1.1. These Website Terms of Use (“Agreement”) are entered into between the natural or legal person (“User”) who visits or uses the website under the domain name bursverenler.org, the pages linked to that domain, its membership system and services (“Platform”), and Yücel Cultural Foundation (“Foundation”), the operator of the Platform.

1.2. Depending on the nature of the relevant processing activity, the Foundation is also the data controller in respect of personal data processed through the Platform.

1.3. The Foundation’s notification address is Alemdar Mah. Alemdar Cad. No: 3, 34110 Sultanahmet, Fatih / Istanbul, Türkiye; its electronic contact address is info@bursverenler.org.

2.1. bursverenler.org is an online platform that brings together persons seeking scholarships and educational support with individuals, foundations, associations, companies and other organisations wishing to provide scholarships, make donations or operate scholarship programmes.

2.2. The Foundation manages the Platform’s technical and administrative operation. The owner of a scholarship published on the Platform is the person or organisation providing that scholarship. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the Foundation is not a party, representative, guarantor or surety to the scholarship relationship between the scholarship provider and recipient.

2.3. The Platform’s function described in this Agreement neither removes nor extends any legal capacity arising under applicable legislation, which will be determined according to the specific transaction.

3.1. This Agreement covers visits to and use of the Platform, membership, scholarship and organisation applications, messaging between users, donations and payment transactions, user content and other functions offered through the Platform.

3.2. By registering, signing in, using the Platform or completing a transaction through it, the User is deemed to have accepted this Agreement and any additional terms displayed during the relevant transaction.

3.3. The User is subject to the version of the Agreement in effect on the date of the transaction.

4.1. Platform membership is free of charge. If a separate fee applies to a particular scholarship, donation or service, it will be shown to the User before the relevant transaction.

4.2. The User accepts that information provided during membership, profile creation, applications, donations and other transactions is accurate, current and belongs to the User, and undertakes to update any changes without delay. The User is responsible for the use of false, incomplete, misleading or third-party information.

4.3. The User declares that they are at least 18 years old or, if under 18, that they use the Platform with the knowledge and lawful permission of their parent or guardian. The User and their legal representative are responsible for obtaining any permission required for transactions involving a minor.

4.4. The Foundation may request additional information, documents or verification for security or regulatory compliance and may restrict the account or transaction until verification is completed.

4.5. Membership is personal and may not be transferred, leased, sold or made available for use by third parties.

5.1. The Platform may provide functions such as announcing scholarships and educational support, receiving and tracking applications, enabling communication between applicants and authorised organisation users, accepting donations and directing them to the relevant person, organisation, scholarship programme, project or activity.

5.2. The Foundation may change, restrict, temporarily suspend or permanently discontinue Platform features and services. The previous availability of a feature does not constitute a commitment that it will continue to be offered.

5.3. The Platform does not provide loans, find credit or offer credit brokerage services.

6.1. The User is responsible for completing scholarship applications accurately, fully and on time. Completing a form, uploading documents or paying an application fee does not mean that a scholarship will be awarded.

6.2. Application records, completed forms, uploaded documents, messages, assessment records and transaction history are retained in the system as part of the Platform’s operation. The fact that an application is no longer visible on the User’s screen or is removed from active status does not mean that the relevant record has been completely deleted from technical systems.

6.3. The User may update profile and form information to reapply for the same or other scholarships. Past application records may be retained to monitor scholarship processes, prevent duplicate applications and misuse, document processes conducted with organisations, and establish, exercise or protect legal rights.

6.4. Except where liability cannot legally be limited, the Foundation is not liable for applications that cannot be completed because of technical interruptions, connection problems, missing data, defective files, unsupported formats or the User’s device.

7.1. The scope, amount, duration, conditions, quota, assessment method, recipient selection, continuation, reduction, suspension or termination of a scholarship are determined by the relevant scholarship provider.

7.2. The Foundation does not guarantee scholarship providers’ decisions, statements or financial capacity, the continuation of a scholarship or the outcome of an application. The Foundation may not be held liable for the partial or complete reduction, postponement or withdrawal of a scholarship where this is not directly caused by the Foundation’s own fault.

7.3. Scholarship-providing organisations and their authorised users are responsible for using applicant information and documents solely for the relevant scholarship process and lawful purposes, not sharing them with unauthorised persons and taking necessary security measures.

8.1. The User must use the Platform in accordance with law, good faith, public order, public morals, third-party rights and this Agreement.

8.2. The User may not share content involving insult, threats, harassment, discrimination, obscenity, deception, fraud or infringement of personality or intellectual property rights; send unsolicited bulk communications; or use another person’s identity or account.

8.3. Unauthorised access to the Platform, investigating or exploiting security vulnerabilities, transmitting malware, creating excessive requests through automated tools, collecting data, obstructing the service or compromising system integrity is prohibited.

8.4. To the extent of their fault and responsibility, the User is liable for losses suffered by the Foundation or third parties and for claims and expenses directed against the Foundation due to the User’s breach.

9.1. The Foundation is not obliged to review in advance all content supplied by users or organisations, verify its accuracy or investigate whether it is unlawful.

9.2. The Foundation assesses reported or independently detected content according to the nature of the report and circumstances. Where illegality, infringement of third-party rights, a security risk, misleading content or breach of this Agreement is suspected, it may remove the content, restrict access, suspend publication or suspend the relevant account without prior notice.

9.3. Content notices may be sent to info@bursverenler.org. The Foundation assesses notices within a reasonably practicable period, considering applicable legislation and the circumstances.

10.1. The Foundation may partially or fully restrict, suspend or terminate an account, application, content or access to the Platform for security, regulatory, technical or operational requirements, false information, misuse, third-party complaints or breach of this Agreement.

10.2. To terminate membership, the User may contact info@bursverenler.org, stating the contact details registered in the system. The Foundation may request identity verification and additional information to ensure transaction security.

10.3. Termination of membership does not automatically delete records whose retention is required by legislation or legitimate processing purposes.

11.1. The design, software, databases, text, graphics, logos, trademarks, images, video, audio, document layouts and other content on the Platform belong to the Foundation, the relevant scholarship-providing organisation or other rights holders and are protected by applicable legislation.

11.2. Without the rights holder’s prior written permission, the User may not reproduce, publish, adapt, modify, distribute, communicate to the public, commercially exploit or permit third parties to use these elements.

11.3. Use of the Platform does not transfer any intellectual or industrial property right to the User other than the limited right of use required to benefit from the service.

12.1. The User represents and undertakes that they hold all necessary rights and permissions for text, photographs, logos, videos, audio, documents, comments and other content uploaded to the Platform or submitted for publication (“User Content”), and that such content does not infringe third parties’ personality, privacy, copyright, trademark or other rights.

12.2. For User Content submitted for publication, promotion or use in Platform services, the User grants the Foundation a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, transferable and sublicensable licence, in connection with the purpose for which the content was submitted, to use, record, host, archive, reproduce, publish, process, adapt, translate, reformat, distribute and communicate that content to the public.

12.3. This licence remains valid for uses made before removal of the content from the Platform and for printed or digital archives, backups, legal records and publications that cannot technically be withdrawn.

12.4. The User supplying the relevant User Content is responsible for all claims, complaints, proceedings and losses arising from it. If the Foundation suffers loss for this reason, it may seek recourse against the responsible User.

13.1. Within the scope of membership and Platform use, identity, contact, education, family, financial status, bank account, application, transaction, messaging, document, image, device, IP and log information, together with other data entered or uploaded by the User, may be processed.

13.2. Such data may be processed to establish and manage membership; verify identity and contact information; receive scholarship applications and transmit them to relevant scholarship providers; conduct assessment and messaging processes; process donations and payments; provide support; ensure security; prevent misuse; improve services; compile statistics; fulfil legal obligations; and establish, exercise or protect rights.

13.3. Limited to the processing purpose, personal data may be transferred to relevant scholarship-providing persons and organisations, their authorised users, payment institutions, hosting and IT service providers, email and SMS service providers, technical support and consultancy providers, and legally authorised public authorities.

13.4. The User acknowledges, in light of the information provided, that their data will be processed for the purposes set out in this Agreement. Where explicit consent is required for a processing activity, the consent given by the User during the relevant transaction or data entry will apply.

13.5. If the User supplies data or documents belonging to third parties, the User accepts that they possess the necessary legal authority and permissions to transmit such data to the Platform.

14.1. Application records, forms, uploaded documents, transaction history and other personal data are retained in the system for as long as necessary to maintain Platform services, monitor past scholarship and application processes, document transactions conducted with organisations, prevent duplication and misuse, fulfil legal obligations, and protect the rights of the Foundation or third parties.

14.2. Data for which the processing purpose and legal retention grounds have ended is deleted, destroyed or anonymised in accordance with applicable legislation and the Foundation’s retention and disposal processes. Data in technical backups may remain inaccessible during the backup cycle.

14.3. The User may submit requests concerning personal data to info@bursverenler.org. Before resolving a request, the Foundation may require identity verification and clarification of the request.

14.4. A deletion request does not mean that records connected with an active scholarship relationship, pending application, donation or payment record, legal obligation, dispute, right of defence or another valid processing ground will be deleted immediately and completely.

15.1. IP address, connection date and time, pages viewed, transaction activity, device, browser, session and error information may be recorded automatically when the Platform is accessed. These records are treated as personal data to the extent that they can be associated with an identified or identifiable person.

15.2. Records may be used for system and account security, transaction verification, troubleshooting, preventing misuse and unauthorised access, performance measurement and compliance with legal obligations.

15.3. Strictly necessary cookies and, where permission is required, other cookies and similar technologies may be used to operate the Platform, maintain sessions, ensure security and analyse use.

16.1. Amazon Web Services (AWS) services are used in the Platform’s hosting and IT infrastructure, and Platform data may be stored on AWS servers located in the United States of America.

16.2. The User acknowledges having been informed that, in connection with their use of the Platform, personal data may be transferred to overseas infrastructure providers for the provision of technical services.

16.3. The Foundation exercises the utmost care to use the methods and safeguards provided under applicable legislation and to take reasonable technical and administrative measures for international data transfers.

17.1. Within its available means and considering the nature of the risk, the Foundation exercises due care to implement the maximum applicable technical and administrative measures to prevent unlawful processing of and access to personal data and to ensure data preservation and Platform security.

17.2. Absolute security cannot be guaranteed for any electronic system. Except where liability cannot legally be limited, the Foundation is not liable for losses caused by unlawful third-party interference, cyberattacks, malware, user fault, device security or service-provider incidents despite the necessary measures having been taken.

17.3. Passwords and verification information are confidential. The User must use a strong and unique password, not share verification codes, sign out on shared devices and notify the Foundation of suspected access without delay.

17.4. Transactions made through a User’s account are deemed to have been performed by that User unless proven otherwise.

18.1. The Foundation may send mandatory or operational notices concerning membership, verification, security, applications, messages, assessments, donations, payments, agreements and service changes to the User’s registered email address or telephone number.

18.2. The Foundation may also send promotional and informational communications about scholarships, educational opportunities, projects, events, donation campaigns and Platform activities.

18.3. The User may opt out of such promotional and informational communications by using the unsubscribe link in the email or contacting info@bursverenler.org. An opt-out request does not cover operational notices required to manage the account or applications.

18.4. The Foundation is not liable if notices cannot be received because contact details are incorrect, outdated or inaccessible, or because messages are blocked by the User’s system.

19.1. Donations made through the Platform are allocated to the selected organisation, scholarship programme, project or activity. Unless otherwise stated on the relevant page, no additional platform fee is charged to the User on top of the selected donation amount.

19.2. A deduction stated on the relevant page may be applied to donations made to organisations for banking, payment infrastructure and transaction processes; the remaining amount is transferred to the relevant organisation.

19.3. Scholarship applications may be subject to an application fee shown to the User before the transaction. Payment relates only to processing the relevant application and does not guarantee a scholarship award.

19.4. As donations and application fees are allocated to the relevant recipient, organisation, programme, project or activity, or because the relevant transaction process has begun, they are generally non-cancellable and non-refundable.

19.5. Claims of erroneous or duplicate charges are reviewed in light of transaction records and the transfer status of the payment. A review does not constitute a commitment to provide a refund.

19.6. Payments may be processed through the infrastructure of authorised banks and payment service providers. Unless at fault, the Foundation is not responsible for interruptions, delays or errors arising from those organisations’ systems.

20.1. The Platform and its content are provided as is. The Foundation does not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free services, compatibility with every device, permanent availability, or the accuracy, completeness and currency of user or organisation content on the Platform.

20.2. The Foundation is not responsible for the acceptance or rejection of an application, recipient selection, scholarship amount and duration, payment or continuation of a scholarship, decisions and acts of an organisation, communications between users or relationships between the parties.

20.3. Unless at fault, the Foundation may not be held liable for losses arising from third-party websites, payment institutions, cloud and communications services, devices, internet connections, software or user transactions.

20.4. Except where liability cannot legally be limited, the Foundation is not liable for indirect, special, incidental or consequential loss, including loss of profit, data, reputation or opportunity.

20.5. The User must verify information and scholarship conditions on the Platform before taking action. The consequences of the User’s own decisions and actions are the User’s responsibility.

21.1. The User accepts that the Foundation’s server and system records, databases, transaction and access logs, electronic correspondence, email and SMS records, payment records, commercial books and documents may be used as evidence in disputes under Article 193 of the Turkish Code of Civil Procedure.

21.2. The User accepts that approvals, applications, messages, uploads, updates and payment transactions performed electronically are binding upon the User.

Natural disasters, epidemics, war, terrorism, civil unrest, decisions of public authorities, legislative changes, strikes, fire, electricity or internet outages, cyberattacks, infrastructure and supplier failures, and other events beyond the parties’ reasonable control constitute force majeure. The Foundation’s obligations are suspended for the duration of the force majeure event, and the Foundation may not be held liable for resulting delay or non-performance.

23.1. The Foundation may update this Agreement due to changes in legislation, services, technical infrastructure, security or operational needs.

23.2. The updated text takes effect upon publication on the Platform on its stated effective date. Continued use of the Platform after that date constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

23.3. The User may review the current version of the Agreement on this page. Transactions completed under an earlier version may be assessed under the provisions in effect on the transaction date.

24.1. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of Türkiye.

24.2. For 30 calendar days from written notice of a dispute to the other party, the parties will make good-faith efforts to resolve it amicably.

24.3. The Istanbul Çağlayan Courts and Enforcement Offices have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes that cannot be resolved amicably.

24.4. This Agreement enters into force on 9 September 2026. By registering, signing in, using the Platform or completing a transaction through it, the User is deemed to have accepted the Agreement.