KVKK Disclosure and Cookie Policy
At Dike Law, we use certain technologies — including cookies, pixels, web beacons, and gifs (collectively, “Cookies”) — during your visits to our online platforms in order to enhance your experience, display content more effectively, collect on-site analytical data, and better understand how visitors use and interact with our website. Cookies are small text files sent by a website to a user’s computer or mobile browser. Although cookies may be pseudonymous or may not directly identify an individual, they are considered personal data if, when combined with other information, they can be used to identify a person. The use of these technologies is carried out in accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“KVKK”) and all other applicable legislation to which we are subject.
The purpose of this Cookie Policy is to inform you about the processing of personal data obtained through the use of cookies by users (“Data Subjects”) during the operation of the website https://dikelaw.com.tr/ (the “Site”), which is operated by Dike Law. This policy explains the types of cookies we use on our Site, the purposes for which we use them, and how you can control their use.
As a company, we reserve the right to cease using any of the cookies currently in use on our website, to modify their types or functions, or to introduce new cookies to the Site. Accordingly, we reserve the right to amend the provisions of this Cookie Policy at any time. Any updates to this Cookie Policy shall become effective upon their publication on the Site or through any other publicly accessible platform.
1. How Are Your Personal Data Collected, and What Is the Legal Basis for Processing?
Dike Law may collect your personal data, in whole or in part, through automated means and electronic platforms, including but not limited to https://dikelaw.com.tr/, internet browsers, social media platforms, and additional channels that may be introduced in the future. The legal grounds for processing your personal data are based on the conditions set out in Article 5 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK), including: the necessity of processing for the data controller to fulfil its legal obligations; the necessity of processing for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that such processing does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject; the data having been made public by the data subject; the necessity of processing for the performance of a contract; and, where applicable, the explicit consent of the data subject.
2. For What Purposes and How Are Cookies Used?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on a visitor’s computer or mobile device via their browser during their visit to a website. Cookies contain only information related to a user’s browsing history on the website and do not access or collect any data from files stored on the visitor’s computer or mobile device. Cookies are used to enable the core functions necessary for the operation of the Site. In addition, cookies may be used to generate statistics regarding the number of users visiting https://dikelaw.com.tr/, user types, visit frequency, user behaviours and preferences, and the countries from which users access the Site.
3. What Information Is Collected and Processed Through Cookies?
Personal data voluntarily provided by the user to https://dikelaw.com.tr/ and to the websites of its business partners — such as site preferences and interactions with our pages or those of our partners on social media platforms — may be collected and processed. Data obtained from different websites may also be combined and processed.
The information you provide to https://dikelaw.com.tr/ and to the websites of its business partners may be collected and processed by https://dikelaw.com.tr/ or its partners for the purposes specified herein.
4. What Types of Cookies Are Used on Our Site?
First-party cookies are used on our Site. These cookies are generally categorised as follows:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the proper and secure operation of the Site. They allow you to navigate the website and make full use of its core functionalities. For example, they may retain information you entered (such as text fields, language selection, country, or other preferences) so that it is remembered when you return to a page during the same session. These cookies do not recognise you as an individual and do not identify you. If you choose to disable these cookies, certain parts of the Site may not function properly, and overall performance may be affected.
Google Analytics cookies allow us to gain significant insight into how visitors use our Site. Google Analytics provides us with the information necessary to improve the user experience on our Site and to deliver the content most relevant to our visitors. Google Analytics cookies record detailed information such as which pages you visit on our Site, how long you spend on each page, how you arrived at the Site, and which content you interact with. The data provided by Google Analytics enables us to analyse user flow across the Site, identify areas for improvement, and enhance the overall user experience. Google Analytics cookies do not collect or retain personal data in a form that allows users to be identified. Accordingly, the information generated by these cookies cannot be used to identify or trace any individual.
5. Cookie Duration
In terms of duration, our Site uses session cookies. These are temporary cookies that remain on your device only for the duration of your visit and are deleted once you close your browser or leave the Site.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
The help function within your internet browser’s menu typically explains how you can instruct your browser to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notifications when a new cookie is set, or how to disable cookies altogether. For more detailed information, please consult the relevant browser service provider directly or review their respective cookie policies. Please note that your opt-out preference will be stored via a cookie placed on the specific browser you used to submit the request on your computer, smartphone, or tablet, and it will not be linked to your user account.
Accordingly, the opt-out process must be carried out separately for each of your devices and for each browser you use. Please also note that if your browser is set to automatically delete cookies upon closing, the cookies that store your opt-out preferences will also be deleted.
7. Transfer of Your Personal Data
Your personal data may be transferred to authorised public institutions and organisations for the purposes of complying with our legal obligations and managing legal processes, in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK).
Such transfers may take place where processing is necessary for the data controller to fulfil a legal obligation; where it is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defence of a legal right; where it is required for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that such processing does not infringe the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject; or, where applicable, where the data subject has given explicit consent.
8. Compliance with Legal Regulations
The Site does not operate for any purpose that is unlawful or beyond the scope set out herein. This policy is subject to updates in light of legal developments and will be revised to ensure compliance with the form and scope prescribed by applicable law.
9. Data Retention Conditions
The concept of personal data processing is defined in Article 3 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK), while Article 4 provides that processed personal data must be relevant, limited, and proportionate to the purpose for which it is processed, and must be retained only for the period stipulated by relevant legislation or as long as necessary for the intended purpose. Articles 5 and 6 of the KVKK set forth the conditions under which personal data may be lawfully processed.
Accordingly, within the scope of its activities, Dike Law retains personal data for the duration set out in the applicable legislation and, in particular, for as long as required under Article 36 of the Attorneyship Law No. 1136, in line with the purposes of processing.
10. What Are the Rights of the Data Subject?
Pursuant to Article 11 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK), data subjects have the right to:
- Learn whether their personal data is being processed,
- Request information regarding the processing of their personal data,
- Learn the purpose of the processing and whether the data is being used in accordance with that purpose,
- Learn the third parties to whom the personal data is transferred, whether within the country or abroad,
- Request the rectification of personal data if it has been processed incompletely or inaccurately, and request that such correction be communicated to third parties to whom the data has been transferred,
- Request the deletion or destruction of personal data where the reasons requiring their processing no longer exist, even if the data has been processed in accordance with the provisions of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data and other relevant legislation, and request that such action be notified to third parties to whom the data has been transferred,
- Object to the outcome of processed personal data being analysed exclusively through automated systems if such outcome is to the detriment of the data subject,
- Request compensation for damages incurred as a result of the unlawful processing of their personal data.
Data subjects must submit their requests regarding the processing of their personal data in accordance with Article 13(1) of the Law, either in writing or by using one of the following methods: registered electronic mail (KEP) address, secure electronic signature, mobile signature, or the email address previously provided to our firm and recorded in our systems.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you wish to obtain further information regarding your personal data or exercise your rights in relation to such data, you may contact Dike Law.
Contact Email: info@dikelaw.com.tr
INFORMATION NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LAW ON THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
At Dike Law, we prioritise the security of your personal data processed in our capacity as the data controller on our website https://dikelaw.com.tr/, in accordance with the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data. For this reason, we aim to inform you within the scope of this Information Notice, in accordance with the subject matter outlined herein.
We hereby inform you that your personal data will be recorded, stored, retained, reorganised, and, where necessary, shared with institutions legally authorised to request such data, all within the scope of the purpose that requires its processing, and in a manner that is relevant, limited, and proportionate to that purpose. The personal data you have provided—or which has been provided on your behalf—will be kept accurate and up to date to the best of our ability, and may be transferred, assigned, classified, or otherwise processed in accordance with the conditions set out in the Law on the Protection of Personal Data.
1. PROCESSED PERSONAL DATA
The following categories of personal data, as voluntarily provided by visitors, may be processed by Dike Law:
Identity Data
Full name
Contact Data
Email address, phone number
Client Transaction Data
Request information
Security and Transaction Data
IP address, device IMEI number, device MAC address, traffic data (e.g. connection time/duration, volume of communication), and cookie-related information
2. PURPOSES OF PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA
Your personal data are processed, in compliance with the Law and its secondary regulations and Board decisions, for the following purposes and legal grounds:
Communication: We may utilise the personal data you submit via https://dikelaw.com.tr/ to correspond with you about our services, including responding to your enquiries and managing all corporate communications.
Legal Obligations: Your personal data may be processed, transferred, and stored where required by any legislation applicable to https://dikelaw.com.tr/ and may be retained for the period prescribed by the relevant legislation or for as long as necessary to fulfil the intended purpose.
Dispute Resolution: Your personal data may be processed and shared with the relevant legal authorities to demonstrate compliance with these Terms and our legal obligations, and to facilitate the resolution of any disputes arising under these Terms.
Service Improvement and Customer Satisfaction: Your personal data are processed to conduct analytics aimed at enhancing your experience on https://dikelaw.com.tr/, and to evaluate your requests, complaints, and suggestions so as to take actions that improve customer satisfaction and service quality.
3. LEGAL GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA
Your personal data are processed only where at least one of the legal grounds set out in the Law applies. The legal grounds underpinning the personal data processing purposes outlined above are as follows:
Contact operations and related activities are carried out on the legal grounds of the establishment or performance of a contract (Article 5(2)(c) of the Law) and of the data subject having made the personal data public (Article 5(2)(d) of the Law).
Our data processing activities carried out for the purpose of fulfilling our legal obligations rely on the legal ground of necessity for the data controller to comply with a legal obligation (Article 5(2)(ç) of the Law).
Processing personal data for the purpose of resolving disputes relies on the legal ground of necessity for the establishment, exercise, or defence of a right (Article 5(2)(e) of the Law).
Activities for service improvement, customer satisfaction, and communication purposes rely on the legal ground of the data controller’s legitimate interests (Article 5(2)(f) of the Law).
4. METHODS OF COLLECTING YOUR PERSONAL DATA
https://dikelaw.com.tr/ collects your personal data electronically in connection with the services it offers, and the processing purposes outlined above, via email channels, any input fields or contact and other forms provided on the Site, and through relevant analytics tools. Additionally, your personal data may be obtained through the cookies used on https://dikelaw.com.tr/
5.TRANSFER OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
https://dikelaw.com.tr/ may share your personal data with relevant institutions and organisations for the completion of transactions you perform on the Site, the fulfilment of legal obligations, and for further processing and management by the Site. In addition, in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“KVKK”), your personal data may be shared with our business partners and, where required to discharge legal obligations, with the appropriate public authorities.
6. DATA RETENTION PERIOD
Your personal data submitted to the https://dikelaw.com.tr/ website and received by us is subject to the provisions of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK): Article 3 defines the concept of personal data processing; Article 4 provides that personal data must be processed in a manner that is connected to, limited to, and proportionate to the purposes for which they are processed, and retained only for the period necessary for those purposes; and Articles 5 and 6 set out the specific conditions for processing personal data.
Accordingly, within the scope of its operations, Dike Law retains personal data for the period prescribed by the Law on the Protection of Personal Data and the Attorneys’ Law, or for as long as it is necessary to fulfil our processing purposes.
7. RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT
Upon receipt of your request concerning the exercise of your data subject rights, Dike Law will process and conclude your request free of charge as soon as possible and, in any event, within thirty (30) days. Should processing your request incur additional costs, Dike Law may charge the fee set out in the tariff published by the Personal Data Protection Board.
In this contect, you have the right to:
Learn whether your personal data are being processed;
Request information regarding the processing of your personal data;
Learn the purpose of processing and whether your data are being used in accordance with that purpose;
Learn the third parties to whom your personal data have been transferred, whether within Turkey or abroad;
Request the rectification of your personal data if it has been processed incompletely or inaccurately, and require that such corrections be communicated to any third parties to whom your data were transferred;
Request the deletion or destruction of your personal data when the reasons for their processing no longer exist—even if they were processed in accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data and other relevant legislation—and require that this action be notified to any third parties to whom your data were transferred;
Object to any decision based solely on the automated analysis of your personal data if that decision produces adverse effects for you;
Request compensation for any damages you suffer as a result of the unlawful processing of your personal data.
You must submit your request concerning the processing of your personal data in accordance with Article 13(1) of the Law, either in writing or by using one of the following methods: a registered electronic mail (KEP) address, secure electronic signature, mobile signature, or the email address you have previously provided to our firm and recorded in our systems.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone Number: 0530 095 82 47
Contact Email: info@dikelaw.com.tr
