Privacy Policy

Skunk Codes (“we”, “us”, “our”) is a software studio based in Serdivan, Sakarya, Türkiye. For the personal data described in this policy, we are the data controller under the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”). You can reach us at [email protected].

This policy covers skunkcodes.com and the emails you send us. When we build a product for a client, any personal data handled in that project is covered by our agreement with that client, not by this policy.

When you email us. We receive your name, email address and anything you choose to include in your message, such as your company name or details about your project.

When you apply for a job. We receive the information you send us, such as your CV, contact details, work history and links to your portfolio or code.

When you visit the website. Like any website, the servers that host it automatically record basic technical information for each request: your IP address, browser and device type, the page you asked for and the time. These logs are used to keep the website running and secure.

In your browser. The website does not store anything in your browser. Your language choice is simply part of the web address, such as /tr or /de.

We keep this website deliberately simple. We do not:

• use analytics or advertising trackers;
• build profiles of visitors or follow you across other websites;
• sell, rent or trade your personal data to anyone.

The fonts on this website are served from our own domain, so your browser does not contact a third-party font service when you visit.

We use personal data only for these purposes:

• to reply to your message and talk with you about a possible project;
• to prepare and carry out an agreement with you, if we work together;
• to evaluate your job application and contact you about it;
• to keep the website running, secure and protected from abuse;
• to meet our legal obligations, for example keeping business records.

Under Article 5 of KVKK, we rely on the following legal grounds: that processing is necessary to set up or perform a contract with you; that it is necessary to meet our legal obligations; and that it is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as answering enquiries and keeping the website secure, provided this does not harm your fundamental rights and freedoms.

We only share personal data when it is needed for the purposes above:

• with the service providers we rely on to run our business, such as our website hosting and email providers, who process it on our behalf;
• with public authorities, courts or other parties when the law requires us to.

Some of our service providers, such as hosting and email services, may store data on servers outside Türkiye. Where this happens, we transfer personal data only in line with Article 9 of KVKK.

We keep emails and related correspondence for as long as we need them to talk with you and, if we work together, for the length of that relationship. Some records, such as commercial documents, must be kept for longer because the law requires it. Job applications are kept for the length of the hiring process. If you are not hired, we delete them afterwards unless you agree that we may keep them for future roles. Technical server logs are kept only for a short period. When data is no longer needed, we delete, destroy or anonymise it.

We use technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), access only for the people who need it and reputable service providers. No system is perfectly secure, but we take the protection of your data seriously.

Under Article 11 of KVKK, you have the right to:

• learn whether we process your personal data, and request information about it;
• learn why we process it and whether it is used for that purpose;
• know the third parties, in Türkiye or abroad, it is transferred to;
• ask us to correct it if it is incomplete or inaccurate;
• ask us to delete or destroy it under the conditions set out in KVKK;
• ask us to tell third parties who received your data about a correction or deletion;
• object to a result against you that comes only from automated analysis;
• claim compensation if you suffer damage because of unlawful processing.

To use any of these rights, write to us at [email protected] or by post to the address below. We will answer as soon as possible and within 30 days at the latest. If you are not satisfied with our answer, you can complain to the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK).

If you are in the European Economic Area, you may also have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), such as access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability and objection. You can contact us about these in the same way.

The website links to other services, for example a map showing our office. If you follow such a link, the other service collects data under its own privacy policy, which we do not control.

This website is meant for businesses and adults. It is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them.

How the website uses cookies and similar technologies is explained in our Cookie Policy.

We may update this policy when our practices or the law change. When we do, we will change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we will make them clearly visible on the website.

If you have any questions about this policy or your personal data, write to us at [email protected] or by post: