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Terms of Service
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This English version is provided as a reference for English-speaking readers. For Turkish-domiciled parties, the binding text is the Turkish version. Where this translation conflicts with the Turkish original, the Turkish original prevails.
View the binding Turkish version →1. Acceptance
Akitle ("the Service") is a software-as-a-service platform that lets rental companies prepare, share, fill, and digitally sign rental contracts. Creating an account, or signing a contract through a share link, constitutes acceptance of these Terms.
Under Turkish Code of Obligations (TBK) Law No. 6098 art. 1, a contract is formed by the parties' mutual and matching expression of will. Account creation and link acceptance are your expressions of will toward Akitle.
2. Service description
Akitle provides rental companies ("Users") with contract-template creation, fillable fields, share-link delivery, web-based signing, PDF generation, immutable audit trails, and contract-package-based billing. The counterparty ("Renter") opens the contract via the share link in a browser, fills it in, and signs.
Akitle uses third-party infrastructure including Convex (database, functions, storage), Playwright (PDF generation), and iyzico (payment). The relationship with these providers is described in the Privacy Policy and KVKK Disclosure.
3. Account and security
The person opening an Akitle account on behalf of a company represents that they are authorized to do so. The User is responsible for the confidentiality of their account credentials; Akitle is not liable for harm arising from credentials shared with third parties.
Report suspected unauthorized access, account theft, or security incidents immediately to support@akitle.com.
4. Payment, contract packages, and refunds
Akitle uses a contract-package model: each time a contract share link is generated, one (1) contract right is deducted from your account. Contract rights do not expire and renewal does not require a subscription. Payment for contract packages is processed by iyzico; contract packages are not granted on failed payments.
Used (link-generated) contract rights are non-refundable. For erroneous charges, duplicate transactions, or iyzico-side processing errors, contact support@akitle.com within 14 days.
5. Content and intellectual property
Templates, customer records, and contracts you create on Akitle belong to you. Akitle claims no proprietary rights over your content; it processes and stores your content solely to provide the Service.
The Akitle name, logo, interface design, and software belong to Akitle; Users may not copy, distribute, or reverse-engineer them.
6. Prohibited use
The following uses are expressly prohibited:
- Using the Service for unlawful purposes;
- Processing or sharing third-party personal data without lawful basis or consent;
- Using automated clients (bots, crawlers) to stress or test the system or evade rate limits;
- Using Akitle to send spam, fraudulent, or misleading content;
- Attempting to access another User's data without authorization.
7. Legal nature of the Akitle signature
Akitle's web-based signing flow captures the signatory's consent (acceptance checkbox plus typed full name or drawn signature) together with device, IP, and timestamp data, in an immutable audit chain. The signature's legal effect depends on the applicable jurisdiction; the table below sets out the most relevant frameworks.
| Framework | Recognition | Evidentiary effect |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye — Law No. 5070 / HMK art. 199, 202, 205 | NOT a 'secure electronic signature'; valid contract under TBK art. 1; 'document' under HMK art. 199 | 'Commencement of written evidence' under HMK art. 202 (opens proof with witnesses); NOT 'conclusive deed' (kesin senet) under HMK art. 205/2 |
| EU — eIDAS Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 | Maps to a 'simple' or 'advanced' electronic signature under Arts. 3(10)–3(11) and Art. 26; NOT a 'qualified electronic signature' (Art. 3(12)) — that requires a qualified certificate from a trust service provider | Art. 25(1): an electronic signature shall not be denied legal effect or admissibility as evidence in legal proceedings solely on the grounds that it is in electronic form |
| US — E-SIGN Act (15 USC §7001) + UETA §§7, 9 | 15 USC §7001(a): an electronic record or signature may not be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form | UETA §9 attribution: a signature is attributable to a person if it was the act of the person — supported by Akitle's audit trail (device, IP, timestamp) |
| UK — Electronic Communications Act 2000 s. 7 + Law Commission 2019 | ECA 2000 s. 7(1): electronic signatures admissible in evidence in legal proceedings. Law Commission 2019 confirms electronic signatures are valid for the execution of most commercial agreements. | Subject to ordinary evidential weight assessment by the court; the audit trail informs that assessment |
Important.Akitle does not claim that its document is equivalent to a wet-ink signature, a notary's endorsement, or a Turkish "conclusive deed" (kesin senet) under HMK art. 205/2. The conclusive-deed effect is reserved for documents signed with a Qualified Electronic Signature issued by an accredited Electronic Certificate Service Provider (ESHS) in Türkiye, or with the equivalent under the corresponding framework in each other jurisdiction (a Qualified Electronic Signature under eIDAS Art. 25(2), for example).
For high-value contracts, guarantor agreements (kefalet), or eviction undertakings (tahliye taahhüdü) — see § 8 — consult qualified counsel in the applicable jurisdiction.
References: eIDAS Regulation 910/2014 (EUR-Lex), UETA (Uniform Law Commission), ECA 2000 s. 7, UK Law Commission 2019 report.
8. Eviction undertaking warning
Eviction undertakings under TBK art. 352/I may only be given after delivery of the leased property and in writing. An eviction undertaking taken at the same time as the rental contract has been treated as invalid by the Turkish Court of Cassation since the 1944 unification of jurisprudence ruling — see, for example, Yargıtay HGK 2017/975 — K. 2021/1108, T. 28.09.2021.
Preparing a template titled "tahliye taahhüdü" on Akitle, or adding such content to a contract, does not by itself make the document enforceable. An undertaking given at the same time as, or before, delivery of the leased property carries a risk of invalidity even if drafted on Akitle. Consult a lawyer for this special case.
9. Suspension and termination
Akitle may suspend or terminate an account, with or without prior notice, in case of Terms breach, payment delinquency, or service abuse. Users may close their account at any time; active contracts and audit records are retained for the period required by Turkish tax and KVKK law (see the Privacy Policy § Retention).
10. Limitation of liability
Akitle makes no warranty as to the outcome of any specific dispute arising from a generated contract. The legal validity of a contract depends on its content, the parties' capacity, the integrity of their consent, and the substantive law applicable to the parties' relationship.
Akitle's maximum liability for service interruption, data loss, or losses caused by third-party providers is limited to the contract-package amount paid by the User in the 12 months preceding the dispute. For high-value contracts, guarantor undertakings, or eviction undertakings, a lawyer's review is advised.
11. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms and the relationship between Akitle and the User are governed by the laws of the Republic of Türkiye. The courts and enforcement offices of İstanbul have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from this relationship.
12. Changes
Akitle reserves the right to amend these Terms. Material changes will be announced in-app or by email before they take effect. Continued use of the Service after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated version.
13. Disclaimer
This document is a general Terms of Service and does not substitute for legal advice in any specific dispute. Akitle plans to update this document with a version reviewed by a KVKK / contract-law specialist.