Data Privacy Notice
1. Data Controller
In accordance with applicable data protection regulations, including the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK), your Personal Information (“Personal Data”) is processed by the Data Controller, Briefly Studio (“Briefly Studio”, “the Platform”), within the scope described in this Notice.
2. Purposes of Processing Personal Data
Your Personal Data may be processed for the following purposes:
To create, manage, and operate User accounts and membership services,
To provide, maintain, and improve Platform services and User experience,
To manage communication and support processes,
To operate and moderate community and engagement features,
To send newsletters, announcements, and content (where consent has been provided),
To ensure Platform security, detect and prevent technical issues,
To conduct usage analysis and measure service performance,
To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
3. Categories of Personal Data Processed
Depending on your interaction with the Platform, the following categories of Personal Data may be processed:
Identity Data: Name and surname (if provided through membership or communication),
Contact Data: Email address, social media contact information,
Account and Profile Data: Username, preferred language, engagement and community participation records,
Technical and Security Data: IP address, browser information, session logs, cookie identifiers, device information,
Marketing and Communication Preferences: Newsletter subscription status, consent records, preference settings,
Requests and Correspondence: Messages and feedback submitted by the User.
Note: Financial data will only be processed if paid products or services are introduced, and only with separate disclosure and explicit consent.
4. Method and Legal Basis of Data Collection
Personal Data is collected through the Platform, website, cookies, communication forms, membership interfaces, newsletter subscriptions, community features, and User submissions, using automated or partially automated methods.
Personal Data may be processed based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
User Consent,
Performance of a contract,
Compliance with legal obligations,
Establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims,
Legitimate interests, provided that such processing does not harm fundamental rights and freedoms.
5. Data Sharing and Transfers
Personal Data may be shared with:
Service providers, business partners, or technical support providers,
Competent public authorities, where legally required,
Other third parties, only where necessary for the purposes described above.
Personal Data may be transferred abroad, subject to appropriate safeguards and, where required, with the User’s explicit consent in accordance with applicable laws.
6. Your Rights
Depending on applicable data protection laws (including KVKK and GDPR), you may exercise the following rights regarding your Personal Data:
To request information on whether your Personal Data is processed,
To access and request details regarding processing activities,
To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data,
To request deletion or destruction of data where legal grounds no longer apply,
To request notification of third parties to whom the data has been shared,
To object to processing where processing is based on legitimate interests,
To request restriction of processing under certain conditions,
To request compensation if you suffer harm due to unlawful data processing.
Requests may be submitted through the official contact channels provided on the Platform.
7. Updates and Effective Date
This Data Privacy Notice may be updated when necessary. Changes will take effect as of the publication date. Continuing to use the Platform after updates are published indicates acceptance of the revised Notice.
