PERSONAL DATA DISCLOSURE TEXT
Below is a localized, international-friendly version of the Personal Data Disclosure Text. This version removes or generalizes references to Turkish-specific legislation (e.g., KVKK) and presents data protection information according to widely recognized global standards (e.g., GDPR or other national privacy laws). You may further tailor the text to align with specific legal requirements in the regions where you operate.
PERSONAL DATA DISCLOSURE TEXT
This Personal Data Disclosure Text aims to inform you about how we collect, process, and transfer your personal data, and to outline your rights under applicable international data protection laws and regulations.
1. Data Controller
Black Silver Jewelry (“Company”), located at Mimar Hayrettin Mahallesi, Gedikpaşa Çk. 34130 Fatih/İstanbul, acts as the “data controller” for the processing activities described herein. We take your privacy seriously and process your data in accordance with applicable data protection standards (for example, the GDPR in the European Union, or equivalent national laws in other jurisdictions).
2. Legal Grounds for Processing Personal Data
Depending on your location and the relevant data protection legislation, we may lawfully process your personal data without your explicit consent under one or more of the following conditions (as recognized by many data protection regimes, including the GDPR):
- Legal Obligation: Processing is required for compliance with legal obligations (e.g., tax or consumer protection laws).
- Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for entering into or performing a contract (e.g., fulfilling an online purchase).
- Vital Interests: Processing is necessary to protect someone’s life or physical well-being, and consent cannot be obtained in time.
- Public Information: The data has already been made public by the data subject.
- Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided it does not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
- Exercise or Defense of Legal Claims: Processing is essential for establishing, exercising, or defending our legal rights.
3. Types of Personal Data We Process
- Identity Information: Name, surname, date of birth (where relevant).
- Contact Information: Phone number, email address, and mailing address.
- Financial Information: Details from payment receipts or bank transfers (e.g., amount, date, reference numbers).
- Customer Transaction Information: Requests, complaints, and interactions via our website, social media, email, phone, or online support; order notes; order details.
- Security & Access Information: Website access logs, login/logout details, IP addresses, passwords (stored securely).
- Legal Request Information: If you submit a data subject request or a privacy-related query, we will process the information you provide to address and respond to it.
Important: For credit card payments, transaction data is processed directly by our payment service provider. Our systems do not store full credit card details. Please refer to the payment provider’s Privacy Policy for additional information.
4. Purposes for Processing Personal Data, Data Categories & Potential Transfers
| Purpose | Data Categories | Legal Basis | Transfer/Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract Fulfillment (e.g., online purchase) | Identity, Contact, Financial, Transaction | Contractual necessity, legal obligation, legitimate interest | – (Generally retained internally) |
| Credit Card Payment Processing | Identity, Contact, Transaction | Contractual necessity, legal obligation | Payment Service Provider |
| Cash on Delivery Orders | Identity, Contact, Transaction | Contractual necessity | Shipping/Courier Company |
| Product Delivery | Identity, Contact, Transaction | Contractual necessity, legal obligation | Shipping/Courier Company |
| Customer Support & Returns | Identity, Contact, Transaction | Contractual necessity, legitimate interest | – (Generally retained internally) |
| Legal Compliance (e.g., tax, accounting) | Identity, Transaction | Legal obligation | Competent Authorities (if required by law) |
| Website Membership Creation | Identity, Contact | Contractual necessity, legitimate interest | – (Generally retained internally) |
| Customer Relationship Management | Identity, Contact, Transaction | Legitimate interest | – (Generally retained internally) |
| Information Security Management | Security/Access | Legal obligation, legitimate interest | – (Generally retained internally) |
| Responding to Data Subject or Privacy Requests | Legal Request Information | Legal obligation, legitimate interest | – (Generally retained internally) |
Depending on your jurisdiction, we may share your information with third-party service providers (e.g., hosting providers, analytics tools) as needed, always ensuring compliance with relevant data protection laws and adequate data protection measures.
5. How We Collect Personal Data
- Our Website (blacksilver.com / blacksilver.com.tr)
- Social Media Platforms
- Telephone
- Online Support or Live Chat
6. Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Data
Under many international data protection laws (such as the GDPR), you may have the right to:
- Access your personal data and learn whether it is being processed;
- Obtain information about the processing of your data;
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
- Request deletion or erasure of personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purpose collected;
- Object to data processing conducted solely based on automated decision-making, if such processing produces legal or similarly significant effects;
- Request the restriction of processing in certain circumstances;
- Receive your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format (data portability);
- Complain to a supervisory authority if you believe your rights have been violated.
Should you wish to exercise any of these rights or submit a complaint, please refer to the Data Subject Application Form on our website (if available) or contact us directly. Requests will generally be fulfilled at no cost unless they impose an undue burden, in which case we may charge a reasonable fee as allowed by law.
By using our services or otherwise providing personal data to us, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and accepted the terms and conditions set out in this Personal Data Disclosure Text.