This Privacy Notice has been prepared to inform you about the processing of personal data you submit to us through the contact form on our website, in accordance with Türkiye's Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (the "KVKK").
Data Controller
Under the KVKK, your personal data is processed by Yedi Kıta Patent acting as the data controller, within the scope described below.
Yedi Kıta Patent is an intellectual and industrial property consultancy with more than 20 years of experience in the registration of patents, utility models, trademarks, designs, and geographical indications. With a particular focus on patent and invention protection, the firm provides domestic and international registration services through international systems such as the PCT and the Madrid Protocol, and through its representatives worldwide.
- Name: Yedi Kıta Patent
- Address: Oruç Reis Mah. Tekstilkent Koza Plaza A Blok, Esenler / İstanbul, Türkiye
- Phone: +90 212 438 3 438
- E-mail: info@yedikitapatent.com
Personal Data We Process
If you complete the contact and preliminary assessment form on our website, only the following personal data that you enter into the form is processed:
- Identity data: First and last name
- Contact data: E-mail address and phone number
- Request data: The trademark or invention you wish to have searched or assessed
- Customer transaction data: The message and explanations regarding your request submitted through the form
Only the data listed above is collected through the form. We do not request special categories of personal data; please do not enter such data into the form.
Purposes of Processing
Your personal data above is processed for the following purposes:
- Receiving and responding to your contact and preliminary assessment request
- Contacting you in line with the nature of your request and providing the necessary information
- Answering your questions about our services
Your personal data is processed solely for the purpose of fulfilling the request you submit, and is not used for any other purpose.
Legal Basis for Processing
Your personal data is processed within the framework of the data processing conditions set out in Article 5 of the KVKK. Submitting your request to us by completing the contact form constitutes the basis of this processing. Your data is processed only to the extent necessary to fulfil your request and within the limits prescribed by the applicable legislation.
Transfer of Personal Data
Your personal data is processed only to the extent required to fulfil your request and to carry out the related service. Where necessary and in compliance with the applicable legislation, your data may be transferred to suppliers from whom we receive services in order to fulfil your request, or to authorised public institutions and organisations.
If your request involves international registration procedures, your data may be shared with representatives or competent authorities in the relevant country, but only to the extent necessary to carry out that procedure. Any such transfer is carried out solely in accordance with the conditions set out in the KVKK and the applicable legislation.
Retention Period
Your personal data is retained for the period necessary for the purposes for which it is processed and, in any case, in accordance with the retention periods prescribed by the applicable legislation. Where the purpose of processing no longer exists and there is no statutory obligation to retain the data, your personal data is deleted, destroyed, or anonymised.
Cookies
Our website does not currently use analytics or marketing cookies. Only the technical (strictly necessary) cookies required for the proper functioning of the site may be involved. If analytics or similar cookies are introduced in the future, this notice will be updated and the necessary information will be provided separately.
Rights of the Data Subject
Under Article 11 of the KVKK, by applying to us as the data controller, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- To learn whether your personal data is being processed
- To request information if your personal data has been processed
- To learn the purpose of processing and whether the data is used in line with that purpose
- To know the third parties, domestic or abroad, to whom the data has been transferred
- To request correction of your personal data where it has been processed incompletely or inaccurately
- To request the deletion or destruction of your personal data within the conditions set out in the legislation
- To request that correction, deletion, and destruction actions be notified to the third parties to whom the data has been transferred
- To object to a result that arises against you due to the analysis of the processed data exclusively through automated systems
- To request compensation for damages incurred due to the unlawful processing of your personal data
Application
You may exercise the rights set out above by submitting your request to info@yedikitapatent.com. Your application will be concluded as soon as possible and within the periods prescribed by the legislation, depending on the nature of your request.
This Privacy Notice may be reviewed from time to time in line with legislative changes or updates to our services. The current version is always published on our website.