As Prof. Dr. Levent Çelik (“Website Owner”), we attach great importance to the privacy and security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains for what purposes the personal data obtained through our website is collected, how it is used, and how it is protected.
1. Personal Data Collected
Through our website, the following personal data may be collected:
- Name, surname, e-mail address, and phone number (via contact and consultation forms),
- IP address, browser information, access time, and visited pages (automatically collected),
- Other information shared during appointment, consultation, event, or newsletter registrations.
- These data are collected with the user’s consent or within the scope of the applicable legislation.
2. Purposes of Processing Personal Data
The collected data are processed for the following purposes:
- Responding to user requests, suggestions, and inquiries,
- Managing education, consultation, appointment, and information processes,
- Improving website content and enhancing user experience,
- Conducting statistical analyses,
- Fulfilling legal obligations.
3. Data Transfer
Your personal data may be transferred only when necessary and for the purposes listed above, to:
- Authorized public authorities (such as courts, prosecutors, etc.),
- Hosting or e-mail service providers,
- Legal consultants or third-party data processors.
Your data will never be sold or shared without authorization.
4. Data Retention Period
Personal data are retained for as long as required by the relevant legislation or the purpose of processing.
At the end of this period, data are deleted, anonymized, or destroyed.
5. Security Measures
To ensure the security of your personal data, both technical (encryption, firewall, SSL certificate) and administrative (restricted access authorization, confidentiality commitments) measures are implemented.
6. User Rights
Pursuant to Article 11 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK), users have the right to:
- Learn whether their personal data are being processed,
- Request information about the processed data,
- Learn whether their data are used in accordance with the purpose of processing,
- Request correction if the data are incomplete or inaccurate,
- Request deletion or destruction of personal data,
- Object to the emergence of any result against them through automated data analysis systems.
