Membership and Terms of Use

Last updated: March 2025

  • MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF USE
  • TERMS OF USE
  • 1. FikriMühim.com Content
  • 2. Copyrights and Trademarks
  • 3. Security Rules
  • 4. Privacy Rules
  • 5. Eligibility and Responsibilities
  • 5.1. Membership Duration
  • 5.2. Disclaimer of Damages
  • 5.3. Limitation of Liability
  • 5.4. FikriMühim Content Submissions
  • 5.5. Right to Remove from Programs
  • 5.6. FikriMuhim.com Does Not Guarantee Product Delivery
  • 5.7. Products Cannot Be Sold for Money
  • 5.8. Communication with FikriMühims
  • 5.9. Feedback to Communications
  • 5.10. Surveys, Contests, and Sweepstakes
  • 5.11. Right to Offer Campaigns and Select FikriMühims
  • 5.12. Responsibility
  • 5.13. Comments, Complaints, and Questions
  • 5.14. Compliance with Laws and Applicable Legislation
  • 5.15. Notices and Legal Warnings

The use of the site by members is governed by the "MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF USE" outlined below and is subject to the applicable laws and regulations.

By accessing and using or approving the FikriMühim website, members are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions without any limitation or restriction.

In the event that members do not accept and approve these terms and conditions without any limitation or restriction, they are required to leave the website and refrain from continuing to use it.

Continuing to use the website shall be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions.

MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF USE

Welcome to FikriMühim, an online community that provides research services, inspires customer passion, understands and measures naturally occurring Word of Mouth Marketing (WOMM).

FikriMühim.com is a product of Veri Enstitüsü Bilgi Hizmetleri ve Danışmanlık Anonim Şirketi ("Veri Enstitüsü"). By accessing or using the FikriMühim website, including FikriMühim activities, the FikriMühim community, and Veri Enstitüsü ("Website" or "FikriMuhim.com"), you are deemed to have accepted to be bound by these terms of service ("Agreement").

If you wish to be a participant, user, member, visitor, or an individual accessing the site ("FikriMühim(s)" or "Participant") and to use the services of FikriMühim.com ("Service"), please read these terms and conditions carefully.

This Agreement includes the rules for acceptable use of the content on the FikriMühim.com website, the privacy rules, and notices regarding the website. In addition, as a member of the FikriMühim.com community, this Agreement also incorporates the administrative rules that govern your conduct and are applied to all participants.

The authority to make changes to these rules belongs to the administrators of FikriMühim.com. Members and visitors are responsible for following the changes and complying with the new rules and conditions if and when changed.

TERMS OF USE

1. FikriMühim.com Content:

The FikriMühim brand, the www.FikriMühim.com website, in whole or in part, including but not limited to texts, graphics, images, logos, title icons, software, and other content, as well as the entire mechanism of the research and word-of-mouth marketing system, are protected under the provisions of the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works, the Patent Law, the Turkish Commercial Code provisions regarding Unfair Competition, the Decree Law on Trademarks, and other applicable legal regulations. All rights belong to Veri Enstitüsü Bilgi Hizmetleri ve Danışmanlık Anonim Şirketi.

All content on FikriMühim.com is exclusively owned by Veri Enstitüsü Bilgi Hizmetleri ve Danışmanlık Anonim Şirketi. The unauthorized use of FikriMühim.com content is contrary to the aforementioned laws.

As a FikriMühim member, you are obligated to preserve the copyrights, trademarks, service marks, and other notices related to all content of FikriMühim.com that you are permitted to use and reproduce. FikriMühim members may not, under any circumstances, sell, modify, reproduce, display, publicly disclose, distribute, or use the content of FikriMühim.com for commercial or public purposes. The use of FikriMühim.com content on any website is prohibited.

The codes created by Veri Enstitüsü Bilgi Hizmetleri ve Danışmanlık Anonim Şirketi for the content and the pages constituting the FikriMühim.com website cannot be copied or adapted in any form.

FikriMühim, FikriMühim.com, its software, and logos are registered trademarks of Veri Enstitüsü Bilgi Hizmetleri ve Danışmanlık Anonim Şirketi. Necessary legal actions will be taken against unauthorized use.

All types of content on FikriMühim.com, including visual, textual, and similar content, are considered "Compilation Works" within the scope of copyright law. Such content may not be used, copied, published, or rearranged in whole or in part without permission. All rights belong to Veri Enstitüsü Bilgi Hizmetleri ve Danışmanlık Anonim Şirketi, the owner of the FikriMühim.com brand.

2. Copyrights and Trademarks:

All materials available on FikriMuhim.com, including but not limited to texts, designs, graphics, interfaces, or codes, as well as their selection and arrangement, individually and collectively, are the property of Veri Enstitüsü Bilgi Hizmetleri ve Danışmanlık Anonim Şirketi in accordance with copyright and other applicable laws. All rights are reserved.

Text sections, diagrams, logos, and other information may be used by giving proper reference, provided that the rights of the copyright holder are preserved. In compliance with the specified conditions, you may download, view, copy, and print the documents and the graphics contained therein.

The conditions are as follows:

  • Documents may only be used for personal information and for obtaining information related to campaigns, and only for non-commercial purposes.
  • These documents may not be modified or altered in any way. Apart from the aforementioned purposes and without the permission of FikriMuhim.com, these documents (information) may not be used, downloaded, uploaded, copied, printed, displayed, reproduced, published, licensed, posted, transmitted, or distributed.
  • The information contained on FikriMuhim.com and fikrimuhim.com.tr, whether in part or in whole, may not be modified or reduced to produce derivative works.
  • The use of such works is prohibited if it violates Articles 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 of the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works.

3. Security Rules:

FikriMühims must not disrupt or attempt to disrupt the security of the website or any website associated with FikriMuhim.com. FikriMuhim.com members must strictly comply with the following security-related matters.

FikriMühims must not access data or servers that are not specifically created for them, must not violate, scan, or test the vulnerability, security, or individual message metrics of the system or network, and must not interfere with the proper functioning of the FikriMuhim.com website or any related website using any device or software.

FikriMühims must not send viruses to the FikriMuhim.com website, must not overload the system, must not damage it by methods such as "flooding", "spamming", "mailbombing", "crashing", or similar methods, and must not prevent any FikriMuhim.com participant from accessing and using the website.

FikriMühims must not send unsolicited promotional or advertising emails regarding any product or service, must not use a password or login code not assigned to them, and must not engage in reverse engineering.

Violating system or network security may result in criminal and civil liability, or the termination of your membership.

FikriMuhim.com may investigate situations that may constitute violations of the rules and may cooperate with law enforcement authorities for the identification, investigation, and/or prosecution of FikriMühims involved in such violations.

4. Privacy Rules:

The use of the website and its services is also protected by our privacy rules. FikriMuhim.com may record and use the personal information and activities of FikriMühims in order to provide better service to FikriMühim members, to facilitate the use of the website, and to organize the website according to the private preferences and areas of interest of FikriMühims, provided that it is in compliance with Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data and the relevant legislation.

FikriMuhim.com may share the personal data of FikriMühims with third parties if required by applicable laws, regulations, court orders, or administrative decisions, or when necessary to protect the rights and property of Veri Enstitüsü Bilgi Hizmetleri ve Danışmanlık Anonim Şirketi, to defend against disputes, and to carry out FikriMuhim.com processes.

FikriMühims have the exclusive right to use their membership password and declare and undertake that they will not share their membership password with any third party or organization. The entire content of this platform belongs to FikriMuhim.com and is confidential.

FikriMühims may not, under any circumstances, transfer or share the content and visuals available on the site. FikriMühims may not share invitation emails or any other emails received from FikriMuhim.com with third parties.

This restriction also applies to platforms, websites, partner applications, and other projects accessed through emails sent by FikriMuhim.com, and under no circumstances may the content and projects of such third-party platforms be shared with third parties.

All liabilities and damages arising from acts contrary to this article and the agreement shall be fully borne by the FikriMühim, and FikriMuhim.com reserves all rights to claim compensation and other legal remedies.

5. Eligibility and Responsibilities:

Membership to FikriMuhim.com is not mandatory. Membership is free of charge, and our website aims to allow members to share their ideas and opinions. Non-members cannot add information to the site, cannot have any influence, but may browse the site. To visit and use FikriMuhim.com, you must be over 15 years of age.

Participants between the ages of 15 and 18 may acquire the right to become a FikriMühim member only with the consent of their parents. By visiting FikriMuhim.com, you confirm to our company that you are capable of using the services, competent to agree to these terms, and that you will use FikriMuhim.com solely for personal, non-commercial purposes, and in accordance with applicable laws and rules.

You may not sell or transfer your rights and obligations under these terms to anyone else. You must not create more than one account, nor open an account using another person's private information. However, you may update your email and address information. The site administration is not responsible for members' choices regarding their personal information.

Any idea submitted to FikriMuhim.com may be used for private purposes or may be made available to the public. It is prohibited to select immoral usernames, to post writings with political purposes, or to engage in advertising when registering as a member. Obscene or politically related images, emblems, or logos of political parties must not be used. Otherwise, your membership will be deleted. In such a case, the relevant user cannot assert any rights or claims due to the deletion of the membership.

If it is determined by the administrators of FikriMuhim.com that the same person has provided opinions or views under multiple nicknames, emails, or names, pretending to be different individuals, all of that person's messages will be deleted, their access to the site will be prohibited, and all their memberships will be immediately canceled. In such a case, the remaining user may not assert or demand any rights due to the cancellation of their membership.

FikriMühims are solely responsible for the opinions and views they publish. FikriMühims agree to comply with all administrative rules and especially acknowledge that all content they submit to the website (including all FikriMuhim.com reports) is honest and accurate. Dishonest and false reporting is strictly prohibited.

Moreover, the opinions and views of our members do not reflect the thoughts or perspectives of the site administrators. FikriMuhim.com does not guarantee the accuracy, truthfulness, validity, or reliability of any content submitted to the site by FikriMühims. Published opinions and views of FikriMühims may only be removed unilaterally at the discretion of the FikriMuhim.com administration.

Every FikriMühim who submits opinions and views accepts that these opinions and views may also be published in other media with the permission of FikriMuhim.com. The administration of FikriMuhim.com holds all rights regarding quotations made from content submitted to FikriMuhim.com. Even when done with permission, it is mandatory to state that the quotation was made from the FikriMuhim.com website.

The administration has the right to publish any kind of advertisement in appropriate sections of FikriMuhim.com. FikriMuhim.com does not guarantee the accuracy, truthfulness, validity, or reliability of the advertisements it publishes and assumes no responsibility for any damages that may arise from such advertisements.

Our website may send emails, SMS messages, or make phone calls to inform you about developments on our website. Whether disclosed or not, FikriMuhim.com reserves the full right to delete and/or not publish any information you post on the forums if it violates the rules we have determined.

FikriMuhim.com may contain links to other websites or files, and reserves the right to cancel such links. FikriMuhim.com has the right to convert the information provided by its members and contained in its database into statistical information, to use it in the field of advertising and marketing, to determine general trends of site users, and to enrich its content and services. However, personal information belonging to individuals may not be transferred to anyone and may only be used for materials to be sent by FikriMuhim.com.

Memberships of FikriMühims who do not participate in site activities for a long period of time or do not submit opinions or views on any subject may be deleted, and FikriMühim members have no right to object to this.

Every FikriMühim who submits opinions and views to FikriMuhim.com undertakes that such opinions and views do not contain elements that may harm the personal rights of others. It is forbidden to use defamatory, degrading, or offensive language towards individuals or institutions, or to belittle administrators, either about any campaign or on our website. Members who adopt such behavior will have their memberships immediately terminated without any warning or similar notice.

Anyone who uses immoral or unlawful or derogatory language towards another FikriMühim, or attempts to disrupt the peace of FikriMuhim.com, will be immediately removed. The FikriMuhim.com administration is not obliged to explain the reasons for these sanctions. FikriMühims who do not comply with FikriMuhim.com rules will be prevented from sharing opinions and views. This action may also be taken without any warning.

FikriMuhim.com may change its rules at any time, and the changes shall be effective immediately upon publication. Every member is deemed to have fully read and accepted the membership rules. Claims of ignorance of these rules will not be accepted. It is strictly forbidden to send invitations to other forums that require membership or to post advertisements. In addition, the relevant member's access will be permanently suspended.

It is strictly forbidden for FikriMühims to use the site in an incorrect or false manner, for any unlawful or fraudulent purposes, to engage in activities that disrupt public order, violate general morality or the Competition Law, disturb or harass others, or to share comments and opinions in this respect.

It is forbidden to use or disseminate unsolicited emails (spam), viruses, Trojan horses, or any harmful elements that may cause damage to the site or third parties. It is also prohibited to make defamatory, humiliating, disparaging, or similar statements or comments against FikriMuhim in any area, or to support such actions in any way.

It is forbidden to collect any information about other FikriMühims, including email addresses, without their consent, or to attempt to access the system in a way that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on it.

FikriMühims acknowledge that violating the matters specified in this provision will result in the termination of their membership and that FikriMuhim.com reserves the right to initiate all kinds of legal and criminal proceedings and to claim any compensation or other legal remedies.

FikriMuhim.com does not guarantee or represent the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or completeness of any information or profiles submitted anywhere. Risks include, but are not limited to, the risk of physical harm, interaction with strangers, foreign individuals, individuals under the minimum age, and individuals acting under false identities. You assume all risks when meeting with other FikriMühims with whom you have connected through FikriMuhim.com.

Naturally, some individuals may provide information that is offensive, harmful, defective, and in some cases, may be incorrectly labeled or misleading. You are expected to act prudently and exercise common sense when using the FikriMuhim.com site or any related websites. FikriMuhim.com cannot be held responsible in any way for the behavior of other FikriMühims.

5.1. Membership Duration:

This agreement shall remain fully effective for as long as you use the website. You may terminate your relationship with FikriMuhim.com at any time and for any reason, or without any reason, through the ACCOUNT DELETION section. If your membership has been terminated by FikriMuhim.com due to a violation of the agreement, you will lose your right to use your FikriMuhim.com points. In the event that your membership is terminated, your FikriMühim points will immediately become invalid, and you will lose your right to use these points on FikriMuhim.com. Even if your membership is terminated, this agreement shall remain in effect. Veri Enstitüsü Bilgi Hizmetleri ve Danışmanlık Anonim Şirketi reserves the sole discretion to delete your account, profile, submitted content, or to close the FikriMuhim.com sites available to you, including but not limited to cases where you violate these terms or where it cannot be proven that the information you submitted to FikriMuhim.com and related websites is accurate and original.

5.2. Disclaimer of Damages:

FikriMuhim.com, its suppliers, and designated third parties shall not, under any circumstances, be liable for any damages arising from the misuse of FikriMuhim.com websites or any of its content, or the inability to use them.

5.3. Limitation of Liability:

Veri Enstitüsü Bilgi Hizmetleri ve Danışmanlık Anonim Şirketi, its administrators, officers, employees, customers, or members shall not be liable for any special, indirect, or other damages arising from the participation of FikriMühims in a program, the use of information provided regarding the service by participants, feedback made by FikriMühims, or products and services obtained using MÜHİMPUANs earned by FikriMühims.

5.4. FikriMühim Content Submissions:

Except for personal information, and in accordance with the principles specified in our privacy policy, any material, information, or notices you provide, upload, or post to the site will be deemed non-confidential and publishable content. Employees and agents of FikriMuhim.com are free to copy, disclose, distribute, combine, or otherwise transmit the opinions, ideas, and notices you provide, and to use all data, images, sounds, texts, and other embodied items for all commercial and non-commercial purposes.

5.5. Right to Remove from Programs:

The right to determine the eligibility of FikriMühim members for campaigns or other programs offered to FikriMühim members belongs to FikriMuhim.com. In addition, FikriMuhim.com may, at its own discretion, remove a participant from a campaign for any reason. Participants removed from a campaign will be notified via email.

5.6. FikriMuhim.com Does Not Guarantee Product Delivery:

Due to the nature of the shipped products, FikriMuhim.com cannot guarantee the condition of the products. FikriMuhim.com will make every effort to deliver products (MÜHİMÖDÜLLER and MÜHİMPAKETLER) on time, but due to the nature of the shipping sector, it cannot provide a specific timeframe. FikriMuhim.com is not responsible for any damages that may arise due to the negligence of the shipping company.

5.7. Products Cannot Be Sold for Money:

Products are not sent for the purpose of being sold. Products, services, and coupons (such as MÜHİMÖDÜLLER, incentive rewards within MÜHİMPAKETLER, etc.) offered by FikriMuhim.com are not sent for the purpose of sale. Actions by FikriMühims that violate this condition may result in the removal of the FikriMühim from the campaign, any other program, or from FikriMuhim.com and its related websites.

5.8. Communication with FikriMühims:

FikriMuhim.com will contact FikriMühim.com group participants via email at certain intervals regarding information, updates, and special offers. Every "communication" received on the site will be reviewed, and reasonable efforts will be made to edit it. FikriMuhim.com does not accept responsibility for any errors that may occur.

5.9. Feedback to Communications:

Reviewing all communications and providing feedback to the participant via email is a fundamental rule of FikriMuhim.com. Maximum effort is made to review and edit every "communication" received. FikriMuhim.com is not responsible for any errors that may occur. If you have any questions or complaints, please contact us.

5.10. Surveys, Contests, and Sweepstakes:

10. Surveys, Contests, and Sweepstakes: Surveys, contests, and sweepstakes may be offered to FikriMühims under the sponsorship of strategic partners, retailers, and/or FikriMuhim.com. Participation in surveys, sweepstakes, and contests is not mandatory. The data collected from these activities may be used by FikriMuhim.com, its retailers, advertisers, and strategic partners to provide you with better services and products. Individually identifiable information is not provided to retailers, advertisers, or strategic partners.

FikriMuhim.com may organize sweepstakes for FikriMühims and offer prizes such as phones, tablets, headphones, etc. The exclusive authority to decide on the organization and frequency of sweepstakes belongs to FikriMuhim.com. FikriMuhim.com reserves the right to cancel planned sweepstakes and to make changes to the prizes. FikriMuhim.com assumes no responsibility regarding surveys, contests, and sweepstakes.

5.11. Right to Offer Campaigns and Select FikriMühims:

The most suitable participants for an "Activity" will be selected based on demographic and psychographic parameters in the FikriMuhim.com system. FikriMuhim.com reserves the right to decide to whom campaigns will be offered from time to time. If FikriMuhim.com decides that you are suitable for a campaign, you may participate in the campaign via the MÜHİMKAMPANYALARIM page. Additionally, when the campaign is launched, you may also be informed via email.

5.12. Responsibility:

FikriMuhim.com is not responsible for any damages that may arise due to the improper use of our website.

5.13. Comments, Complaints, and Questions:

We will always be open to your feedback. However, your comments, ideas, notes, messages, suggestions, and other communications sent to our site become and remain the exclusive property of FikriMuhim.com. The site and FikriMuhim.com hold all rights to disclose, publish, or distribute such information, including by any means of communication, without any compensation, permanently and without limitation.

5.14. Compliance with Laws and Applicable Legislation:

You agree to comply with all national and international laws, rules, and court decisions related to the use of the FikriMuhim.com site and to use the website in accordance with all applicable laws mentioned above. In the event of any disputes arising from your access to and use of the website and the services provided by FikriMuhim.com, the courts and enforcement offices of Istanbul Çağlayan, Turkey shall have jurisdiction. The above-mentioned terms and conditions constitute the agreement between FikriMuhim.com and every FikriMühim who has registered for the program.

5.15. Notices and Legal Warnings:

From time to time, FikriMuhim.com may send you legal or other necessary notices. The website may contain copyright information, proprietary notices, and terms you need to review and comply with. The content of FikriMuhim.com may contain defects, typographical errors, or technical inaccuracies. FikriMuhim.com does not guarantee or represent the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or completeness of the website or its content. The risk associated with the use of the FikriMuhim.com site and its content rests solely with you. Changes may be made periodically to FikriMuhim.com. Information may be changed or updated without notice. Additionally, Veri Enstitüsü may make innovations and/or changes to products and/or programs at any time without notice. Veri Enstitüsü does not guarantee that participants will earn a certain number of points or that certain products or services will be available for point redemption. Veri Enstitüsü does not represent or guarantee the products and services obtained by participants through the use of points (whether directly or indirectly). MÜHİMPUANs can only be used as long as the "campaign" is ongoing. Participants may rely on the guarantees provided by the manufacturers or service providers of the products. MÜHİMPUANs have no monetary value.

Any human or natural disasters, war, mobilization, fire, strike, lockout, or similar circumstances that arise unexpectedly, were not foreseeable at the date of this Agreement, and that partially or completely, temporarily or permanently suspend the working conditions, shall be deemed force majeure. During the force majeure period, the obligations of FikriMuhim.com will be suspended.

The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and the invalidity of any provision shall in no way affect the validity of the other provisions. In the event that one or more provisions of this Agreement become unenforceable or invalid due to a new law or regulation, the remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected.