Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller under this privacy policy is:

2. Personal Data Collected

2.1. Identity and Contact Information

• First and last name
• Email address
• Phone number (optional)
• Profile photo

2.2. Location Information

• Province, district and neighbourhood details
• Address details (for job listings)
• Geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude, used for proximity calculation)

2.3. Professional Information (for Workers)

• Work experience and years of experience
• Skills and certificates
• Languages spoken
• Crop-specific experience (hazelnut, tea, etc.)
• Expected daily wage
• Availability dates

2.4. User Content

• Job listings and descriptions
• Application messages
• Chat messages
• Reviews and comments
• Group information and memberships

2.5. Technical and Usage Data

• Device type and operating system
• Application version
• Notification tokens (for push notifications)
• Session information and usage statistics
• Crash reports and performance data

3. How Data Is Collected

Your personal data is collected in the following ways:

• Directly from you: When you sign up, create a profile, post a listing or send a message
• Automatically: Device and usage data generated while you use the application
• From third-party services: Basic profile information when you sign in with Google

4. Purposes of Data Processing

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

5. Legal Grounds for Processing

Under Articles 5 and 6 of the KVKK, your personal data is processed on the following legal grounds:

• Your explicit consent: Marketing communications, sharing of location data
• Performance of a contract: Data required to deliver the service
• Legal obligation: Compliance with statutory requirements
• Legitimate interest: Service security and improvement

6. Third-Party Services

Our application uses the following third-party services:

7. Sharing of Data

7.1. Sharing with Other Users

• Profile information: Your name, surname, profile photo and rating score are visible to other users
• Listing information: The listings you publish are public
• Messages: Visible only to the participants of the conversation
• Location: Listing locations are shown to the relevant users

7.2. Sharing with Third Parties

Your personal data is not shared with third parties except in the following cases:

• With the service providers listed above (technical necessity)
• With competent authorities where legally required
• Where you have given your explicit consent

8. Data Security

We take the following measures to keep your data secure:

• Encryption: All data is encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and at rest
• Access control: Only authorised systems can access the data (Row Level Security)
• Secure authentication: Passwords are stored as hashes and never in plain text
• Regular backups: Data is backed up on a regular basis
• Security monitoring: Systems are monitored continuously and vulnerabilities are remediated

9. Data Retention Periods

10. Your Rights Under the KVKK

Under Article 11 of the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK), you have the following rights:

11. How Can You Exercise Your Rights?

To exercise your rights under the KVKK:

12. Children's Privacy

The Findik application is designed for users aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. If you become aware that we have collected data from a user under 18, please contact us.

13. Cookies and Similar Technologies

13.1. Website Cookies

The following cookies and tracking technologies are used on our website (findikapp.com):

13.2. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense on our website. Google and its third-party vendor partners use cookies to serve ads on our site. Google uses the DoubleClick advertising cookie to show ads based on users' visits to this site and to other sites on the internet.

• You can opt out of personalised advertising at https://www.google.com/settings/ads.
• You can manage third-party vendor advertising cookies at https://www.aboutads.info/choices/.
• For details on how Google uses data, see the Google Privacy Policy.

You can disable or delete cookies through your browser settings. However, some site features may then not work properly.

13.3. Mobile Application

Our mobile application does not use traditional web cookies. However, technologies that serve similar functions (device identifiers, SDKs) are used for the following purposes:

• Session management and authentication
• Application performance analysis
• Personalised ad display (AdMob)
• Error tracking and reporting

You can turn off ad personalisation from your device settings:

• Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Turn off ad personalisation
• iOS: Settings → Privacy → Apple Advertising → Personalised Ads

14. International Data Transfer

The servers of our service providers (Firebase, Supabase, Cloudflare) may be located outside Türkiye. Such transfers are carried out under Article 9 of the KVKK, either to countries providing an adequate level of protection or on the basis of standard contractual clauses.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. In case of significant changes, we will inform you through an in-app notification or by email. Changes take effect on the date they are published.

Your continued use of the application means that you accept the updated policy.

16. Contact

If you have questions about our privacy policy or the processing of your personal data, you can get in touch with us: