Privacy Policy & KVKK

Bodrumapartvilla treats the privacy of every guest entrusted to its collection with the same care it brings to the stay itself. This notice is prepared under Article 10 of the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("KVKK") and explains, in measured terms, how and why we process the personal data that reaches us.

1. Data Controller

As of the publication date of this notice, the data controller is the legal entity operating bodrumapartvilla.com. Its full corporate name, MERSIS number and registered address will be updated on this page once the underlying corporate structure is finalised; until then, the contact channels stated below remain valid.

Website: bodrumapartvilla.com
Contact: info@bodrumapartvilla.com

2. Purposes of Processing

• Evaluating stay requests, managing reservations and performing the contract.
• Concierge communication, availability confirmation and coordination of particular requests.
• Reviewing service quality and conducting internal, statistical analyses.
• Compliance with legal obligations under tax, accounting and tourism legislation.
• With your explicit consent, sharing optional updates about new villas joining the collection, seasonal openings and our occasional editorial letters.

3. Categories of Data

• Identity: full name and, where required, adult guest count.
• Contact: email address, mobile number and preferred channel.
• Transactional: stay dates, preferred villa, party size, particular requests and payment reference data.
• Marketing: newsletter preferences, communication consents and on-site interaction records.

4. Legal Basis

Processing is grounded in performance of contract (Art. 5/2-c), legal obligation (Art. 5/2-ç) and legitimate interest (Art. 5/2-f) under KVKK. Marketing communications and non-essential cookies rely on your explicit consent (Art. 5/1).

5. Transfers

• The property owners (or their local representatives) hosting your stay.
• Payment institutions and banking infrastructure required for safe settlement.
• Competent authorities when a lawful request exists.
• Technical service providers (hosting, email delivery, analytics) such as Vercel and Resend.

Cross-border transfers are conducted under the safeguards stipulated by KVKK Article 9.

6. Retention

Reservation and financial records are retained for the minimum periods required by commercial and tax legislation. Marketing data is kept until consent is withdrawn, after which it is erased without undue delay.

7. Rights of the Data Subject (KVKK Article 11)

• To learn whether your personal data is being processed.
• To request information regarding the processing.
• To learn the purpose of processing and whether the data is used in line with that purpose.
• To know the third parties to whom data is transferred domestically or abroad.
• To request correction if data is incomplete or incorrect.
• To request deletion or destruction under the conditions of Article 7.
• To request that corrections, deletions or destructions be notified to third parties to whom data was transferred.
• To object to outcomes derived solely from automated processing.
• To claim compensation for damages incurred due to unlawful processing.

8. How to Apply

To exercise these rights, please submit a written request to info@bodrumapartvilla.com, including information sufficient to verify your identity. Applications compliant with the relevant Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles for Application to the Data Controller are answered within thirty days at the latest.

9. Cookies

We use cookies for functionality, performance measurement and limited analytics. A separate Cookie Policy describes our cookie use in detail.

Last updated as shown above. This document is informational; a detailed legal review by a lawyer or data protection specialist will be performed before final publication.