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1. Data Controller
Aegean Tarım Hayvancılık Gıda San. ve Tic. A.Ş. (“Aegean Foods”, “we”, “us”) operates the websites aegeanfoods.com.tr and fruittree.com.tr. As the data controller, we are responsible for deciding how and why your personal data is processed.
Registered address: Akdeniz Mah. Şehit Fethi Bey Cad. No:55 Kat:9 Heris Tower, Alsancak, İzmir – Türkiye
MERSİS No: 0008089315100001
Email: info@aegeanfoods.com.tr
Phone: +90 (0)232 425 2122
2. What Data We Collect
When you use our websites or contact us, we may collect the following categories of personal data:
- Contact details: name, email address, telephone number
- Company details: company name, job title (for B2B enquiries)
- Message content: the text of your enquiry or request
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visit
- Usage data: how you navigate and interact with our websites
3. How We Use Your Data
We process your personal data for the following purposes and on the following legal bases:
- To respond to your enquiries and provide customer service — Legitimate interest / Contract performance
- To send you product information or catalogues you have requested — Consent / Legitimate interest
- To manage our business relationship with you (B2B) — Contract performance / Legitimate interest
- To maintain website security and prevent fraud — Legitimate interest
- To comply with legal obligations — Legal obligation
- To improve our websites using anonymised analytics — Legitimate interest
4. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data. We may share it with:
- IT and hosting service providers who maintain our websites
- Email and communication service providers
- Analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics, in anonymised form)
- Legal or regulatory authorities where required by law
All third parties are required to process your data securely and in accordance with applicable law.
5. International Transfers
Our websites are hosted in Turkey. If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), please be aware that your data may be transferred to and processed in Turkey. Turkey has been assessed by the European Commission and such transfers may be subject to appropriate safeguards. Where necessary, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or equivalent mechanisms.
6. Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary:
- Enquiry and contact form data: up to 3 years from last contact
- Business correspondence: up to 10 years (statutory obligation)
- Website logs and analytics: up to 26 months
When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymise it.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Right to access your personal data
- Right to rectification of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’)
- Right to restriction of processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object to processing
- Right to withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
- Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: info@aegeanfoods.com.tr
8. Children
Our websites are not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.
9. Updates
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The current version will always be available on our websites. Significant changes will be highlighted on our homepage.
aegeanfoods.com.tr | fruittree.com.tr | April 2026
1. Legal Basis for Processing
For visitors located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK), we process personal data on the following legal bases under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or UK GDPR:
- Article 6(1)(a) — Consent: when you tick a consent checkbox on our contact forms or subscribe to marketing
- Article 6(1)(b) — Contract performance: when processing is necessary to fulfil a contract or take pre-contractual steps
- Article 6(1)(c) — Legal obligation: when we must comply with a legal obligation (e.g. accounting records)
- Article 6(1)(f) — Legitimate interests: for fraud prevention, website security, and analytics
2. Data Controller Details
The data controller for EEA/UK purposes is:
Name: Aegean Tarım Hayvancılık Gıda San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
Address: Akdeniz Mah. Şehit Fethi Bey Cad. No:55 Kat:9 Heris Tower, Alsancak, İzmir – Türkiye
Email: info@aegeanfoods.com.tr
We do not have a designated EU or UK Representative at this time. For GDPR-related requests, please contact us directly at the email above.
3. International Transfers (EEA/UK Specifics)
When personal data of EEA/UK residents is transferred outside the EEA/UK, we rely on one of the following mechanisms:
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
- Adequacy decisions where applicable
- Your explicit consent where appropriate
4. Supervisory Authority
If you are in the EEA, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority in your country of residence. A list of EEA supervisory authorities is available at: https://edpb.europa.eu
If you are in the UK, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk
5. Automated Decision-Making
We do not carry out automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on individuals.
aegeanfoods.com.tr | fruittree.com.tr | April 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use the site.
2. Cookies We Use
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They cannot be disabled. They include:
- Session cookies: remember your session state as you navigate pages
- Security cookies: help protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
- WordPress CMS cookies: wp-settings, wordpress_logged_in (for site administration only)
2.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality. If you disable them, some features may not work correctly:
- Language and region preferences
- Form completion helpers
2.3 Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics (or equivalent) to understand how visitors use our sites. These cookies collect anonymised data about pages visited, time spent, and traffic sources. No personally identifiable information is shared with Google via analytics cookies.
- _ga: distinguishes users (2 years)
- _gid: distinguishes users (24 hours)
- _gat: throttles request rate (1 minute)
2.4 Third-Party Cookies
Our contact forms use Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam. reCAPTCHA may set cookies and collect technical information. See Google’s Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy
Our site may also load Google Fonts, which may log requests. No personal data is retained by Google Fonts beyond what is technically necessary.
3. Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View and delete existing cookies
- Block all cookies or cookies from specific sites
- Set preferences for specific categories
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our websites.
Browser-specific guidance:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions
4. Cookie Consent
On your first visit, a cookie banner will appear requesting your consent to non-essential cookies. You may accept, reject, or customise your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings via the link in the footer of our websites. We record your consent choice in a cookie so you do not need to re-select it on every visit.
5. Contact
For questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at: info@aegeanfoods.com.tr