Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the Turkey Bariatrics website. We value the privacy of all our visitors and comply with applicable data protection legislation to keep your personal data secure.

Below, we explain what data we collect, how we use it and what your rights are.

What Is Personal Data?

Personal data is any information that can be used to identify a person, either on its own or together with other data. Examples include your name, email address or IP address.

Information We Collect

We only collect information that you provide to us voluntarily. There are two forms on our website:

• Contact form: We ask for your name, phone number and email address.
• Consultation form: In addition to your contact details, we ask for your health information. For details, see Section 3.

By submitting these forms, you accept the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Health Data

Health data is legally classified as special category personal data and requires a higher level of protection.

Through the consultation form, we collect the following health information:

• Age
• Height and weight
• Existing medical conditions
• Allergies
• Current medications
• Previous operations
• Smoking and alcohol use

We collect this information only to assess your suitability for the treatment you have requested.

Explicit Consent

We process your health data only with your explicit consent. By submitting the consultation form, you give your explicit consent for your health data to be processed for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

You can withdraw your consent at any time using the contact details in Section 13.

How We Use Your Information

We use your data only for the following purposes:

• To contact you
• To provide a medical assessment of the treatment you have requested

We do not use your data for any other purpose.

Sharing with Third Parties

We do not sell, trade or transfer your personal data to third parties.

We share your health data only with the surgeons we work with, and only for the purpose of medical assessment.

We also share limited data with trusted service providers (data processors) that help us operate our website, such as Google Analytics. These service providers are required to keep your data confidential.

International Data Transfers

Turkey Bariatrics is based in Turkey. When you contact us from abroad, your data is transferred to and processed in Turkey.

During the transfer and processing of your data, we apply the protection standards described in this Privacy Policy.

How We Protect Your Information

We apply a range of technical and organisational measures to protect your data. We use modern encryption technologies for data transfers and protect our server environments against unauthorised access.

Data Retention and Deletion

We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected. Where the law requires a longer retention period, we comply with it.

When the retention period ends, or when you request the deletion of your data, we delete it securely.

Cookies

Cookies improve access to our website and help us recognise returning visitors.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies: Required for the website to function and provide its core features.
• Functional cookies: Allow us to personalise your user experience.
• Analytics cookies: Help us analyse the performance of our website, produce visitor statistics and make improvements. For this purpose, we use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager.

To opt out of data collection by Google Analytics, you can use this browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access your data
• The right to have your data corrected
• The right to have your data deleted
• The right to restrict the processing of your data
• The right to object to the processing of your data
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw your consent

To exercise these rights, you can contact us by email: info@turkeybariatrics.com

Legal Basis

This Privacy Policy is based on the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) and is aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or requests regarding your data, you can contact us by email: info@turkeybariatrics.com