The Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”), which came into effect in Turkey on April 7, 2016, includes regulations regarding the processing of any kind of information related to identified or identifiable real persons.
This Information Notice includes the statements and declarations of the data controllers regarding the processing of the personal data of job applicants under the KVKK, provided by Medsien Inc., located at 535 Mission St., 14th Floor, San Francisco, USA, as a joint data controller.
In accordance with the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles to be Followed in the Fulfillment of the Obligation to Inform under the KVKK (“Communiqué”), we inform job applicants who apply to the Company as follows and enlighten them within the scope specified in Article 10 of the KVKK.
Personal Data
Any information related to an identified or identifiable real person.
Processing of Personal Data
Any operation performed on data, such as collection, recording, storage, retention, alteration, rearrangement, disclosure, transfer, acquisition, making available, classification, or prevention of use, whether wholly or partially automated or non-automated, provided that it is part of a data recording system.
Data Controller
The real or legal person who determines the purposes and means of processing personal data and is responsible for the establishment and management of the data recording system. Within the scope of this document, the data controller is Medsien Inc., located at 535 Mission St., 14th Floor, San Francisco, USA.
Explicit Consent
Consent that is based on information and freely given regarding a specific subject.
Board
Refers to the Personal Data Protection Board.
Identity Information
Name-surname, date of birth, gender.
Contact Information
Email, phone number, address, residence information.
Work and Education Information
Educational background, professional title, foreign language skills, computer skills, course and training certificates, previous workplaces, references, CVs, job application forms, and educational and professional details shared during interviews.
Visual/Audio Records
Photograph, if included in the resume.
If the job applicant provides personal data of third parties (such as references or relatives), they are obliged to inform these individuals under the KVKK and obtain explicit consent if necessary. Otherwise, all responsibility lies with the applicant.
Personal data collected from job candidates are processed as specified in the table below, within the framework of the personal data processing conditions and purposes specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the KVKK.
Processed Personal Data
Purpose
Legal Basis
Data processed for the establishment of an employment contract is based on the necessity of processing personal data of the parties for the formation or performance of the contract, as per Article 5 of KVKK.
If personal data has been made public by the applicant, it may also be processed.
Processed Personal Data
Purpose
Legal Basis
Processed based on the presence of explicit consent.
Processed Personal Data
Purpose
Legal Basis
Processed based on the presence of explicit consent.
Processed Personal Data
Purpose
Legal Basis
Processed to ensure the company's operational continuity, provided it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, based on the necessity of processing for the legitimate interests of the data controller (Article 5 of KVKK).
Personal data collected from job applicants may be shared under the conditions of Article 8 of the KVKK:
Your personal data is collected through automated or non-automated means, verbally, in writing, or electronically via:
As a joint data controller, we commit to:
by taking necessary technical and administrative measures and conducting relevant audits.
We also commit not to disclose or use your personal data for purposes other than those stated in this Information Notice and as permitted under KVKK and related legislation.
Pursuant to Article 11 of KVKK, data subjects have the right to:
You may send your requests regarding these rights, with identity verification, to the email address: turkey@medsien.com. Requests will be evaluated and concluded within 30 (thirty) days. Generally, no fee will be charged, but if the process incurs costs, data controllers reserve the right to charge a fee based on the tariff set by the Personal Data Protection Board.