Pursuant to Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK)
1. Data Controller
Sovereign Gates, based in Antalya, Turkey, acts as the data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("KVKK").
2. Categories of Personal Data Processed
- Identity Information: Name, surname, company name
- Contact Information: Email address, phone number, country
- Property Interest Data: Investment preferences, budget range, property type interest
- Digital Footprint: IP address (anonymized), browser information, device type, language preference, pages visited
- Transaction Data: Inquiry records, communication history, NDA status
3. Purposes of Data Processing
- Responding to your inquiries and property interest requests
- Matching you with suitable investment opportunities
- Ensuring platform security and preventing fraud
- Fulfilling legal and regulatory obligations
- Improving our services and user experience
- Sending investment opportunity notifications (with explicit consent)
4. Legal Basis for Processing (KVKK Art. 5)
- Explicit Consent (Art. 5/1): Marketing communications, analytics cookies
- Necessary for Contract Performance (Art. 5/2-c): Processing property inquiries
- Legal Obligation (Art. 5/2-ç): Tax records, anti-money laundering requirements
- Legitimate Interest (Art. 5/2-f): Service improvement, security, fraud prevention
5. Data Transfer
Your personal data may be shared with:
- Property owners and investment partners (under NDA, with your consent)
- Legal and financial advisors assisting with transactions
- Technology infrastructure providers (with data processing agreements)
- Regulatory authorities when required by law
International data transfers are conducted with appropriate safeguards as required by KVKK Art. 9.
6. Data Retention Period
- Active inquiry data: Duration of business relationship + 3 years
- Analytics data: 26 months
- Tax and financial records: 10 years (as required by Turkish tax law)
- Communication records: 3 years after last contact
7. Your Rights Under KVKK (Art. 11)
As a data subject, you have the right to:
- Learn whether your personal data is being processed
- Request information about the purpose of processing
- Know the third parties to whom your data has been transferred
- Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data
- Request deletion or destruction of your data
- Object to automated processing that produces negative results
- Request compensation for damages caused by unlawful processing
8. How to Exercise Your Rights
You may submit your requests to: invest@sovereigngates.com
We will respond to your request within 30 days as required by KVKK. If your request requires additional time, we will inform you within the initial 30-day period.
9. Data Security
We implement technical and administrative measures including SSL/TLS encryption, access controls, regular security audits, and employee training to protect your personal data.