Privacy Policy

Introduction

Last Updated: March 1, 2025

At Niqotio Legal Services ("we," "our," or "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our services, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Contact us through our website
• Request a consultation
• Sign up for our newsletter
• Engage our legal services

This personal information may include:

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Postal address
• Company information
• Information related to your legal matter

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on those pages
• Referring website
• Time and date of your visit

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide and maintain our services
• Respond to your inquiries and requests
• Process and complete transactions
• Send administrative information, such as updates to our terms, conditions, and policies
• Send you marketing and promotional communications (with your consent where required by law)
• Personalize your experience on our website
• Analyze website usage to improve our services
• Protect against fraudulent or illegal activity
• Comply with legal obligations

Legal Basis for Processing (for EEA and UK users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we will only process your personal information when we have a valid legal basis for doing so. Our legal bases include:

• Consent: When you have given us your consent to process your personal information for specific purposes.
• Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
• Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided that these interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
• Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary to comply with our legal or regulatory obligations.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as web hosting, data analysis, payment processing, and IT services.
• Professional Advisors: We may share your information with our insurers and professional advisors, such as banks, lawyers, accountants, and auditors.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information when required by law, regulation, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena.
• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your consent to do so.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements.

To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process the information, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access your personal information
• The right to correct or update inaccurate or incomplete personal information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to restrict or object to processing of your personal information
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and to distinguish you from other users of our website.

Cookies are small data files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off.
• Performance cookies: Help us analyze how visitors use our website.
• Functionality cookies: Allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features.
• Targeting cookies: Record your visit to our website, the pages you visit, and the links you follow.

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of our website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

International Data Transfers

We are based in Turkey and process information in Turkey. Your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in a country different from your country of residence, including countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.

When we transfer your personal information outside the EEA, we will ensure that an adequate level of protection is provided by implementing appropriate safeguards, such as:

• Standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission
• Binding corporate rules
• Other legally approved transfer mechanisms

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete such information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date, and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Niqotio Legal Services
Acıbadem, Çeçen Sok. No:23, 34660
Üsküdar/İstanbul, Turkey
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +90 212 983 1920