Cookie Policy

Sabancı University Personal Data Processing Clarification and Explicit Consent Text

Various personal data of Sabancı University stakeholders are processed in accordance with the Law on Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (KVKK) by Sabancı University (SU), acting as the data controller within the framework of the Higher Education Law. The purpose, form, and transfer status of personal data processing are explained below.

Purpose of Processing Your Personal Data

As a higher education institution, Sabancı University primarily collects and processes personal data in accordance with its activities related to education, teaching, and scientific research. Personal data is processed in compliance with the Constitution's provisions on personal rights and freedoms, personal privacy, legal compliance, respect for individual values/preferences, and when necessary, the individual's consent, in line with the conditions specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the KVKK.

In this context:

• Administrative and academic units of SU, along with appointed administrative staff and academic personnel, collect and process personal data for the purposes of continuing education and teaching activities, conducting evaluations, monitoring academic success, and maintaining records required by the Higher Education Council (YÖK).
• Personal data is collected and processed for SU's administrative and academic staff, as well as subcontractor employees, in line with the university's objectives.
• Personal data is processed for students, employees, and short-term visitors residing in dormitories, housing, and social facilities on the SU campus to meet essential living needs.
• Personal data is collected and processed for SU students living and studying on the campus to provide urgent, preventive, and curative medical services.
• Personal data of visitors staying temporarily on the SU campus is processed to ensure a safe living environment.
• Personal data of participants in various events, courses, development programs, exhibitions, conferences, workshops, and meetings organized by SU to foster social interaction and development is processed.
• Personal data of alumni is processed to support career planning, track alumni success, and build an alumni network.
• Personal data resulting from interactions with the university's identity for the purpose of preserving SU's cultural heritage is collected, preserved, organized, and processed by the University History Archive to support educational, research, and social/cultural activities.
• Personal data is processed with the consent of relevant individuals for the promotion of SU’s activities and to reach suitable candidate students, staff, and academic personnel.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

In accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of the KVKK, SU may share your personal data with the following parties for educational, teaching, and scientific research purposes:

• Personal data may be shared with subcontractors providing services to SU and third parties under agreements made within the scope of work, as required for the execution of tasks. These agreements ensure the protection of legal and commercial security while considering the rights of individuals.
• Personal data may be shared with similar institutions abroad in the context of educational and research collaborations, programs, personnel exchanges, foreign employees' countries and embassies, joint events, etc., in accordance with SU's objectives. This sharing will be done only when necessary and with the consent of the individuals involved, for the necessary period and to the necessary extent.

Methods of Collecting Your Personal Data

Your personal data is collected through various methods such as: Corporate websites, email, or other means, or during academic or administrative applications, either in written or electronic format.

Your Rights as a Data Subject

Article 11 of the KVKK defines the rights of data subjects regarding their personal data. Accordingly, individuals whose personal data is processed within SU have the following rights:

• To be informed about whether their personal data is processed,
• To learn the content and purpose of the processing of their personal data,
• To learn whether their personal data is shared with domestic or foreign third parties,
• To request the deletion and/or updating of personal data when the purpose of processing is no longer valid,
• To object to processing actions that negatively impact them, and
• To request the correction or removal of data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.

For Questions and Requests

For inquiries and applications under KVKK, please send your written and signed request, along with your identification, phone, and address information, to the address below via postal mail with acknowledgment of receipt, or submit it in person. Alternatively, you can send your application securely with an electronic signature to the email address sabanciuniversitesi@hs03.kep.tr. A response will be provided within 30 days free of charge. If your request incurs any costs, a fee will be charged based on the tariffs determined by the Personal Data Protection Authority.

Contact and Application Address

For More Information on KVKK

For detailed information about the KVKK, please visit the following link:
http://www.kvkk.gov.tr/