PROTECTION AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA POLICY

As Dr. Havva Duru İpek, acting in the capacity of Data Controller, we attach the utmost importance to the security of your personal data and patient privacy. All personal data belonging to our patients, visitors, and employees are processed and stored with care in accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK) No. 6698.

1. DATA CONTROLLER

Name: Dr. Havva Duru İpek

Specialty: Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) Specialist – Head and Neck Surgeon

Address: Meşrutiyet Mah. Valikonağı Cad. No: 157 Kat:4 D:10 Nişantaşı/Şişli/İSTANBUL

E-mail: info@drhavvaduruipek.com

2. PURPOSES OF PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA

Personal data collected through our website or clinical activities are processed for the following purposes:

• Execution of healthcare services, medical diagnosis, treatment, and care activities within the scope of Facial Aesthetic Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology, and Medical Aesthetics.
• Managing and planning processes for treatments such as Ultrasonic Piezo Rhinoplasty, Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery), Lip Lift, and Revision Rhinoplasty.
• Execution of medical aesthetic procedures including Dermal Fillers, Mesotherapy, and PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma).
• Managing appointment processes and informing patients about their appointments.
• Protecting public health and preventive medicine.
• Billing and financial processes for the services provided.
• Responding to inquiries, messages, and fulfilling legal obligations.

3. SCOPE OF PERSONAL DATA

The following categories of data may be processed:

• Identity Information: Name, surname, ID number, date of birth.
• Contact Information: Phone number, e-mail address, address.
• Health Information: Medical history, diagnosis, treatment records, and all specific health data obtained during aesthetic and KBB examinations.
• Financial Data: Payment and billing information.
• Digital Data: IP address, cookies, and website navigation logs.

4. PRINCIPLES OF DATA PROCESSING

Dr. Havva Duru İpek adheres to the following principles:

1. Lawfulness and fairness.
2. Accuracy and being up to date.
3. Processing for specific, explicit, and legitimate purposes.
4. Relevance, limitation, and proportionality.
5. Retention for the period stipulated by legislation or required for the purpose.

5. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA

Your personal data may be shared with authorized public institutions, legal authorities, or third-party service providers (technical infrastructure, health tourism partners, etc.) only to the extent permitted by law and strictly limited to the purposes mentioned above.

6. RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

In accordance with Article 11 of the KVKK, you have the right to:

• Learn whether your personal data is being processed.
• Request information if your personal data has been processed.
• Learn the purpose of the processing and whether the data is used accordingly.
• Know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred (domestic or abroad).
• Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data.
• Request the deletion or destruction of personal data under the conditions provided by law.

7. CONTACT FOR REQUESTS

You may exercise your rights by sending a written request with your wet signature to our clinic address or via e-mail to info@drhavvaduruipek.com. Your request will be evaluated and finalized within 30 days at the latest.