Privacy Policy
Material Path ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") operates the website wasteauditpath.info. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our diagnostic waste audit tools and circular product discovery services.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website. By accessing and using Material Path, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
We collect information in several ways to provide and improve our waste audit diagnostic service and circular product recommendations:
Information You Provide Directly
When you complete our household waste audit tool, you may provide information such as:
- Your name and email address
- Your household location or postal code within Turkey
- Details about your current household storage methods and materials
- Types and quantities of waste your household generates
- Your preferences for sustainable product categories
- Contact information if you request support or inquire about circular product alternatives
You are not required to provide personal information to browse general content on our website. However, to receive personalized waste audit results and product recommendations, you must complete the diagnostic questionnaire with accurate household information.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit Material Path, we may automatically collect certain technical information:
- Your IP address and device identifiers
- Browser type, operating system, and device type
- Pages you visit, time spent on each page, and navigation patterns
- Referral source and exit pages
- Approximate geographic location based on IP address
This information helps us understand how users interact with our waste audit tool, optimize the diagnostic experience, and ensure the website functions properly across different devices and browsers.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Material Path may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and gather usage analytics. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and track your interactions with our waste audit diagnostic.
Types of cookies we may use:
- Essential cookies: Required for the waste audit tool to function, such as maintaining your session as you progress through the diagnostic questionnaire
- Preference cookies: Remember your language selection and other preferences for future visits
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how users engage with our circular product recommendations and which material recovery pathways are most relevant
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You may refuse cookies or receive alerts when cookies are being set. However, blocking essential cookies may prevent the waste audit tool from functioning correctly. Your choice to disable cookies will not affect your ability to view general informational content on our website.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To deliver personalized household waste audit results and diagnose your current material disposal patterns
- To recommend specific circular product alternatives based on your audit findings
- To provide material recovery outcome documentation and design-for-disassembly guidance tailored to your household
- To connect you with local recycling resources and refurbishment options in Turkey
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- To analyze website usage patterns and improve the diagnostic tool's accuracy and user experience
- To send you updates about new circular collections or sustainability resources (only if you opt in)
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service
We do not use your personal information for marketing purposes unless you explicitly consent to receive communications from us. Your waste audit data is treated as sensitive household information and is never used for commercial profiling or sold to third parties.
Sharing Your Information
Material Path does not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in limited circumstances:
Service Providers
We may engage third-party service providers to assist with website hosting, analytics, email delivery, and local recycling resource integration. These processors are contractually obligated to use your information only as necessary to provide services to Material Path and must maintain confidentiality and security standards equivalent to our own.
Legal Compliance
We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government authority in Turkey or elsewhere. We will provide notice of such disclosure unless legally prohibited.
Business Transfers
If Material Path is acquired, merged, or substantially reorganized, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will provide notice and, where applicable, offer you the opportunity to opt out.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Specifically:
- Waste audit results and your household profile are retained for 24 months to allow you to track improvements and compare future audits
- Contact information from support inquiries is retained for 12 months after your last interaction
- Analytics data is retained for 12 months and then aggregated or deleted
- Email addresses for opted-in communications are retained until you unsubscribe
You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us. We will comply with deletion requests within 30 days, except where we are legally required to retain certain information.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Right of Access
You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you, including your waste audit results and household profile data.
Right to Correction
You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information in your waste audit profile or contact details.
Right to Deletion
You may request deletion of your account and associated personal data, subject to legal retention requirements. We will delete your information within 30 days of a verified request.
Right to Data Portability
You may request that we provide your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format so you can transfer it to another service.
Right to Withdraw Consent
If we process your information based on your consent (such as for marketing communications), you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below. We will respond to verified requests within 30 days.
Security of Your Information
Material Path implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
- Encryption of data in transit using secure HTTPS protocols
- Secure storage of personal information on protected servers
- Limited access to personal data restricted to authorized personnel only
- Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
While we strive to protect your information using industry-standard security practices, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and you use our website at your own risk. Please notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.
Third-Party Links
Material Path may contain links to third-party websites, including local recycling resources, refurbishment services, and circular product retailers. This Privacy Policy applies only to our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites before providing your personal information.
Children's Privacy
Material Path is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will delete such information and terminate the child's account. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us immediately.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or need to report a data security concern, please contact us:
Material Path
Üsküdar, Marmara Region
Turkey
Email: hello@wasteauditpath.info
Phone: +90 531 042 70 35
We will respond to all inquiries within 10 business days.
Policy Updates
Material Path may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date below and, where appropriate, by sending you an email notification or displaying a prominent notice on our website.
Your continued use of Material Path after any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.