Personal Data Protection Notice (KVKK)

Last updated: 22 October 2026

As Ida Ic ve Dis Ticaret Limited Sirketi (the “Company” or “Helen Ida”), we process your personal data in our capacity as data controller under Turkish Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“KVKK”), within the framework described below. This notice covers individuals who visit our website, complete the contact form, or contact us by e-mail or telephone. IDA Yachting, Helenida and Saint Darker are brands of our Company.

1. Data controller

• Company name: Ida Ic ve Dis Ticaret Limited Sirketi
• Address: Birlik Sanayi Sitesi, 5. Cadde No: 41, Beylikdüzü / İstanbul – Türkiye
• E-mail: info@helenidagroup.com
• Telephone: +90 212 825 02 32

2. Personal data processed

• Identity: first name, last name.
• Contact: e-mail address, telephone number.
• Customer transaction: the company you work for, the subject of your request (the relevant brand), the content of your message, and the page and language from which the request was sent.
• Transaction security: IP address, date and time information, browser and device information, server logs; the time at which consent was given on the contact form.
• Cookie data: data obtained through the cookies described in our Cookie Policy.

We do not request any special categories of personal data (such as health, religious or biometric data) through our website. Please do not include such information in your messages.

3. Purposes of processing

• Receiving the requests you submit via the contact form, e-mail or telephone, forwarding them to the team of the relevant brand, and responding to them;
• Evaluating requests for information and quotations regarding our products and services;
• Ensuring the secure and uninterrupted operation of the website and preventing misuse and unsolicited submissions (spam);
• Carrying out information security processes;
• Fulfilling legal obligations and responding to information requests from authorised public institutions and organisations;
• Establishing, exercising and protecting rights in the event of potential disputes.

4. Method of collection and legal grounds

Your personal data is collected through channels such as the contact form on our website, e-mail and telephone when you provide it to us, and partly by automated means through server logs and cookies during your use of the website. Your data is processed on the basis of the following legal grounds set out in Article 5(2) of the KVKK:

• Processing is directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract (responding to your request and quotation processes);
• Processing is necessary for the data controller to comply with its legal obligations;
• Processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or protection of a right;
• Processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject (website security, prevention of misuse).

Cookies other than strictly necessary cookies (e.g. analytics cookies) are used only on the basis of your explicit consent. You may withdraw your explicit consent at any time via the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of the website.

5. Transfer of personal data

Limited to the purposes set out above and in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of the KVKK, your personal data may be transferred to:

• Suppliers from whom we obtain website hosting, e-mail and information technology services;
• Persons and organisations from whom we obtain legal, financial advisory and consultancy services;
• Legally authorised public institutions and organisations, upon request.

Where a service provider established abroad is used, the transfer is carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 9 of the KVKK, and this notice is updated accordingly.

6. Retention period

Your personal data is retained for as long as required by the purpose of processing and for the retention periods prescribed by the applicable legislation. Upon expiry of these periods, your data is erased, destroyed or anonymised.

7. Your rights under Article 11 of the KVKK

By applying to our Company, you have the right to:

• Learn whether your personal data is being processed;
• Request information about the processing if your personal data has been processed;
• Learn the purpose of processing your personal data and whether it is being used in accordance with that purpose;
• Know the third parties, in Turkiye or abroad, to whom your personal data has been transferred;
• Request the rectification of your personal data if it has been processed incompletely or inaccurately;
• Request the erasure or destruction of your personal data within the framework of the conditions set out in Article 7 of the KVKK;
• Request that the rectification, erasure and destruction operations be notified to the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred;
• Object to any result to your detriment arising from the analysis of the processed data exclusively by automated systems;
• Claim compensation for damages if you suffer loss due to the unlawful processing of your personal data.

8. How to apply

In accordance with the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles of Application to the Data Controller, you may submit your requests concerning your rights in writing to our address above, together with information identifying you, or send them to info@helenidagroup.com from an e-mail address that you have previously notified to our Company and that is registered in our system. Your application will be concluded free of charge as soon as possible, depending on its nature, and within thirty days at the latest. If the process requires an additional cost, a fee may be charged in accordance with the tariff determined by the Personal Data Protection Board (KVK Kurulu).

If your application is rejected, if you find the response inadequate, or if no response is given in due time, you may lodge a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Board pursuant to Article 14 of the KVKK.

9. Changes

This notice may be updated in line with changes in the legislation and in our data processing activities. The current version is always published on this page. You may also review our Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy.