Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Validation Türkiye processes personal data submitted through this website, in particular through our contact and quote request forms. We are committed to handling your information lawfully, fairly and transparently. Where you are based in the European Economic Area, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to our processing of your data, and the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) applies because we are established in Türkiye.

Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is Validation Türkiye, a registered Turkish patent and trademark attorney firm based at Tekstilkent Koza Plaza, İstanbul, Türkiye. If you have any questions about this policy or about how we process your data, you can reach us by email at info@validationturkiye.com or by telephone at +90 212 438 3 438.

What We Collect

When you complete a form on this website, we collect the information you choose to provide. This typically includes:

• Your name
• Your firm or organisation
• Your country
• Your email address
• Your telephone number
• The European patent (EP) number relevant to your enquiry
• The content of your message or request

We ask only for the information we need to understand and respond to your validation enquiry. You are not required to provide any data beyond what is necessary for us to assist you.

Purpose and Legal Basis

We process the personal data you submit in order to respond to your enquiry, to assess the eligibility of your European patent for validation in Türkiye, to prepare a quote, and to communicate with you about engaging our firm as your local Turkish attorney.

Under the GDPR, our legal basis for this processing is twofold. Where you contact us as a prospective client or on behalf of one, we rely on the taking of steps at your request prior to entering into a contract. We also rely on our legitimate interest in responding to business enquiries and in managing and developing our professional relationships, balanced against your rights and interests. Under the KVKK, we process your data on equivalent grounds, including the establishment or performance of a contract and our legitimate interests.

Retention

We keep your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes described in this policy. If you become a client, we retain the relevant information for the duration of our engagement and for any further period required to meet our legal, regulatory and professional obligations. If you do not proceed with our services, we retain your enquiry for a reasonable period and then delete or anonymise it. We review the data we hold periodically and remove information that is no longer needed.

Your Rights

Subject to the conditions and exceptions set out in applicable law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request the rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Request the erasure of your data
• Object to or request the restriction of our processing
• Request the portability of data you have provided to us
• Withdraw any consent you have given, without affecting processing carried out before withdrawal

These rights are available to you under both the GDPR and the KVKK. To exercise any of them, please contact us using the details in this policy. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, such as your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area or the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority.

International Transfer

Validation Türkiye is established in Türkiye, and the personal data you submit is processed and stored in Türkiye. If you contact us from the European Economic Area, this means your data will be transferred outside the EEA. We take appropriate steps to ensure that your data continues to be protected to a standard consistent with applicable data protection law, and we process it solely for the purposes described in this policy.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or have any concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact us by email at info@validationturkiye.com or by telephone at +90 212 438 3 438. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law.