Patient and Patient Relative Information Notice

INFORMATION TEXT FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES / GUARDIANS / PROXIES
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE LAW ON THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA NO. 6698
OP. DR. FATİH TURAN ENT CLINIC

Op. Dr. Fatih TURAN ENT Clinic ("Our Clinic") respects your privacy and prioritizes the security of your data. In accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“Law” or “KVKK”) and related legislation, this information text has been prepared to inform and enlighten you.

General Information

The Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 was adopted on March 24, 2016 and entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette on April 7, 2016. Articles 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 of the Law came into force as of October 7, 2016.

The Law was enacted to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, particularly the right to privacy in the processing of personal data, and to regulate the obligations and principles to be followed by natural and legal persons who process personal data.

This text is prepared to inform and enlighten patients and visitors of our clinic.

Our clinic only processes the name, email address, home and work addresses, phone number, and other personal data that you provide via forms on this site or through our patient registration desk, within the scope and limits stated in this text and, if applicable, your explicit consent.

DEFINITIONS

• Explicit Consent: Freely given, specific, informed consent regarding a particular subject.

• Clinic / ENT Clinic: Refers to the practice of Op. Dr. FATİH TURAN at İstiklal Mh. Safrancık Sk. No:21 D:1/A Serdivan/Sakarya.

• Patient: The individual receiving products or services, here referred to technically as the "data subject".

• Cookie: Small files stored on users’ devices to help retain their preferences and other information about visited web pages.

• Data Subject: The real person whose personal data is processed.

• Data Controller: The person or legal entity determining the purposes and means of processing personal data.

• Processor: The person or legal entity processing personal data on behalf of the controller based on their authorization.

• Destruction: The process of deleting, destroying, or anonymizing personal data.

• Anonymization: Making personal data unidentifiable, even by matching with other data.

• Special Categories of Personal Data: Includes race, ethnicity, political opinion, religious beliefs, health data, biometric/genetic data, etc.

• Periodic Destruction: Regular deletion, destruction, or anonymization of personal data as per data retention and destruction policies.

• Authority: Personal Data Protection Authority.

• Board: Personal Data Protection Board.

(More definitions have been translated in full in the original Turkish text and apply as per Turkish legislation.)

DATA CONTROLLER & CONTACT PERSON

Data Controller Information
Full Name: FATİH TURAN
Address: İstiklal Mh. Safrancık Sk. No:21 D:1/A Serdivan/Sakarya
Email: opdrfatihturan@gmail.com
Phone: +90 530 977 08 90

Contact Person
Name: FATİH
Surname: TURAN
Email: opdrfatihturan@gmail.com

PURPOSES OF PROCESSING YOUR DATA

Your personal data is processed for the following reasons, among others:

• Providing healthcare and related services.

• Facilitating internal operations and planning.

• Fulfilling legal and contractual obligations.

• Complying with regulations regarding patient care and safety.

• Responding to legal demands and obligations by public institutions.

• Sharing with third parties (e.g., labs, insurance companies, legal advisors) within the legal framework.

• Processing and storing medical information such as medical history, imaging, test results, and treatment data, particularly with your explicit consent.

TYPES OF PERSONAL DATA PROCESSED

• Identity Data: Name, surname, national ID number, birth data, etc.

• Contact Data: Phone number, address, email, etc.

• Financial Data: Bank and card information.

• Digital Data: CCTV footage within clinic premises.

• Medical Data: Diagnosis, treatments, test results, imaging, prescriptions, photographs taken for treatment documentation.

DATA TRANSFER

Your personal data may be shared with:

• Ministry of Health and affiliated institutions

• Law enforcement and judicial authorities

• Insurance companies

• Partner hospitals, labs, and healthcare providers

• Legal, financial, and occupational safety advisors

• Business partners and service providers

All data transfers are made in accordance with the KVKK's Article 8 and 9.

METHOD AND LEGAL BASIS FOR DATA COLLECTION

Your personal data may be collected via:

• Patient forms (online or physical)

• Phone calls and emails

• Doctor appointment platforms (e.g., www.doktortakvimi.com)

• Security camera systems

• Communication with clinic staff

The processing is based on one or more of the legal bases listed in Article 5 and 6 of the Law, including:

• Your explicit consent

• Fulfilling contractual obligations

• Legal requirements

• Protecting vital interests

• Legitimate interests of the data controller, etc.

Special categories of personal data (e.g., health data) are processed based on your explicit consent or other lawful grounds listed under KVKK Article 6.

RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS UNDER ARTICLE 11 OF KVKK

As a data subject, you have the right to:

• Learn if your personal data is being processed.

• Request information regarding the processing.

• Learn the purpose of processing and whether data is used accordingly.

• Know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred.

• Request correction or deletion of incorrect or outdated data.

• Object to decisions made solely based on automated processing.

• Demand compensation for damages arising from unlawful processing.

HOW TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS

You may fill out the “application form” available at our clinic or request it via email and submit it:

• By email: opdrfatihturan@gmail.com

• By post: İstiklal Mh. Safrancık Sk. No:21 D:1/A Serdivan/Sakarya

Applications will be processed within 30 days as per Article 13/2 of the KVKK. If your request requires costs (e.g., print, CD), fees may apply as per regulations.

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