The aim of the “Traditional Sports and Games Encyclopedia” project carried out by the World Ethnosport Confederation (WEC) is to research, compile, inventory, list, and publish traditional sports and games from all over the world by region. The purpose is to create a broad and encompassing encyclopedia about traditional sports and games around the world, to preserve the memory of traditional sports and games, to revive the unheeded traditional sports and games, and to transmit them to future generations.
Articles shall be written on the basis of the following keywords: name of the game/sport, naming variants used in different regions, prevalence rate, what kind of equipment is needed, by whom it is performed, a description of its content and gameplay, its local and international popularity, its recognition (through institutions such as federations, foundations, clubs, and in activities such as festivals, events), and photographs.
In the project, authors are selected on the basis of academic studies, publications, and compilation activities in the relevant field. The encyclopedia is meant to be compiled from an interdisciplinary perspective, bringing together experts in different fields such as human and social sciences, history, literature, physical education, child development, and folklore, who are working in the field of traditional sports/games. Articles that are approved by editors get published in alphabetical order under the following two main headings: “Traditional Sports” and “Traditional Games”.
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Protecting the privacy of visitors to the www.encyclopedia.worldethnosport.org website operated by the World Ethnosport Confederation (WEC) is one of the leading principles of WEC. In this Privacy Policy, which has the characteristics of personal data protection policy, destruction policy, and illumination text, the confidentiality rules that DEK adheres to while continuing its activities within the scope of Encyclopedia are regulated.
Data Controller
Your personal data, in accordance with the requirements of the current technology, is located at the "Çengelköy Mahallesi, Fistikli Bayir Sk. No: 9, 34680 Üsküdar/Istanbul, Turkey” by the DEK in the capacity of the data controller, with the following methods.
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For research purposes, we may combine data about website visits with anonymous demographic information and use this information in aggregate to provide more useful content. We may perform a profiling process by combining site visit data with your personal information to provide personalized content on our website.
The legal obligations that require us to process your personal data arising from the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“Regulation”), Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“Law”), Turkish Penal Code No. 5237, and related secondary legislation. In addition, we need the personal data of our members to be processed in order to fulfill our obligations and to provide the best service within the scope of the performance of contracts and other bilateral and multilateral cooperation protocols concluded within the scope of commercial and other relations we have established within the framework of the aforementioned legislation.
Personal Data Processing Principles
Within the scope of the Encyclopedia, your personal data is processed by the DEK in accordance with the following principles.
Processing in Compliance with Law and Integrity
DEK acts in accordance with the principle of honesty in the processing of personal data. In this context, DEK does not process personal data for purposes other than those announced to the relevant persons.
Ensuring Personal Data Is Accurate and Up-to-Date When Necessary
Necessary measures are taken within the scope of technical possibilities, and destruction processes are organized in order to ensure that the personal data processed by the WEC is accurate and up-to-date. Control mechanisms have been established to correct and verify the accuracy of personal data of the persons concerned in case of inaccuracy.
Processing for Specific, Explicit, and Legitimate Purposes
The data processing activity carried out before the WEC is carried out only for legitimate purposes, in accordance with the predetermined rules and law. Before starting the data processing activity, the personal data processing purposes are determined and these purposes are clearly announced to the data subjects during the acquisition of their personal data. In the event that DEK personal data processing purposes change, this Privacy Policy is updated and efforts are made to announce the change to data owners through different channels as possible.
Being Related to the Purpose for which they are Processed, Limited, and Measured
Personal data is processed limited to the realization of the previously determined purposes before WEC, and the processing of personal data that is not related to the realization of the purpose is avoided. Only the data necessary for the realization of the determined purposes are collected from the relevant persons.
Retention for as Long as Required for the Purpose of Processing or Envisioned in the Relevant Legislation
WEC retains personal data only for as long as required by the relevant legislation or for the purpose for which they are processed. In this context, first of all, if a period is stipulated for the storage of personal data in the relevant legislation, personal data is kept limited to these periods, otherwise, personal data is kept for the periods required in accordance with the processing purposes specified in this Privacy Policy.
Places and Purpose of Transfer of Processed Personal Data
WEC, on its own behalf; sends a notification, mail or email, etc. cooperates with intermediary institutions for auxiliary works. Your personal data may be shared with these institutions in accordance with the relevant legislation so that they can fulfill their duties, and we state that the relevant institutions do not have the right to use this data for any other activity.
Personal Data Collection Method and Legal Reason
In order to carry out our activities, your personal data is collected by WEC in various ways, especially through networks within WEC, through cookies, partially automated methods, in written and electronic form as part of the data recording system. Your personal data may also be processed and transferred for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, Frequently Asked Questions, and Membership Agreement in accordance with the basic principles, data processing conditions, and exceptions stipulated by the relevant legislation.
Retention and Deletion of Personal Data
Data processing activities in the Encyclopedia are separated on the basis of data categories, and in case the legal and operational reason requiring the processing of each data group disappears, deletion, destruction, or anonymization is carried out in such a way that personal data cannot be associated with an identified or identifiable natural person under any circumstances, even if it is matched with other data.
In order to fulfill our legal or administrative obligations or to exercise our rights (for example, to make a defense before the courts), your personal data may be retained during the legal statute of limitations.
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Measures Taken to Ensure the Security of Personal Data
In line with the importance given to the protection of personal data and ensuring data security, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Law and the Regulation, by WEC;
- To prevent the unlawful processing of personal data,
- To prevent unlawful access to personal data,
- Ensuring the protection of personal data
All necessary technical and administrative measures are taken to ensure the appropriate level of security.
Your Rights and Options
The rights you have under data protection legislation are summarized below. No fee will be charged by WEC in case the exercise of these rights is requested for the first time. However, for subsequent requests on the same subject or for the first request, if the transaction requires a separate cost, a fee may be charged.
Right to be informed:
You have the right to receive clear, transparent, and easy-to-understand information about how we use your personal data. For this reason, the information contained in this Privacy Policy is provided to you.
Access Right:
You have the right to access your personal data, together with additional information, in case of receiving confirmation of whether your data has been processed or not. Such additional information includes details about the purposes of the processing, relevant categories of personal data, and personal data recipients. Provided that the rights and freedoms of other people are not affected, a copy of your personal data will be provided to you by us.
Right to Request Correction:
Correction of your personal data if it is inaccurate or out of date; If it is missing, you have the right to demand its completion. Although you have the right to request correction within the scope of the relevant legislation, we would like to point out that your personal data on our website can be easily corrected and updated by you through the relevant sections on your personal page.
Right to Restriction of Processing:
In some cases, you have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data. The cases in question are: If you object to the accuracy of your personal data; where the processing is unlawful but you object to deletion; If we no longer need your data to be processed, but we need this data for establishing, exercising, or defending our legal claims, but you object to the processing of your data in line with our legitimate interests, it is the stage of evaluating whether our legitimate interests will prevail over your rights and freedoms. In case the processing is restricted for these reasons, we reserve the right to retain your personal data. However, only if you have your consent; for the purpose of establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims; Your personal data may be processed by us in order to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or in case of significant public interest. Although you have the right to request the restriction of processing within the scope of the relevant legislation, you can also use the option to suspend your personal account on your personal page on the website, instead of or together with the exercise of this right. If you use the suspension option, the access of third parties to your personal information on your personal page and the processing of this personal data will be stopped during the suspension period. We reserve the right to retain your personal data, even if the suspension option is used.
Right to Object to Processing:
Limited to cases where the processing is necessary for the performance of a task performed in the public interest or for the exercise of an official authority vested in the data controller, or where the processing is necessary to achieve legal interests by the data controller or a third party; You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with your particular situation. If you make such an objection; The processing of your personal data will be terminated if we are unable to provide legitimate reasons beyond your interests, rights, and freedoms or if the processing is not due to the establishment, exercise, or defense of a legal claim.
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes (including profiling for direct marketing purposes). If you make an objection in this direction, the processing of your personal data for these purposes will be terminated.
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for scientific, historical research, or statistical data acquisition purposes, limited to these special cases, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task within the scope of public interest.
Right to Data Portability:
You have the right to transfer, transfer or copy your personal data from our database to another database to the extent permitted by current technological possibilities. Your rights herein are limited only to the cases where the processing of the personal data provided by you is done and occurs automatically, depending on a contract or your consent.
Right to Withdraw Consent:
In cases where the processing of your personal data is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time. This withdrawal shall not prejudice the lawfulness of the processing in terms of data processed prior to the time of withdrawal.
Right to Complain to the Competent Authority:
If you think that the processing of your personal data by us causes a violation within the scope of data protection legislation, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent authority on the protection of personal data. We will always try to resolve your complaint at the first stage, and before applying to the authorized institution, you can always contact us via our contact information given below.
Our website may provide links to other websites for your information and convenience. These websites may be operated independently of the WEC. Linked websites may have their own privacy statements and policies, and if you visit any linked website, it is strongly recommended that you review their own privacy statements and policies. WEC is not responsible under any circumstances for these websites, the use of related websites, the contents of the relevant websites, or the privacy of the websites unless these websites are controlled by WEC or the owner of the websites is WEC.
This Privacy Policy, prepared by WEC within the scope of the Traditional Sports and Games Encyclopedia, may be updated periodically without prior notice in order to show our personal data practices. In case of any significant change in our Privacy Policy, a prominent notice will be placed on our website and information will be provided accordingly. In addition, you can find the last updated date of this Privacy Policy at the top of this Privacy Policy.
Copyright
Protecting the privacy of visitors to the www.encyclopedia.worldethnosport.org website operated by the World Ethnosport Confederation (WEC) is one of the leading principles of WEC. In this Privacy Policy, which has the characteristics of personal data protection policy, destruction policy, and illumination text, the confidentiality rules that WEC adheres to while continuing its activities within the scope of Encyclopedia are regulated.
Data Controller
Your personal data, in accordance with the requirements of the current technology, is located at the "Çengelköy Mahallesi, Fistikli Bayir Sk. No: 9, 34680 Üsküdar/Istanbul, Turkey” by the WEC in the capacity of data controller, with the following methods.
Purpose and Legal Reasons for Processing Personal Data
Name, surname, e-mail address, affiliation institution information, telephone number, gender, date of birth, academic interests, in order to serve you better and fulfill our contractual obligations, such as when you become a member of our website and/or benefit from our services. , your country of residence, province and district, your occupation, education, and professional history, bank account information, the IP address you use to access our website, your instant location information, your computer and connection information such as your username and password you use on our website, the type, and version of internet browser you use We need some personal information, such as your operating system and the information of the websites that allow you to access our website. Apart from this information, aggregated statistical data that does not contain personal information such as the frequency and times of visits to our website are also processed in order to analyze and understand visitor movements and preferences.
For research purposes, we may combine data about website visits with anonymous demographic information and use this information in aggregate to provide more useful content. We may perform a profiling process by combining site visit data with your personal information to provide personalized content on our website.
The legal obligations that require us to process your personal data arising from the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“Regulation”), Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“Law”), Turkish Penal Code No. 5237, and related secondary legislation. In addition, we need the personal data of our members to be processed in order to fulfill our obligations and to provide the best service within the scope of the performance of contracts and other bilateral and multilateral cooperation protocols concluded within the scope of commercial and other relations we have established within the framework of the aforementioned legislation.
Personal Data Processing Principles
Within the scope of the Encyclopedia, your personal data is processed by the WEC in accordance with the following principles.
Processing in Compliance with Law and Integrity
WEC acts in accordance with the principle of honesty in the processing of personal data. In this context, WEC does not process personal data for purposes other than those announced to the relevant persons.
Ensuring Personal Data Is Accurate and Up-to-Date When Necessary
Necessary measures are taken within the scope of technical possibilities, and destruction processes are organized in order to ensure that the personal data processed by the WEC is accurate and up-to-date. Control mechanisms have been established to correct and verify the accuracy of personal data of the persons concerned in case of inaccuracy.
Processing for Specific, Explicit, and Legitimate Purposes
The data processing activity carried out before the WEC is carried out only for legitimate purposes, in accordance with the predetermined rules and law. Before starting the data processing activity, the personal data processing purposes are determined and these purposes are clearly announced to the data subjects during the acquisition of their personal data. In the event that WEC personal data processing purposes change, this Privacy Policy is updated and efforts are made to announce the change to data owners through different channels as possible.
Being Related to the Purpose for which they are Processed, Limited, and Measured
Personal data is processed limited to the realization of the previously determined purposes before the WEC, and the processing of personal data that is not related to the realization of the purpose is avoided. Only the data necessary for the realization of the determined purposes are collected from the relevant persons.
Retention for as Long as Required for the Purpose of Processing or Envisioned in the Relevant Legislation
WEC retains personal data only for as long as required by the relevant legislation or for the purpose for which they are processed. In this context, first of all, if a period is stipulated for the storage of personal data in the relevant legislation, personal data is kept limited to these periods, otherwise, personal data is kept for the periods required in accordance with the processing purposes specified in this Privacy Policy.
Places and Purpose of Transfer of Processed Personal Data
WEC, on its own behalf; sends a notification, mail or email, etc. cooperates with intermediary institutions for auxiliary works. Your personal data may be shared with these institutions in accordance with the relevant legislation so that they can fulfill their duties, and we state that the relevant institutions do not have the right to use this data for any other activity.
Personal Data Collection Method and Legal Reason
In order to carry out our activities, your personal data is collected by DEK in various ways, especially through networks within WEC, through cookies, partially automated methods, in written and electronic form as part of the data recording system. Your personal data may also be processed and transferred for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, Frequently Asked Questions, and Membership Agreement in accordance with the basic principles, data processing conditions, and exceptions stipulated by the relevant legislation.
Retention and Deletion of Personal Data
Data processing activities in the Encyclopedia are separated on the basis of data categories, and in case the legal and operational reason requiring the processing of each data group disappears, deletion, destruction, or anonymization is carried out in such a way that personal data cannot be associated with an identified or identifiable natural person under any circumstances, even if it is matched with other data.
In order to fulfill our legal or administrative obligations or to exercise our rights (for example, to make a defense before the courts), your personal data may be retained during the legal statute of limitations.