Privacy Policy – M. Caner Yener Law Office

Privacy Policy Introduction

M. Caner Yener Law Office is committed to ensuring the privacy of your personal information. Trust is the foundation of all client relationships for a professional law office in the U.S. In this privacy policy, we clarify how we collect, use, process, maintain, store, and secure your information when you visit and use our website, make a request for legal consultation, employ us to provide legal representation in one or more matters before you, and in connection with the foregoing. We are fully committed to respecting the principles of confidentiality and the protection of data as found in applicable laws, including the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and applicable U.S. law. This page covers our privacy principles, your rights, and how we maintain the security of your information throughout your interaction with us in relation to your legal matters and related concerns.

Our Undertakings to Maintain Confidentiality and Trust

The attorney-client relationship is one of the most indispensable cornerstones to our legal profession, and one of the fundamental principles of M. Caner Yener Law Office. We recognize that clients come to us with personal and financial information of a highly confidential nature and we take that opportunity very seriously. All attorneys and personnel are subject to codes of professional conduct requiring that every effort is made to preserve confidentiality with regard to client matters. This duty goes beyond ethical obligations of an attorney and permeates every facet of our practice. From individual consultations on family legal matters to corporations involved with complex litigation matters, M. Caner Yener Law Office, valuing its clients’ privacy, treats all information as strictly confidential.

Information We Collect

To deliver legal services and ensure proper communication, we have to collect certain types of information from our clients and visitors to our pages. We may need to collect the following types of information:

Personal data: any information by which you can be identified or contacted, such as full name, postal address, telephone numbers, email addresses, date of birth, identification numbers;
Case-specific data: any information about the subject matter of your specific case – for example, documents related to your legal case (such as case files, court records, contracts), correspondence and notes made by our lawyers;
Company Information: if you use our services in relation to a corporate entity (where the services we provide are not directly related to natural persons), we may also need to collect information about the company (for example, company registration data, financial statements and documents of the company);
Communication data: details about your communications with us (such as phone calls, emails, messaging through web forms, other online forms or interactive chat systems);
Payment information: transaction information, billing address, payment methods;
Technological data: IP address, type of connected device, type and version of browser being used, statistical data about frequency of use of website and the pages viewed (we may get this type of information when the website uses cookies or other analytical tools).

We may obtain information from you directly when we are providing you with consultations, case evaluations, appointments, or where you are completing our forms on our website. We may also obtain information from a third party source (for example: public authority or register, business partner/debtor/creditor or other party relevant for the matter) where that is necessary and permissible under law.

Use of Your Information

The personal data you give us lets us provide better, higher quality bespoke legal services. We use your personal data for the following:

To consider and enter into client relationships, to avoid conflicts of interest.
To consider and advise upon your legal matters so that we can provide you with tailored relevant legal advice.
To draft and prepare legal documentation, to manage the process of litigating or negotiating on your behalf.
To correspond with you effectively in relation to meetings, inform you of the progress of your matters, and inform you about any legal developments that may be of interest to you.
To raise invoices, process payments, and manage accounting records.
To respond to our obligations under applicable laws and regulatory requirements, including anti-money laundering laws, know your customer and due diligence requirements.
To make our website work better, improve its security and content for our clients generally, so that we analyze how it is used and find out what works for our users and what does not.
To contact you by mail, e-mail or telephone with information about our legal services, newsletters or an update about the law (subject to receiving your consent).

Under no circumstances will we use your personal data for marketing or advertising purposes by a third-party company without your express consent.

The Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Data

M. Caner Yener Law Office collects and uses your personal information on the basis of one or more of the following legal grounds:

Through your explicit consent, where required as a matter of law, for certain activities.
When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract (e.g., legal advice and representation).
As necessary to comply with its legal obligations, such as record-keeping and legal reporting obligations under U.S. or foreign law.
When processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of you or any other natural person (in urgent legal cases).
Where there is a legitimate interest, such as protecting the security of our IT and preventing fraud, and enhancing our services, provided this does not infringe on your fundamental rights and freedoms.

We always take care to process only the amount of information needed for the purposes you require.

Disclosure and Sharing of Your Information

We never rent or sell your personal information. Your personal information is shared only in the following ways:

With your authorizing consent (ex: referral of your case to a specialist lawyer, expert witness, or other consultant);
With courts, regulators, or other adverse parties, and then only to the extent reasonably required for handling the matter;
With service providers that support our services to you (ex: IT service provider; secure document storage, payment processing, verification, etc) pursuant to strict non-disclosure agreements; or
As required by or consistent with applicable laws, regulations, legal process (ex: subpoenas), or governmental investigation (e.g., tax compliance standards such as anti-money laundering rules).

In connection with any business transfer unless the recipient agrees to be bound by at least these same privacy protections. These same privacy protections will apply even if a merger, acquisition or business transfer occurs.

Any person or entity receiving your information from us is expected to be subject to professional, contractual, and/or legal non-disclosure obligations.

Storage, Security and Retention of Your Information

We employ industry-standard security safeguards to guard against unauthorized access, destruction, loss, or alteration of your personal information. We use current encryption technology as well as firewalls, secure servers, and strict access controls. Security procedures are subject to periodic review.

Information is stored at secure facilities in the United States, backup copies are held in accordance with regulatory guidelines, client files are accessible only by authorized attorneys and staff, and access to our systems is tracked and monitored.

We retain your information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected including compliance with any applicable legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When the retention period has expired (for ISO cases this is essentially at case closure once the applicable statutory retentions have passed), files and all copies are physically destroyed or anonymized.

International Transfers of Personal Data

While our primary business operations and data storage are in the United States, we may, on occasion and particularly in the context of international legal matters, be required to share some information with various jurisdictions outside of the U.S. Where we transfer personal data outside of the United States, we do so under appropriate safeguards such as contractual clauses or compliance with all relevant data protection laws and regulations. We do not transfer the information we process outside the United States without your knowledge, and (where applicable) your explicit consent.

Your Rights in Relation to Your Personal Data

Under applicable data protection laws, you may have rights in connection with your personal data. You have:

The right of access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data that we hold about you.
The right of rectification: You have the right to ask us to rectify personal data that we hold about you that is inaccurate or incomplete.
The right of erasure: In certain circumstances, you have the right to request that we erase personal data that we hold about you. We will delete your personal data without undue delay when legally required to do so, subject always to our legal, regulatory or professional obligations.
The right to restrict processing: In certain circumstances, you have the right to request that we restrict the use of your personal data.
The right to data portability: In certain circumstances, you have the right for us to provide your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another data controller.
The right to object: You have the right to object at any time to our processing of personal data concerning you where such processing takes place under the legal basis of our legitimate interests.
The right to withdraw consent: Where our use of your personal data is based on your consent at the time we collected your personal data, you are entitled to withdraw that consent at any time where our use of your personal data involves such consent.

If you wish to exercise your rights, then please contact us at (212) 393-1932 or by emailing [email protected]. We shall respond within the timeframe provided by law.

Cookies and Other Online Tracking Technologies

Our website at https://caneryener.com/ (the “Website”) uses cookies, beacons, and similar technologies to ensure that you have the best experience when using this Website, analyze the traffic on the Website, and provide security for you while online. Cookies are small files that are saved to your device that allow us to recognize your device and remember your preferences.

We use the following cookies:

Essential cookies: Allow our Website functionality, including secure online booking of consultations.
Statistical cookies: Help us monitor how our Website is used so we can update and improve our Website.
Preference cookies: Allow our Website to remind you of your settings and preferences.

You have the right to control or block cookies by changing your browser settings at any time. Please understand that the functionality and experience on our Website may be impacted if certain cookies are disabled. For more detailed information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

Children’s Online Privacy

Our legal services and website are not intended for persons under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect and/or process personal data from children. If you believe that we have collected personal information from a child, without a parent’s or guardian’s properly signed consent, please contact us immediately at [email protected] to take action.

Links to Third-Party Sites/Apps

Our site may include links to third-party sites for your use or reference. These sites are not under our control and may have their own policies concerning the protection of your privacy. M. Caner Yener Law Office does not control their content, privacy policies, or security. Consider reading privacy policies on third-party sites before giving them any of your information.

Data Privacy in the Practice of Law

As a law firm, we are governed by stringent legal and ethical standards pertaining to client confidentiality and data privacy and protection. We have internal policies in place to ensure that our attorneys and staff members are aware of and comply with these legal and ethical obligations. We hold regular trainings on data privacy, confidentiality and cyber security and our compliance is constantly monitored. Our policy is to investigate any alleged or suspected data security contraventions and take corrective action where necessary.

Our Response to Data Breaches

No security system is guaranteed to be 100% effective. In the unlikely event we experience a data breach, however, we have procedures in place designed to allow us to quickly and effectively respond:

Identification and containment of the breach (to prevent further access);
Assessment of the nature/scope of the breach, including what data and who was impacted;
Notification of affected clients and, if applicable by law, regulators within applicable statutory timeframes; and
Steps that will be implemented to avoid any recurrence of the breach (including updating security infrastructure and training staff).

In the spirit of transparency, we will promptly notify you if information that we process for you has been compromised.

Client Communications, Marketing and Promotions

Your choices regarding communications. You will only receive legal alerts, newsletters or updates about our services if you have expressly agreed to such communications. You may opt out of receiving any of these communications at any time by following the opt-out instructions in our emails or contacting us at [email protected]. Service-related communications (such as appointment reminders and case status updates) are not marketing communications and are necessary to service the provision of our services.

Data Privacy in Online Consultations

M. Caner Yener Law Office provides remote legal services through secure e-communications platforms and e-appointment systems. All online consultations are protected by high-level encryption and other advanced digital security systems. Your consultations, shared documentation, and personal information remain private and confidential throughout the virtual conferral. All of our electronic systems are tested and screened for vulnerabilities and violations of the lawyer’s duty regarding electronic data.

Special Terms for Corporate Clients

We understand that corporate clients have distinct privacy and data protection needs, particularly in the context of mergers and acquisitions, commercial litigation and intellectual property disputes. Our firm can offer tailored data protection services, such as secure document handling, restricted access protocols and business-oriented non-disclosure agreements; and we cooperate closely with your in-house legal and compliance departments to ensure appropriate data management based on corporate policies and protocols.

Retention of Files and Records

Legal files, case documents and related information are maintained in accordance with applicable statutory requirements and professional standards. The files typically are maintained for a period of not less than seven years after the date your matter is closed unless a longer or shorter retention period is required by applicable law. At the end of such retention period, the files are securely destroyed or de-identified. Upon request at any time during its retention period, your files, or pertinent portions thereof, will be made available to you or your secure third party designee upon payment of copying costs.

You as a Client

Protecting your own privacy is a shared responsibility. We ask that clients:

Provide informed and up-to-date information in relation to your legal representation
Use appropriate channels (e.g., encrypted e-mail; our secure client portal) for submitting sensitive documents
Advise us immediately if you have any suspicion that your information has been accessed by unauthorized parties or that your information has been compromised
Read and be familiar with the privacy practices set out in this policy, so that if you have any questions or concerns, you will know whom to contact

We can work together to help achieve a safer and more secure environment for us all.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

M. Caner Yener Law Office periodically reviews and revises this privacy policy to account for changes in law, technology and our business practices. Whenever we materially change the privacy policy, notice will be given to you by posting a prominent position on our website, or otherwise communicating with you. The effective date of the most recent of these versions will appear at the top of the privacy policy. Please review the privacy policy on a regular basis to learn about changes in the way we protect your information.

How You Can Reach Us on Privacy Issues

In case you have any questions, requests or complaints about your personal data and/or our privacy policy or practices, please contact us at the following contact details:

Telephone:	(212) 393-1932
E-mail:	[email protected]
Website:	https://caneryener.com/
Address:	100 Park Ave Fl 55, New York NY 10017

You may also utilize our privacy e-appointment service for privacy matters. Our contact center is available during working hours: Monday-Friday 09:00-18:30, Saturdays 10:00-18:30, closed on Sundays. We would be glad to reply swiftly to your concerns and transparently. For further information, please visit our Contact Us page.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This privacy policy and any dispute arising from it is governed by and construed under the laws of the United States and the State of New York. By using our services or website, you consent to the jurisdiction of and venue in the courts located in New York, NY, for the resolution of any privacy or data protection disputes. We strive to be in compliance with all applicable U.S. federal and state data protection laws as well as relevant international standards.

Your Privacy is Our Business

M. Caner Yener Law Office handles privacy as an essential element of our practice, rather than merely a compliance or insurance issue. Honesty, reliability, confidentiality and justice are built into all of our data security practices. Whether you need a lawyer for yourself or for your business, we will treat your information as if it’s our own-and it will be safe with us. For additional information about our privacy and confidentiality policies or to request an initial consultation, contact our team today. We stand by you at every stage of your legal situation-fighting for your rights, and your privacy too.