Data Protection Notice (KVKK)

KVKK Clarification Text (Personal Data Protection)

Data Controller: BLN Global LLC Application: Laya · Web: laya.dating · Email: destek@laya.dating Last Updated: June 25, 2026

Clarification Text and Declaration of Explicit Consent under Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data

This Clarification Text is prepared by BLN Global LLC, as the data controller of the Laya application (the "App"), to inform users about the processing of their personal data under Türkiye's Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (the "Law") and, where required, to obtain explicit consent.

Your personal data is collected electronically while you use the App and is processed within the framework of the processing conditions set out in Articles 5 and 6 of the Law. Additional information is available in the Laya Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

1. Personal Data Processed and Purposes

By registering and using Laya, you are informed that your data — including name/username, date of birth, gender, email and/or phone number, profile photos, location, in-app communication data, and device/usage data (IP address, device information, etc.) — is processed for the following purposes:

• Creating membership, verifying identity, and ensuring account security;
• Providing matching, recommendation, and personalization services;
• Operating in-app communication and interaction features;
• Providing paid services such as Premium membership and Coins, and managing payment processes;
• Responding to customer support requests;
• Preventing abuse, fraud, and security threats;
• Ensuring the legal, technical, and commercial security of BLN Global LLC and fulfilling legal obligations.

2. Transfer of Personal Data

Within the conditions set out in Articles 8 and 9 of the Law, your data may be shared — with appropriate safeguards — with our service providers and business partners (hosting, payment, analytics, content moderation, etc.), legally authorized public authorities, and authorized private parties. Where our service providers are located abroad, transfers abroad may be made under safeguards required by law.

3. Method of Collection and Legal Basis

Your personal data is collected and processed electronically during your registration and use of the App, on the legal grounds of the establishment and performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, legitimate interests, and, where necessary, explicit consent.

4. Your Rights under Article 11

As a data subject, you have the right to:

• Learn whether your data is processed;
• Request information if it has been processed;
• Learn the purpose of processing and whether it is used accordingly;
• Know the third parties to whom it is transferred domestically or abroad;
• Request correction if it is incomplete or inaccurate;
• Request its deletion or destruction under the conditions of the Law;
• Request that correction/deletion be notified to third parties to whom data was transferred;
• Object to results arising solely from automated analysis;
• Claim compensation for damages caused by unlawful processing.

5. Article 28 — Cases Where Rights Cannot Be Exercised

The above rights cannot be exercised where:

• Processing is necessary for the prevention or investigation of a crime;
• The data has been made public by the data subject;
• Processing is required for audit, regulation, or disciplinary investigation by authorized bodies;
• Processing is necessary to protect the State's economic and financial interests.

6. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise the rights above, you may submit your requests, together with information confirming your identity, via:

• Email to destek@laya.dating;
• The in-app Contact/Support section;
• Other methods prescribed by the Personal Data Protection Board.

Your requests will be concluded as soon as possible and within 30 (thirty) days at the latest. Requests are generally free of charge; however, a fee may apply under the Board's tariff. Requests on behalf of third parties require a duly issued power of attorney.