Privacy Notice

For personal data processed in connection with the Website, the data controller is:

Koçak | Sayım | ÖrnekAddress: Elit Residence, No: 3/14, Şişli, İstanbulE-mail: info@kso.av.trWebsite: www.kso.av.tr

Depending on how you use the Website or contact us, we may process:

• your name and surname;
• e-mail address, telephone number and other contact details;
• organisation, title and professional information;
• correspondence, enquiries and other information you choose to provide;
• CVs and application materials submitted in connection with career or internship applications;
• technical information such as IP address, access times, browser and device information; and
• information obtained through cookies and similar technologies, depending on the cookies used.

Please refrain from submitting sensitive personal data or information that is not necessary for the purpose of your enquiry through the Website.

Personal data may be processed, where relevant, for the purposes of:

• reviewing and responding to enquiries and communications;
• communicating with existing and prospective clients;
• carrying out preliminary assessments in relation to requested legal services;
• receiving and evaluating employment and internship applications;
• maintaining the security, availability and technical operation of the Website;
• conducting information-security processes and preventing unauthorised access; and
• complying with legal obligations and establishing, exercising or protecting legal rights.

Personal data are processed only to the extent relevant, limited and proportionate to these purposes.

Personal data may be collected electronically when you visit the Website, communicate with us by e-mail or other communication channels, submit an employment or internship application, or interact with technical systems and cookies used on the Website.

Depending on the relevant processing activity, personal data may be processed on the legal grounds provided under Article 5 of the DP Law, including where processing is necessary for the establishment or performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, establishment, exercise or protection of a right, or the legitimate interests of the data controller provided that the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject are not prejudiced.

Where processing is required to be based on explicit consent, such consent will be requested separately.

To the extent necessary for the purposes described above and subject to Articles 8 and 9 of the DP Law, personal data may be transferred to:

• providers of website hosting, servers, e-mail, data storage and information technology services;
• other suppliers and professional advisers supporting our operations; and
• competent public authorities, courts and administrative bodies where required by law or necessary for the protection of legal rights.

Where the use of service providers located outside Türkiye results in an international transfer of personal data, such transfer will be carried out in accordance with Article 9 of the DP Law.

Personal data are retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which they were collected, taking into account applicable statutory retention, limitation and evidentiary periods. When the purposes and legal grounds for processing cease to exist, personal data will be deleted, destroyed or anonymised in accordance with applicable law.

Cookies and similar technologies may be used to ensure the secure and efficient operation of the Website, improve user experience and analyse Website usage.

Where non-essential cookies are used, appropriate information will be provided and, where required by applicable law, visitors will be given the opportunity to manage their preferences.

KSO implements appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to prevent unlawful processing of and access to personal data and to ensure their secure storage.

Information and documents obtained in the course of legal services are additionally protected by the professional confidentiality and secrecy obligations applicable to lawyers.

Under Article 11 of the DP Law, you may exercise the rights granted to data subjects in relation to your personal data, including requesting information regarding processing, correction or deletion where applicable and objecting to certain processing activities in accordance with applicable law.

Requests may be submitted to KSO in accordance with applicable legal procedures through info@kso.av.tr or the postal address stated above.

KSO may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect legal or technical developments or changes to the operation of the Website. The current version will become effective upon publication on the Website.