Explicit Consent Text - Prof. Dr. Selahattin Kumru

Explicit Consent Text Regarding the Processing of Personal Data

Please read this text carefully, which was prepared to obtain your explicit consent regarding the processing of your personal data within the scope of the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK).

1. Data Controller

2. Purposes of Processing Personal Data

Your personal data will be processed for the following purposes:

• Medical Services: Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of your health conditions
• Appointment Management: Scheduling and managing your appointments
• Communication: Informing about your health status, treatment plans, and appointment reminders
• Patient Follow-up: Monitoring health progress and treatment outcomes
• Legal Obligations: Compliance with legal requirements and reporting obligations
• Quality Improvement: Conducting quality improvement activities and patient satisfaction surveys

3. Categories of Personal Data Processed

The following categories of personal data will be processed:

• Identity Information: Name, surname, National ID number, date of birth, age, marital status
• Contact Information: Address, phone number, e-mail address
• Health Information: Medical history, physical examination findings, diagnosis information, treatment plan, medication use
• Financial Information: Insurance information, payment information
• Visual/Audio Records: Photographs, videos, audio recordings (for medical purposes)
• Special Categories of Personal Data: Health status, genetic information, biometric data

4. Sharing of Personal Data

Your personal data may be shared with the following parties for the purposes stated above:

• Healthcare Providers and Institutions such as Hospitals, Clinics, and doctors: Other healthcare professionals involved in your treatment
• Laboratories and Diagnostic Centers: For laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures
• Turkish Social Security Institution (SGK): Due to regulatory obligations and insurance processes
• Ministry of Health: For reporting and statistical purposes as required by law
• Legal Authorities: In case of legal obligations or disputes
• Technical Support and Security Service Providers: For maintaining the security of personal data and technical support

5. Methods of Collecting Personal Data

Your personal data will be collected through the following methods:

• In-person visits to the clinic, forms filled out during appointments
• Online appointment forms on the website
• Phone calls and messages
• Email communications
• Medical records and reports
• Laboratory and diagnostic test results

6. Your Rights Under KVKK

As a data subject, you have the following rights under Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK):

• Applying to the data controller to learn whether your personal data is processed
• Requesting information about processed personal data
• Learning the purpose of processing your personal data and whether they are used in accordance with their purpose
• Knowing the third parties to whom your personal data is transferred domestically or abroad
• Requesting correction of your personal data if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed
• Requesting the deletion or destruction of your personal data under the conditions set forth in KVKK
• Requesting notification of the operations carried out on your personal data to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred
• Objecting to the processing of your personal data exclusively through automated systems, provided that it is analyzed exclusively by automated systems
• Requesting compensation for damages in case you suffer damage due to unlawful processing of your personal data

7. Withdrawal of Consent

You have the right to withdraw your consent regarding the processing of your personal data at any time. To withdraw your consent, you can use the following methods:

• By sending a hard copy written request to our clinic address
• By sending an email to info@drkumruklinik.com
• By Phone call or WhatsApp message to number +90 552 827 80 80

Important Note: Please note that withdrawing your consent may affect the services provided to you, as certain personal data processing activities are necessary for the provision of healthcare services.

8. Retention Period of Personal Data

Your personal data will be retained for the periods specified below, in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements:

• Patient information: 10 years
• Medical records: 15 years
• Radiological records: 10 years
• Laboratory results: 5 years
• Communication records (emails, phone calls): 3 years

9. Declaration of Explicit Consent Text

10. Special Category Personal Data Consent

In addition to the general personal data, I also consent to the processing of my special category personal data, which includes health data, genetic data, and biometric data, for the purposes stated in this text.

• For medical diagnosis and treatments
• For health monitoring and treatment planning and follow-up
• For conducting medical research and clinical trials
• For compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
• For ensuring the security of healthcare services and facilities

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this explicit consent text or the processing of your personal data, you can contact us using the following information:

12. Updates to the Explicit Consent Text

This explicit consent text may be updated periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements or our data processing practices. The latest version will always be available on our website.

Last updated on: December 2024