Privacy Notice
Introduction
This Privacy Notice is intended to inform visitors, users, and clients of the website www.aksoy-ip.com (“Aksoy IP”) about how we process personal data in accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“KVKK” or “Data Protection Law”).
It includes information on:
The identity and contact details of the data controller,
The types and methods of personal data processing,
The purposes and legal basis of data processing,
The parties to whom personal data may be transferred and the purposes of such transfers,
The rights of data subjects.
Definitions
Data Controller: The person or entity that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
Data Subject: Real persons whose personal data is processed.
Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable real person.
Processing of Personal Data: Any operation performed on personal data, including but not limited to collection, storage, alteration, disclosure, transfer, or deletion, whether by automated or manual means.
Identity and Contact Details of the Data Controller
Title: Doğukan Berk Aksoy (Mr.), sole proprietor of the “Aksoy IP” trademark, domain name, and website
Address: Kızılırmak Mahallesi, Dumlupınar Bulvarı, Next Level No: 3C1-160, 06520 Çankaya / Ankara, Turkey
Email: info@aksoy-ip.com
Phone: +90 (312) 969 09 63
Personal Data We Process
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data through website forms, cookies, email, and telephone communication:
Identity Information: Name, surname
Contact Information: Email address, telephone number, address
Client Information: Application/registration numbers for IP rights
Transaction Information: Payment status and amount (excluding credit/debit card details — payments are processed via our secure online provider)
Cookies: We use essential and functional cookies for the operation and optimization of the site, and analytics cookies for statistical purposes. Analytics cookies can be disabled through your browser settings.
Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing
Your personal data may be processed for the following purposes:
Performance of a contract: To receive and process your instructions, file them before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, and share related updates and documents
Legal obligations: To comply with professional and statutory obligations applicable to trademark and patent attorneys
Legitimate interest: To improve our services and website functionality (e.g., via cookies)
Transfer of Personal Data
Your personal data may be shared, to the extent necessary, with:
Service Providers: Accountants, payment service providers, IT support
Public Authorities: Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, courts, and other official institutions
Your Rights as a Data Subject
Under Article 11 of the Data Protection Law, you have the right to:
Learn whether your personal data is being processed
Request information regarding such processing
Learn the purpose of processing and whether data is used in accordance with that purpose
Know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred
Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data
Request erasure or destruction of personal data
Request notification of correction/erasure to third parties
Object to decisions made solely by automated means
Request compensation for damages due to unlawful processing
If you have questions or wish to exercise your rights, please contact: info@aksoy-ip.com
