Privacy Notice under the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK)

Hacettepe University Department of Industrial Engineering Website (ie.hacettepe.edu.tr)

Notice version date: July 30, 2026

This is an English translation provided for convenience; the Turkish version of this notice is the authoritative text.

ie.hacettepe.edu.tr is the official website of the Department of Industrial Engineering at Hacettepe University. The website publishes informational content about the department, along with announcements, events, educational information, academic staff information, and contact details.

2) Data controller, technical operation, and the department's role

Under Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data ("KVKK"), the data controller is Hacettepe University. The website ie.hacettepe.edu.tr is part of the University's institutional web infrastructure and is hosted and technically operated by the Hacettepe University IT Department (Bilgi İşlem Dairesi).

The Department of Industrial Engineering maintains the announcements and informational content published on the website. The department does not manage the server/infrastructure of the website, does not keep technical records (logs) of visitor traffic, and does not have access to such records. Any technical records generated during a visit are managed by the University IT Department for information security and service continuity purposes.

Hacettepe University KVKK information and application channels: https://www.hacettepe.edu.tr/hakkinda/KVKK

3) Data that may be processed during website visits

To ensure the operation and security of the website, certain data may be processed by the University IT Department as a technical necessity. Examples of such data include: IP address, access time, visited page/URL, browser and device information, operating system, referring page (referrer), and error/access records (logs).

4) Purposes of processing

These technical data may be processed for the purposes of ensuring the operation of the website, carrying out information security processes, preventing unauthorized access, and ensuring technical maintenance and service continuity.

5) Legal basis

Processing carried out for the technical provision and security of the website may be conducted within the framework of the processing conditions set out in Article 5 of the KVKK, in particular on the basis of the legitimate interest of the data controller.

6) Third-party links

The website may contain links to third-party websites/applications. If you follow these links to third-party services, the privacy/personal data policies of the respective service providers will apply.

7) Rights under the KVKK and applications

To exercise your rights under Article 11 of the KVKK, you may use the information and application channels on Hacettepe University's KVKK page: https://www.hacettepe.edu.tr/hakkinda/KVKK