Visitor Information Notice Under Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data

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As Duran & Divrik Law and Consultancy Office ("DD"),

 

We prioritize the security of your personal data processed on our website, www.durandivrik.com, in our capacity as a data controller defined under Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data. This Information Notice aims to inform you about our practices regarding your personal data.

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1- Purposes of Processing Your Personal Data:

 

Your personal data is processed in accordance with Law No. 6698 and related secondary regulations and decisions of the Authority for the following purposes and legal grounds:

 

Communication: We may use your personal data provided to www.durandivrik.com to communicate with you for various purposes. Examples include sending reminders and alerts, as well as responding to messages you send us.

 

Legal Obligations: Your personal data may be processed, transferred, and stored for the duration required by relevant legislation, if required by any legal provisions applicable to www.durandivrik.com.

 

Resolution of Disputes: DD may process your personal data and share it with relevant legal authorities to demonstrate compliance with legal obligations and facilitate dispute  resolution in potential future disputes.

 

Service Improvement and Customer Satisfaction: Your personal data is processed to conduct analytical studies aimed at enhancing your experience on www.durandivrik.com, addressing your requests, complaints, and suggestions to improve customer satisfaction and service quality.

 

Legal Grounds for Processing Your Personal Data:

 

Your personal data is processed by DD based on the presence of at least one legal ground specified in the KVKK. The legal grounds supporting the aforementioned purposes of personal data processing are as follows:

• Data processing activities conducted to fulfill our legal obligations are based on the legal ground explicitly stated in Article 5(2)(ç) of the KVKK.

• Instances where personal data is processed for dispute resolution are based on the legal ground of establishing, exercising, or protecting a right specified in Article 5(2)(e) of the KVKK.

• Activities based on communication purposes, service improvement, and customer satisfaction are carried out based on the legitimate interest legal ground outlined in Article 5(2)(f) of the KVKK.

 

Transfer of Personal Data:

 

Your personal data may be shared with relevant institutions and organizations to complete your transactions conducted on www.durandivrik.com and for DD’s assessment and management purposes. Additionally, your personal data may be shared with public institutions and organizations when required to fulfill legal obligations under the conditions specified in Articles 8 and 9 of the KVKK.

 

Methods of Collecting Personal Data:

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Your personal data may be collected electronically through call center and email channels, as well as through any fields, comment boxes, response sections, forms, and analysis tools available on www.durandivrik.com. Personal data may also be obtained through cookies used on www.durandivrik.com.

 

Your Rights:

 

As data subjects, if you submit requests regarding your rights to DD, they will respond to your request free of charge as soon as possible, and no later than thirty (30) days, depending on the nature of the request. However, if the process incurs an additional cost, a fee will be charged as determined by the Personal Data Protection Board. In this context, you have the rights to:

• To exercise your rights regarding the processing of your personal data, you need to submit your application by filling out the application form available on DD’s website, in writing or via a registered electronic mail (KEP) address, secure electronic signature, mobile signature, or the electronic mail address you previously provided us and that is in our records. Depending on the nature of your request and your application method, DD may require additional verification to determine the authenticity of your application to protect your rights (such as sending a message to your registered phone or contacting you).

• Learn whether your personal data has been processed,

• Request information if your personal data has been processed,

• Learn the purpose of processing your personal data and whether it is used in accordance with that purpose,

• Know the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred, domestically or internationally,

• Request correction of your personal data if it is incomplete or inaccurately processed and demand notification of the correction to third parties,

• Request deletion or destruction of your personal data if the reasons necessitating processing have ceased to exist and demand notification of the transaction to third parties,

• Object to the emergence of a result against you by solely automated processing of your data,

• Request compensation for damages incurred due to unlawful processing of your personal data.