Research Delivery and Use Terms

These terms apply to buyer lists, supplier lists, market research reports and their annexes (“Work”) prepared by Alper Azakoğlu – Azakoğlu Online Danışmanlık ve Eğitim Merkezi (“Azakoğlu”) and delivered to a client. They form part of every quote, order and service agreement; accepting a quote or making a payment means accepting these terms. If a service agreement says otherwise, the agreement prevails.

1. What we deliver

1. The Work is a researched list or report prepared by Azakoğlu specifically for the client’s product and goal.
2. Companies are selected from those that, according to the customs and bill of lading records of the relevant countries, import or export the product. Each company is then researched individually: whether it is active today, what it does, its website, its business contact details and, where possible, its purchasing department or responsible person are checked and added.
3. The customs and bill of lading records themselves (raw record extracts, screens or files of the data provider) are not delivered. The Work may contain only the summary information from the records that the research needs (for example product, country, period, total quantity).
4. The format (Excel, PDF or both), scope (product, HS code, countries) and delivery time are set out in the quote.

2. Licence to use

1. Azakoğlu grants the client a licence to use the Work only for its own business (quotes, discussions, sales and purchasing). The licence cannot be transferred or sub-licensed.
2. The client may share the Work with its own employees and with advisers bound by confidentiality for its business. Sharing with group companies or distributors requires Azakoğlu’s written permission.
3. The structure, selection and research notes of the Work are Azakoğlu’s work; Azakoğlu keeps the intellectual property rights.

3. Prohibited uses

The client may not use the Work or the information in it to:

1. Sell, rent, transfer or give it to third parties, whether paid or free.
2. Publish it, or add it to a database, directory or list offered to others.
3. Send bulk unsolicited messages (spam).
4. Assess companies or people for purposes other than the Work (for example recruitment or credit assessment).

4. Contacting companies in the Work

1. When sending messages to companies and people in the list, the client must follow the commercial messaging and personal data rules of the recipient’s country. Examples: Law No. 6563 and the Message Management System (İYS) in Türkiye, the GDPR and ePrivacy rules in the European Union, UK GDPR and PECR in the United Kingdom, CAN-SPAM in the United States.
2. Every message must clearly identify the sender and offer the recipient an easy way to stop receiving messages.
3. If a recipient asks where their details come from, the client explains that they were compiled from public business sources and the relevant country’s trade records and, if they wish, refers them to Azakoğlu’s Notice to Companies and Individuals in Our Research.

5. Personal data

1. Representative details that may appear in the Work (name, job title, business email, business phone and public professional profile address such as LinkedIn) are personal data. Azakoğlu collects them only from public business and professional sources; it does not use non-professional personal social media accounts (for example personal Facebook and Instagram profiles), and does not collect or deliver special category data, personal phone numbers, home addresses or identity numbers.
2. After delivery, the client is a separate data controller when processing this information for its own business. It uses the information only for the purpose in these terms, keeps it secure and deletes it within 2 years of delivery at the latest, or earlier when no longer needed.
3. A person or company may ask the client or Azakoğlu to be removed from the records or for contact to stop. When notified by Azakoğlu, the client deletes the relevant details from its records within 10 days. If the request reaches the client directly, the client also informs Azakoğlu.
4. The client is responsible for its own personal data obligations in its country (for example the GDPR in the European Union).

6. Accuracy of records

1. Customs and bill of lading records are based on the official records of the relevant country. Typing errors, missing information and delays originate in the source country.
2. Azakoğlu researches and checks every company it delivers with the care of a prudent merchant. However, it is not responsible for changes in company details after delivery, errors in source records, or whether the companies in the list will trade with the client. The Work does not guarantee any particular sale or order.

7. Confidentiality

The client’s product, prices, target markets and research request are kept confidential and not shared with third parties. Azakoğlu does not use the client’s name as a reference without written permission.

8. Breach

If the Work is used in breach of these terms, Azakoğlu may end the licence and ask the client to delete the Work and its copies. The client is responsible for damages and third-party claims arising from the breach.

9. Governing law

These terms are governed by Turkish law. The courts and enforcement offices of Kayseri, Türkiye, have jurisdiction.

Contact: contact@azakoglu.com · KEP: alper.azakoglu@hs01.kep.tr

The Turkish version (Araştırma Teslim ve Kullanım Koşulları) prevails in case of any difference.