KVKK clarification text

This text has been prepared in accordance with Article 10 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 in order to explain for what purposes Batın Yılmaz Law Firm processes your personal data, to whom it transfers them, and by which methods it collects them.

Data Controller

Data controller: Batın Yılmaz Law Firm (Atty. Batın Yılmaz)
Address: Yakuplu Mahallesi, Hürriyet Bulvarı, Skyport Residence No:1 Kat:12 D:133, Beylikdüzü / İstanbul
E-mail: info@batinyilmaz.av.tr
Telephone: +90 532 669 34 90

Personal Data Processed

• Identity and contact information: first name, last name, Turkish ID or passport number, telephone, e-mail, and address.
• Case and file information: documents belonging to you in legal consultancy and litigation processes, court and administrative action documents, and notification details.
• Special categories of personal data: such as health reports or criminal convictions, to the extent required by the file. These are processed only when necessary and within the framework permitted by law.
• Financial information: remuneration, invoice, and payment records.
• Transaction security data: IP address and cookie records regarding website usage.

Purposes of Processing

Your data is processed for the purposes of conducting legal consultancy and litigation tracking, establishing and managing contractual relationships, billing and payment operations, fulfilling obligations arising from legal advocacy legislation, responding to appointment and communication requests, and ensuring and improving the security of the website.

Transfer of Data

Your data may be transferred, depending on the requirements of the file, to courts, enforcement offices, relevant public institutions and organizations, bar associations, and IT service providers from which we receive services (such as hosting, e-mail, and contact forms). Cross-border transfers are made only when required by the case file and in compliance with the conditions set forth in Article 9 of Law No. 6698.

Method of Collection and Legal Basis

Your data is collected through meetings, contact forms, e-mail, telephone, WhatsApp, and documents provided by you. The legal bases for processing your data are the establishment or performance of a contract, the fulfillment of a legal obligation, the establishment, exercise, or protection of a legal right, and our legitimate interests. Your explicit consent is required for marketing communications.

Retention Period

Your data is retained for the period stipulated in the legal advocacy legislation and relevant statute of limitations. Upon the expiration of this period, your data is deleted, destroyed, or anonymized.

Rights of the Data Subject

Pursuant to Article 11 of Law No. 6698, you have the rights to: learn whether your personal data is being processed, request information if it has been processed, learn the purpose of processing and whether it is used in accordance with its purpose, know the third parties to whom it is transferred domestically or abroad, request correction if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed, request deletion or destruction, request notification of the correction, deletion, and destruction operations to third parties to whom the data has been transferred, object to the emergence of a result against you by analyzing the processed data exclusively through automated systems, and demand compensation for damages in the event you suffer damage due to unlawful processing.

Application Method

To exercise your rights, you may submit a written application verifying your identity to our office or send an email to info@batinyilmaz.av.tr. Applications will be answered within thirty days at the latest, depending on the nature of the request. In the event that the response does not reach you or your request is rejected, you may lodge a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Board.

Last updated: October 30, 2026