Data Protection & Clarification Notice

At Sustain&Play ("Data Controller"), we attach maximum importance to the privacy and security of your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("KVKK") and the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR").

This Clarification Notice is provided to inform you about how your personal data is collected, processed, shared, and your legal rights regarding your personal information.

Personal Data Collected and Collection Methods

We may collect personal data under the following categories:

Identity and Contact Data: Name, surname, and email address shared voluntarily via newsletter subscription forms, contact forms, or comments.

Technical and Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device information, access logs, and browsing analytics collected automatically via cookies and functional tracking tools.

Purposes and Legal Bases for Data Processing

Your personal data is processed based on legitimate interests, consent, and legal obligations for the following purposes:

Newsletter & Content Delivery: Sending news, reports, and editorial updates regarding climate change (Legal Basis: Explicit Consent).

User Support & Inquiries: Evaluating and responding to user messages submitted through contact channels (Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest).

Platform Security & Optimization: Improving website functionality, tracking traffic performance, and maintaining server integrity (Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest & Legal Compliance).

AI Transparency Notice: Sustain&Play employs artificial intelligence tools for research, climate data synthesis, and news drafting. AI systems operate exclusively on open-source datasets and public news feeds; your personal data is never used to train AI models.

Transfer of Personal Data

Your data may be shared only to the extent necessary for achieving the specified purposes with:

Third-party infrastructure partners (such as hosting, analytics, and email service providers),

Authorized regulatory authorities or law enforcement agencies when legally mandatory.

Your Rights as a Data Subject

Subject to applicable law (KVKK Art. 11 / GDPR), you hold the following rights regarding your personal data:

Request confirmation on whether your personal data is being processed.

Request access to, correction of, or erasure of your personal data.

Object to processing or request restriction of data processing.

Withdraw your consent at any time (where processing relies on consent).

Lodge a complaint with a competent Data Protection Authority.

Contact Information

To exercise your rights or submit inquiries concerning this Clarification Notice, please contact us at [[email protected]].