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Privacy Notice on the Processing of Personal Data

1. Data Controller

This Privacy Notice has been prepared by Attorney Halil Burak Çakır ("Çakır Law Firm" or the "Firm"), as data controller, pursuant to Article 10 of Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (the "Law") and the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles to be Followed in Fulfilling the Obligation to Inform.

Address: Esentepe Mah. Kore Şehitleri Cad. Yegane Apt. No:7 D:5A, 34394 Şişli/Istanbul, Türkiye
E-mail: cakir@cakirpartners.com

2. Personal Data Processed

  • Identity data: name, surname
  • Contact data: e-mail address, telephone number
  • Request data: subject and content of messages sent via the contact form, e-mail or messaging
  • Transaction security data: IP address, browser information, date and time of access to the website
  • For prospective clients, information and documents provided to us for the assessment of their legal matter

3. Purposes of Processing

  • Receiving, assessing and responding to enquiries
  • Carrying out a preliminary assessment of prospective clients' legal matters and conducting discussions towards establishing an attorney-client relationship
  • Fulfilling obligations arising from legislation governing the legal profession
  • Ensuring the security of the website and preventing misuse
  • Responding to information requests from competent public authorities

4. Method of Collection and Legal Grounds

Your personal data is collected electronically, partly by automated means, through the contact form on our website, e-mail, telephone and WhatsApp.

Your personal data is processed on the following legal grounds set out in Article 5(2) of the Law:

  • Processing is necessary for the establishment or performance of a contract, provided that it directly relates to that contract (sub-paragraph c)
  • Processing is necessary for the data controller to comply with its legal obligations (sub-paragraph ç)
  • Processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or protection of a right (sub-paragraph e)
  • Processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm your fundamental rights and freedoms (sub-paragraph f), including responding to enquiries and ensuring website security

Special categories of personal data: We kindly ask you not to share special categories of personal data, such as health data or criminal convictions and security measures, via the contact form. Where processing of such data becomes necessary within an attorney-client relationship, it will be processed under the conditions listed in Article 6(3) of the Law, in particular where it is necessary for the establishment, exercise or protection of a right.

5. Transfer of Personal Data

Your personal data may be transferred, limited to the purposes above and in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of the Law, to the following recipient groups:

  • Competent public authorities and judicial bodies: to fulfil legal obligations and protect rights
  • Website hosting and software service provider: to operate the website
  • E-mail service provider (Microsoft 365): to conduct correspondence

Transfers abroad: The Firm's e-mail infrastructure is provided through Microsoft 365, whose servers may be located outside Türkiye. Personal data you send by e-mail may therefore be stored on servers abroad, solely for the purpose of conducting correspondence. You may also contact the Firm by telephone instead of e-mail.

WhatsApp: If you choose to contact the Firm via WhatsApp, the company providing the WhatsApp service may also process your personal data under its own privacy policy and for its own purposes. Its servers are located abroad, and data you share through this platform will be transferred abroad directly by you. The Firm has no control over that company's processing purposes and is not the data controller for those purposes. Using WhatsApp is not mandatory; you may also reach the Firm by telephone or e-mail.

6. Retention Period

Your personal data is retained for as long as required by the purposes of processing and for the retention and limitation periods set out in the applicable legislation; it is then deleted, destroyed or anonymised.

7. Confidentiality

Information provided to the Firm is kept confidential under the duty of professional secrecy arising from Attorneys' Law No. 1136.

8. Your Rights

Under Article 11 of the Law, you have the right to learn whether your personal data is processed; to request information if it has been processed; to learn the purpose of processing and whether it is used in line with that purpose; to know the third parties to whom it is transferred in Türkiye or abroad; to request rectification if it is incomplete or inaccurate; to request its deletion or destruction under the conditions in Article 7 of the Law; to request that rectification and deletion be notified to third parties to whom the data has been transferred; to object to a result arising against you from analysis exclusively by automated systems; and to claim compensation for damage arising from unlawful processing.

9. How to Apply

You may submit requests regarding these rights, in accordance with the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles of Application to the Data Controller, in writing to the address above or by e-mail to cakir@cakirpartners.com from an e-mail address you have previously notified to the Firm and which is registered in our records. Requests are concluded free of charge as soon as possible and within thirty days at the latest, depending on the nature of the request; if the process requires an additional cost, the fee in the tariff determined by the Personal Data Protection Board may be charged.

Last updated: October 2026


Privacy Notice for Job Applicants

1. Data Controller

This notice has been prepared by Attorney Halil Burak Çakır ("Çakır Law Firm" or the "Firm"), as data controller, pursuant to Article 10 of the Law, to inform candidates applying to the Firm for employment or internship. Contact details are provided in the general Privacy Notice above.

2. Personal Data Processed

  • Identity data: name, surname
  • Contact data: e-mail address, telephone number
  • Professional experience and education data: education, work experience, languages, certificates and references contained in your CV and application message
  • Position applied for
  • If an interview takes place, assessment notes relating to the interview

We kindly ask you not to include special categories of personal data, such as health, religion, association membership or criminal convictions, or information unrelated to your application, in your CV.

3. Purposes of Processing

  • Receiving, assessing and concluding your application
  • Scheduling interviews and contacting you
  • Assessing your suitability for the position and, with your knowledge, contacting the references you list in your CV
  • Considering your application for suitable positions that may open during the retention period

4. Method of Collection and Legal Grounds

Your personal data is collected, partly by automated means, through the careers form on our website, e-mail or applications submitted in person.

Your personal data is processed on the following legal grounds set out in Article 5(2) of the Law:

  • Processing is necessary for the establishment of a contract, provided that it directly relates to that contract (sub-paragraph c): assessing your application and establishing an employment or internship relationship
  • Processing is necessary for the data controller to comply with its legal obligations (sub-paragraph ç)
  • Processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm your fundamental rights and freedoms (sub-paragraph f): retaining your application for positions that may open in the future

5. Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred, limited to the purposes above, to competent public authorities, the website hosting and software service provider and the e-mail service provider (Microsoft 365). Information on Microsoft 365 servers possibly being located abroad is provided in the general Privacy Notice.

6. Retention Period

If you are not hired, your application and CV are retained for 1 (one) year from the date of application and deleted at the end of that period. You may request deletion of your application at any time before this period ends. If you are hired, your data is transferred to your personnel file and retained for the periods required by the applicable legislation.

7. Your Rights and How to Apply

You may exercise your rights under Article 11 of the Law using the methods described in the "Your Rights" and "How to Apply" sections of the general Privacy Notice.


Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files saved on your device through your browser when you visit a website. This Cookie Policy has been prepared to inform you about the cookies used on the cakirpartners.com website operated by Attorney Halil Burak Çakır (the "Firm").

2. Cookies We Use

Our website uses only first-party cookies belonging to the Firm's own website. No advertising or marketing cookies and no third-party tracking cookies are used.

Strictly necessary cookies

  • Technical session cookies: used for the secure operation of the website and contact forms; retained for the duration of the session.
  • aydinlatmaMetniOnayi: used to remember that you have seen the cookie information banner; retained for 1 year.

Visit statistics cookies

  • site_views, daily_visitor, page_views: used to keep statistics on how many times and which pages of the website are visited. Information obtained through these cookies is used only as aggregate visit counts, is not shared with third parties, and remains on your device for the period set by the website software.

3. Legal Grounds

Strictly necessary cookies are used under sub-paragraphs (c) and (f) of Article 5(2) of the Law, as they are required for the website to function as you request. Visit statistics cookies are used for the purpose of improving the website, based on the Firm's legitimate interest (sub-paragraph f), provided that this does not harm your fundamental rights and freedoms.

4. Managing Cookies

You can delete or block cookies through your browser settings. If you block strictly necessary cookies, some parts of the website, in particular the contact forms, may not work properly. Blocking visit statistics cookies does not affect your use of the website.

5. Your Rights

You may exercise your rights regarding personal data processed through cookies using the methods described in the "Your Rights" and "How to Apply" sections of the general Privacy Notice.


Legal Notice

This website has been prepared by Attorney Halil Burak Çakır ("Çakır Law Firm") solely for general information purposes, having regard to the advertising restrictions applicable to the legal profession and the Professional Rules of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations.

  • The information on this website does not constitute legal advice or a legal opinion. You should consult a lawyer about your specific legal matter.
  • Visiting this website, completing the contact form or sending the Firm an e-mail or message does not, by itself, create an attorney-client relationship. Such a relationship is established only by the express agreement of the parties and the execution of the necessary documents.
  • Please do not send confidential or sensitive information or documents to the Firm before an attorney-client relationship has been established.
  • The content of this website reflects the legislation in force at the time of writing and may become outdated due to changes in legislation and case law. The Firm cannot be held responsible for any consequences of actions taken in reliance on this information.
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