Cookie Policy

As Dr. Kuyumcu Dental Clinic, we may use cookies in order to ensure that the drkuyumcu.com website operates securely and efficiently, to improve the user experience, and to manage visitors’ preferences.

Personal data processing activities carried out through cookies are performed in accordance with the applicable legislation, particularly the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”).

Where explicit consent is required under applicable legislation, non-essential cookies are used only in accordance with the visitor’s preferences and consent.

What Is a Cookie?

Cookies are small data files that may be stored on your internet browser or device when you visit a website.

Cookies may be used to ensure that the website’s basic functions operate properly, remember visitor preferences, analyze website usage, and, where permission has been granted, support certain digital services or marketing activities.

Depending on their purpose, cookies may be temporary or persistent and may be placed either by the website itself or by third-party service providers.

For What Purposes Do We Use Cookies?

Cookies may be used on the Dr. Kuyumcu Dental Clinic website for the following purposes:

• Ensuring that the website operates securely and properly,
• Enabling navigation between pages and core website functions,
• Remembering user preferences,
• Obtaining anonymous or statistical information regarding website usage,
• Improving website performance and user experience,
• Analyzing technical errors and performance issues,
• Understanding which content visitors interact with,
• Measuring the performance of advertising and marketing activities where explicit consent has been provided.

Depending on the type of cookie used, the data obtained may also be processed by third-party technology providers that provide the relevant service.

Types of Cookies That May Be Used on Our Website

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are required for the website to perform its essential functions and operate securely.

These cookies may be used for purposes such as:

• Displaying pages correctly,
• Operating security functions,
• Enabling forms to function,
• Recording your cookie preferences,
• Managing sessions and core website functions.

If strictly necessary cookies are disabled, some functions of the website may not operate properly.

2. Functionality and Preference Cookies

Functionality cookies may be used to remember visitors’ preferences and provide a more personalized website experience.

For example:

• Language preferences,
• Display preferences,
• Previous website selections

may fall within this category.

Functionality cookies that require explicit consent are not activated without the visitor’s consent.

3. Performance and Analytics Cookies

Performance and analytics cookies may help us understand how visitors use the website.

This may include statistical information such as:

• Pages visited,
• Time spent on the website,
• Number of page views,
• The channel through which the visitor reached the website,
• Technical error and performance information.

This information may be used to improve website performance and user experience.

Where Google Analytics or similar third-party analytics services are used, cookies requiring explicit consent are not activated before the user has provided consent. Where no other lawful basis applies, non-essential analytics cookies are used on an opt-in basis in accordance with the principles established by the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority.

4. Social Media Cookies

Where the website contains content, links or integrations provided by social media platforms, the relevant platforms may use cookies or similar technologies.

These cookies may be used to display social media content, measure interactions or, where permission has been provided, support personalization activities.

Social media cookies that require explicit consent are not activated without the user’s consent.

5. Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Advertising and marketing cookies may be used to display advertisements or content that are more relevant to visitors’ interests and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

These cookies may be provided by advertising and technology platforms such as Google, Meta or similar service providers.

Where the applicable legal requirements are not otherwise satisfied, advertising and marketing cookies are not activated without the visitor’s explicit consent.

Third-Party Cookies and International Data Transfers

Depending on the infrastructure of third-party analytics, advertising, social media, security or similar services used on the website, certain data obtained through cookies may be processed by third-party service providers.

If the servers of these service providers are located outside Türkiye, the processing may involve the transfer of personal data abroad.

Such data transfers are carried out in accordance with the provisions of the KVKK concerning international transfers of personal data and other applicable legislation.

How Can I Manage My Cookie Preferences?

When you first visit the website, you can manage your preferences regarding non-essential cookies through the cookie preference panel presented to you.

Depending on your preferences, you may:

• Accept non-essential cookies,
• Reject non-essential cookies,
• Make separate selections for different cookie categories,
• Change your previously selected preferences at a later time.

Strictly necessary cookies may not be completely disabled through the cookie preference panel because they are required for the website’s core functions.

You may also delete, block or restrict cookies for specific websites through your internet browser settings.

For cookies that require explicit consent, users should be provided with clear and equally accessible options such as “Accept All,” “Reject All,” and “Manage Preferences.”

Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under Article 11 of the KVKK, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• To learn whether your personal data is being processed,
• To request information if your personal data has been processed,
• To learn the purpose of processing and whether your personal data is being used in accordance with that purpose,
• To learn the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred in Türkiye or abroad,
• To request correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal data,
• To request deletion or destruction of your personal data where the conditions prescribed by law are met,
• To request notification of correction, deletion or destruction procedures to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred,
• To object to a result arising against you through the analysis of processed data exclusively by automated systems,
• To request compensation if you suffer damage due to the unlawful processing of your personal data.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

Dr. Kuyumcu Dental Clinic may update this Cookie Policy in response to changes in the technologies used, the website infrastructure or applicable legislation.

The current version of this Policy will be published on drkuyumcu.com.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Cookie Policy, your personal data or your rights under the KVKK, you may contact us using the details below.

Dr. Kuyumcu Dental Clinic

Website: drkuyumcu.com

E-mail: akinkuyumcu@yahoo.com

Telephone: (0232) 421 90 70

Address: Plevne Bulvarı No:19, Emek 1 Apt. Floor:3, Apartment:7, Alsancak / İzmir, Türkiye