As the English Preparatory Program, we base all our academic and administrative processes on full compliance with legal regulations, and we expect our students to adhere to these rules with the same sensitivity. The rules and regulations we follow are listed below:
Summary of Personal Data Processing, Protection and Destruction Policy
Our institution is fully dedicated to safeguarding the privacy of our students, staff, and their families, operating in strict compliance with the Turkish Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK). Serving as the designated Data Controller, we ensure that all activities involving personal data—ranging from academic transcripts and health records to contact and financial information—are managed transparently, securely, and with utmost respect for individual rights.
The processing of this data is fundamentally governed by five core principles. Specifically, all data must be collected and processed in conformity with the law and the principles of good faith, meaning the process must be ethical and transparent. Furthermore, data is collected solely for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes necessary for the effective functioning of our educational and administrative operations. We strictly adhere to the principle of data minimization, ensuring that the processing is relevant, limited, and proportionate to the stated goals, thereby avoiding the collection of unnecessary or excessive information. We are also committed to ensuring the accuracy of all held data and keeping it up-to-date where necessary. Finally, in line with legal requirements, personal data is retained only for the period explicitly stipulated by relevant legislation or for the minimum duration required to fulfill the purpose for which it was originally processed.
The commitment to data protection extends to its eventual lifecycle management, governed by our Data Destruction Policy. In accordance with Article 7 of the KVKK, personal data cannot be retained indefinitely. When the legal grounds or the initial purpose for its processing cease to exist, the data must be formally managed through one of three methods: deletion, which makes the data inaccessible and unusable; physical destruction of the storage media, such as paper files or hard drives; or anonymization, which alters the data so thoroughly that it can no longer be linked back to an identified or identifiable person, even when combined with other information. Our institution has established mandatory internal procedures for the periodic destruction of data that has reached its legal retention limit, and individuals (data subjects) maintain the right to formally request the deletion or destruction of their own personal data.
For more information:
https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=6698&MevzuatTur=1&MevzuatTertip=5
Summary of Turkish Law of Intellectual Property Rights
The legal framework for Intellectual Property (IP) in Türkiye is comprehensive, designed to protect the innovation and creativity generated by individuals and institutions like ours. Governed primarily by the Industrial Property Law No. 6769 and the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works No. 5846, Turkish IP law is closely harmonized with international and European Union standards.
Turkish IP rights are divided into two main categories:
- Industrial Property Rights: This area covers commercial assets and requires formal registration with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT), operating on a “first-to-file” principle.
Patents protect novel inventions that involve an inventive step and are capable of industrial application, granting protection for 20 years.
Utility Models offer a quicker and simpler route for incremental inventions for a 10-year term, without the requirement for an inventive step.
Trademarks protect signs, such as logos and brand names, that distinguish goods and services, and are renewable every 10 years indefinitely.
Industrial Designs secure the aesthetic appearance of a product if it is new and unique, offering registered protection for up to 25 years.
- Copyright: This area protects the creation of artistic and intellectual works. Protection for items like original scientific papers, theses, musical scores, films, and software is automatic upon creation and does not require registration. Copyright provides the author with both moral rights (which cannot be transferred) and economic rights (which can be licensed or sold). The general term of protection is extensive, lasting for the author’s life plus 70 years.
For more information:
https://mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=5846&MevzuatTur=1&MevzuatTertip=3