Information Notice Regarding the Processing of Personal Data Using Cookies

Learn more about the cookies we use so you can benefit from our website in the most efficient way and improve your user experience.

Last Updated: 12.11.2022

https://www.drbulentdinc.com/ During your visit to the website, technologies such as cookies, advertising identifiers, and web beacons (all of these technologies will be referred to as “Cookies”) are used. As Dr. Bülent Dinç, we have prepared this information notice (Cookie Notice) to inform you about the processing of personal data through cookies and to inform you about the use of cookies.

What Is A Cookie?

Cookies are very small text files, generally consisting of letters and numbers, that are stored on your computer (or other devices such as smartphones or tablets) via browsers by the websites you visit. Cookies enable the recognition of the user and the user’s device, and allow certain information about the user’s preferences and past actions to be stored. Cookies are created by the servers that manage the website you visit. Thus, when the visitor revisits the same site, the server can recognize this. Cookies can be likened to ID cards that show website owners that the same visitor has returned to the site.

For more detailed information about cookies, you may visit https://www.aboutcookies.org/ and https://www.allaboutcookies.org/.

Obtaining Personal Data Through Cookies

When you first visit our website, you are presented with a screen regarding your cookie preferences. In line with the cookies you allow on this screen, the relevant cookies are stored on your browser/device. Each cookie generally contains the following elements:

  • The server from which the cookie is sent,

  • The predetermined lifespan of the cookie,

  • A unique identifier value/number, generally generated randomly (the website server that sends the cookie uses this value to recognize you as you navigate between pages).

Data is collected through cookies by fully automated means. Cookies may be classified according to their owner, lifespan, and purpose of use:

  • By owner, first-party cookies placed on your device by the website you visit and third-party cookies provided by third parties may be used. First-party cookies are provided by Dr. Bülent Dinç, whereas third-party cookies are provided by other companies that provide services or are business partners.

  • By lifespan, session cookies and persistent cookies may be used. Session cookies are deleted when the visitor leaves the website, while persistent cookies remain stored on visitors’ devices for their predetermined lifespan and are used to remember the visitor and the visitor’s preferences on the next visit.

  • By purpose of use, strictly necessary cookies, analytics cookies, functionality cookies, and targeting/advertising cookies may be used on the site.

Data Collected Through Cookies, Purposes Of Use, And Legal Bases

Through cookies, data regarding user activity records is collected and processed, including the browser and operating system you use, IP address, user ID, the date and time of your visit, access status and whether there is a technical issue, your use of features on the website, the search terms you enter, how frequently you visit our website, your language preferences, and the actions you perform on the pages.

Cookies are used to ensure that your visit to our website and your experience on it are carried out in a stable manner and that your information is remembered on your next use; to improve the functioning and content of the site; to evaluate site usage statistically; to present the content on the site in the most effective way for you and your device; and to provide users with customized services and advertisements in line with their preferences and usage habits. Cookies are divided into various categories according to their purposes and functions. Below, the cookies used on our website by category, the providers of these cookies, the foreign countries to which personal data may be transferred through cookies, and the purposes of use and legal bases specific to each cookie are provided:

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are cookies that are necessary for the use and functionality of the website. If strictly necessary cookies are disabled, access to some or all parts of the site may not be possible. Personal data processed through strictly necessary cookies is processed for the purposes of providing products and services and conducting activities in compliance with legislation, based on the legal ground set forth under Article 5/2(f) of the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK), namely that processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.

The strictly necessary cookies used on our website, their providers, and their purposes of use are as follows:

Cookie

Type

Duration

Description

PHPSESSID

1st Party

during the session

This is the identity ID assigned by the server to the client during the session.


 

When we define a cookie, the name and value of this cookie are explicitly sent to the browser, and this value is stored plainly in the browser for the desired period.

In a session, the stored value and the name of the value are not sent to the browser.

Instead, a cookie named PHPSESSID is defined, containing a long session ID value.

The sessions we create are stored on the server, and based on the PHPSESSID identifier sent by visitors, it is determined to whom they belong and they are re-established.

cc_cookie

1st Party

1 Week

This cookie records which cookies the client has allowed. It stores which cookies the client has consented to.

XSRF-TOKEN

1st Party

2 Hours

This is the ID information provided by the application to the client to determine whether the user is a real user.

cms_v2_1_session

1st Party

2 Hours

This is the identity information that enables each request made by the application to be sent in encrypted form.


 2. Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies collect information about how users use the website. These cookies are used to improve/enhance the user experience. They collect information such as the pages viewed by users, the number of clicks, scrolling actions on pages, and entry and exit times to/from those pages. Personal data processed through analytics cookies is processed for the purposes of conducting marketing analysis activities and creating and tracking visitor records, based on your explicit consent as set forth in KVKK Article 5/1 and Article 9/1, and is shared with cookie providers located abroad.

The analytics cookies used on our website, their providers, and their purposes of use are as follows:

Cookie

Type

Duration

Description

_ga

3rd Party: Google, USA

2 years

Stores a unique identifier used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. This cookie expires after 2 years.

_gid

3rd Party: Google, USA

1 Day

Stores a unique identifier used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. This cookie expires after 2 years..

_gat_gtag_UA_162010288_33

3rd Party: Google, USA

1 Day

Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate, meaning it limits data collection on high-traffic sites. This cookie expires after 1 day.


 Information About Third-Party Cookie Providers

  • Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., and Google Ads services are used. For comprehensive information regarding the processing of your personal data within the scope of services provided by Google Inc. (including YouTube), please see: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=tr#infocollect

Some of the service providers used for third-party cookies are located abroad, and if such cookies are used, certain personal data may be transferred abroad. Therefore, in the cookie preferences section on the website, your consent is requested for the use of the relevant cookies and the transfer of your data abroad within this scope. If you do not want these cookies to be used and, accordingly, your personal data to be transferred abroad, please do not give consent for the processing of personal data through the cookies specified. We would like to state that you can withdraw the consents you have given at any time via the Cookie Settings  screen.

You can also enable or disable cookies by changing your browser settings. However, in this case, it may not be possible to benefit from some or all functions of the website. It is not possible to block certain cookies that are necessary for the functionality of the site (such as strictly necessary cookies). To learn how to disable cookies, you can click the browser-specific link below:

You can also use the Cookie Settings  screen to change your cookie preferences.

Your Rights Regarding Personal Data Processed Through Cookies

Pursuant to the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698, data subjects have certain rights regarding their personal data. Requests regarding these rights must first be submitted to the data controller.

Under the Law, you may exercise the following rights regarding your personal data:

a) To learn whether your personal data is processed,

b) To request information if your personal data has been processed,

c) To learn the purpose of processing your personal data and whether they are used in accordance with that purpose,

ç) To know the third parties to whom your personal data is transferred domestically or abroad,

d) To request correction if your personal data is processed incompletely or inaccurately,

e) To request deletion or destruction of your personal data if the reasons requiring processing cease to exist,

f) To request notification of the transactions carried out pursuant to (d) and (e) to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred,

g) To object to the emergence of a result against you by analyzing your processed data exclusively through automated systems,

ğ) To request compensation for damages in case you suffer damages due to unlawful processing of personal data.

Applying To The Data Controller Regarding Personal Data Processed Through Cookies

You may submit your application to exercise your rights regarding your personal data processed through cookies via our website by:

  • Submitting a written request to TOROS MAHALLESİ 807 SOKAK NO: 3/6 KONYAALTI ANTALYA address;

  • Sending an email to the registered electronic mail (KEP) address bulent.dinc@hs01.kep.tr using your registered electronic mail address;

  • Sending an email to info@drbulentdinc.com using the email address registered in our system.

For more detailed information about the procedures and principles to be followed when making an application, you may refer to the Personal Data Protection Authority’s “Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles of Application to the Data Controller”.

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