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    KVKK Data Protection Notice

    Information notice prepared under Türkiye's Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK), where Op.Dr.Gökhan ATEŞ acts as data controller.

    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

    Op.Dr.Gökhan ATEŞ

    General Surgeon in Antalya — Antalya, Türkiye

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    Fener Mahallesi Tekelioğlu Caddesi No:7
    Antalya, TR

    +90 531 652 43 11

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