Privacy Notice.

This page explains why we process the information you send us and what rights you have.

Data controller

This notice explains how the personal data you send us through our website is processed under the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK), referred to below as the Law.

Depending on the country in which you receive our services, your data is processed as data controller by Ortac Accounting Services LLC (Al Saaha Offices Block B No 304, Dubai), Ortac International Accounting & Tax Services Limited (85 Great Portland St, London) or Murat Ortaç Accountancy (Şht. Murat İlhan Sokak No:5, Kumsal, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus (TRNC)).

What data we process

Identity and contact details: first name, surname, email address, telephone number.
Request details: the country you select, your formation options and the message you write to us.
Documents requested separately during the service: passport, proof of address, company and shareholder details. These documents are not collected through the website; they are received through the client portal once the process has started.
Website use: measurement data such as page views and clicks.

Why we process it

To assess your request and contact you.
To carry out company formation, accounting, tax, banking and visa processes.
To meet legal obligations such as identity verification, identification of the ultimate beneficial owner and anti-money laundering requirements.
To improve our services and our website.

Legal basis

We process your data on the following legal grounds: it is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract, we need to fulfil a legal obligation, and we have a legitimate interest. For processing these grounds do not cover, we ask for your explicit consent separately.

Who we share it with

Your data is shared only to the extent necessary to carry out the service:

The official bodies and free zone authorities to which the application is made.
The banks and payment institutions with which you apply for an account.
The infrastructure providers we use (client portal, email and hosting services).
Public authorities that are legally entitled to receive it.

Transfers abroad

Because our services are carried out in the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, your data may be transferred to our offices, official bodies and service providers in those countries. Transfers are made in accordance with the conditions in Article 9 of the Law.

How long we keep it

Your data is kept for as long as the purpose of processing requires and for the retention periods set by the relevant legislation; when that period ends it is deleted, destroyed or anonymised.

Your rights

Under Article 11 of the Law, you may apply to us to request the following:

To learn whether your data is being processed and, if it is, to request information about it.
To learn the purpose of processing and whether the data is used in line with that purpose.
To know the third parties to whom it is transferred, whether in Turkey or abroad.
To request correction if it has been processed incompletely or incorrectly.
To request deletion or destruction within the conditions set out in the Law.
To object to an outcome against you that results from analysis by automated systems.
To request compensation if you suffer damage because of processing that breaches the Law.

Cookies and similar technologies

Our website uses three types of storage. Necessary storage always runs; analytics and marketing run only with your consent. You can change your preference at any time through the Cookie Preferences link at the bottom of the page.

Necessary: your language choice (language cookie, one year) and the record of your cookie preference (browser storage, six months).
Analytics: our own measurement tool; pages visited, time spent, scroll depth and where you click. A random session identifier that is deleted when the tab closes is used; IP addresses are not stored and the data is not shared with third parties.
Marketing: advertising measurement. Not in use today; if introduced, it runs only with your consent.

How to apply

You can send your requests to info@ortacglobal.com. Your application is concluded within thirty days at the latest.