Privacy and Data Protection Policy

As SeedLex (“we”, “us”, or “our”), we prioritize the privacy and security of your personal data. This Privacy and Data Protection Policy explains how we collect, process, and store your personal data through our website (seedlex.com) in compliance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“KVKK”) and, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union.

1. Data Controller

Under the KVKK, the Data Controller for your personal data is SeedLex.

Email: alihan@seedlex.com

2. Data We Collect and How We Collect It

a) Data you actively provide

Contact information: your name, surname, email address, company name, and any other information you share in your message when you fill out the contact form on our website.

b) Automatically collected data

Technical information: when you visit the website, our hosting provider records standard server logs, such as your IP address, browser type, and the time of your visit.

We do not use analytics or advertising tools on this website.

c) Third-party services

Hosting: the website is hosted by Hostinger.
Contact form: messages sent through the contact form are delivered to us by Formspree, Inc. (United States).

3. Purposes of Processing Personal Data

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

To respond to your inquiries and requests for a quote,
To provide our services and conduct our operations,
To keep the website secure and working,
To comply with our legal obligations.

We do not apply automated decision-making processes, such as profiling, to user data on our site.

We may share your personal data with the following parties:

Our hosting provider (Hostinger),
Our contact form provider (Formspree),
Competent authorities when required by law.

Because Formspree is based in the United States, data you submit through the contact form is transferred abroad. Such transfers are carried out in accordance with Article 9 of the KVKK and, where the GDPR applies, under appropriate safeguards in accordance with Articles 44–49 of the GDPR, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

5. Data Retention Period

Your personal data will be retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes stated above and to comply with applicable legal obligations. Data that is no longer required will be deleted, anonymized, or securely destroyed.

6. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under the KVKK and GDPR, you have various rights regarding your personal data. You can exercise these rights by contacting us via email at alihan@seedlex.com.

Right of access: the right to learn whether your personal data is being processed and to request detailed information if it is.
Right to rectification: the right to request the correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal data.
Right to erasure: the right to request the deletion of your personal data when legal conditions are met.
Right to restriction of processing: the right to request the temporary restriction of the processing of your data, such as when you contest its accuracy.
Right to data portability: the right to receive your data, which is processed by automated means based on your consent or a contract, in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to object: the right to object to our data processing activities that are based on our legitimate interests.
Right to withdraw consent: the right to withdraw your consent at any time for data processing activities based on your explicit consent.
Right to lodge a complaint: the right to lodge a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Authority if you believe your personal data is being processed unlawfully.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (SSL), access controls, and data minimization.

8. Cookies

This website does not set cookies of its own. For details, please see our Cookie Policy.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at alihan@seedlex.com.