Privacy Policy

Protecting your personal data and your privacy matters to us

Last updated: August 29, 2026

As Prof. Dr. Yavuz Arıkan, we take the protection of your personal data seriously. This privacy policy explains how your personal data is collected, used, protected, and shared under Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK), in line with GDPR principles.

Important: By using this website and submitting an appointment form, you confirm that you have read and accept this privacy policy.

1. Data Controller

Data controller: Prof. Dr. Yavuz Arıkan

Address: Hakkı Yeten Cad. No:17 Kat:4, Beşiktaş / İstanbul

Phone: +90 505 398 34 34

Email: You can reach us via the contact form

2. Personal Data We Collect

2.1. Identity data

First and last name
National ID number (when required)
Date of birth
Gender

2.2. Contact data

Phone number
Email address
Address

2.3. Health data

Medical history
Medications
Complaints and symptoms
Appointment history
Medical imaging results
Laboratory results

2.4. Technical data

IP address
Browser information
Cookie data
Website usage data

3. How Data Is Collected

Your personal data is collected through the following methods:

Appointment form: When you complete the online appointment form
Contact form: In messages you send through the contact form
Examination: Information you provide during an examination
Phone: During phone calls
Email: In email correspondence
Website: Automatically while you use the website

4. Purposes of Processing

Collected personal data is processed for the following purposes:

Providing medical examination and treatment
Appointment planning and management
Keeping patient records
Medical diagnosis and treatment planning
Communicating with patients
Meeting legal obligations
Improving healthcare services
Website usage analysis and improvement
Taking security measures

5. Sharing and Transfer of Data

Your personal data is not shared with third parties except in the following cases:

Legal requirements: Where sharing is required by law
Healthcare services: With other healthcare institutions and physicians involved in treatment
Insurance companies: Information needed for insurance-covered procedures
Laboratories and imaging centers: For medical tests and imaging
Service providers: Technical providers for website and system management (under a data-processing agreement)

Important: All data sharing is carried out in line with KVKK, with appropriate security measures.

6. Retention Period

Your personal data is stored for as long as the purpose of processing requires:

Medical records: Kept for at least 10 years under Ministry of Health rules
Appointment data: 5 years from the appointment date
Contact data: 2 years after the communication
Technical data: Website usage data for 1 year

After legal retention periods end, your personal data is securely deleted, destroyed, or anonymized.

7. Data Security

The following technical and organizational measures protect your personal data:

Encrypted transmission with an SSL certificate
Secure server infrastructure
Regular security updates
Limited access rights
Regular backup systems
Staff training and confidentiality commitments
Physical security measures

8. Your Rights under KVKK

Under Article 11 of KVKK No. 6698, you have the following rights:

Right to be informed: To learn whether your personal data is processed
Right of access: To request information if your personal data has been processed
Right to rectification: To request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data
Right to erasure: To request deletion or destruction of your personal data
Right to compensation: To request compensation if you suffer harm from unlawful processing
Right to object: To object to the processing of your personal data
Data portability: To request transfer of your personal data to another controller

How to apply: You may exercise your rights in writing. Applications are reviewed and concluded within 30 days.

9. Cookies

This website uses cookies to improve user experience and analyze site performance:

Essential cookies: Required for the website to function
Analytics cookies: Used to analyze how the site is used
Functional cookies: Used to remember user preferences

You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings. Some features of the site may not work properly if you do.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This privacy policy may be updated to reflect legal or service changes. Material changes will be announced on the website.

Changes take effect from the date they are published. We recommend checking this page regularly.

Questions and Applications

+90 505 398 34 34

Contact form

KVKK application: You may submit a written application to exercise your rights under KVKK. Applications are reviewed and concluded within 30 days.