Newsletter Privacy Notice
As Himera LLC. (“Himera”, “HimerAgile”, “we”, “us” or “our”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”), the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the UK GDPR where applicable, and other relevant privacy regulations.
This Newsletter Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, store, share and protect the personal data you provide when subscribing to our newsletter through our website.
1. Personal Data We Collect
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we may collect and process the following personal data:
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Name and surname
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Email address
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Company name, title or professional information, if voluntarily provided
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Subscription preferences, if applicable
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Technical information related to your subscription, such as the date and time of subscription, consent record, IP address and unsubscribe activity, where necessary for compliance and security purposes
We only collect personal data that is necessary, relevant and proportionate for the purposes described below.
2. How We Collect Your Personal Data
Your personal data is collected directly from you when you complete and submit the newsletter subscription form on our website, communicate with us by email, or otherwise request to receive updates from Himera / HimerAgile.
3. Purposes of Processing
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
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To register you as a newsletter subscriber
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To send you newsletters, updates, event announcements, articles, insights, educational content, invitations and similar communications related to Himera / HimerAgile’s activities
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To manage your communication preferences and unsubscribe requests
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To improve the relevance and quality of our communications
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To maintain consent and compliance records
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To ensure information security, business continuity and lawful operation of our digital systems
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To comply with applicable legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from competent authorities
We do not use your personal data for purposes that are incompatible with the purposes stated above.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Depending on your location and the applicable law, we process your personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:
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Your explicit consent to receive newsletters and electronic communications
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Our legitimate interest in managing subscriber communications, maintaining business records, ensuring security and improving our services, provided that such interests do not override your rights and freedoms
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Compliance with legal obligations applicable to Himera / HimerAgile
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Establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, where necessary
For subscribers located in Türkiye, your personal data is processed in accordance with KVKK and related secondary legislation. Where explicit consent is required under KVKK, your data will only be processed and/or transferred abroad based on your explicit consent.
For subscribers located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or other jurisdictions with similar data protection rules, newsletter and marketing communications are generally sent based on your consent, unless another lawful basis is clearly applicable under local law.
5. Sharing of Personal Data with Third Parties
Your personal data may be shared, only where necessary and proportionate, with the following categories of recipients:
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Website, hosting and infrastructure service providers
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Email, newsletter and communication service providers
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Cloud storage, productivity and business continuity service providers
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IT support, security and analytics service providers
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Legal, financial or professional advisors, where necessary
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Public authorities, courts or regulatory bodies, where required by law
These third parties may process your personal data only for the purposes described in this Notice and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, contractual obligations and confidentiality requirements.
We do not sell your personal data.
6. International Data Transfers
Because Himera / HimerAgile uses global digital service providers, your personal data may be transferred to, stored in or processed in countries outside your country of residence, including countries that may not provide the same level of data protection.
Such transfers may occur through service providers including, but not limited to:
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Wix, for website and subscription form infrastructure
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Google Workspace services, including Gmail and Google Drive, for communication, storage and business continuity
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Other newsletter, CRM, hosting, analytics or communication service providers used by Himera / HimerAgile from time to time
Where required by applicable law, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as explicit consent, standard contractual clauses, data processing agreements, adequacy mechanisms or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.
For individuals located in Türkiye, international transfers of personal data will be carried out in accordance with KVKK and applicable decisions, regulations and guidance of the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Notice.
Your newsletter subscription data will generally be retained for as long as your subscription remains active. If you unsubscribe, we may retain limited records necessary to document your unsubscribe request, manage suppression lists, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes and establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
When the applicable retention period expires, your personal data will be deleted, destroyed or anonymized in accordance with applicable laws and our internal data retention and deletion practices.
8. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, misuse or destruction.
These measures may include access controls, secure digital systems, confidentiality obligations, limited access by authorized personnel, secure storage practices and internal data protection procedures.
However, no digital transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. If we become aware of a data breach that may affect your rights and freedoms, we will take appropriate steps in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location and the applicable data protection law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
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To learn whether your personal data is being processed
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To request information about the processing of your personal data
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To access your personal data
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To request correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal data
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To request deletion, destruction or anonymization of your personal data where legally applicable
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To object to the processing of your personal data
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To restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances
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To request data portability where applicable
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To withdraw your consent at any time
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To object to automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects, where applicable
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To lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority
If you withdraw your consent, this will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before your withdrawal.
10. Unsubscribing from the Newsletter
You may unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link included in our emails or by contacting us directly.
After you unsubscribe, we will stop sending you newsletter communications, except where we are required or permitted to retain limited information for legal, compliance or suppression-list purposes.
11. Contact
For any questions, requests or concerns regarding this Notice or the processing of your personal data, you may contact us at: