KVKK Notice (Turkish Data Protection Law)
Last updated: October 2026
Turkish Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“KVKK”) requires a specific disclosure for users in Türkiye. The authoritative Turkish-language text is on this same page in Turkish; this is an English summary for your convenience.
Data controller
Tanti, which operates Safelyo, is the data controller for the personal data described below.
Categories of personal data processed
- Identity and contact data: name and email from Google/Apple sign-in.
- Location data: used to evaluate your rules and, during an actual alarm, shared as a snapshot.
- Circle data: the names and relationship labels of people you invite or who invite you.
- Security data: a push-notification device token.
- Subscription status: trial / Premium / free. Payment card details are never processed by us — Apple/Google handle them directly.
Purposes of processing
- Evaluating the time/place rules you create and sending the related notifications.
- Matching public earthquake data against your last known location for the earthquake check-in.
- Account creation, authentication, and keeping your account in sync across devices.
- Responding to support requests.
Legal basis
Processing relies on the legal bases in KVKK Article 5: necessity for the performance of a contract (our Terms of Service), compliance with a legal obligation, and our legitimate interest where it doesn't harm your fundamental rights. Sensitive data such as precise location is processed based on your explicit consent, given through the in-app permission screens.
Who data may be transferred to
Only to the extent necessary to run the service: our database/hosting infrastructure provider, Firebase Cloud Messaging (Google) for push delivery, and Google/Apple for sign-in. Your location is shared with a third party only with your chosen guardian(s), and only during an actual alarm. We never sell personal data.
Collection method
Personal data is collected electronically through the Safelyo mobile app: information you provide at sign-in, device permissions you grant (location, notifications), and your in-app actions.
Your rights under KVKK Article 11
By contacting the data controller, you may:
- Learn whether your personal data is being processed.
- Request information about it if it is.
- Learn the purpose of processing and whether it's used accordingly.
- Know any third parties data is transferred to, domestically or abroad.
- Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data.
- Request deletion or destruction, within the conditions of KVKK Article 7.
- Request that corrections or deletions be notified to any third parties data was shared with.
- Object to a result that is solely based on automated analysis and is to your detriment.
- Claim compensation if you're harmed by unlawful processing.
How to apply
Send your request to tanselbasol@gmail.com, or delete your account and data directly from Settings → Delete my account and all data in the app.