Website Privacy Policy
When you visit this website and use the services we offer through this site, the manner in which the information we obtain about you and the services you request is used and protected is subject to the terms set forth in this “Privacy Policy.” By visiting this website and requesting to use the services we offer through this site, you accept the terms set forth in this “Privacy Policy”.
I. Purpose of the personal data protection and processing policy
Due to the sensitive nature of the work we have been engaged in as Travelite LLC to date, data received from our customers or potential customers has been kept confidential and has never been shared with third parties. The protection of personal data is a fundamental policy of our company. Even before any legal regulations were in place, our company and affiliates attached great importance to the confidentiality of personal data, adopted this as a working principle, and instructed our employees to work in accordance with this principle. As Travelite LLC, we also undertake to comply with all responsibilities imposed by the Personal Data Protection Law. Our company’s principles regarding the protection of personal data also apply to our affiliates.
II. Scope and Amendment of the Personal Data Protection and Processing Policy
This Policy, prepared by our Company, has been prepared in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”). The Law has entered into force with all its provisions as of today. Data obtained with your consent or in accordance with other legal requirements specified in the Law will be used to improve the quality of the services we offer and to enhance the services provided to you and our quality policy. Some of the data we hold is also de-identified and anonymized. This data is used for statistical purposes and is not subject to the Law or our Policy. The Travelite LLC Personal Data Protection and Processing Policy aims to protect the automatically obtained data of our customers, prospective customers, employees, and the customers and employees of companies working in partnership with us, or other individuals, and contains regulations related to this.
Our company reserves the right to amend our Policy and Regulations, provided that they comply with the Law and ensure better protection of personal data.
III. Basic rules regarding the processing of personal data
a) Compliance with the law and rules of good faith: Travelite LLC questions the source of the data it collects or receives from other companies and attaches importance to ensuring that such data is obtained in accordance with the law and rules of good faith. In this context, Travelite LLCprovides the necessary warnings and notifications to third parties selling its services (including agents and other intermediaries) for the purpose of protecting personal data.
b) Accuracy and, where necessary, updating: Travelite LLC attaches importance to ensuring that all data within the organization is accurate, does not contain false information, and, ultimately, that personal data is updated when changes are communicated to it.
c) Processing for specific, explicit, and legitimate purposes: Travelite LLC processes data only for the purposes it offers and for which it obtains consent from individuals during the service. It does not process, use, or allow the use of data for purposes other than business purposes.
d) Being relevant, limited, and proportionate to the purpose for which they are processed: Travelite LLC uses data only to the extent necessary for the purpose for which they are processed and as required by the service.
e) Retention for the period required by relevant legislation or necessary for the purpose for which it is processed: Travelite LLC retains contract-based data for the duration of the statute of limitations, commercial and tax law requirements. However, once these purposes cease to exist, the data is deleted or anonymized.
It is important to note that Travelite LLC adheres to the principles listed above regardless of whether the data has been collected or processed with consent or in accordance with the law.
According to Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law, you have the rights listed below. To facilitate these rights, Travelite LLC has also prepared an application form for you.
Individuals whose personal data is processed may contact our representative announced on our website by Travelite LLC to learn about their data;
a) To learn whether your personal data is being processed,
b) To request information if personal data has been processed,
c) To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether it is being used for its intended purpose,
ç) To know the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred within or outside the country,
d) To request the correction of your personal data if it has been processed incompletely or incorrectly,
e) To request the deletion or destruction of your personal data within the framework of the conditions stipulated by law,
f) To request that the actions taken pursuant to clauses (d) and (e) be communicated to third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred,
g) Object to the analysis of processed data exclusively through automated systems resulting in a decision against the individual,
ğ) Request compensation for damages incurred due to the unlawful processing of personal data,
Maximum Savings Principle/Frugality Principle
According to this principle, known as the maximum savings principle or frugality principle, data reaching the Travelite LLC is only processed as necessary. Therefore, which data we collect is determined according to the purpose. Unnecessary data is not collected. Other data received by our company is also transferred to the company’s information systems in the same way. Excess information is not recorded in the system; it is deleted or anonymized. This data may be used for statistical purposes. Health data, which is special category data, is collected only for the purpose of providing better service to customers and protecting their health. It is transferred to the overseas agent of the supplier companies providing hotel, airline, and transfer services located domestically or abroad, depending on the type of service preferred by the customer, and is carefully stored in the system, again limited to the same purpose.
Deletion of personal data
When the legally required retention periods expire, judicial proceedings are completed, or other requirements cease to exist, our company automatically deletes, destroys, or anonymizes this data upon the request of the relevant person.
Accuracy and data currency
Data held by Travelite LLC is generally processed as declared by the relevant individuals.Travelite LLC is not obligated to verify the accuracy of data declared by customers or individuals who contact Travelite LLC, and this is not done for legal reasons and in accordance with our working principles. Declared data is considered accurate. The principle of accuracy and currency of personal data is also adopted by Travelite LLC. Our company updates personal data that it has processed based on official documents it has received or at the request of the relevant person. It takes the necessary measures for this purpose.
Confidentiality and data security
Personal data is confidential, and Travelite LLC complies with this confidentiality. Only authorized persons within the company can access personal data. All necessary technical and administrative measures are taken to protect personal data collected by Travelite LLC, prevent it from falling into the hands of unauthorized persons, and ensure that our customers and prospective customers are not harmed. In this context, software compliance with standards, careful selection of third parties, and adherence to data protection policies within the company are ensured.
Due to Covid-19 and infectious diseases, additional health data may be requested or collected from our employees, and the collected data may be shared with the relevant official authorities.
IV. Data processing purposes
The collection and processing of personal data by Travelite LLC will be carried out in accordance with the purposes specified in the information notice. Data is collected and processed for the purpose of establishing a contract and providing better service to customers.
V. Customer, potential customer, and business and solution partner data
Collection and processing of data for contractual relationships
If a contractual relationship has been established with our customers and potential customers, the personal data collected may be used without the customer’s consent. However, this use is in accordance with the purpose of the contract. Data is used to the extent necessary for the better performance of the contract and the requirements of the service, and is updated by contacting customers when necessary. On the other hand, the data left to us by our prospective customers (potential customers) is processed in order to provide them with easier and higher quality service in the future. This data is deleted if it does not result in a contractual relationship upon request.
Business and Solution Partner Data
Travelite LLC adheres to the principle of acting in accordance with the law when sharing data with both business and solution partners. Data is shared with business and solution partners only to the extent required by the service and with a commitment to data confidentiality, and these parties are required to take measures to ensure data security.
Cookie Policy
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