This Privacy Policy explains how HalukSinan Auditing & Consulting (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit haluksinan.com or engage our professional services. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and processing your data in accordance with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).
Who We Are
HalukSinan Auditing & Consulting is an independent professional services firm based in İstanbul, Türkiye, providing tax, audit, corporate finance, and advisory services. If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your personal data, you can contact us at haluk.sinan@haluksinan.com.
Information We Collect
- Contact details you provide through our contact form or by email — such as your name, email address, telephone number, and the content of your message.
- Engagement information necessary to deliver our services, including business and financial information shared during an engagement.
- Technical data collected automatically when you browse our website, such as IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited, gathered through cookies and similar technologies.
How We Use Your Information
- To respond to your enquiries and provide the professional services you request.
- To manage our client relationships and meet our contractual and professional obligations.
- To comply with legal, regulatory, and tax requirements applicable to our firm.
- To operate, maintain, and improve our website and its security.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data where one or more of the following applies: you have given consent; processing is necessary to perform a contract or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract; processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation; or processing is necessary for our legitimate interests in operating and promoting our firm, provided these do not override your rights and freedoms.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure the site functions correctly, to remember your preferences, and to understand how visitors use the site. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some features of the site may not function properly without them.
Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it only with trusted service providers who support our operations (such as hosting and IT providers), or where required by law, regulation, or a competent authority. Any third parties acting on our behalf are required to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, tax, or reporting requirements. When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymise it.
Data Security
We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. While no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, we continually review our safeguards to maintain a high standard of protection.
Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you and request a copy.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request deletion of your data where there is no overriding legal basis to retain it.
- Object to or request restriction of certain processing, and withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at haluk.sinan@haluksinan.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external sites that we do not operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Bize Ulaşın
HalukSinan Auditing & Consulting
Evliya Çelebi Mah. Sadi Konuralp Cad. No:5/2, IKSV Binası, Beyoğlu, İstanbul 34433, Türkiye
Email: haluk.sinan@haluksinan.com
Phone: +90 (216) 467 5069