Data controller
Under Turkish Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data ("KVKK"), your personal data is processed by the data controller, Attorney Yekcan ÖNER (Öner Hukuk ve Danışmanlık; Istanbul Bar No. 58271; Ataköy 7-8-9-10. Kısım Mah. E-5 Yan Yol No:6 B Blok D:119, 34156 Bakırköy / İstanbul), within the scope described below.
Data we process and how we collect it
- Through the contact form, the appointment request form and the comment field, electronically: name, phone number, e-mail address and message content; in an appointment request, your preferred day and time, the meeting type, the subject, the description you write and the site language used.
- When you contact us by phone, WhatsApp or e-mail: your contact details and the information you give us.
- When you visit the site, automatically: IP address, browser information and your cookie preference; if you consent, usage data collected through measurement cookies.
- Once an advisory or attorney-client relationship is established: the identity, contact and case information the work requires, and information on payment of the fee.
We do not ask for special categories of personal data, such as health data or criminal convictions, through the forms. Where such data is necessary for the legal service, it is processed on the conditions listed in Article 6/3 KVKK (in particular, where processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or protection of a right).
Purposes and legal grounds
- Receiving and reviewing your enquiry or appointment request, replying to you and scheduling the meeting: Article 5/2(c) KVKK (processing directly related to the establishment of a contract).
- Providing the advisory or legal service that has been agreed and collecting its fee: Article 5/2(c) KVKK (performance of a contract).
- Meeting obligations under the legislation on attorneys and on tax (such as issuing a receipt and keeping files): Article 5/2(ç) KVKK (legal obligation).
- Asserting and defending rights in the event of a dispute: Article 5/2(e) KVKK (establishment, exercise or protection of a right).
- Reviewing and publishing comments; securing the site and its forms and preventing misuse; recording your cookie choice: Article 5/2(f) KVKK (legitimate interest).
- Measuring use of the site with measurement cookies: Article 5/1 KVKK (your explicit consent, given through the cookie notice).
Transfers
Your personal data may be shared with courts, enforcement offices and other public authorities to the extent the legal service requires.
Site and form records are kept on the servers of our hosting provider in Türkiye. Your form and appointment requests are not forwarded to us by e-mail; only a notification containing no personal data is sent.
We use Google Workspace for e-mail. When you e-mail us or we correspond with you by e-mail, the personal data in that correspondence is processed on Google servers located outside Türkiye.
If you choose to write to us on WhatsApp, your messages are carried over WhatsApp infrastructure, whose servers are located outside Türkiye. We tell you before the meeting which platform will be used for a video call.
If you consent to measurement cookies, your usage data is processed outside Türkiye through Google Analytics; see the Cookie Policy for details.
Retention
- Contact form messages and appointment requests: 2 years. Requests that lead to an advisory or attorney-client relationship are kept with the relevant file.
- Comments: for as long as they remain published. Comments that are removed, or whose deletion is requested, are deleted within 30 days.
- Client files: at least three years from the end of the matter under Article 39 of the Attorneyship Law; where required for a fee claim or other legal obligations, for the relevant limitation and retention periods.
At the end of the period the data is deleted, destroyed or anonymised.
Your rights
To exercise your rights under Article 11 KVKK, you can e-mail info@oner.av.tr or write to the address above. Your request is answered within 30 days at the latest.
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