This notice is provided under the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) for the “Get notified of announcements” email subscription on the website of Boğaziçi University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute.
Data controller
Boğaziçi University (Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute), 34684 Çengelköy – Istanbul, Türkiye.
Personal data processed
- Your email address
- Your subscription and confirmation dates
- The IP address used when subscribing (to prevent abuse)
- Your preferred language (Turkish / English)
Purpose and legal basis
Your data is processed solely to send you the institute’s announcements and news by email, to verify your subscription and to prevent abuse, based on your explicit consent under Article 5(1) of the KVKK. It is not used for marketing and is not shared with third parties; it is processed only within the University’s email infrastructure used for delivery.
Retention
Your data is kept for as long as your subscription is active. When you unsubscribe, emails stop immediately; records are kept only as long as needed to prove the withdrawal of consent and are then deleted.
Your rights
Under Article 11 of the KVKK you have the right to learn whether your data is processed, request information, request correction or deletion, and object to processing. You can withdraw your consent at any time using the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of every email. Other requests can be sent in writing to the address above.