Last updated: 30 March 2026
1. Who we are
This website is operated by Ali Yucel (“we”, “us”, “our”).
Contact details:
Name: Ali Yucel
Email: info@aliyucel.com
Business address: SR5 4PF, Sunderland, UK
Website: aliyucel.com
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or the way we handle personal data, please contact us using the details above.
2. The personal data we collect
We may collect, use, store, and transfer the following types of personal data:
- Identity data, such as your name
- Contact data, such as your email address, phone number, company name, and any details you include in your message
- Enquiry and correspondence data, including information you send through contact forms, email, or other communications
- Client/project data, including files, briefs, reference materials, feedback, and invoicing details where relevant
- Technical data, such as IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, and how you use the website
- Cookie and usage data, where applicable
We only collect personal data that is relevant to the services we provide or to the operation of the website.
3. How we collect your personal data
We collect personal data:
- automatically through cookies and similar technologies, where used on the website.
- when you contact us through the website, by email, or by other direct communication;
- when you request a quote or information about our services;
- when you become a client or supplier;
- automatically through cookies and similar technologies, where used on the website.
4. How we use your personal data
We may use your personal data to:
- respond to your enquiries;
- provide quotes and information about our services;
- communicate with you about current or potential projects;
- provide translation, localisation, editing, proofreading, or related services;
- manage client relationships and project administration;
- issue invoices and maintain accounting records;
- operate, maintain, and improve the website;
- monitor website performance and security;
- comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
5. Our lawful bases for processing
Under UK data protection law, we must have a lawful basis for processing your personal data. Depending on the situation, we rely on one or more of the following:
- Contract — where processing is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract, or to perform a contract with you.
- Legitimate interests — where processing is reasonably necessary for running and growing our business, responding to enquiries, administering projects, securing the website, and improving our services, provided your rights and interests do not override those interests.
- Legal obligation — where we need to process personal data to comply with legal, tax, or accounting requirements.
- Consent — where required, for example in relation to non-essential cookies or where you have clearly agreed to a specific use of your information.
6. If you do not provide personal data
If you do not provide certain information, we may be unable to respond to your enquiry, provide a quote, enter into a contract with you, or deliver services properly.
7. Who we share your personal data with
We do not sell your personal data.
We may share your personal data, where necessary, with:
- website hosting providers;
- email providers;
- IT support or website service providers;
- cloud storage or file transfer providers;
- accountants, payment processors, or professional advisers;
- legal, regulatory, tax, or governmental authorities where required by law.
We require third parties acting on our behalf to respect the security of personal data and to process it only where appropriate.
8. International transfers
Some of our service providers may process personal data outside the UK. Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to ensure personal data is protected in accordance with applicable data protection law.
9. Data retention
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, tax, contractual, and record-keeping requirements.
As a general guide:
- enquiry data may be kept for up to [12 / 24] months after the last contact;
- client and project records may be kept for up to [6] years after the end of the client relationship;
- invoicing and financial records may be kept for as long as required by tax and accounting laws;
- technical logs and analytics data may be kept for a limited period appropriate to their purpose.
If we do not need your personal data anymore, we will delete it or anonymise it where reasonable.
10. Your data protection rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:
- request access to your personal data;
- request correction of inaccurate personal data;
- request erasure of your personal data;
- request restriction of processing;
- object to processing based on legitimate interests;
- request transfer of your personal data in certain situations;
- withdraw consent at any time where consent is the lawful basis.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in this policy.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues.
11. Cookies and similar technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help it function, improve user experience, analyse traffic, and support security.
Some cookies may be strictly necessary for the website to work. Other cookies, such as analytics or advertising cookies, may require your consent before being placed on your device.
For more information, please see our Cookie Policy at: https://aliyucel.com/cookie-policy-uk/.
12. Third-party links
This website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third-party websites. You should read their privacy policies separately.
13. Data security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to help protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
14. Children
This website and our services are not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children through the website.
15. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated revision date.
16. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, please contact:
Ali Yucel
Email: info@aliyucel.com