KVKK Data Protection Notice
Last updated: 21.01.2026
This is a translation for information purposes. In case of discrepancy, the Turkish version prevails.
In its capacity as Data Controller under the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) (the “Law”) and related legislation, Bülent Aydoğmuş – Rota Kriminal (hereinafter “Rota Kriminal” or the “Data Controller”) may process your personal data of a general and/or special nature (“Personal Data”) within the framework described below and in accordance with Law No. 1219 on the Practice of Medicine and Its Branches (applied by analogy), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CMK), the Code of Civil Procedure (HMK) and other applicable legislation.
I. Collection and Processing of Personal Data and Purposes of Processing
Your Personal Data is collected verbally, in writing, visually or electronically (website, email, telephone, WhatsApp, etc.) for the purposes of providing forensic document examination services, preparing expert opinions and managing appointments, in a manner consistent with Rota Kriminal’s fields of activity.
Your Personal Data may be processed by Rota Kriminal, including but not limited to the categories below, in a manner that is related and proportionate to the purposes stated in this section:
- Identity Data: Your first name, surname, Turkish identity number (T.C. Kimlik No.), passport number, place and date of birth, marital status, gender and other identity data by which you can be identified.
- Contact Data: Your address, telephone number, email address and other contact data, and Personal Data obtained when you contact us.
- Examination and Case File Data: Case files, official records, statements, handwriting and signature samples (reference documents) submitted for the preparation of an expert opinion.
- Financial Data: Financial data such as bank account number, IBAN, billing and payment details.
- Transaction Security Data: IP address, browser information, cookie records and log files obtained while you use our website.
- Visual/Audio Data: Recordings made to ensure office security (if any) and digital scans of the documents under examination.
All Personal Data obtained may be processed for the following purposes, in accordance with the conditions for processing Personal Data set out in Articles 5 and 6 of the Law:
- Verifying your identity,
- Supporting public security and judicial proceedings; providing forensic document examination, signature attribution and forgery analysis services,
- Managing the relevant processes and providing information if you book an appointment,
- Ensuring office and operational security,
- Invoicing for our services,
- Sharing requested information with courts, public prosecutors’ offices and other public institutions and organisations in accordance with the relevant legislation,
- Fulfilling legal and regulatory requirements,
- Carrying out risk management and quality improvement activities,
- Evaluating your requests and complaints,
- Planning and managing Rota Kriminal’s internal operations.
II. Transfer of Personal Data
Within the scope of the Law and other legislation, and for the purposes stated above, your Personal Data may be shared by the Data Controller with the following, in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of the KVKK:
- Courts, public prosecutors’ offices, enforcement offices and all judicial authorities,
- The Turkish National Police (Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü), the Gendarmerie Criminal Laboratories and other law enforcement agencies,
- Representatives and lawyers you have authorised,
- Tax and financial advisers (certified public accountants, etc.),
- Regulatory and supervisory bodies and official authorities,
- IT infrastructure providers from which we obtain services (server hosting, appointment system, etc.).
III. Method and Legal Basis of Collecting Personal Data
Your Personal Data is collected and processed in all verbal, written, visual or electronic media so that the purposes stated above and all activities within Rota Kriminal’s field of business can be carried out within the legal framework, and so that the Data Controller can fully and properly perform its contractual and legal obligations in this context. The legal basis for collecting your personal data is:
- the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698,
- the Code of Criminal Procedure (CMK) and the Code of Civil Procedure (HMK),
- the Expert Witness Law No. 6754 (Bilirkişilik Kanunu),
- the Turkish Code of Obligations and the Turkish Commercial Code,
- the regulations of the Ministry of Justice and other legislative provisions.
As also stated in Article 6(3) of the Law, special categories of personal data may be processed without seeking the explicit consent of the data subject only in cases provided for by law, or for the purposes of ensuring the security of judicial proceedings and carrying out expert examination services, by persons under a duty of confidentiality (the Data Controller/Expert) or by authorised institutions and organisations.
IV. Your Rights Regarding the Protection of Personal Data
Under Article 11 of the Law and related legislation, you have the following rights regarding the protection of your Personal Data:
- to learn whether your Personal Data is being processed,
- to request information about the processing if your Personal Data has been processed,
- to learn the purpose of processing your Personal Data and whether it is used in accordance with that purpose,
- to know the third parties in Türkiye or abroad to whom your Personal Data has been transferred,
- to request the rectification of your Personal Data if it has been processed incompletely or inaccurately,
- to request the erasure or destruction of your Personal Data,
- to request that the rectification and/or erasure or destruction of your Personal Data carried out because it was processed incompletely or inaccurately be notified to the third parties to whom your Personal Data has been transferred,
- to object to a result to your detriment arising from the analysis of the processed Personal Data exclusively by automated systems,
- to request compensation for damage you have suffered due to the unlawful processing of your Personal Data.
If you exercise one or more of the above rights, the relevant information will be communicated to you clearly and comprehensibly, in writing or electronically, via the contact details you have provided.
V. Data Security
The Data Controller protects your Personal Data in full compliance with all technical and administrative security controls required under information security standards and procedures. These security measures are applied at a level appropriate to the potential risk, taking available technology into account.
VI. How to Submit a Request
You can send us requests regarding the exercise of your rights using one of the methods below. For the application form: Application Form (in Turkish)
| Method of Application | Application Details and Address |
|---|---|
| 1. In Person or by Post/Courier |
Description: You can send your application as a petition bearing your wet-ink signature to the address below or deliver it in person. The envelope should be marked “KVKK Bilgi Talebi” (KVKK Information Request). Address: Yüzüncüyıl Mah. 85251. Sok. No:26, Çukurova / ADANA, Türkiye |
| 2. By Email |
Description: You can send your request from the email address registered in our system. The subject line of the email should read “KVKK Bilgi Talebi” (KVKK Information Request). Email: info@rotakriminal.com |
| 3. Through a Notary Public | Description: You can send your request through a Turkish notary public as a formal notice to our address for service. |
VII. Contact
You can contact us with any questions or requests relating to the KVKK:
- Name:
- Rota Kriminal – Bülent Aydoğmuş
- Adana Office:
- Yüzüncüyıl Mah. 85251. Sok. No:26, Çukurova / ADANA, Türkiye
- Ankara Office:
- Çamlıca Mah. Bağdat Cad. İpektaş Cadde Sitesi No: 15, Yenimahalle / ANKARA, Türkiye
- Istanbul Office:
- Şehit Muhtar Cad. Tokatlı Apt. No: 37/7, Taksim / İSTANBUL, Türkiye
- Telephone:
- +90 505 215 71 10
- Email:
- info@rotakriminal.com
