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Anadolu Health Center (“ASM” or “Hospital”) uses technologies like cookies, pixels, and gifs (“cookies”) to improve your experience during your visits to our online platforms. The use of these technologies is carried out in accordance with the legislation we are subject to, primarily the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVK Law”).

The purpose of this Cookie Illumination Text is to inform you about the processing of personal data obtained through cookies used during the operation of the “www.anadolusaglik.org” website (“Site”) managed by us. In this text, we would like to explain to you what types of cookies we use on our site, for what purposes, and how you can control these cookies.

As ASM, we may stop using the cookies we use on our site, change their types or functions, or add new cookies to our site. Therefore, we reserve the right to change the provisions of this illumination text at any time. Any changes made to the current illumination text will be effective once published on the site or any public platform. You can find the last update date at the beginning of the text.

What Cookies Are Used for Which Purposes?

In General

As ASM, we use cookies for various purposes on our site ("Purposes") and process your personal data through these cookies. The main purposes are as follows:

• To perform the basic functions necessary for the operation of the Site. For example, ensuring that logged-in members do not need to re-enter passwords when navigating from one page to another on the Site.

• To analyze the Site and increase its performance. For example, integrating different servers on which the Site operates, determining the number of visitors to the Site, and making performance adjustments accordingly, or making it easier for visitors to find what they are looking for.

• To increase the functionality of the Site and provide ease of use. For example, remembering the username information or search queries of the visitor on subsequent visits, or enabling third-party social media channels to be shared through the Site.

• To carry out personalization, targeting, and advertising activities. For example, displaying ads related to the interests of visitors based on the pages they view.

Your personal data may be processed for the above purposes with your consent when necessary under Articles 5 and 8 of the KVK Law. Otherwise, it may be processed without your consent under other data processing conditions valid under the relevant articles. As ASM, we may share your personal data within the scope of the illumination text with our suppliers, affiliates, business partners, and group companies, limited to the realization of the above-mentioned purposes and in accordance with the legislation. We would like to state that the parties to whom the data is transferred may store your personal data on servers located in different countries.

Cookies Used on Our Site

Below you can find information about the different types of cookies we use on our site. Both first-party cookies (placed by the site you visit) and third-party cookies (placed by servers other than the site you visit) are used on our site.

Mandatory Cookies

The use of certain cookies is mandatory for the proper functioning of our site. For example, authentication cookies, which are activated when you log in to our site, ensure that your active session continues when you switch from one page to another on our site. For data processing activities carried out during the use of these cookies, we rely on the data processing conditions in Article 5 of the Law: “It is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party” and “Data processing is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller, provided that such interests do not override the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject”.

Functionality and Preference Cookies

These cookies enable the personalization of the services offered on our site by remembering your preferences and choices on the site. For example, remembering your language preference on our site or the font size you chose while reading a text. For data processing activities carried out during the use of these cookies, we rely on the data processing condition in Article 5 of the Law: “Data processing is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller, provided that such interests do not override the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject”.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us analyze your use of our site and the performance of our site, enabling us to improve the services we provide to you. For example, with these cookies, we can determine the most viewed pages by our visitors, check whether our site is functioning properly, and detect potential problems.

For data processing activities carried out during the use of these cookies, we rely on the data processing conditions in Article 5 of the Law: “Data processing is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller, provided that such interests do not override the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject” and “It is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party”.

Targeting or Advertising Cookies

We use cookies to promote products and services to you on our site or on external platforms. We may also cooperate with some of our business partners to advertise and promote you on our site or outside. For example, cookies can be used to track whether you clicked on an ad you saw on our site and whether you benefited from the service on the site to which the ad directed you. For data processing activities carried out during the use of these cookies, we rely on the data processing condition in Article 5 of the Law: “Your explicit consent”.

Below you can find different types of cookies we use on our site. Both first-party cookies (placed by the Site you visit) and third-party cookies (placed by providers other than the Site you visit) are used on the Site.

How Can I Control the Use of Cookies?

You have the opportunity to personalize your preferences regarding cookies by changing your browser settings.

What Are Your Rights as a Data Subject?

Pursuant to Article 11 of the KVK Law, data subjects have the following rights:

• The right to be informed about whether personal data is processed or not,
• The right to request information if personal data has been processed,
• The right to learn the purpose of personal data processing and whether this data is used for intended purposes,
• The right to know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred domestically or abroad,
• The right to request the correction of personal data if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed,
• The right to request the deletion or destruction of personal data under the conditions set forth in the KVK Law,
• The right to request notification of the transactions made as per the above rights to third parties to whom personal data has been transferred,
• The right to object to any adverse results arising from the analysis of processed data exclusively by automated systems,
• The right to demand compensation for damages incurred as a result of the unlawful processing of personal data.

If you submit your requests regarding your rights to us using the methods specified below, we will respond to your request as soon as possible and within thirty days at the latest, free of charge. However, if the transaction requires additional costs, we will charge the fee in the tariff determined by the Personal Data Protection Board. To exercise your rights specified above, you can send your request with documents identifying your identity and your explanations about the right you wish to exercise to our address "Cumhuriyet Mah. 2255. Sok. No: 3 Gebze 41400 KOCAELİ", personally or through a notary public, or you can send it to our registered email address info@anadolusaglik.org with a secure electronic signature.

This Cookie Illumination Text is effective as of 01.07.2024.