TÜRKÇE

Privacy Policy and Protection of Personal Data

AVES Yayıncılık A.Ş. | Last Updated: September 2026

Company Name: AVES Yayıncılık A.Ş.
Address: Halaskargazi Mah. Halaskargazi Cad. No: 38-66E İç Kapı No: 215, Şişli, İstanbul, Türkiye
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://avespublishing.com

1. Introduction and Purpose

As AVES Yayıncılık A.Ş. (“AVES” or the “Company”), while providing high-quality publishing services to academic and professional communities, we attach great importance to the privacy of the users, authors, reviewers and readers who visit our website (https://avespublishing.com).

This Privacy Policy has been prepared to explain the types of personal data collected through our website, the purposes for which such data is processed, with whom it is shared, and your rights under the applicable legislation, in particular the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”).

2. Personal Data Collected

When you visit our website or benefit from our publishing services, your personal data may be collected in the following categories:

  • Identity and Contact Information: Name, surname, title, academic title, ORCID number, institutional information and contact details (e-mail address, telephone number, postal address).
  • Academic and Professional Data: Files uploaded during manuscript submission processes, curricula vitae, reviewer reports, and author–editor correspondence.
  • Technical and Online Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, on-site navigation logs, access dates and times, and cookie data.
  • Financial Information: Financial transaction history, invoice details and subscription/payment information (where required).

3. Purposes of Processing Personal Data

Your collected personal data is processed for the following purposes, within the scope of the data processing conditions set out in Articles 5 and 6 of the KVKK:

  • Publishing Activities: Carrying out academic journal and publishing operations, and managing manuscript acceptance, peer review and production processes.
  • User Management: Creating user accounts, verifying identity and ensuring platform security.
  • Legal Obligations: Fulfilling record-keeping, reporting and notification obligations arising from legal regulations.
  • Communication and Support: Responding to contact requests and providing customer and author support services.
  • Service Quality: Improving website performance, enhancing the user experience and maintaining site security.

4. Transfer of Personal Data

In line with the purposes set out above and within the framework of legal authority, your personal data may be shared with the following parties:

  • Academic Stakeholders and Reviewers: National and international editors, section editors and independent reviewers, for the purpose of carrying out publishing processes.
  • Indexes and Infrastructure Providers: Journal indexing organisations (Crossref, DOAJ, Scopus, Web of Science, etc.) and publishing infrastructure providers.
  • Legal Authorities: Public institutions and organisations authorised to request such data under legal obligations.
  • Advisors: Lawyers, financial advisors and auditors, for the purpose of following up legal processes.

5. Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies in order to improve the user experience, analyse site traffic and perform essential functions. You may refuse or delete cookies by changing your browser settings; however, in this case some features of the website may not work properly.

6. Retention Period of Personal Data

Your personal data is retained for the period necessary for the purpose for which it is processed, taking into account the relevant statutory limitation periods. Data whose retention period has expired is deleted, destroyed or anonymised in accordance with the KVKK and the relevant legislation.

7. Your Rights under the KVKK

As a data subject, you have the following rights pursuant to Article 11 of the KVKK:

  • Right to Information: To learn whether your personal data is being processed,
  • Right of Access: To request information if your personal data has been processed,
  • Purpose Verification: To learn the purpose of processing and whether the data is used in accordance with that purpose,
  • Transfer Information: To know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred domestically or abroad,
  • Right to Rectification: To request the correction of personal data that has been processed incompletely or inaccurately,
  • Erasure / Destruction: To request the deletion or destruction of personal data within the conditions set out in the Law,
  • Right to Object: To object to an outcome against you arising from the analysis of processed data exclusively through automated systems,
  • Compensation: To claim compensation for damages arising from the unlawful processing of personal data.

How to apply: You may submit your requests regarding these rights in writing, or via secure electronic signature, mobile signature, or the e-mail address you have previously notified to our company and which is registered in our system, to [email protected].

8. Changes to the Privacy Policy

AVES Yayıncılık A.Ş. may amend the provisions of this Privacy Policy at any time by publishing them on the website. The amended privacy policy takes effect on the date it is published on the website.

Contact Information

For any questions or comments regarding our privacy policy, you may contact us through the following channels: