1. Data Controller
Under Law No. 6698 (KVKK), your personal data is processed by Op.Dr.Gökhan ATEŞ as data controller.
2. Categories of Data Processed
- Identity data: full name, national ID number, date of birth.
- Contact data: phone, email, address.
- Health data (special category): medical history, examination/lab/imaging findings, surgical reports, medication.
- Visual data: clinical photographs (only with explicit consent).
- Security data: IP address, cookie records, website usage information.
3. Purposes
- Provision of medical diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
- Management of appointments, reminders and patient follow-up
- Compliance with healthcare legislation (Ministry of Health, SGK reporting)
- Fulfilment of legal obligations
- Responding to enquiries received through the website
4. Legal Bases
Personal data is processed under KVKK art. 5/2 (legal obligation, performance of a contract, legitimate interest). Health data is processed under KVKK art. 6/3 by healthcare personnel bound by professional secrecy for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
5. Transfers
Data may be shared, only as required by law, with {{RECIPIENTS: to be completed by legal counsel — e.g. Ministry of Health, SGK, e-Nabız, contracted laboratories/imaging centres, insurers and technical service providers}}. Website analytics, embedded maps, WhatsApp and email involve providers whose servers may be located outside Türkiye; the legal basis and safeguards for such transfers are set out in {{CROSS_BORDER_TRANSFERS: KVKK art. 9 mechanism — to be completed by legal counsel}}.
6. Retention
Health data is retained for {{RETENTION_HEALTH: statutory period — to be completed by legal counsel}}. Website and contact data is retained for {{RETENTION_OTHER: to be completed by legal counsel}}. On expiry, data is deleted, destroyed or anonymised under KVKK art. 7.
7. Your Rights Under KVKK Art. 11
- To learn whether your data is being processed
- To request information on the processing
- To learn the purpose and whether the data is used accordingly
- To request rectification of incomplete or incorrect data
- To request erasure or destruction under KVKK art. 7
- To request notification of these actions to third parties
- To object to outcomes based solely on automated analysis
- To claim compensation for damages caused by unlawful processing
How to Apply
To exercise your rights you may submit a written request. Requests are answered within 30 days depending on their nature. atesdr@yahoo.com · +90 531 652 43 11
Last updated: 8/11/2026