INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURE TEXT ON THE PROTECTION AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
Ilyasli Law Firm acting as the data controller, pays utmost attention to the protection of personal data and the privacy and security of the personal information of its clients, business partners, and other third parties. With this awareness, this disclosure text is presented to inform you in accordance with applicable legislation. As the “Data Controller” as defined under the Law on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK), your personal data is processed as described below and within the limits imposed by law.
Purposes of Processing Personal Data
Your personal data is processed in accordance with Article 20 of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey and Article 4 of the KVKK by Ilyasli Law Firm for the following purposes:
Provision of legal services requested in line with your needs,
Management of legal disputes in which you are involved,
Planning of commercial and/or legal strategies,
Client meetings, legal proposals, preparation of legal reports and evaluation of legal service offers,
Management of information security processes,
Execution and/or performance of legal consultancy agreements,
Management of client relations,
Contract management and verification of signing authorities,
Compliance with judicial and administrative procedures in accordance with legislation,
Providing updates on legal developments and legislative changes,
Management of financial and accounting operations arising from legal services,
Fulfillment of legal obligations under applicable laws.
Your data is processed lawfully, fairly, in a limited and proportionate manner, and solely for these purposes.
Transfer of Personal Data
Your personal data may be transferred in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of the Law, for the purposes mentioned above, to:
Legally authorized public authorities,
Judicial and administrative bodies,
Private individuals or entities authorized by law,
Institutions authorized to audit Ilyasli Law Firm,
Payment institutions for fulfilling financial obligations,
Business partners and service providers,
Suppliers of Ilyasli Law Firm (where necessary),
Abroad, in cases where contact is made via email and servers are located outside Turkey, provided adequate data security measures are taken.
Method and Legal Basis for Collection of Personal Data
Personal data is collected through verbal, written, or electronic means, using various communication tools, based on the legal necessity to fulfill contractual and legal obligations of Ilyasli Law Firm.
Rights of Data Subjects
Under Article 11 of the KVKK and Article 20 of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, data subjects have the right to:
Learn whether personal data is being processed,
Request information if their data has been processed,
Learn the purpose of processing and whether it is being used accordingly,
Know the third parties to whom data has been transferred domestically or abroad,
Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data,
Request deletion or destruction of data as per Article 7,
Request notification of correction or deletion to third parties,
Object to unfavorable results produced exclusively through automated systems,
Request compensation if suffering damage due to unlawful data processing.
Submitting a Request
To exercise your rights, you may complete a request form (available at our office) and submit it:
By notary,
Via registered mail with return receipt,
In person to: Sakarya Sok. No:31/1 Fl:1 Office:1 Maltepe/İstanbul
Or by email to: [email protected]
If processing your request involves cost, Ilyasli Law Firm may charge you the fee set by the Personal Data Protection Board.
Your request must include: full name, signature, Turkish ID number (if applicable), address, email address, phone/fax number, and the right you wish to exercise. If acting on someone else’s behalf, a notarized power of attorney must be provided. Incomplete requests may be rejected in accordance with the “Communiqué on the Principles and Procedures for the Request to Data Controller.”