This Privacy Notice has been prepared by Gönen Law Office in order to inform individuals about the purposes and ways of processing their personal data, the legal grounds for data processing, the recipient collectives to which your personal data may be transferred and their rights under the Law on the Protection of Personal Data numbered 6698 (“LPPD”). This Privacy Notice applies to the personal data of individuals and does not apply when Gönen Law Office acts as the “data processor”.
Gönen Law Office emphasizes transparency and accountability in all data processing activities. We handle personal data in strict accordance with the applicable legislation, solely for the specified purposes and limitations outlined below, while implementing necessary and appropriate technical and organizational measures.
Personal data may be collected through the information and documents that individuals have produced or shared with Gönen Law Office prior to, during, or after any relationship or through other similar relations; transactions, stakeholders, publicly available resources and platforms (such as media records the trade registry and the chamber of commerce); as well as communications research, meetings interviews and correspondences that Gönen Law Office Has made with individuals and through other channels, including our website and social media, via oral, written, and electronic platforms and are processed through automatic (electronic systems and programs that we use) and non-automatic (physical files and physical record-keeping activities) means for the purposes explained in this Privacy Notice.
Personal data will be retained within Turkey for the period specified in the relevant legislation, if any, and/or for the period necessary for the purposes of processing. Personal data will be erased, destroyed, or anonymized at the end of the retention period necessary for the purposes of processing in accordance with the legislation and relevant policies and procedures of Gönen Law Office.
Processing of Personal Data and the Legal Grounds
Your personal data may be processed within the scope of the legal consultancy and attorney services we provide to our clients, as well as Gönen Law Office’s administrative, managerial, and financial operations, to the extent necessary and in accordance with Article 5(2)(c) of the LPPD, where it is directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract, or pursuant to Article 5(2)(f) of the LPPD, based on Gönen Law Office’s legitimate interests. Additionally, your personal data may be processed in cases where it is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or protection of a legal right or to fulfill legal obligations in accordance with Article 5(2)(e) of the LPPD.
Your data may be processed to fulfill Gönen Law’s legal obligations under applicable legislation, primarily Law No. 1136 on Attorneys, and to respond to the information and document requests of competent authorities. Furthermore, your personal data may be processed in our business development, procurement, and other service processes under Article 5(2)(d) of the LPPD if it has been made public by you.
Your personal data may also be processed in the course of informing you about legislative changes, legal developments as well as our bulletins, publications, and events per Article 5(2)(f) of the LPPD upon your explicit consent.
Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding the processing of your personal data under LPPD:
- To be informed whether your personal data has been processed and to request information about it if it has been processed;
- To be informed of the purposes of the processing of your personal data and whether it is being used in accordance with those purposes;
- To be informed of third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred, either domestically or internationally;
- To request rectification of your personal data in case of incomplete or incorrect personal data, also to request the deletion or destruction of your personal data in accordance with LPPD;
- To object to the processing of your personal data solely by automated systems that has resulted in an adverse outcome for those whose personal data has been collected;
- To request compensation for any damages that may arise from unlawful processing of personal data
Contact Us
If you have any questions or requests regarding your personal data, you can send your written request by mail to Dumlupınar Bulvarı, Fatih Sultan Mahallesi 2700. Cadde No:3 Kat:4 D:9, ARP Kule, 06790 Etimesgut/Ankara. Also, you can also send an e-mail to info@gonen.com.tr.
This request must be for your own data. If you acting on behalf of a third person, a power of attorney must be provided regarding the request must be attached to the request. In accordance with the relevant regulations, you are required to state your name and surname, Turkish ID number (for foreign nationals, nationality and passport number), proof of identity and the contact information for where our response to your request should be sent, in your request.
We may update Privacy Notice periodically to align with changes in laws, regulations, or our own procedures. Should any substantial updates occur, we will post the revised Notice on our website and encourage you to visit regularly to stay informed.
