COOKIE DISCLOSURE TEXT
PURPOSE
As DYC Law and Consultancy and DYC Legal Consultancy (‘Law Firm’), we use some technologies such as cookies, pixels, gifs (‘Cookies’) to improve your experience during your visits to our online channels. The use of these technologies is carried out in accordance with the legislation we are subject to, in particular the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (‘Personal Data Law’, ‘Law’).
The purpose of this Clarification Text is to inform you about the processing of personal data obtained during the use of cookies by site users / visitors during the operation of the website (‘Site’) operated by us. In this Clarification Text, we would like to explain to you what kind of cookies we use on our website for what purposes and how you can control these cookies.
As the Law Office, we may stop using the cookies we use on our website, change their types or functions, or add new cookies to our website. Therefore, we reserve the right to change the provisions of this Clarification Text at any time. Any changes made to the current Clarification Text will become effective upon publication on the website or any public medium. You can find the last update date at the beginning of this Clarification Text.
METHODS OF COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
During the operation of the website of the Law Office, personal data obtained during the use of cookies by site users / visitors during the operation of the website of the Law Office are collected automatically in electronic media and processed in electronic media.
COOKIE CATEGORIES
Below you can find the different types of cookies we use on our website. Our site uses both first party cookies (placed by the site you visit) and third party cookies (placed by servers other than the site you visit).
Required Cookies
The use of certain cookies is mandatory for the correct functioning of our site. For example, authentication cookies, which are activated when you log in to our site, ensure that your active session continues when you switch from one page to another on our site.
| Cookie | Description |
| __utma | Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library is executed and there is no existing __hold cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. |
| session | A cookie that is deleted when the user closes the Web browser. The session cookie is stored in temporary memory and is not stored after the browser is closed. Session cookies do not collect information from the user. |
Functionality and Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices on the site and ensure that the services offered on our site are personalised for you. For example, it allows us to remember your language selection on our site or the font size you have selected while reading a text.
| Cookie | Description |
| 1P_JAR | Identified by Google. This group sets a unique ID to remember your preferences and other information such as website statistics and to track conversion rates. Google’s policies can be viewed at https://policies.google.com/technologies/types |
| _ga | It is used to distinguish users. |
| _gid | It is used to distinguish users. |
| eu-law | It is the cookie where GDPR consents are collected. |
Targeting or Advertising Cookies
We use cookies to promote products and services to you on our site or in media other than our site. In addition, we may cooperate with some of our business partners to advertise and promote you on or off our site. For example, cookies can be used to track whether you click on an advertisement you see on our site, and if you are interested in the advertisement, whether you benefit from the service on the site to which that advertisement directs you.
| Cookie | Description |
| _gat_gtag_UA_36403011_1 | It is used to analyse the visitor’s browsing habits, flow, source and other information. |
LEGAL GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA
Personal data may be processed only in the cases stipulated in the Personal Data Law or with the explicit consent of the person as stated in the third paragraph of Article 20 of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey.
In this context, personal data obtained during the use of cookies by the users/visitors of the website during the operation of the Law Office website are processed within the scope of its purpose and activities, without seeking explicit consent in the cases stipulated in the Law and the relevant person.
In this direction, the legal reasons for the personal data obtained during the use of cookies by the users/visitors of the website during the operation of the Law Office website are as follows.
PURPOSES OF USING COOKIES
As Law Office, we use cookies on our website for various purposes and process your personal data through these cookies. These purposes are mainly as follows:
- To perform the basic functions necessary for the operation of the site.
- Analysing the site and improving its performance. For example, integrating the different servers on which the site runs, determining the number of visitors to the site and adjusting performance accordingly, or making it easier for visitors to find what they are looking for
- To increase the functionality of the site and provide ease of use. For example, sharing to third party social media channels through the site, remembering the username information or search queries of the visitor who visits the site on the next visit
- Carrying out personalisation, targeting and advertising activities. For example, displaying advertisements linked to the interests of visitors on the pages and products that visitors view
ENSURING THE SECURITY OF PERSONAL DATA AND PERSONAL DATA SHARING
During the operation of the Law Firm website, personal data obtained during the use of cookies by users/visitors of the website are stored in systems that are only accessible to authorised personnel with the authorisation matrix determined by the Law Firm. Necessary and sufficient technical and administrative measures are taken by the Law Firm to ensure data security as stipulated by the GDPR Law.
Your personal data processed within the scope of this Clarification Text can only be shared with public institutions and organisations that are legally authorised to request the data upon request. Other than that, it is not transferred to third parties.
STORAGE OF PERSONAL DATA
Personal data processed by the Law Firm are stored for the period stipulated in the relevant laws and legislation. In this context; In line with the Law Firm’s Personal Data Retention and Destruction Policy, the Law Firm first determines whether a period of time is stipulated for the retention of personal data in the relevant legislation and if a period of time is determined, it is acted in accordance with this period. If there is no legal period, personal data are stored for the period required for the purpose for which they are processed. Personal data are destroyed at the end of the specified storage periods in accordance with the periodic destruction periods or the application of the person concerned and in accordance with the specified destruction methods (deletion and/or destruction and/or anonymisation) and in accordance with the Law Firm’s Personal Data Storage and Destruction Policy.
PROCEDURES FOR DELETION, DESTRUCTION AND ANONYMISATION OF PERSONAL DATA
Personal data processed by the Law Firm in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations, in particular the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, in accordance with the provision of Article 7 of the Personal Data Law; In the event that the reasons requiring its processing disappear, it is deleted, destroyed or anonymised by the decision to be taken by the Law Firm, in accordance with the Personal Data Destruction Policy determined by the Law Firm, in periodic destruction processes or upon the request of the person concerned.
The deletion and destruction of personal data by the Law Firm is carried out by physically destroying personal data, deleting it from the software, if any, by secure methods and, if necessary, deleting it securely by experts in a way that cannot be recovered again.
The Law Firm also takes into consideration the provisions of other laws regarding the deletion, destruction or anonymisation of personal data and the procedures and principles to be determined by the Personal Data Board by regulation.
COOKIE CONTROL
You have the possibility to personalise your preferences regarding cookies by changing your browser settings.
THE RIGHTS OF THE PERSON CONCERNED AND THE METHOD OF APPLICATION FOR THE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS
Rights of the Relevant Person
The relevant person whose personal data is processed in accordance with Article 11 of the Personal Data Law;
To learn whether their personal data is being processed or not,
- Request information if personal data has been processed,
- To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are used in accordance with their purpose,
- To know the third parties to whom personal data are transferred domestically or abroad,
- To request correction of personal data in case of incomplete or incorrect processing,
- To request the deletion or destruction of personal data within the framework of the conditions stipulated in Article 7 of the Personal Data Law,
- In case of incomplete or incorrect processing of personal data, to request that third parties to whom personal data are transferred be notified of their requests for correction and deletion or destruction of personal data within the framework stipulated by the Personal Data Law,
- To object to the occurrence of a result to his/her detriment by means of analysing his/her processed personal data exclusively through automated systems,
- In the event that personal data is damaged due to unlawful processing of personal data, they have the right to demand the compensation of the damage.
Application Tools
The applications of personal data owners regarding their rights arising from the Personal Data Law should be submitted to us by the following methods in accordance with Article 13 of the Personal Data Law:
| Application Method | Application Address | Information to be shown in the application |
| Application in Person (The applicant must come in person and submit the wet signed application form with a document certifying his/her identity). | Mustafa Kemal Mahallesi Tepe Prime A Blok No:18 Çankaya/Ankara | “Information Request within the scope of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data” shall be written on the envelope. |
| Application via Notary Public | Mustafa Kemal Mahallesi Tepe Prime A Blok No:18 Çankaya/Ankara | “Information Request within the scope of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data” will be written on the notification envelope. |
| Application by Electronic Mail Address (This application method can only be used with your electronic mail address registered in the system of our Law Office). | [email protected] | “Personal Data Protection Law Information Request”’ will be written in the subject section of the e-mail. |
The requests in the application will be finalised free of charge as soon as possible and within 30 (thirty) days at the latest, depending on the nature of the request, and the result will be notified to the applicant in writing or electronically. However, if the transaction requires an additional cost, the fee in the tariff determined by the Personal Data Board will be requested from the applicant.
If the application and request made by the Law Office is deemed justified, the requirement will be fulfilled without delay. If the application and request is rejected, the reason for rejection will be notified to the relevant person in writing or electronically as stated in the application and request petition.
In cases where the application and request is rejected by the Law Office, the response is found insufficient or the response is not given in due time, the person concerned has the right to file a complaint to the Personal Data Board within 30 (thirty) days from the date of learning the application and request response and in any case within 60 (sixty) days from the date of application.
DATA CONTROLLER IDENTITY AND CONTACT DETAILS
This Clarification Text has been issued by DYC Law and Consultancy, which is established in Turkey and whose information is given below, addressed to the relevant personal data subjects in the capacity of “Data Controller”.
- Trade Title : DYC Hukuk ve Danışmanlık
- Address : Mustafa Kemal Mahallesi Tepe Prime A Blok No:18 Çankaya/Ankara
- Phone : +90 (312) 911 90 65
- E-Mail : [email protected]
