As a company, we use certain technologies, such as cookies, to enhance your experience when you visit our online platforms. The use of these technologies is carried out in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws and regulations, primarily the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (KVKK). The purpose of our Cookie Policy is to provide you with information regarding the processing of personal data collected through the use of cookies by website users, members, and visitors (Data Subjects) while using our Company’s website, mobile applications, and all other electronic platforms (Portal) operated by our Company, and to explain how you can manage your preferences in this regard.
In addition, we recommend that you read our other policies and privacy notices regarding the protection of personal data on our website.
- What Is a Cookie?
Cookies are files created by the websites you visit. Cookies make your online experience easier by storing browsing information. Thanks to cookies, websites can keep you logged in, remember your site preferences, and provide you with locally relevant content. There are two types of cookies:
- First-party cookies are created by the site you are visiting. The site is displayed in the address bar.
- Third-party cookies are created by other websites. These websites own some of the content—such as ads or images—that you see on the web page you are visiting.
For more detailed information about cookies, please visitwww.aboutcookies.organdwww.allaboutcookies.org.
- What Cookies Are Used?
Cookies can be classified based on their owners, lifespans, and purposes. Based on their owners, there are first-party cookies and third-party cookies. While first-party cookies are managed by our Company, third-party cookies are managed by other companies.
Cookies are categorized as session cookies and persistent cookies based on their lifespan. While session cookies are deleted when the visitor leaves the portal, persistent cookies remain on visitors' devices for varying periods of time.
Depending on their purpose, the portal uses technical cookies, authentication cookies, targeting/advertising cookies, personalization cookies, and analytics cookies.
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Session Cookies |
Session cookies are temporary cookies used while visitors are on the Portal; they are deleted once the browser is closed. The primary purpose of using these types of cookies is to ensure that the Portal functions properly during your visit. |
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Persistent Cookies |
Persistent cookies are a type of cookie used to enhance the Portal’s functionality and provide our visitors with faster and better service. These cookies are used to remember visitor preferences and are stored on the device via the browser. Certain types of persistent cookies may be used to provide you with personalized recommendations based on factors such as your purpose for using the Portal. Thanks to persistent cookies, when you revisit the Portal using the same device, the Portal checks whether a cookie created by it is present on your device. If so, it recognizes that you have visited the site before, and the content to be displayed to you is determined accordingly, thereby providing you with a better service. |
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Technical Cookies |
Technical cookies ensure the Portal functions properly and help identify non-functional pages and sections of the website. |
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Authentication Cookies |
When visitors log in to the Portal using their passwords, these types of cookies identify them as registered users on every page they visit within the Portal, thereby preventing them from having to re-enter their password on each page. |
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies |
These are the types of cookies used to personalize the ads shown to users on the portal and to prevent ads that have already been viewed from being displayed again. |
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Personalization Cookies |
These are cookies used to remember users' preferences when they visit different Portal pages. |
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Analytics Cookies |
Analytical cookies are used to generate analytics such as the number of visitors to the Portal, the identification of pages viewed on the Portal, the times of Portal visits, and scrolling activities on Portal pages. |
- Why Are Cookies Used?
On the portal, cookies are used for the following purposes:
- To perform the basic functions necessary for the portal to operate. For example, allowing portal members to log in using their membership information.
- Analyze the portal and improve its performance. For example, determining the number of visitors to the portal and adjusting performance settings accordingly, or making it easier for visitors to find what they are looking for.
- To enhance the Portal’s functionality and improve user experience. For example, remembering a visitor’s username or search queries for their next visit, or providing links to third-party social media activities through the Portal.
- To carry out personalization, targeting, and advertising activities. For example, displaying ads related to visitors' interests based on the pages and products they view.
- How Do I Manage My Cookie Preferences?
It is extremely important to us that visitors are free to choose which of their personal data may be collected. However, it is not possible to manage cookies that are essential for the Portal to function. We also remind you that if certain cookies are disabled, various features of the Portal may not work properly. Information on how you can manage your preferences regarding the cookies used on the Portal is as follows:
- Visitors have the option to customize their cookie preferences by changing the browser settings they use to view the Portal. If the browser being used offers this option, it is possible to change cookie preferences through the browser settings. Thus, while options may vary depending on the browser’s capabilities, data subjects have the ability to block the use of cookies, choose to receive a warning before cookies are used, or disable or delete only certain cookies. Although these preferences may vary depending on the browser used, a general explanation can be found https://www.aboutcookies.org/ . Cookie preferences may need to be set separately for each device the visitor uses to access the Portal.
- To disable cookies managed by Google Analytics, click here.
- To manage the personalized ad experience provided by Google, click here.
- Preferences regarding cookies used by many companies for advertising purposes Your Online Choices can be managed through this platform.
- To manage cookies on mobile devices, you can use the settings menu on the mobile device.
- What Rights Do Visitors (Data Subjects) Have?
Pursuant to Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698, visitors to our Site have the following rights regarding their personal data.
- The right to know whether personal data is being processed,
- To request information regarding the processing of personal data,
- The right to learn the purpose of the processing of personal data and whether it is being used in accordance with that purpose,
- The right to know which third parties, whether within the country or abroad, to whom personal data has been transferred,
- In the event that personal data has been processed incompletely or incorrectly, the right to request the correction of such data and, in this context, to request that the third parties to whom the personal data has been disclosed be notified of the action taken,
- Although personal data has been processed in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other relevant laws, the right to request the erasure or destruction of such data if the grounds for its processing no longer exist, and to request that third parties to whom the personal data has been disclosed be notified of such action,
- The right to object to a decision made solely through the automated processing of personal data that results in adverse consequences for the individual,
- To request compensation for damages suffered as a result of the unlawful processing of personal data.
If the data subjects submit these rights to our Company in writing or via a registered email address, they will be reviewed and resolved within 30 (thirty) days. While the general principle is that no fee will be charged for such requests, our Company reserves the right to charge a fee based on the fee schedule established by the Personal Data Protection Board, depending on the nature of the request.
- Consent, Policy Changes, and Enforcement
With this Policy, our company aims to provide visitors with a detailed explanation regarding the use of cookies and to inform them about their cookie preferences. In this regard, closing the cookie notification on the Portal and/or continuing to use the Portal constitutes consent to the use of cookies. Our visitors may change their cookie preferences at any time.
Our company reserves the right to amend the provisions of this Policy at any time. This Policy takes effect on the date of its publication.
ÖZEL BATI UROLOGY HEALTH SERVICES LTD.
Egemed Didim Medical Center
Contact: CumhuriyetNeighborhood, 19 Mayıs Street, No. 63
Didim, Aydın
444 10 81