KVKK Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice Under Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698

Last update: 25 February 2026

As pvpday.com, we process your personal data as data controller under Law No. 6698 ("KVKK"). This notice explains how your data is collected, processed and protected.

1. Identity of Data Controller

pvpday.com is a brand of ITEMARA COREVIDER LTD (Company No: 16774546). The data controller is ITEMARA COREVIDER LTD (Company No: 16774546). You may contact the data controller via our contact form.

2. Processed Personal Data

Your personal data is processed in the following categories:

Identity Data

Name, surname, username

Contact Data

Email address

Visual Data

Profile photo (optional, uploaded by user)

Transaction Security Data

IP address, browser, User-Agent, OS, device type, session logs. IP addresses are recorded during registration, login and content creation. Stored for abuse detection, user blocking and legal obligations.

Usage Data

Platform activities (servers, forum posts, comments, messages), account transaction history

Communication Records

Support requests and contact form messages

Financial Data

For paid members: payment method type (full card details are stored by the payment processor, not on our platform)

3. Purposes of Processing

Membership and authentication
Providing and developing platform services
Server listing, forum and community services
Customer relations and support
Communications (notices, security alerts)
Platform security and preventing unauthorised access
Multi-account and abuse detection; blocking banned users
Legal obligations
Disclosure to authorities (prosecutors, courts, cybercrime units)
Measuring and improving service quality

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Your data is processed under the following legal bases (KVKK Art. 5):

Explicit consent — optional features (profile photo, marketing)
Contract performance — membership and platform services
Legal obligation — regulatory requirements, authority requests
Legitimate interest — security, abuse and fraud detection, user blocking

5. Data Transfer

Technical infrastructure providers (hosting, cloud storage, email) — under privacy agreements
Payment organisations — minimum necessary data for paid membership
Public authorities — user data may be shared as required by law in case of criminal activity

Cross-border transfers are made to countries with adequate protection or based on your consent under KVKK Art. 9.

6. Method of Collection

Registration and account creation forms
Automatically during platform use (IP, session logs)
Cookies and similar technologies
Support and contact forms

7. Retention Period

Data is retained while your account is active and for legal retention periods (e.g. 10 years for tax, 6 years for commercial records) after termination.

IP logs and security records may be kept independently of account deletion for abuse detection and legal obligations.

After retention periods, data is deleted, destroyed or anonymised.

8. Data Subject Rights (KVKK Art. 11)

Learn whether your data is processed
Request information if processed
Learn purpose and whether used accordingly
Know third parties to whom transferred
Request correction of incomplete or incorrect data (Art. 7)
Request deletion/destruction when processing grounds no longer exist (Art. 7)
Request notification of corrections/deletions to third parties
Object to automated processing outcomes
Claim compensation for unlawful processing

9. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your KVKK rights, contact us via our contact form. Requests are processed as soon as possible, within thirty (30) days at most, free of charge. Your request must clearly state your name, email and the nature of your request.

10. Right to Complain to the Board

If you believe your KVKK rights have been violated, you may complain to the Personal Data Protection Board. Visit kvkk.gov.tr to contact the Board.