Do We Share Your Data?

   In accordance with the Law on the Regulation of Publications Made on the Internet and Combating Crimes Committed through These Publications No. 5651, Secret Notes shares some of your data with third parties to ensure the control and security of your data. The shared parties are as follows:
   • Regulatory institutions, organizations, and competent authorities within the scope of fulfilling legal obligations
   • In cases where adequate protection exists, data transfer abroad may be made based on the explicit consent of the relevant person, as required by the legal reason

4. How Are Your Data Collected, and What Are the Legal Reasons for the Data We Collect?

   Your information is automatically processed when you become a member of Secret Notes. We process the data we collect based on the legal reasons stated in Articles 5 and 6 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698, such as the necessity of processing personal data for the data controller to fulfill its legal obligations, the necessity of processing personal data for the establishment, use, or protection of a right, and the necessity of processing personal data for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that the fundamental rights and freedoms of the relevant person are not harmed.

5. How Do We Protect Your Personal Data, and What Rights Do You Have Regarding Your Data?

   We protect your personal data securely through encryption methods. Your rights regarding the protection of personal data are stipulated in Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698. This article is as follows:

   Everyone has the right to apply to the data controller and:

   1. a) Learn whether personal data is processed,
   2. b) Request information about personal data if it has been processed,
   3. c) Learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are used appropriately for their purpose,
   4. d) Know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred, both at home and abroad,
   5. e) Request the correction of personal data if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed and request notification of the transaction made within this scope to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred,
   6. f) Request the deletion or destruction of personal data in case the reasons requiring its processing disappear, despite the fact that it has been processed in accordance with the provisions of the law and other relevant laws, and request the notification of the transaction made within this scope to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred,
   7. g) Request the deletion or destruction of personal data in case the reasons requiring its processing disappear, despite the fact that it has been processed in accordance with the provisions of the law and other relevant laws, and request the notification of the transaction made within this scope to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred,
   8. h) In case of damage due to the unlawful processing of personal data, he has the right to demand the compensation of the damage.

   For your rights and requests regarding the protection of personal data, you can send your opinions to no-reply@secretnotes.net. Your messages will be answered as soon as possible and at the latest within thirty days.

Secret Notes reserves the right to update this Information Notice on the Protection of Personal Data in line with changes that may be made in the current legislation.