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GDPR & KVKK Privacy Notice

This notice explains, under the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which personal data is collected through turksevenik.com, why it is processed, who it may be shared with, and the rights you hold.

Effective from: 20 August 2026

1. Data Controller

Data controller: Aynur Türkseven (Career Consultancy).

Contact: aynur_turkseven@hotmail.com · +90 551 343 86 60 · Istanbul, Türkiye.

In this notice, "the site" means every page published under the domain www.turksevenik.com.

2. Personal Data Processed

Only the data you provide, and which is necessary to deliver the service, is processed:

  • Identity and contact data: full name, email address, phone number.
  • Client transaction data: the service requested, session notes, the CV and career documents you send.
  • Security data: IP address, browser and device information, timestamps, cookie consent record.
  • Marketing data: the email address and explicit consent record for the newsletter.

3. Purposes of Processing

  • Delivering career consultancy, CV writing, interview and language coaching services.
  • Responding to your enquiries and scheduling appointments.
  • Concluding and performing the service agreement, and handling invoicing.
  • Sending newsletters and content updates, where you have given explicit consent.
  • Securing the site and preventing abuse and automated attacks.
  • Analysing site usage anonymously to improve the content, where you have consented.

4. Legal Bases

  • Performance of a contract — KVKK art. 5/2-c · GDPR art. 6(1)(b).
  • Compliance with a legal obligation — KVKK art. 5/2-ç · GDPR art. 6(1)(c).
  • Legitimate interests (site security, abuse prevention) — KVKK art. 5/2-f · GDPR art. 6(1)(f).
  • Explicit consent (newsletter, analytics and marketing cookies) — KVKK art. 5/1 · GDPR art. 6(1)(a).

5. How Data Is Collected

Data is collected electronically through the contact and newsletter forms, email, WhatsApp conversations, online meetings and the cookies described in the Cookie Policy.

6. Sharing and International Transfers

Your personal data is never sold to third parties for marketing. It is shared only to the extent necessary with the following infrastructure providers:

  • Cloudflare, Inc. — hosting, security and database infrastructure.
  • Google Ireland Ltd. — anonymised usage statistics, only if you consent to analytics cookies.
  • Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. — advertising measurement, only if you consent to marketing cookies.
  • Calendly LLC — appointment details, only when you open the booking calendar.
  • Public authorities — only where legally required.

7. Retention Periods

Data categoryRetention periodBasis
Contact form records2 years after the enquiry is closedLegitimate interest
Client files and documents5 years after the engagement endsContract & limitation period
Invoices and financial records10 yearsTurkish tax and commercial law
Newsletter subscriptionUntil you unsubscribeConsent
Cookie consent record6 monthsProof of consent
Server security logs30 daysLegitimate interest

8. Your Rights

You may request access to your data, information on how it is processed, rectification of inaccurate data, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and you may object to processing. You may also object to decisions based solely on automated processing, and claim compensation for damage caused by unlawful processing.

Send requests to aynur_turkseven@hotmail.com. They are answered free of charge within 30 days.

If you are in the EU, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

9. Withdrawing Consent

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time — through the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer, or the unsubscribe link in any newsletter. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing before it.

10. Updates

This notice may be updated to reflect changes in legislation or in the services offered. The effective date is shown at the top of the page.

We respect your privacy

We use strictly necessary cookies to keep this site working. Analytics and marketing cookies only run once you allow them, so we can understand what is useful and improve it. You can change your choice at any time. Cookie Policy · GDPR & KVKK Notice