Privacy & KVKK

As PIXELID Advertising Agency, we attach the utmost importance to the security of your personal data. With this awareness, we place great emphasis on ensuring that the personal data of the individuals with whom we interact is processed and stored in full compliance with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“the Law” or “KVKK”), the secondary legislation (regulations, communiqués, etc.) enacted pursuant to the Law, and the binding decisions issued by the Personal Data Protection Board.
Fully cognizant of this responsibility, and acting in the capacity of “Data Controller” as defined under the Law, we process your personal data—in the manner described below and within the limits prescribed by legislation—by implementing all necessary technical and administrative measures to ensure an appropriate level of security, thereby preventing the unlawful processing of or unauthorized access to your personal data, and ensuring its safekeeping.
This General Disclosure Text has been prepared in accordance with Article 10 of the KVKK to inform you regarding the personal data processed when you visit our website at www.pixelidmark.com or contact us through the general communication and application channels provided on the site.
The primary objective of this text, which serves as a general framework, is to ensure full compliance with the principle of transparency. For applications to the “Special Client Waiting List,” or in the event that you are involved in specific processes—such as business development, contracting, or matters concerning clients, suppliers, or similar—a disclosure statement tailored to the relevant process will be provided at the point where your personal data is collected.
2. Personal Data Processed, Purposes, and Legal Grounds
Your personal data is processed in a manner that is lawful and in accordance with the principles of good faith; it is kept accurate and, where necessary, up-to-date; and it is processed for specific, explicit, and legitimate purposes, in a limited and proportionate manner.
Your personal data is collected by PIXELID either directly from you—verbally, in writing, or electronically—or through the use of the website and other applications or software employed within the scope of the Agency’s operations. Such data is processed either wholly or partially by automated means, or by non-automated means, provided that it forms part of a data filing system.
The primary processing activities conducted via the website and general communication channels are as follows:
Website visits and information security: (Data processed: IP address; date/time of access; device/browser information, etc.) Processed for the purpose of providing the website and its content, and ensuring system security. (KVKK Art. 5/2(f) and Art. 5/2(ç))
Mandatory cookies and preference recording: (Data processed: Cookie ID, preferences, etc.) Processed for the purpose of enabling website functionality and ensuring session security. (KVKK Art. 5/2(c) and/or Art. 5/2(f))
General communication: (Data processed: Full name, e-mail address, content of the communication) Processed for the purpose of receiving and responding to communications and requests. (KVKK Art. 5/2(f) and Art. 5/2(c))
Client Inquiry / Business Development (Exclusive Client Waitlist): (Processed data: Full name, email/phone number, organization, vision/brief, budget information) Processed for the purposes of evaluating your brand’s vision, conducting an initial suitability assessment, and managing the onboarding process for our exclusive client portfolio. (KVKK Art. 5/2(c), Art. 5/2(f))
Initial Career Inquiry: (Processed data: Resume/CV, portfolio, contact information) Processed for the purposes of receiving your application and managing our pool of elite talent. (KVKK Art. 5/2(f), Art. 5/2(c))
Please do not include any special categories of personal data—such as your Turkish identification number, health information, religious beliefs, political opinions, or details regarding criminal convictions—in your communications via contact forms or email attachments, as such information is not required for the evaluation of your inquiry.
3. Methods of Collecting Personal Data
Your personal data is collected electronically through the following methods:
Automatically when you access the Site;
Directly from you, via emails sent to info@pixelidmark.com or destek@pixelidmark.com, or through application forms on the Site;
From third parties, with your knowledge, during business development or referral processes.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Details regarding the cookies used on the Site, their purposes, and how to manage your preferences are explained in our “Cookie Information Text and Privacy” policy. 5. Transfer of Personal Data
In accordance with the conditions set forth in Articles 8 and 9 of the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK), your personal data may be transferred—to the extent necessary—to our IT/server providers (who ensure system security), our consultants/legal counsel (for the fulfillment of legal obligations), and authorized public institutions. PIXELID never sells or shares your data with third parties for purposes other than those for which it was collected.
6. Retention and Disposal
Your personal data is retained for the duration necessary to fulfill the relevant processing purpose, as well as for the limitation periods stipulated by applicable legislation. Once the grounds for processing no longer exist, your data will be deleted, destroyed, or anonymized in accordance with Article 7 of the KVKK and our Personal Data Retention and Disposal Policy.
7. Process-Specific Disclosures
This document does not replace detailed disclosures regarding specific processes. For instance, a “Prospective Client Disclosure Text” is provided to potential brands that contact our agency via the website or directly via email; similarly, for those wishing to join our team…