1. Data Controller
The data controller for personal data collected through turaklaw.com is:
Turak Law Office
Av. Abdulsamed Burak Turak
Esentepe Mah. Talatpaşa Cad. No:5/1 Şişli / İstanbul, Turkey
Email: info@turak.av.tr | Phone: +90 536 746 22 00
2. Data We Collect
When you use the contact form, book a consultation, or interact with turaklaw.com, we may collect: your name, nationality, email address, phone number, investment budget range, inquiry content, and technical data (IP address, browser type, pages visited) collected automatically via cookies and analytics tools.
We do not collect sensitive personal data (biometric data, health information, financial account numbers) through this website.
3. Purposes and Legal Basis
We process your data for the following purposes:
- Responding to inquiries: Legal basis — your consent (Art. 5 KVKK; GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)) and pre-contractual measures (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)).
- Booking and managing consultations: Legal basis — performance of a contract / pre-contractual steps.
- Website analytics: Legal basis — legitimate interest in improving our services.
- Legal compliance (AML/MASAK): Legal basis — legal obligation.
4. Data Retention
Inquiry data is retained for 2 years unless a client relationship is formed, in which case case files are retained for the duration of the engagement plus 10 years as required by Turkish Bar Association (TBB) rules and applicable Turkish law.
Analytics data is retained for 26 months (Google Analytics standard retention).
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:
- Our sworn translators and consultants — strictly for case processing purposes, under confidentiality obligation.
- Turkish government authorities (Migration Management, TKGM, NVİ) — when required for citizenship application processing.
- Cloud service providers (Vercel, Supabase) acting as data processors — bound by data processing agreements.
- Law enforcement or regulatory bodies — when required by Turkish law or court order.
6. International Data Transfers
Your data may be processed on servers located in the EU (Frankfurt, Germany). All transfers outside Turkey are subject to appropriate safeguards including Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable under KVKK and GDPR.
7. Your Rights
Under KVKK and/or GDPR, you have the right to: access your personal data; correct inaccurate data; request erasure (where no overriding legal basis exists); restrict processing; data portability; and object to processing based on legitimate interest.
To exercise your rights, contact us at: info@turak.av.tr
8. Cookies
This website uses essential cookies (required for functionality) and analytics cookies (Google Analytics — optional, requires your consent). You can manage cookie preferences through the cookie banner displayed on your first visit.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be notified via a notice on this page. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates the most recent revision.
10. Contact
For privacy-related inquiries: info@turak.av.tr