GPDR Information Notice

GDPR INFORMATION NOTICE (CLARIFICATION TEXT)

As AMERKEZ LLC (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), we attach great importance to the security of your personal data. With this awareness, we process and store all kinds of personal data belonging to you in accordance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") and applicable local laws.

1. DATA CONTROLLER

Your personal data is processed by AMERKEZ LLC, registered at 1209 Mountain Road Pl NE, Ste N Albuquerque, NM 87110 USA, acting as the Data Controller.

2. PURPOSE OF PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA

Your personal data (Name, Surname, Address, Phone, Email, IP Address, and Order Details) is processed for the following purposes:

• To fulfill the sales contract and deliver your orders (Logistics and Shipment),
• To manage payment transactions (Credit card information is processed via secure payment gateways and is not stored on our servers),
• To issue invoices and fulfill tax obligations in the USA and Turkey,
• To communicate with you regarding the status of your order,
• To provide customer support and resolve potential disputes.

3. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA (INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER)

Since our headquarters are located in the USA and our logistics center is located in Turkey, your personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

By placing an order, you explicitly consent to the transfer of your data to:

• The USA: For company management, accounting, and legal compliance.
• Turkey: For warehousing, packaging, and handing over the product to the shipping carrier.

We ensure that these transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards, including strict data processing agreements with our partners.

Your data is also shared with:

• Global shipping partners (e.g., [d:aktif_kargo_sirketleri], FedEx, UPS, DHL, PTT) to deliver the product within 3-15 days,
• Payment service providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, Banks) for fraud detection and payment processing.

4. METHOD AND LEGAL BASIS OF COLLECTION

Your personal data is collected electronically through our website, mobile application, or email communications. The legal bases for processing are:

• Contractual Necessity (Art. 6.1.b GDPR): Processing is necessary for the performance of the sales contract (delivery of goods).
• Legal Obligation (Art. 6.1.c GDPR): Tax and accounting laws.
• Legitimate Interest (Art. 6.1.f GDPR): Fraud prevention and security of our website.

5. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

• Right of Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten'): You can ask us to delete your data when it is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was collected (subject to legal retention periods).
• Right to Restriction: You can ask us to restrict the processing of your data.
• Right to Data Portability: You can ask to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for marketing purposes.

6. CONTACT US

To exercise any of your rights or for questions regarding this privacy notice, please contact us:

Company: AMERKEZ LLC
Address: 1209 Mountain Road Pl NE, Ste N Albuquerque, NM 87110 USA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +90 552 803 91 92