This notice explains how Peck Art Studio ("Peck Art Studio") processes your personal data collected through this website, in line with Turkey's Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 ("KVKK") — Turkey's data protection framework, broadly comparable to the EU's GDPR.
1. Data Controller
Your personal data is processed by Peck Art Studio acting as the data controller, within the scope described below.
2. Personal Data We Collect
- Identity & contact data: full name, email address, phone number
- Request data: the content of your inquiry/message, submission date
- Usage data: pages visited, referring site, approximate country/IP (for statistical purposes)
3. Purposes of Processing
Your personal data is processed in order to:
- respond to your hosting inquiries about artworks and contact-form messages,
- get in touch with you regarding your request,
- let you check the status of your request via its tracking code,
- maintain the security and quality of the website and prevent misuse,
- fulfil legal obligations.
4. Legal Basis
Processing relies on the legal bases set out in Article 5 of the KVKK — necessity for the performance of a request you initiate, the data controller's legitimate interest, and the explicit consent you provide when submitting a form.
5. Data Transfers
Your personal data is not shared with third parties or used for marketing, except where legally required. Data is only stored on the technical hosting infrastructure needed to operate the website.
6. Retention Period
Inquiry and message records are kept for a reasonable period needed to resolve your request and any related disputes, after which they are deleted or anonymized.
7. Your Rights
Under Article 11 of the KVKK, you have the right to:
- learn whether your personal data is being processed,
- request information if it has been processed,
- learn the purpose of processing and whether it is used accordingly,
- know the third parties to whom it is transferred,
- request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data,
- request deletion or destruction under the conditions set out in the law,
- request that corrections/deletions be notified to third parties it was transferred to,
- object to a result that is to your detriment,
- claim compensation for damages arising from unlawful processing.
You can exercise these rights by contacting us through the contact form on our website or via our Instagram account @peckartstudio.
8. Cookies
This website does not use third-party advertising or tracking cookies. Only the following technical cookies are used:
- Language preference cookie: to remember your chosen language (TR/EN),
- Theme preference cookie: to remember your light/dark mode choice,
- Session cookie: to securely manage an authenticated admin session (admin panel only).
These cookies are required for the site's core functionality and do not share your personal data with third parties.
9. Changes
This notice may be revised from time to time to reflect changes in law or in our data processing activities.