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Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY AND DATA PROTECTION NOTICE

Application/Platform: Astrology Master (“Application”)
Provider / Data Controller: Sistemkod Bilişim (“Provider”)
Country of Establishment: Türkiye
Contact: astrologymasterapp@gmail.com
Address: Osmanağa Mh. Halitağa Cd. No: 24/3 Kadıköy/İstanbul
Phone: +90 216 695 10 45

This Privacy Policy and Data Protection Notice (“Policy”) has been prepared to explain how personal data is processed within the scope of the Application, for which purposes it is used, with whom it may be shared, how long it may be retained, and the rights of users under applicable data protection legislation.

This Policy is intended to provide information under the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”) and, to the extent applicable, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the UK GDPR, and other relevant data protection legislation.

Language and Regional Application Notice

This Policy may be made available in Turkish, English, German, and/or other languages. Different language versions are prepared for the purpose of informing users.

The Provider is established in Türkiye. For users located in Türkiye, the provisions of the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”) apply.

For users located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, rights under the GDPR, UK GDPR, or applicable local data protection legislation are reserved to the extent applicable.

The Application may be used by users in different countries. Mandatory local data protection, consumer protection, or privacy provisions that may apply depending on the user’s country or region are reserved. This Policy is not intended to limit any mandatory rights granted to users under applicable local legislation.

In the event of any difference in meaning or inconsistency between different language versions, the Turkish version shall prevail, without prejudice to mandatory legal provisions applicable in the user’s country of residence.

1) What Data Do We Process?

A) Account and Membership Data

The following data may be processed for the purposes of creating an account, logging in, and managing the user account within the scope of the Application:

  • Email address

  • Username / profile name

  • Password information

  • Account verification and session information

Passwords are not stored in plain text. Passwords are processed and stored using secure methods.

If login is made through third-party accounts such as Google, Facebook, Apple, or similar providers, only the basic account identifiers required for login and account verification may be obtained from the relevant provider.

B) Chart and Astrology Input Data

The following data may be processed in order to provide astrological calculation, interpretation, and analysis features within the scope of the Application:

  • Chart name

  • Date of birth

  • Time of birth

  • Place of birth

  • Astrological profile and chart information created or saved by the user

Chart calculations may be performed dynamically. The Application is not required to permanently store the chart output or visual chart drawing. However, the above input data may be stored in the user account so that the user can access the same inputs again, view their charts, and benefit from the Application features.

If the user enters or saves date of birth, time of birth, place of birth, or similar information belonging to themselves or third parties in the Application, the user acknowledges that such information may be processed for the purpose of providing the Application’s astrological calculation, interpretation, and analysis features.

When entering information belonging to third parties into the Application, the user is responsible for respecting the privacy of the relevant person and for not using such information unlawfully.

C) Artificial Intelligence Chat and Analysis Data

Messages, questions, prompts, chat content, and responses to such content entered by the user through the artificial intelligence chat, artificial intelligence analysis, and similar features offered within the scope of the Application may be processed.

Such data may be processed for the following purposes:

  • Generating artificial intelligence responses and analyses

  • Providing chat history to the user

  • Allowing the user to access previous conversations

  • Ensuring service security

  • Error detection, technical support, and prevention of misuse

  • Improving service quality, performance, and user experience

Artificial intelligence chat records are stored in encrypted form within the scope of technical and administrative security measures.

The Provider does not sell users’ artificial intelligence chat content to third parties for commercial purposes or share it for independent marketing purposes.

However, limited authorized access may be provided, or relevant records may be shared in accordance with applicable legislation, to the extent necessary for service security, technical support, error detection, prevention of misuse, fulfillment of legal obligations, or responding to requests from authorized public authorities.

D) Forum and Community Data

Forum, community area, post sharing, commenting, or similar social features may be offered within the scope of the Application. The following data may be processed in connection with these features:

  • Forum posts created by the user

  • Comments

  • Likes, interactions, or similar community activities

  • Username / profile name

  • Dates of posts and comments

  • Moderation, complaint, and security records

Posts, comments, and similar content shared in the forum area may be viewed by other users. Users acknowledge that information they share in the forum area may be visible to other users.

Users are advised not to share identification numbers, residential addresses, phone numbers, financial information, health data, passwords, or any personal, private, or sensitive information that they do not wish to disclose in the forum area.

Users must exercise caution when sharing personal data belonging to themselves or third parties in forum or community areas.

The relevant user is responsible for the unlawful sharing of personal data belonging to others in forum or community areas.

E) Technical and Usage Data

The following technical data may be processed in order for the Application to operate securely, stably, and efficiently:

  • Application version

  • Device model

  • Operating system information

  • Language and region settings

  • IP address

  • Session and access records

  • Log records

  • Error and crash reports

  • Security, performance, and usage data

Such data may be processed for the purposes of ensuring service security, resolving errors, improving performance, preventing misuse, and carrying out technical support processes.

F) Advertising Data

Advertisements may be displayed in the Application. The following data may be processed in connection with advertising:

  • Ad impression and measurement data

  • Ad interaction data

  • Signals or preferences related to ad personalization

  • Device and advertising identifiers

Chart input data, date of birth, time of birth, place of birth, artificial intelligence chat content, and private user content outside the forum are not sold to third parties for advertising purposes.

2) For Which Purposes Do We Process Data?

Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:

  • Creating membership, login, and account management

  • Verifying user identity

  • Creating, saving, and presenting astrology charts to the user

  • Providing static astrological interpretations and analyses

  • Providing artificial intelligence-supported analysis, interpretation, and chat features

  • Providing the user with chat history and previous analyses

  • Operating forum and community features

  • Displaying posts, comments, and user interactions

  • Ensuring community safety and carrying out moderation processes

  • Ensuring service security

  • Preventing abuse, spam, fake accounts, unauthorized access, and misuse

  • Troubleshooting, maintenance, technical support, and performance improvement

  • Carrying out advertisement display and ad measurement processes

  • Responding to user requests

  • Fulfilling legal obligations

  • Responding to duly submitted requests from authorized institutions and organizations

  • Establishing, exercising, or protecting a right

3) Legal Grounds and Bases for Processing

Personal data may be processed based on the following legal grounds under Article 5 of the KVKK and relevant legislation:

  • Processing is necessary for the establishment or performance of a contract

  • Legitimate interest of the data controller

  • Compliance with legal obligations

  • Processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or protection of a right

  • The data has been made public by the data subject

  • Explicit consent where required by applicable legislation

For users located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, personal data may be processed, to the extent applicable, based on the following legal grounds under the GDPR or relevant local data protection legislation:

  • Performance of a contract

  • Compliance with legal obligations

  • Legitimate interests

  • User consent

  • Establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims

If data required for the provision of the Application’s core functions is not processed, the relevant features may not be available.

4) Artificial Intelligence Features

Artificial intelligence-supported analysis, interpretation, chat, and similar features may be offered in the Application.

Within the scope of these features, messages, questions, astrological chart information, calculated planetary positions, and technical content required for the relevant analysis within the Application may be processed.

Responses generated within the scope of artificial intelligence features are produced by automated systems. Content generated by artificial intelligence may contain errors, omissions, or incorrect information. Such content is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute professional, legal, financial, medical, or psychological advice.

Users are advised not to use artificial intelligence responses as the sole basis for decision-making and to seek professional support from qualified experts where necessary.

In order to provide artificial intelligence features, user inputs and relevant technical data may be processed through third-party technical service providers and artificial intelligence infrastructure providers. These providers supply technical infrastructure services for the purpose of providing the service.

5) Forum and Community Features

Forum or community features may be offered in the Application where users can share their experiences, astrological knowledge, comments, and questions.

Content shared in the forum area may be viewed by other users. Therefore, users should exercise caution when sharing personal, private, or sensitive information in the forum area.

Forum content may be stored and processed for the purposes of providing the service, maintaining community order, evaluating complaints, preventing misuse, and fulfilling legal obligations.

The Provider may review, remove, restrict the visibility of, or take action regarding the relevant account in relation to content that it considers unlawful, harmful, misleading, or contrary to community rules as part of community safety and moderation processes.

6) Service Providers and Data Transfers

Third-party technical service providers may be used for the operation of the Application and the provision of services. These providers may provide services in the following areas:

  • Server and hosting infrastructure

  • Database services

  • Authentication and login systems

  • Email delivery

  • Logging, error monitoring, and crash analysis

  • Advertisement display and ad measurement

  • Artificial intelligence infrastructure and technical processing services

  • Security, maintenance, and performance services

Personal data may be shared with relevant service providers only to the extent limited to the provision of the service, operation of the technical infrastructure, ensuring security, fulfillment of legal obligations, and the purposes stated above.

The Provider does not sell user data to third parties for commercial purposes. User data is not shared with third parties for independent marketing purposes outside the functionality of the Application.

Due to the nature of artificial intelligence, server, authentication, advertising, or technical infrastructure services, certain data may be processed through technical service providers located in Türkiye or abroad. Such transfers are carried out in accordance with applicable legislation and to the extent necessary for the provision of the service.

Personal data of users located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland may be processed through technical service providers located in Türkiye or other countries for the purpose of providing the service. Such transfers may be carried out under appropriate safeguards, contractual commitments, or other lawful transfer mechanisms required by applicable data protection legislation.

7) Sharing with Authorized Authorities

Personal data and related records may be shared with courts, public prosecutors’ offices, law enforcement units, regulatory and supervisory authorities, or other authorized public institutions and organizations upon a duly submitted request, within the scope of applicable legislation and limited to the request.

The Provider may share necessary data with authorized authorities in order to fulfill its legal obligations, exercise its legal rights, establish its right of defense, protect the safety of users or third parties, and prevent unlawful use.

8) Advertisements and Preferences

Advertisements may be displayed in the Application. In connection with advertisement display, advertising technologies may process technical data necessary to serve ads, measure them, evaluate their performance, and carry out personalization in accordance with applicable legislation.

In certain regions, where required by applicable legislation, advertising preferences or permissions may be obtained and managed through appropriate preference management mechanisms.

The user may change ad personalization preferences through device settings or options provided within the Application.

Where personalized advertising is disabled or not permitted in the relevant region, advertisements may be served in a non-personalized manner to the extent possible.

9) Retention Period

Personal data is retained for as long as necessary for the purposes of processing and within the retention periods required by applicable legislation.

General retention principles are as follows:

  • Account data: for as long as the account remains active and the purpose continues

  • Chart and astrology input data: for as long as the user account remains active and the data is not deleted by the user

  • Artificial intelligence chat records: for as long as necessary to provide chat history to the user, ensure security, provide technical support, and operate the service

  • Forum posts and comments: for as long as necessary for the operation of the service, community integrity, security, moderation, and legal obligations

  • Log, security, and technical records: for reasonable periods for security, auditing, troubleshooting, and legal requirements

  • Advertising and measurement data: for periods in accordance with the relevant advertising technologies, user preferences, and applicable legislation

  • Data subject to a legal dispute or official request: until the relevant process is completed and the statutory periods expire

If the user deletes their account or requests deletion of their data, the relevant data may be deleted, destroyed, or anonymized, without prejudice to applicable legislation, technical requirements, and legal obligations.

In areas requiring community integrity, such as forums, certain content may be separated from the user account and anonymized or retained in a limited manner to preserve the community flow.

10) Deletion, Destruction, and Anonymization

Users may request the deletion, destruction, or anonymization of their personal data through in-Application options or the contact email address.

In this context:

  • Deletion: removing the association of personal data with the relevant user account or closing it to user access

  • Destruction: irreversibly destroying data so that it cannot be technically restored

  • Anonymization: rendering data incapable of being associated with an identified or identifiable person

Retention obligations required by legislation, legal disputes, security records, requests from authorized authorities, and technical necessities are reserved.

11) Data Security

The Provider implements reasonable technical and administrative measures to ensure the security of personal data.

In this context, the following measures may be applied:

  • Access control and authorization

  • Encryption

  • Secure storage methods

  • Logging and security monitoring

  • Technical measures to prevent unauthorized access

  • Database and server security

  • Technical infrastructure security controls

  • Restriction of personnel or authorized access

Artificial intelligence chat records are stored in encrypted form.

However, no method of data transmission over the internet or electronic storage provides an absolute security guarantee. Although the Provider takes reasonable and up-to-date security measures, it does not guarantee a completely risk-free digital environment.

12) Sensitive Information

Users are advised not to share the following information within the Application, especially in artificial intelligence chat areas and forum sections:

  • Identification number

  • Passport information

  • Residential address

  • Phone number

  • Financial information

  • Bank or credit card information

  • Passwords

  • Health data

  • Special categories of personal data

  • Personal or confidential information they do not wish to disclose

Information voluntarily shared by the user in the forum area may be viewed by other users.

13) Personal Data Breach Notification

In the event of suspected unlawful acquisition of personal data by third parties or a similar personal data breach, the situation will be evaluated by the Provider.

Where required under applicable legislation, notifications may be made to the relevant authorities and, where deemed appropriate, users may be informed.

14) Data Subject Rights

Users’ rights regarding their personal data may vary depending on the user’s country of residence and the applicable data protection legislation. The Provider evaluates duly submitted requests within the scope of applicable legislation.

A) Rights Under the KVKK

Under Article 11 of the KVKK, users have the following rights:

  • To learn whether their personal data is being processed

  • To request information if their personal data has been processed

  • To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether it is used in accordance with that purpose

  • To know the third parties to whom personal data has been transferred, domestically or abroad

  • To request correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal data

  • To request deletion or destruction of personal data within the framework of the conditions set out in the KVKK

  • To request notification of correction, deletion, or destruction operations to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred

  • To object to the occurrence of a result against the person themselves by analyzing the processed data exclusively through automated systems

  • To claim compensation for damages suffered due to unlawful processing of personal data

B) Rights Under the GDPR, UK GDPR, and Other Applicable Data Protection Legislation

Users located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland may have the following rights, subject to the conditions and limitations provided under applicable data protection legislation:

  • To request access to personal data

  • To request correction of personal data

  • To request deletion of personal data

  • To request restriction of processing of personal data

  • To request, to the extent applicable, personal data provided by the user in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format

  • To object to processing activities based on legitimate interests

  • To withdraw consent for processing activities based on consent

  • To lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority

You may submit requests regarding these rights to astrologymasterapp@gmail.com.

Applications will be evaluated within the periods prescribed by applicable legislation.

15) Children’s Privacy

The Application is not designed for children.

Users under the age of 18 are advised to use the Application with the knowledge and consent of their parents or legal representatives.

16) Changes

This Privacy Policy and Data Protection Notice may be updated from time to time.

The current text enters into force when published in the Application or on the relevant web page. Users are advised to review the text regularly.

Where deemed necessary, significant changes may be announced to users via in-Application notification, email, or similar methods.