PRIVACY POLICY
The purpose of this Information Text on the Processing of Personal Data is to determine the terms and conditions regarding the processing of personal data shared with our company by users who benefit from our company's services as members or non-members of the Heybie mobile application ("App") operated by HEYBİE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND DIGITAL SERVICES INC. ("Our Company") as the data controller, and/or use the App, and to inform Users in accordance with the Law on Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 ("Law").
Within the scope of this information text, you are provided with information about which of your personal data is processed, for what purpose your personal data may be processed, the method and legal basis for collecting your personal data, the parties to whom your personal data may be transferred, and your rights.
What Personal Data Do We Process?
What Are Your Personal Data? Your personal data means information that identifies or makes you identifiable. The following personal data may be processed:
Identity Information: Name, Surname, Date of Birth
Contact Information: Phone number (for SMS verification), email address
Visual Records: Profile photos, other photos shared within the application, and videos for identity verification
User Profile: Job information, educational background, occupation, religious affiliation, interests, habits, height, physical characteristics, gender, and gender preferences
User Transaction: Ratings, reviews, comments, likes, bookmarks, lists, etc. created by the user and to be published or displayed in public areas
Location Information: Geographical location data obtained from your device, even when the app is not in use
Device Information: Internet connection information, IP address
Apart from those listed above, our Company can obtain information about the User's use of the App using cookies, which are technical communication files, and IP information is collected through cookies to determine access to and usage habits of the services provided on the App. This information includes which IP address the app user connected from, where they went on the app, what they clicked on, as well as statistics such as the number of users using the app, user type, usage frequency, user behaviors and habits, etc.
Purposes of Processing Your Personal Data:
Your personal data may be processed for purposes such as:
Age verification to ensure users are at least 18 years old
Creation and management of user profiles
User verification to prevent fraudulent accounts
Matchmaking based on user preferences
Allowing users to upload and share media within the app
Identity verification through video recording
Providing location-based services to find and display users in the same city
Sending notifications about matches, dates, and other relevant information
Realization of our services and ensuring app functionality
Fulfillment of rights and obligations arising from the user agreement
Informing about changes in services
Planning and execution of activities for developing and/or customizing products and services by analyzing users' habits and tendencies
Planning and execution of demand and complaint management activities
Improving services and managing operational requirements
Detection of malicious activities and measurement of risk levels
Fulfilling legal obligations or resolving disputes
Verifying user identity and ensuring security
Personalizing and improving user experience
Method and Legal Basis for Collecting Your Personal Data
Your personal data is collected through our app and social media accounts, electronically filled communication forms, membership application forms, cookies and similar tracking technologies, and by partially or fully automatic or non-automatic methods through any verbal, written or electronic means, to the extent permitted by relevant legislation and agreements made, and in accordance with the law.
Your location information is collected through your device's GPS feature or IP address; your photos and videos through in-app uploads and camera access; and your phone number through the SMS verification process. This data is processed based on your explicit consent for the purposes of providing our services, ensuring security, and fulfilling legal obligations.
Your personal data collected from these channels is processed based on the following legal grounds:
Explicit provision in the laws
Necessity for the protection of life or physical integrity of the person or of any other person who is unable to explain his consent due to the impossibility or whose consent is not deemed legally valid
Necessity of processing of personal data belonging to the parties of a contract, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of that contract
Necessity for the data controller to be able to perform his legal obligations
Data having been made public by the data subject herself/himself
Necessity of data processing for the establishment, exercise, or protection of any right
Necessity of data processing for the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller, provided that this processing shall not violate the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject
Parties to Whom Your Personal Data May Be Transferred and Purposes of Transfer
Your personal data may be transferred to our Company's affiliates located in Turkey or abroad, our business partners, any supplier companies with which our company cooperates and/or receives services for the provision of the service to you, regulatory and supervisory institutions and other official institutions, public institutions or organizations authorized to request your personal data, including but not limited to, necessary and authorized persons and organizations in Turkey and abroad, in accordance with the personal data processing conditions specified in Articles 8 and 9 of the Law No. 6698, within the scope of the Purposes mentioned above.
Rights of the Personal Data Owner Listed in Article 11 of Law No. 6698
As personal data owners, you have the following rights:
Learning whether your personal data is processed
Requesting information if your personal data has been processed
Learning the purpose of processing your personal data and whether they are used in accordance with the purpose
Knowing the third parties to whom your personal data is transferred at home or abroad
Requesting correction of your personal data if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed and requesting that the transaction made in this context be notified to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred
Requesting the deletion or destruction of your personal data in the event that the reasons requiring its processing disappear, although it has been processed in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 6698 and other relevant legislation, and requesting that the transaction carried out in this context be notified to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred
Objecting to the occurrence of a result against you by analyzing the processed data exclusively through automated systems
Requesting the compensation of the damage in case you suffer damage due to unlawful processing of your personal data
As personal data owners, if you submit your requests regarding your rights to our Company in writing or by other methods determined by the Personal Data Protection Board through the address privacy@heybie.com, your request will be concluded as soon as possible and within 30 (thirty) days at the latest, depending on the nature of the request. However, if the transaction requires an additional cost, the fee determined in the tariff by the Personal Data Protection Board will be charged.
Method and Legal Basis for Collecting Your Personal Data
Your personal data is collected through our app and social media accounts, electronically filled communication forms, membership application forms, cookies and similar tracking technologies, and by partially or fully automatic or non-automatic methods through any verbal, written or electronic means, to the extent permitted by relevant legislation and agreements made, and in accordance with the law.
Your location information is collected through your device's GPS feature or IP address; your photos and videos through in-app uploads and camera access; and your phone number through the SMS verification process. This data is processed based on your explicit consent for the purposes of providing our services, ensuring security, and fulfilling legal obligations.
Your personal data collected from these channels is processed based on the following legal grounds:
Explicit provision in the laws
Necessity for the protection of life or physical integrity of the person or of any other person who is unable to explain his consent due to the impossibility or whose consent is not deemed legally valid
Necessity of processing of personal data belonging to the parties of a contract, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of that contract
Necessity for the data controller to be able to perform his legal obligations
Data having been made public by the data subject herself/himself
Necessity of data processing for the establishment, exercise, or protection of any right
Necessity of data processing for the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller, provided that this processing shall not violate the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject
Parties to Whom Your Personal Data May Be Transferred and Purposes of Transfer
Your personal data may be transferred to our Company's affiliates located in Turkey or abroad, our business partners, any supplier companies with which our company cooperates and/or receives services for the provision of the service to you, regulatory and supervisory institutions and other official institutions, public institutions or organizations authorized to request your personal data, including but not limited to, necessary and authorized persons and organizations in Turkey and abroad, in accordance with the personal data processing conditions specified in Articles 8 and 9 of the Law No. 6698, within the scope of the Purposes mentioned above.
Rights of the Personal Data Owner Listed in Article 11 of Law No. 6698
As personal data owners, you have the following rights:
Learning whether your personal data is processed
Requesting information if your personal data has been processed
Learning the purpose of processing your personal data and whether they are used in accordance with the purpose
Knowing the third parties to whom your personal data is transferred at home or abroad
Requesting correction of your personal data if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed and requesting that the transaction made in this context be notified to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred
Requesting the deletion or destruction of your personal data in the event that the reasons requiring its processing disappear, although it has been processed in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 6698 and other relevant legislation, and requesting that the transaction carried out in this context be notified to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred
Objecting to the occurrence of a result against you by analyzing the processed data exclusively through automated systems
Requesting the compensation of the damage in case you suffer damage due to unlawful processing of your personal data
As personal data owners, if you submit your requests regarding your rights to our Company in writing or by other methods determined by the Personal Data Protection Board through the address info@heybie.com, your request will be concluded as soon as possible and within 30 (thirty) days at the latest, depending on the nature of the request. However, if the transaction requires an additional cost, the fee determined in the tariff by the Personal Data Protection Board will be charged.