This Site is owned and operated by Tuncay Beşikçi (referred to as “we”, “us”, or the “Site owner”). We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on this page, with an updated “Last Updated” date. It is your responsibility to review the terms periodically. By continuing to use the Site after changes are posted, you accept and agree to the updated Terms of Service.
- Privacy
Our Privacy Policy and Personal Data Protection Policy (available on separate pages on this Site) explain how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using this Site, you agree that we can process your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Please review those policies to understand our practices. These Terms incorporate our Privacy Policy by reference.
- Scope of Services
The Site provides information about and access to professional services offered by Tuncay Beşikçi, including but not limited to Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, Expert Witness/Consultancy, Data Recovery, Audio and Video Analysis, Mobile/PC/Server Forensic Examination, Big Data Analysis, Database Administration, and Custom Scripting/Programming. The content (such as articles, blog posts, and news reposts) and any interactive features on the Site are provided for general informational purposes and to describe the services available.
We reserve the right to determine, modify, or discontinue the scope and nature of the services provided via the Site at our sole discretion, as long as such modifications comply with applicable laws. For example, we may update the Site to include new service offerings or to remove/change certain content without prior notice. Any new features or tools added to the Site will also be subject to these Terms of Service.
No Client Relationship via Site: Using this Site or contacting us through the Site does not by itself create any client-consultant or contractual relationship. Actual engagement of our services will require a separate written agreement. The Site content is not tailored to your specific circumstances and does not constitute professional advice or an expert report. For personalized advice, you should consult directly and possibly formalize an agreement. We do not guarantee any specific results or outcomes from implementing information obtained from the Site.
- User Conduct and Obligations
By accessing the Site, you agree to use it only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the Site by any third party. Specifically, you agree that:
- Lawful Use: You will not use the Site for any unlawful, fraudulent, or malicious activities. You shall refrain from posting or transmitting any material that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or otherwise objectionable. You also agree not to engage in any behavior that could constitute a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability.
- No Unauthorized Access or Disruption: You will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Site, or any other systems or networks connected to the Site (including the servers on which the Site is hosted) by hacking, password “mining” or any other illegitimate means. You agree not to interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Site or the servers or networks that host the Site, including by transmitting any worms, viruses, malware, spyware, harmful code or other items of a destructive or disruptive nature.
- Accuracy of Information You Provide: If you choose to contact us via the Site (e.g., through a contact form or email link), you agree to provide truthful, accurate, current, and complete information about yourself. You must not impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity when communicating through the Site.
- Personal Data of Others: If you provide any personal data belonging to others (for example, sharing a third party’s contact information or evidence files containing third-party personal data), you confirm that you have the necessary authority or consent to do so, in line with data protection laws. We reserve the right to delete any such data if we believe it was shared without proper authorization.
- No Violation of Others’ Rights: You will not use the Site in a way that infringes or violates the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of any third party. This includes not uploading or distributing any content on the Site that you do not have the right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships.
- User Responsibility: Any consequences resulting from your activities on the Site are solely your responsibility. You agree that you are responsible for any communications you send, any content you provide, and any damage or liability incurred through your use of the Site. If any third party claims or losses arise out of content you submitted or actions you took through the Site, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Site owner (Tuncay Beşikçi) from all resulting liability.
We reserve the right (but not the obligation) to monitor any user activity and content on the Site, and to investigate and take appropriate action against anyone who violates these rules, including removing any offending communication or material, terminating access, or reporting such activities to law enforcement authorities as appropriate.
- Intellectual Property Rights
All content and materials on the Site, including but not limited to text, articles, blog entries, software, code, designs, images, graphics, logos, audio clips, videos, and other files, as well as their arrangement on the Site, are the property of Tuncay Beşikçi, or are used by us with permission, and are protected by intellectual property laws. All rights, title, and interest in and to such content are reserved.
Some content on the Site (particularly in the “Press” section or other referenced media articles) may consist of news stories or reports originally published elsewhere. Such content is reproduced on this Site for informational and archival purposes and is always accompanied by attribution to the original source. We do not claim ownership of third-party copyrighted content; all trademarks, logos, and copyrighted material that appear on the Site but are owned by third parties remain the property of their respective owners.
Restrictions: You may access, download, and print materials from the Site for your personal and non-commercial use only. Any other use is strictly prohibited without our prior written permission. This means you may not copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, scrape, or modify any part of the Site or its content in any form or by any means, whether manual or automated, except as expressly permitted under applicable law (such as fair use or other exceptions) or as authorized in writing by us. Using our content on any other website, publication, or networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited, unless you have obtained our permission.
If you wish to quote or utilize content from our Site beyond personal use, please contact us for permission. We generally allow brief quotations with proper credit and a link back to the original page on our Site.
Any unauthorized use of the Site or its content may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, privacy and publicity laws, and/or communications regulations and statutes. We reserve the right to terminate any user’s access to the Site if they infringe on intellectual property rights.
- Disclaimers
Use at Your Own Risk: The Site and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. While we strive to provide useful and accurate information, we make no warranty that the Site will meet your requirements or expectations, or that it will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on the Site. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, regarding the Site and its content, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. For example, we do not warrant that any forensic or technical information provided on the Site is fully up-to-date or suitable for your specific situation, nor that any downloadable content is free of viruses or harmful components.
No Professional Advice: Although Tuncay Beşikçi is an expert in fields such as digital forensics and cyber security, the content on this Site is not intended to be taken as professional advice for your particular situation. Neither the Site nor any of its content should be considered a substitute for direct consultation with qualified professionals. If you choose to apply any techniques or insights from the Site to your own circumstances, you do so solely at your own risk and discretion.
External Links: The Site may contain links to third-party websites or resources for your convenience (for example, references to news articles or external videos). We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of these external sites, and thus we do not accept any responsibility for them. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement or affiliation unless explicitly stated. If you decide to visit any third-party sites linked from our Site, you do so at your own risk, and you should review the terms and policies of those sites.
User Communications: Any opinions, advice, statements, or other information expressed or made available by users or other third parties (for instance, in potential comment sections or guest posts) are those of the respective author(s) and not of us. We are not responsible for, and do not endorse, any user-posted content. However, we reserve the right to monitor, edit, or remove any such content at our discretion.
- Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Tuncay Beşikçi and any affiliated or related parties (including employees, contractors, agents, or partners) shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of (or inability to use) the Site or the content, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. This includes, but is not limited to, damages for errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies in the content, personal injury or property damage of any nature resulting from access to or use of the Site, any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any personal information stored therein, any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Site, any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through our Site by any third party, and/or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, or otherwise made available via the Site.
In jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or liabilities, our liability in such jurisdictions shall be limited to the extent permitted by law. For example, if a court with appropriate jurisdiction finds us liable to you for any reason, our liability will be limited to actual damages incurred by you, not to exceed the amount (if any) you have paid us for services or access to the Site, or ${_}_ (if a nominal cap is allowed). This provision does not affect any liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, such as liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or liability for our willful misconduct or gross negligence.
Indemnification: You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Tuncay Beşikçi and affiliates against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal costs) arising out of or in any way connected with your breach of these Terms of Service, your use of the Site, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.
- Availability and Technical Issues
We aim to keep the Site up and running smoothly, but all online services experience downtime occasionally. We do not warrant that the Site will be available at all times, or that it will be free from errors or omissions. Access to the Site may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance or repair, or for reasons beyond our control. We will not be liable if for any reason any portion of the Site is unavailable at any time or for any period.
- Modification or Termination of Service
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue (temporarily or permanently) the Site or any part of it, at any time without notice. For example, we may decide to shut down the Site or remove certain features at our discretion. We shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any such modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Site.
- Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Service and any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Turkey, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. By using the Site, you consent to the jurisdiction of the courts in Istanbul, Turkey for any legal action or proceeding between us and you for purposes of resolving disputes. If you are accessing the Site as a consumer from a different country, you may have the right to bring legal proceedings in your local courts under applicable consumer protection laws, and this section does not limit any such rights that cannot be waived by contract.
- Miscellaneous
- Severability: If any provision of these Terms is held to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable by a competent court, that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.
- No Waiver: Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms will be effective only if in writing and signed by us.
- Assignment: We may assign or transfer our rights and obligations under these Terms to another party (for instance, in the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale) without notice to you. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any of your rights or obligations hereunder without our prior written consent.
- Entire Agreement: These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices or guidelines posted on the Site, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the Site, superseding any prior agreements between us (whether oral or written) relating to the same subject matter.
- Headings: Section titles in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
- Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding these Terms of Service, you may contact us at:
- Email: kvkk@tuncaybesikci.com
- Mailing Address: POL Center, Şişli, Istanbul, TURKEY
We will make our best effort to respond to inquiries and resolve any issues promptly.
By using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Service. Thank you for visiting tuncaybesikci.com.