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This website is jointly operated by the affiliated architectural entities comprising the KM Designworks practice in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Turkey.

By accessing, browsing, or interacting with kmdesignworks.co.uk (the “Website”), you acknowledge and unconditionally agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not accept these terms in their entirety, you must discontinue your use of the Website immediately.

The Website is curated for informational, portfolio presentation, and client engagement purposes only. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, and non-transferable license to access and view the editorial and photographic content for personal, non-commercial use.

We are dedicated to safeguarding your personal data and upholding your fundamental privacy rights. We handle your information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK).

1. Data Collection & Purpose of Processing:

• Client Inquiries: When you initiate contact via email or telephone, we process your contact details (name, email, phone number, project requirements) strictly to respond to your architectural brief.
• Careers & Submissions: When you submit resumes, portfolios, or cover letters to careers@kmdesignworks.co.uk, we process your professional credentials solely for candidate evaluation and recruitment purposes.
• Technical Telemetry: Essential server connection logs (IP address, browser type, timestamp) are recorded for network stability and cybersecurity integrity.

2. Your Legal Rights (UK GDPR & KVKK Madde 11):

You possess the statutory right to request confirmation of data processing, demand access to your personal records, request rectification of incomplete or inaccurate data, request erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”), or lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory body (the UK Information Commissioner’s Office or Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu in Turkey).

To exercise any privacy rights, write to our data protection officer at info@kmdesignworks.co.uk.

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No license or right in any trademark, copyright, or design asset belonging to KM Designworks is granted to or conferred upon any visitor. Any unauthorized reproduction, imitation, commercial exploitation, or distribution constitutes an infringement and will be vigorously prosecuted.

The materials, representations, and visual depictions of architectural projects displayed on this Website are provided for illustrative and portfolio presentation purposes only. They do not constitute formal architectural advice, engineering specifications, or binding contractual commitments.

Individual architectural commissions, spatial consultations, and project scopes are governed exclusively by formal bilateral architectural engagement agreements executed between KM Designworks and the respective client.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, KM Designworks Limited and its directors, partners, and employees exclude all liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential loss arising from the use or inability to use this Website.

For all official communications, regulatory queries, copyright permissions, or formal legal notices, please direct correspondence to our designated legal and administrative desk:

• United Kingdom: KM Designworks Limited, Legal & Compliance, 167-169 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PF, United Kingdom • info@kmdesignworks.co.uk
• Turkey (Türkiye): Kocacıklıoğlu Mimarlık ve İnşaat Tic. Ltd. Şti., Ömer Avni Mah. İnönü Cad. No:18 Gümüşsu Palas Apt. D:4, Beyoğlu / İstanbul • info@kocaciklioglu.com