Website Data Security, Privacy and Cookie Policy Clarification Text

Pursuant to Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data, the data controller for the processing of your personal data is ‘Beştepeler Mah. Yaşam Cad. Adalet Sok. Neorama İş Merkezi No:20 Söğütözü Çankaya/Ankara’ and registered to Maltepe/Ankara Tax Office with the tax number 6350144159. The purpose of this Website Data Security, Privacy and Cookie Policy Clarification Text prepared by Prof. Dr. Haldun OĞUZ is to provide information to the Site visitors (Data Owner) regarding the processing of personal data obtained through the use of cookies during the operation of the www.internationalvoiceclinic.com website (Site).

What is a Cookie?

During your visits to our websites, it is necessary to utilise and use some technologies (cookies) within Information Technologies in order to improve and facilitate your experience and to ensure the correct and efficient operation of the Site. Cookies can be expressed as identification information stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. Cookies are subject to various classifications according to their lifetime, purpose of use, the owner of the cookie or the party placing the cookie.

Cookies Used on Our Site

• Mandatory, functional and analytical cookies

It does not collect, store or process data that can identify you under any circumstances; it cannot be characterised as personal due to these qualities. It does not harm your computer, does not harbour viruses. It enables to understand how the site is used by visitors, collects statistical data and helps to develop content in line with this data. It enables to speed up activities in possible future visits. It is mandatory for the site interfaces and features to be used as they should be. 

• Advertising cookies

In order to personalise advertisements and to test and analyse site traffic, it can be used within the scope of legitimate interests by obtaining the necessary legal notifications and commitments in order not to harm your fundamental rights and freedoms depending on the person.

Can the Use of Cookies be Blocked by Data Subjects?

In general, internet browsers are predefined to automatically accept cookies. Browsers can be set to block cookies or to alert the user when a cookie is sent to the device. The management of cookies may vary from browser to browser. Therefore, please refer to the help menu of your browser for more information. If cookies are disabled, some features of the Company's website, applications, platforms and services may not be utilised.

Our practice is obliged to record the IP address and time stamp (time of visit) data of visitors who visit the website in accordance with the law numbered 5651. These data are kept securely for 2 years arising from the law and can be shared with authorised public institutions and organisations if necessary. For this reason, this data is processed in a limited manner based on subparagraphs ç and f of paragraph 2 of Article 5 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698.

We may receive assistance from some service providers that we have authorised for the execution and promotion of the website, platforms and applications and services. These service providers may also place cookies and similar technologies (third party cookies) on users' computers/devices and collect information such as IP address, unique identifier and device identifier to identify the user device.

Our practice websites, platforms and applications may contain links to third party websites, products and services. Such links are subject to the privacy policies of third parties, and it should be realised that third parties and third party sites are independent of the data controller and that the data controller is not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties. If you visit the linked websites, we recommend that you read the privacy policies of these sites.

We may stop using the cookies we use on our website, change their types or functions or add new cookies to our website. Therefore, we reserve the right to change the provisions of this clarification text at any time. Any changes made to the current clarification text will become effective upon publication on the website or any publicly accessible medium. You can find the last update date at the end of the text. 

What are the Rights of the Personal Data Owner?

As a personal data owner within the scope of Article 11 of KVKK;

• To learn whether your personal data is being processed,
• Request information if your personal data has been processed,
• To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are used in accordance with their purpose,
• To know the third parties to whom your personal data is transferred domestically or abroad,
• To request correction of your personal data in case of incomplete or incorrect processing and to request notification of the transaction made within this scope to third parties to whom personal data is transferred,
• Although it has been processed in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 6698 and other relevant laws, to request the deletion or destruction of your personal data in the event that the reasons requiring its processing disappear and to request notification of the transaction made within this scope to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred,
• Object to the occurrence of a result to your detriment by analysing your processed data exclusively through automated systems,
• In case you suffer damage due to unlawful processing of your personal data, you have the right to demand compensation for the damage.

Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 13 of the KVKK, as personal data owners, you can submit your requests regarding your rights to our practice in writing or by other methods determined by the Personal Data Protection Board. You can obtain the application information text and application form explaining the channels and procedures to submit your application from us.

In the event that the personal data owner submits his/her request regarding the rights to us in accordance with the procedure, the relevant request will be finalised free of charge as soon as possible and within 30 (thirty) days at the latest, depending on the nature of the request. However, if the transaction requires an additional cost, a fee may be charged in accordance with the tariff determined by the Personal Data Protection Board. In cases where the application is rejected, the answer given is insufficient or the application is not responded to in due time; You can file a complaint to the Personal Data Protection Board within thirty days from the date you learn our answer and in any case within sixty days from the date of application.

The Website Data Security, Privacy and Cookie Policy Clarification Text, which is prepared in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 6698 and other relevant legislation as of the date of publication, is submitted for your information.

Sincerely.

Data Controller

Ear Nose Throat Diseases Specialist

Prof. Dr Haldun OĞUZ