Last updated: 23 July 2026
1. Purpose of this Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy has been prepared to provide information about the cookies and similar technologies used when you visit www.evrimerdemoglu.com.
This policy explains:
- What types of cookies are used,
- The purposes for which cookies are used,
- What information may be processed through cookies,
- How long cookies are stored,
- How you can manage your cookie preferences.
Your personal data is processed in accordance with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 and other applicable legislation.
2. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for personal data processing activities carried out through cookies is:
Data Controller: Prof. Dr. Evrim Erdemoğlu
Website: www.evrimerdemoglu.com
Address: [Business or official notification address]
Telephone: [Telephone number]
Email: [Contact email address]
Data protection application email: [KVKK application email address]
Registered electronic mail address: [KEP address, if applicable]
Where the website or healthcare services are operated by another healthcare institution or legal entity, this section must be updated with the official name and contact details of that organisation.
3. What Is a Cookie?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, tablet, mobile phone or other device by websites through your internet browser.
Cookies allow a website to:
- Operate securely and correctly,
- Remember visitor preferences,
- Retain language and display settings,
- Analyse how the website is used,
- Detect technical errors,
- Improve the user experience,
- Measure the performance of advertising and marketing activities where the user has given permission.
Cookies cannot directly access files stored on your device or independently view other information contained on your device.
4. Information That May Be Processed Through Cookies
Depending on the type and purpose of the cookie, the following information may be processed:
- IP address,
- Website entry and exit times,
- Pages visited,
- Time spent on pages,
- Links and buttons clicked,
- Referral source,
- Browser type and version,
- Device type,
- Operating system,
- Approximate location or country information,
- Language preference,
- Cookie preferences,
- Session and security information,
- Technical records relating to forms or appointment requests,
- Advertising and campaign interaction data.
Cookies are not intended to collect special categories of personal data or detailed health information.
Where a user enters health information into a contact or appointment form, such information is obtained directly from the user through the form and not through cookies.
5. Types of Cookies Used
5.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to operate securely and correctly.
They may be used for the following purposes:
- Displaying pages correctly,
- Ensuring website security,
- Preventing malicious or suspicious traffic,
- Enabling forms to function,
- Saving cookie preferences,
- Managing sessions,
- Balancing server traffic,
- Providing a service explicitly requested by the user.
If strictly necessary cookies are disabled, certain features of the website may not function properly.
These cookies may be used without obtaining separate consent where they are necessary for the operation of the website or for providing a service explicitly requested by the user.
5.2. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies help the website remember user preferences.
They may be used for the following purposes:
- Remembering language preferences,
- Retaining country or regional selections,
- Saving display preferences,
- Remembering previous user choices,
- Providing additional features such as videos, maps or messaging tools.
Where these cookies are not strictly necessary, they are activated only after the user has given permission.
5.3. Performance and Analytics Cookies
Performance and analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website.
They may be used for the following purposes:
- Measuring the number of visitors,
- Identifying the most frequently visited pages,
- Understanding how users reach the website,
- Measuring page loading speed,
- Identifying technical errors and performance issues,
- Improving website content and user experience.
Information obtained through these cookies is evaluated, where possible, in aggregated and statistical form.
Performance and analytics cookies are not activated before the user has given permission.
5.4. Advertising and Marketing Cookies
Advertising and marketing cookies may be used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements, evaluate user interaction with advertising content and, where permission has been given, display content that is more relevant to the user’s interests.
They may be used for the following purposes:
- Measuring advertising campaign performance,
- Analysing enquiries generated through advertisements,
- Determining how often advertisements are displayed,
- Measuring conversions and appointment enquiries,
- Preventing the same advertisement from being shown excessively,
- Conducting remarketing activities.
Advertising and marketing cookies are activated only after the user has given clear and active consent.
Choosing the “Reject All” option does not prevent the user from accessing the basic functions of the website.
5.5. Social Media and Third-Party Content Cookies
The website may contain content or links provided by third-party services, including:
- YouTube or similar video services,
- Google Maps or similar map services,
- Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media platforms,
- WhatsApp or similar messaging services,
- Online appointment systems,
- External form or calendar services.
When such content is displayed or the relevant buttons are clicked, third-party service providers may place their own cookies.
Non-essential third-party cookies are not loaded without the user’s permission. Personal data processing activities performed independently by third parties are subject to their own privacy and cookie policies.
6. Classification by Duration
Session Cookies
Session cookies are used temporarily during your visit to the website. They are generally deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain stored on your device for a specified period or until they are deleted through your browser settings.
The retention periods of persistent cookies are determined in proportion to their purpose.
7. Classification by Party
First-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are placed directly by the www.evrimerdemoglu.com domain and are generally used for website operation, security and the retention of user preferences.
Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies may be placed by service providers offering analytics, advertising, video, mapping, social media, messaging or appointment services.
The use of third-party cookies is subject to your permission for the relevant cookie category.
8. Cookie Inventory
The current cookie inventory should include the following information:
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Cookie category | Party | Retention period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cookie name] | evrimerdemoglu.com | Ensures the secure and proper operation of the website | Strictly necessary | First party | [Duration] |
| [Cookie name] | evrimerdemoglu.com | Remembers the user’s cookie preferences | Strictly necessary | First party | [Duration] |
| [Cookie name] | [Service provider] | Creates website traffic and performance statistics | Analytics | Third party | [Duration] |
| [Cookie name] | [Service provider] | Measures advertising conversions | Advertising and marketing | Third party | [Duration] |
| [Cookie name] | [Service provider] | Enables video, map or other external content | Functional | Third party | [Duration] |
This table must be updated with the actual cookie names and retention periods after the website and its plugins have been technically reviewed.
Where services such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Pixel, YouTube, Google Maps, WhatsApp or Calendly are not used, cookies associated with those services should not be included in the table.
The current list of cookies used on the website may also be displayed through the cookie preference panel.
9. Purposes of Processing Personal Data
Personal data obtained through cookies may be processed for the following purposes:
- Ensuring the operation of the website,
- Protecting website security,
- Remembering cookie and language preferences,
- Enabling contact and appointment forms to function,
- Identifying technical problems and errors,
- Measuring website performance,
- Improving the user experience,
- Creating visitor and traffic statistics,
- Measuring advertising performance where the user has given permission,
- Complying with legal obligations,
- Establishing, exercising or protecting legal rights.
10. Legal Grounds for Processing
Personal data obtained through strictly necessary cookies may be processed on the following legal grounds:
- Providing the website and services explicitly requested by the user,
- Compliance with the data controller’s legal obligations,
- Establishment, exercise or protection of a legal right,
- The legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that the fundamental rights and freedoms of the user are not adversely affected.
Functional, analytics, performance, advertising and marketing cookies are used only on the basis of consent where consent is legally required.
Failure to make a selection, continued use of the website, scrolling the page or closing the cookie notice does not constitute valid consent.
11. Transfer of Personal Data
Information obtained through cookies may be transferred, solely where necessary for the relevant purpose, to:
- Website infrastructure and hosting providers,
- Software, maintenance and security service providers,
- Analytics and performance service providers,
- Advertising and marketing platforms,
- Video, mapping, social media and messaging service providers,
- Authorised public authorities and judicial bodies.
Any transfer of data to third parties through non-essential cookies is subject to the existence of a valid legal basis and, where required, the user’s consent.
12. International Data Transfers
Where analytics, advertising, video, mapping, social media, messaging, cloud or security service providers use servers located outside Türkiye, certain personal data obtained through cookies may be transferred abroad.
International transfers are carried out only where the conditions and appropriate safeguards required under Article 9 of the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 are satisfied.
Where explicit consent is required for an international transfer, the relevant processing activity is not initiated unless the user has accepted the applicable cookie category.
13. Managing Cookie Preferences
A cookie preference panel is displayed when you first visit the website.
Through this panel, you may:
- Select “Accept All” to allow non-essential cookies,
- Select “Reject All” to use only strictly necessary cookies,
- Select “Manage Preferences” to enable or disable individual cookie categories.
The “Accept All” and “Reject All” options should be presented with equal visibility and accessibility.
Strictly necessary cookies may not be disabled through the preference panel because they are essential for the operation of the website.
You may change or withdraw your preferences at any time through the “Cookie Preferences” or “Cookie Settings” link located in the website footer.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
14. Managing Cookies Through Browser Settings
You may also manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Depending on your browser, you may:
- View stored cookies,
- Delete cookies belonging to specific websites,
- Block third-party cookies,
- Block all cookies,
- Delete cookies when the browser is closed.
Blocking all cookies may cause certain website features to stop functioning correctly.
The method for managing cookies may vary depending on the browser and browser version you use.
15. Rights of the Data Subject
Under Article 11 of the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698, you have the right to apply to the data controller and:
- 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 in accordance with that purpose,
- Learn the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred,
- Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal data,
- Request deletion or destruction of personal data where the legal conditions are met,
- Request notification of correction, deletion or destruction to third parties to whom the data has been transferred,
- Object to a result arising against you through analysis performed exclusively by automated systems,
- Claim compensation if you suffer damage due to unlawful processing of personal data.
16. Application Procedure
You may submit requests relating to personal data processed through cookies to the data controller using one of the following methods:
- By submitting a signed written application to [postal address],
- Through a notary public,
- Using a secure electronic signature or mobile signature,
- Through the registered electronic mail address [KEP address],
- From an email address previously registered in our systems and through which your identity can be verified, to [data protection application email address].
Applications will be evaluated and concluded within the period prescribed by applicable legislation, depending on the nature of the request.
17. Updates to This Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated where:
- The cookies used on the website change,
- A new analytics or advertising service is introduced,
- The website infrastructure is modified,
- Applicable legislation or regulatory decisions are updated.
The updated policy becomes effective on the date it is published on www.evrimerdemoglu.com.
18. Contact
For questions regarding the use of cookies and the processing of your personal data, you may contact us using the information below:
Data Controller: Prof. Dr. Evrim Erdemoğlu
Address: [Full address]
Telephone: [Telephone number]
Email: [Email address]
Data protection application email: [KVKK application email address]
Website: www.evrimerdemoglu.com