Last updated: 12.02.2025
At Opinnate, we value and respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website (the “Site”). We are committed to complying with all applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in the United States, and Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK).
By using our Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Data Controller
Opinnate (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is the data controller responsible for processing your personal data collected through our website. You can contact us at:
Opinnate
[email protected]
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data when you use our Site:
- Identity and Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, company details, and other contact information.
- Account Information: If you create an account or subscribe to our services, we may collect login credentials and other account details.
- Usage Information: Data related to your interactions with our Site, such as IP addresses, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and referral URLs.
- Cookies and Tracking Data: We use cookies to gather data on how visitors use our website. Please see our [Cookie Policy] for more information.
- Communication Data: If you contact us via email, support forms, or other communication channels, we may collect the content of your messages and any other information you choose to provide.
3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To provide our services: To deliver content, support, or other services you request, including processing transactions.
- To improve our Site: To enhance the user experience, troubleshoot issues, and improve the functionality of the Site.
- To communicate with you: To respond to inquiries, send marketing communications, provide customer support, or inform you about updates related to our products and services.
- To comply with legal obligations: To meet our legal and regulatory obligations, including the KVKK and GDPR requirements.
- For advertising and analytics: To tailor advertising and measure performance using cookies and other tracking technologies.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (for GDPR-compliant users)
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent, such as when signing up for our newsletter or agreeing to the use of cookies.
- Contractual necessity: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract (e.g., providing our services).
- Legitimate interests: Where we have a legitimate interest in processing your data, such as improving our services or protecting our business operations.
- Legal obligation: Where processing is required to comply with legal obligations, including the KVKK in Turkey.
5. Data Sharing and Transfers
We may share your personal data with:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist with our operations, such as hosting, payment processing, and marketing.
- Business Partners: If applicable, we may share your data with trusted partners for joint marketing or promotional activities.
- Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect our rights, we may share your data with law enforcement or other governmental bodies.
Your personal data may be transferred and stored in locations outside of your country of residence, including to the European Economic Area (EEA), the United States, or other countries. We ensure that adequate safeguards are in place to protect your data during such transfers, in compliance with applicable laws, including the KVKK and GDPR.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. Once the data is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable laws (including the KVKK in Turkey and GDPR in the EU), you may have the following rights:
- Access: The right to request access to your personal data.
- Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: The right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Portability: The right to receive a copy of your data in a machine-readable format and to transfer it to another data controller.
- Objection: The right to object to the processing of your data for certain purposes, such as direct marketing or profiling.
- Restriction: The right to request the restriction of processing of your data in certain situations.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Email Address].
8. Security of Your Data
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the internet or storage system can be guaranteed as 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or applicable laws. Any updates will be posted on this page, and the date of the most recent update will be indicated at the top of the page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal data, please contact us at:
Opinnate
[email protected]