Last updated: 4/9/2026
GDPR Compliant | EU Representative Available
Deep Search, operated by APPIOS BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI ("we," "our," or "us"), is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, and protect your information when you use our AI-powered research platform.
This policy complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable privacy laws. If you are located in the European Union, we act as the data controller for your personal information.
Key Principle: We collect only the minimum data necessary to provide our services and never sell your personal information to third parties.
Important: Biometric data is processed with explicit consent and deleted within 30 days unless you request longer retention.
Note: We do not store credit card numbers or payment details. All payment processing is handled securely by Stripe.
Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Processing necessary to provide our search services, manage subscriptions, and deliver search results.
Biometric data processing for face search functionality (you can withdraw consent at any time).
Analytics, security monitoring, fraud prevention, and service improvement (balanced against your privacy rights).
Compliance with tax laws, financial regulations, and law enforcement requests.
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
We share your data only as described below. We never sell personal information to third parties.
Authentication services and user management
Data Processing Agreement in place
Payment processing and subscription management
PCI DSS compliant processor
AI-powered search processing and result aggregation
Encrypted data transmission
Usage analytics and performance monitoring (anonymized data only)
GDPR-compliant processing
We may disclose personal information if required by law, court order, or to protect our rights and safety.
Special Protection for Biometric Data
Facial recognition data receives the highest level of protection under our privacy framework.
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy:
Retained while your account is active plus 90 days after deletion
Retained for 2 years or until account deletion
Deleted within 30 days (or immediately upon request)
Retained for 7 years for tax and audit purposes
Anonymized data retained for 3 years
Retained for 1 year for security purposes
Data is automatically deleted according to these schedules unless longer retention is required by law.
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you
Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data
"Right to be forgotten" - request deletion of your data
Receive your data in a machine-readable format
Object to processing based on legitimate interests
Limit how we process your personal data
Withdraw consent for biometric data processing
File a complaint with your data protection authority
How to Exercise Your Rights
Contact us at info@appios.com.tr or use the contact form below. We will respond within 30 days.
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your jurisdiction, including the United States.
We rely on adequacy decisions and appropriate safeguards for EU data transfers.
Data Processing Agreements include EU-approved standard contractual clauses.
All data transfers are protected by appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of your personal data.
We implement comprehensive security measures to protect your personal data:
Age Restriction: 18+
Our service is not intended for users under 18 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
In the unlikely event of a data breach affecting your personal information:
We will notify relevant authorities within 72 hours (GDPR requirement)
You will be notified without undue delay if the breach poses a high risk
We will provide clear information about the nature and impact of the breach
We will recommend steps you can take to protect yourself
We maintain an incident response plan and conduct regular security assessments to minimize the risk of data breaches.
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make changes:
We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
For material changes, we will provide prominent notice on our website
We may also notify you by email if you have an account with us
Your continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy
For any privacy-related questions, concerns, or to exercise your rights, please contact us:
Company: APPIOS BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI
Email: info@appios.com.tr
Response Time: Within 30 days
Languages: English, Turkish
Email: info@appios.com.tr
Role: GDPR Compliance & Data Protection
Availability: Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM CET
APPIOS BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI
Kocaeli, Turkey
If you are located in the EU and have concerns about our data processing, you can also contact our EU representative at info@appios.com.tr
You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we have not addressed your concerns adequately.
This Privacy Policy is compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy laws.