Donors have the right to receive clear and understandable information about the Yücel Cultural Foundation’s mission, vision, areas of activity, the purposes for which donations are accepted and how donations will be used in line with those purposes.

Donors may also request information about the Foundation’s capacity and approach to using donations effectively, efficiently and in accordance with their intended purpose.

Donors have the right to obtain information about the Foundation’s Board of Directors, management and governance structure.

Donors may expect those who manage and represent the Foundation to perform their duties carefully, prudently, ethically and in accordance with the Foundation’s purposes.

Donors have the right to access the Foundation’s current financial information, activity reports and financial documents made public, in accordance with applicable law and the Foundation’s publication practices.

Donors have the right to expect their donations to be used in accordance with the accepted purpose, campaign conditions or any written agreement.

For purpose-specific or project-based donations, donors may request information confirming that the donation has been allocated to the relevant scholarship, activity or project.

For donations allocated to a specific scholarship recipient or support area, such as the Half-Apple Scholarship, donors have the right to receive information about the support process in accordance with the programme’s current reporting and communication practices.

The scope and frequency of information provided are determined by the type of donation, payment method, personal data protection requirements and the implementation conditions of the relevant programme.

Donors have the right to receive an appropriate acknowledgement or confirmation that their donation has been received and to be thanked respectfully for their contribution.

Subject to applicable law and legal reporting obligations, donors have the right to request that their identity, donation details and contact information remain confidential.

Requests for anonymous donations or for a donor’s name not to be publicly disclosed are respected to the extent permitted by law and payment processes.

Donors have the right to learn how their contact information is used and to request removal from permitted communication lists.

Contact information is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes without the donor’s explicit consent or another lawful basis.

Donors have the right to know whether the person contacting them is a Foundation employee, volunteer, authorised representative or external service provider.

Donors have the right to expect all interactions with Foundation employees, volunteers, managers and service providers to be professional, respectful, honest and free from discrimination.

Donors have the right to ask questions before and during the donation process and to receive accurate, clear and understandable answers within a reasonable time.

A donor who believes they have not received sufficient information may request further clarification or decide not to complete the donation.

Donors may send feedback, requests for information, privacy preferences or complaints relating to the donation process to info@yucelkulturvakfi.org .