DR. ABDURRAHMAN EFEM COOKIE POLICY AND PRIVACY NOTICE

1. Purpose of This Policy

This Cookie Policy and Privacy Notice explains how cookies and similar technologies may be used on the website operated by Dr. Abdurrahman Efem (Efem Clinic) and how personal data collected through such technologies may be processed.

The purpose of this Policy is to provide website visitors with clear information about the types of cookies used, their purposes, the legal basis for processing and the choices available to visitors in relation to non-essential cookies.

Personal data processed through cookies is handled in accordance with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”) and other applicable legislation.

2. Data Controller

For personal data processed through this website, the data controller is:

Dr. Abdurrahman Efem (Efem Clinic)
Address: Levent Mahallesi, Nispetiye Cad. Krizantem Sok. No:12, Istanbul, Türkiye
Email: info@abdurrahmanefem.com
Telephone: +90 212 247 30 01

3. What Is a Cookie?

Cookies are small data files placed on or accessed from your device when you visit a website.

Cookies may be used to enable essential website functions, remember user preferences, understand how visitors interact with the website, improve website performance and, where permitted, provide or measure personalised advertising and marketing activities.

Cookies may be:

• session cookies, which are generally deleted when the browser session ends; or

• persistent cookies, which remain on the device for a specified period or until deleted by the user.

Cookies may also be placed directly by Efem Clinic as first-party cookies or by external service providers as third-party cookies.

4. Types of Cookies That May Be Used

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are required for the website to operate correctly or to provide a service specifically requested by the visitor.

These cookies may be used for purposes such as:

• maintaining website security;

• enabling essential website functionality;

• managing sessions;

• remembering privacy or cookie preferences; and

• ensuring the proper technical operation of the website.

Where the applicable conditions under KVKK are satisfied, strictly necessary cookies may be used without obtaining explicit consent.

Strictly necessary cookies are not used for unrelated advertising or marketing purposes.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies may be used to remember choices and preferences made by visitors and to provide enhanced website functionality.

These may include preferences relating to language, interface settings or other optional website features.

Where the use of a functional cookie is not strictly necessary for a service explicitly requested by the visitor and no other applicable legal basis exists, such cookies will be activated only after the visitor has provided the required consent.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

Performance and analytics cookies may be used to understand how visitors interact with the website and to evaluate website performance.

Depending on the tools used, these cookies may help us understand information such as:

• which pages are visited;

• how visitors navigate between pages;

• general website traffic;

• approximate session duration;

• technical performance; and

• whether website functions operate as intended.

Where explicit consent is required under applicable law, performance and analytics cookies will not be activated before the visitor has actively provided such consent.

Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Advertising and marketing cookies may be used to measure advertising activity, understand the effectiveness of campaigns or provide content and advertising that may be more relevant to a visitor's interests.

These technologies may also be used by third-party advertising or social media providers.

Where the processing carried out through these cookies requires explicit consent, advertising and marketing cookies will remain inactive unless and until the visitor actively chooses to accept them.

Refusing advertising or marketing cookies will not prevent access to the essential functions of the website.

5. Third-Party Cookies

The Efem Clinic website may use services supplied by reputable third-party technology, analytics, advertising or social media providers.

Where enabled, these providers may place or access their own cookies or similar technologies and may process information concerning a visitor's interaction with the website.

Third-party cookies are subject both to the consent choices made through our website, where applicable, and to the privacy and cookie practices of the relevant third-party provider.

Efem Clinic assesses its use of such technologies in accordance with applicable personal data protection requirements.

6. Legal Basis for the Use of Cookies

Personal data collected through cookies is processed in accordance with the processing conditions set out under KVKK.

Strictly necessary cookies may be used without explicit consent where an applicable legal basis under KVKK permits such processing.

For functional, performance, analytics, advertising or marketing cookies that are not strictly necessary, explicit consent will be obtained where no other applicable processing condition exists.

Where consent is relied upon, consent must be freely given, specific and informed and must result from an active choice by the visitor.

Visitors may refuse non-essential cookies without losing access to the core functions of the website.

7. Cookie Preferences and Withdrawal of Consent

Where non-essential cookies are used, visitors are provided with options to manage their cookie preferences.

Depending on the cookie management system available on the website, visitors may be able to:

• accept non-essential cookies;

• reject non-essential cookies;

• select individual categories of cookies; and

• change or withdraw previously provided consent.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.

Changes to cookie preferences will apply to future processing to the extent technically possible.

8. Cookie Retention

The retention period of a cookie depends on its purpose and technical configuration.

Some cookies operate only during the browser session, while others may remain on the user's device for a defined period.

Cookies and information obtained through cookies will not be retained for longer than necessary for the relevant processing purpose or than permitted under applicable legislation.

Where a cookie management panel or detailed cookie list is provided, the relevant cookie name, provider, purpose and retention period may be displayed there.

9. International Transfers and Third-Party Services

Some third-party technology providers may operate infrastructure or process information outside Türkiye.

Where the use of a third-party cookie or similar technology results in the transfer of personal data abroad, such transfer will be carried out in accordance with Article 9 of KVKK and the applicable rules concerning international transfers of personal data.

Where required, appropriate safeguards, legally recognised transfer mechanisms and/or explicit consent will be used in accordance with applicable law.

10. How Can I Manage or Delete Cookies?

Most internet browsers allow users to manage cookies through their privacy and security settings.

Depending on your browser, you may be able to:

• view stored cookies;

• delete individual or all cookies;

• prevent certain websites from storing cookies;

• block third-party cookies;

• receive a warning before cookies are stored; or

• configure cookies to be deleted when the browser is closed.

Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may cause certain website functions to operate incorrectly.

Cookie settings are browser-specific. You can find detailed instructions in the privacy or cookie settings and help documentation of the browser you use, including browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Safari.

Where the website provides a cookie preference panel, we recommend using that panel to manage non-essential cookies used specifically on the Efem Clinic website.

11. Method of Collection and Purposes of Processing

Personal data processed through cookies is collected electronically when you access or interact with the website.

Depending on the categories of cookies you permit and the functions used on the website, such data may be processed for purposes including:

• operating and securing the website;

• remembering user preferences;

• improving website functionality;

• measuring and analysing website performance;

• understanding website usage; and

• conducting and measuring advertising or marketing activities where the required consent has been obtained.

12. Transfer of Personal Data

Personal data collected through cookies may be shared with authorised service providers to the extent necessary for the purposes described in this Policy and subject to the applicable conditions under KVKK.

Personal data may also be disclosed to authorised public institutions and authorities where required by law.

Data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes incompatible with those described in this Policy.

13. Your Rights Under KVKK

Under Article 11 of KVKK, you have the right to apply to the data controller and:

• learn whether your personal data is being processed;

• request information where your personal data has been processed;

• learn the purpose of processing and whether your data is being used in accordance with that purpose;

• learn the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred in Türkiye or abroad;

• request correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal data;

• request erasure or destruction of personal data under the conditions provided by law;

• request notification of correction, erasure or destruction operations to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred;

• object to a result arising against you through the analysis of personal data exclusively by automated systems; and

• claim compensation where you suffer damage as a result of unlawful processing of your personal data.

Requests concerning these rights may be submitted to:

Dr. Abdurrahman Efem (Efem Clinic)
Email: info@abdurrahmanefem.com
Address: Levent Mahallesi, Nispetiye Cad. Krizantem Sok. No:12, Istanbul, Türkiye

14. Updates to This Cookie Policy

Efem Clinic may update this Cookie Policy where necessary due to changes in the cookies or technologies used on the website, changes to service providers, operational changes or amendments to applicable legislation.

The current version of the Policy will be made available on this page.