PRIVACY NOTICE
ON THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
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Altınordu & KaradoÄŸan Law Office (“AKL”) gives importance to the security of the personal data collected from persons with whom it is in contact. AKL is assumed to be the Data Controller in regard to the processing of the below-mentioned personal data under the Turkish Personal Data Protection Act No. 6698 (the “Act”). The further-mentioned activities are carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Act. According to Article 3 of the Act, personal data means “any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.” Please do not share information containing personal data which is more than necessary. For any data processing activity based on “consent” hereunder stated, the consent is given via a clear, affirmative act of yours (“Data Subject”), such as sharing non-obligatory information with AKL via telephone, mail, e-mails and/or online platforms such as social media.
1.Blog Subscriptions: By subscribing to the blog, the information of “contact data” (e-mail address) is shared digitally (via “Stay Updated” section of www.akl-blog.com) with AKL is collected by automated means, and such data are stored in the archives, servers and e-mails of AKL. By subscribing to the blog, the personal data collected are processed based on the Data Subject’s consent. The data are processed for the following purposes: “to carry out the business activities in regard to the law and legislation, to carry out communication activities, to carry out the storing and archiving activities.” The collected personal data are not shared with third parties unless it is made necessary by law or the existence of a consent.
2.Communication Activities: By communicating with AKL, the information and data such as “identity data” (name, surname), “contact data” (information on the used communication method: phone number, e-mail etc.), “other personal data” (the context of the message) that are shared digitally or non-digitally (via mail and/or e-mail, etc.) with AKL are collected by automated and non-automated means, and such data are stored in the archives, servers and e-mails of AKL. By communicating with AKL, the personal data collected are processed based on the Data Subject’s consent. The data are processed for the following purposes: “to carry out the business activities in regard to the law and legislation, to carry out the legal, litigation and counselling services, to carry out communication activities, to carry out/audit the business activities, to carry out the storing and archiving activities.” The collected personal data are not shared with third parties unless it is necessary.
3.The personal data may also be stored on the servers of the archiving service provider, hosting service provider, cloud service provider and e-mail service provider that AKL works with. The mentioned servers may be located in Turkey or abroad. Therefore, in case of sharing information with AKL, it is accepted that the Data Subject has knowledge of the possibility for the location of the said servers and approves it.
4.As the Data Subject, you may apply to AKL in order to exercise the rights stated in Article 11 of the Act. In this context, in order to use your rights, please lodge your applications by sending a signed copy of the demand to the address of AKL: “Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, Arpa Suyu Sokak No:16/4 ÅžiÅŸli Ä°stanbul, Türkiye” in person or through a notary, deliver it to alican.altinordu@hs01.kep.tr via secure electronic signature/mobile signature or to info@akl-law.com via using your e-mail which has been already registered in the AKL system.