Note Legali & Centro Conformità

1.1 Data Controller Identity & Governance

The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal and commercial data under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Turkish Law on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK Law No. 6698) is:

1.2 Categories of Data Processed

We process only data strictly necessary to prepare technical feasibility assessments, itemized price calculations, and contract manufacturing documentation:

• Identity & Contact Information: Full name, professional title, company name, corporate VAT/tax identification number, email address, direct telephone and WhatsApp contact numbers.
• Project Location & Geographic Parameters: Project country, municipality, delivery postal code, site terrain topography, seismic zone classification, and elevation parameters.
• Architectural & Engineering Drawings: CAD drawings (.DWG, .DXF), 3D BIM models (.IFC, .RVT), architectural blueprints (.PDF), foundation soil reports, and static load schedules.
• Technical Metadata & Communication Records: IP address, browser user-agent header, submission timestamp, and customer communication histories relating to project specifications.

1.4 Legal Grounds & Purpose of Processing

We process personal and project data based on the following legal bases under Article 6(1) of the GDPR:

• Performance of Pre-Contractual Steps (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): Preparing project-specific structural frame cost estimates, static load assessments, Bill of Materials (BOM), and export logistics itineraries.
• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): Ensuring website and upload infrastructure security, fraud prevention, industrial optimization, and high-standard B2B client communications.
• Compliance with Legal & Export Obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): Fulfilling international customs declarations, A.TR trade certificates, Turkish commercial archiving, and tax reporting.

1.5 Data Retention & Storage Duration

• Uncontracted Inquiries & Uploaded Drawings: Stored for maximum 24 months to enable ongoing client revisions, after which files are securely sanitized and deleted.
• Contracted Manufacturing Projects: Statutory engineering documentation and invoice records are preserved for 10 years in compliance with structural warranty and commercial regulations.

1.7 Data Subject Rights under GDPR & KVKK

As a European or international data subject, you hold comprehensive rights under Chapter III of the GDPR and Article 11 of the KVKK:

To exercise any of these rights, email our Data Protection Officer at [email protected]. We respond to all formal requests within 30 calendar days free of charge.

3.1 Non-Binding Nature of Website Estimates & Online Calculators

All square-meter price ranges (€/m²), interactive quote estimates, sample villa costs, and online calculator outputs displayed on SteelFrameVilla.com represent non-binding indicative budgetary assessments based on standard European baseline parameters (ground snow load up to 1.5 kN/m², wind speed up to 28 m/s, ground acceleration ag ≤ 0.15g).

A legally binding commercial offer and fixed manufacturing price is established exclusively upon issuance of an official, project-specific Proforma Invoice and International Supply Agreement signed by authorized SerVilla corporate officers following detailed structural engineering verification of your architectural plans.

3.2 Division of Engineering Responsibility (The Responsibility Matrix)

International light gauge steel construction requires clear technical demarcation between off-site factory superstructure engineering and on-site civil works. The division of responsibility is strictly structured as follows:

3.3 Statutory Building Permits & Local Authority Compliance

SerVilla provides all necessary technical calculations, calculation models, and engineering documents required for your statutory permit applications. However, the client is solely responsible for engaging a licensed local architect or certified structural engineer of record to submit these documents to local municipal planning authorities (e.g. Bauamt in Germany/Austria, Ufficio Tecnico Comunale in Italy, Mairie in France, or Local Planning Authority in the UK).

3.4 Manufacturing Tolerances & Cold-Formed Standards

All steel components are fabricated in accordance with EN 1090-2 Execution Class EXC2 and cold-formed steel manufacturing standards. Dimensional profile tolerances adhere to ±1.0 mm for length and ±0.5 mm for punch and hole alignments. The client is responsible for ensuring that the cast-in-place concrete foundation slab meets European Level 1 flatness tolerances (maximum ±5mm variance across the entire foundation perimeter).

3.5 Site Access, Crane Offloading & Delivery Terms

For DAP (Delivered at Place) orders, the client is responsible for ensuring unobstructed road access for standard 40-ton articulated curtainsider trucks (16.5m length, 4.0m height). Jobsite offloading, crane hire, or forklift equipment at the delivery location is the responsibility of the client unless turnkey erection services are explicitly contracted.

4.1 Essential & Functional Cookies Only

We utilize only strictly necessary cookies and local browser storage essential for site performance and multi-language routing:

4.2 Zero Third-Party Advertising Trackers

We do NOT embed Meta/Facebook Pixels, TikTok trackers, Google DoubleClick ad networks, or commercial fingerprinting scripts. Your browsing habits on this site are never shared with advertising conglomerates.

4.3 Managing and Disabling Cookies

You can configure your browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) to block or alert you about cookies. Note that disabling essential cookies may impact language switching and multi-step form functionality.

5.1 Harmonized System (HS) Tariff Classification

SerVilla light gauge steel villa packages and precision prefabricated components are classified under the following international Customs Tariff Nomenclature:

5.2 A.TR Movement Certificate: 0% Customs Duty into the European Union

Under the framework of the EU-Türkiye Customs Union Decision 1/95, all industrial goods and prefabricated steel building kits manufactured in Türkiye and exported to the 27 EU member states are entitled to enter with 0% Customs Import Duty when accompanied by a certified A.TR Movement Certificate.

SerVilla prepares, validates with the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO), and delivers the original stamped A.TR certificate alongside every commercial shipment. The buyer is responsible solely for national Import VAT (which is typically recoverable for VAT-registered developers via reverse charge procedures).

5.3 Factory Production Control (FPC) & CE Marking

SerVilla structures are engineered and manufactured in strict compliance with harmonized European standards:

• EN 1090-1 & EN 1090-2 (Execution Class EXC2): CE marking of steel structures, certified Factory Production Control (FPC).
• EN 10346 / S350GD+Z275: Continuous hot-dip zinc-coated structural steel coils with verified yield strength (≥ 350 N/mm²) and EN 10204 3.1 Mill Test Certificates.
• EN 1993-1-3 (Eurocode 3): Design of cold-formed thin gauge members and sheeting.
• EN 1998-1 (Eurocode 8): Seismic design and ductile energy dissipation detailing.

5.4 Incoterms® 2020 Standard Delivery Frameworks

International shipments are contracted under International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Incoterms 2020 rules: