GAZIDENT COOKIE POLICY

As Gazident Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti. (hereinafter referred to as “Gazident” or the “Clinic”), we use cookies on our website (https://gazident.com/) in order to improve the digital experience of all users visiting our website, optimize website performance, and ensure data security in compliance with applicable legal regulations.

This Cookie Policy has been prepared to explain, in full compliance with applicable legislation, which types of cookies are used on our website, the purposes for which they are used, their retention periods, and how you may manage these cookies through your browser settings.

1. What Is a Cookie?

Cookies are small text files consisting of letters and numbers that are placed on your devices, such as your computer, smartphone, or tablet, when you visit a website. These files enable the website to operate more efficiently, remember your user preferences (language selection, login details, appointment steps, etc.), and provide statistical reporting to website administrators.

2. Purposes of Use and Legal Grounds for Cookies

Cookies used on the Gazident website are processed for the following purposes in accordance with the legal data processing conditions set out under Article 5 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK):

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are technical cookies that are strictly necessary for the website to perform its basic functions (page navigation, access to secure areas, form completion). Legal Ground: Being directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract and the fulfillment of the legal obligation of the data controller.
Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect anonymous statistics in order to improve the user experience by identifying how many people visit our website, which pages are viewed more frequently, and where technical errors occur. Legal Ground: The legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject are not harmed.
Functionality and Preference Cookies: When you revisit the website, these cookies remember your previous preferences (for example, your selected branch, location, or language) and provide you with personalized convenience. Legal Ground: The legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject are not harmed.
Targeting and Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used (including third-party cookies) to provide users with personalized oral and dental health information, campaigns, or guide content based on their interests. Legal Ground: The explicit consent of the data subject.

3. Classification of Cookies by Retention Period

Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are kept on your device until you close your browser and are automatically deleted when you leave the website.
Persistent Cookies: These are long-term cookies that remain on your device’s hard drive until a specific expiration date or until they are manually deleted by you, allowing us to recognize you on your next visit to the website.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Our website uses cookies placed on your device by trusted business partners other than Gazident (for example, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta/Facebook Pixel, etc.). These cookies are used for advertising optimization based on your interests on platforms outside our website and for traffic analysis of our website, and they are subject to the respective providers’ own privacy and cookie policies.

5. Managing and Disabling Cookies Through Browsers

Internet browsers are generally configured to accept cookies automatically. If you wish to use our website by blocking or restricting cookies, you may manage your cookies through the settings mechanism of the browser you use by following the steps below:

Google Chrome

Open Google Chrome on your computer.
Click the Three Dots (More) icon in the upper-right corner.
Go to Settings from the menu.
Click the Privacy and Security tab in the left panel.
Go to Third-Party Cookies or Site Settings > Cookies and Site Data.
From this section, you may block all cookies, allow cookies, or enable cookies to be deleted automatically when the browser is closed.

Mozilla Firefox

Open the Mozilla Firefox browser.
Click the Three Lines (Menu) icon in the upper-right corner.
Select Settings from the list that opens.
Go to the Privacy and Security panel from the menu on the left.
Scroll down until you reach the Cookies and Site Data section.
You may use the Clear Data… button to clear data, and to prevent cookies from being stored, you may select “Standard”, “Strict”, or “Custom” options under Enhanced Tracking Protection at the top.

Safari (Mac)

Open the Safari application on your Mac computer.
Click Safari > Settings from the menu bar in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Select the Privacy icon from the tabs at the top.
To block all cookies, check the “Block all cookies” option, or use the “Manage Website Data…” button to clear data for specific websites.

Safari (iPhone / iPad)

Open the Settings application on your device.
Scroll down the list of applications, find Safari, and tap it.
Go to the Privacy and Security section.
If you wish to disable all cookies, enable the “Block All Cookies” option.
To delete previously stored cookies, tap “Clear History and Website Data” at the bottom of the same page.

Microsoft Edge

Open the Microsoft Edge browser.
Click the Three Dots icon in the upper-right corner.
Go to Settings.
Click the Cookies and Site Permissions tab on the left.
Tap the Manage and delete cookies and site data heading at the top.
Here, you may turn off the “Allow sites to save and read cookie data” option or specifically block third-party cookies.

Important Note: Disabling strictly necessary cookies may fully or partially prevent some basic functions or user-friendly features of our website from operating optimally.

6. Your Rights Under KVKK

As a data subject, pursuant to Article 11 of the KVKK, you have the right to learn whether your personal data has been processed; to request information if it has been processed; to learn whether it has been used in accordance with the purpose of processing; to know the third parties to whom it has been transferred domestically or abroad; to request correction if it has been processed incompletely or inaccurately; and to request the deletion of your data.

You may submit your applications containing requests regarding your rights by completing the Data Subject Application Form available on our website and sending it to info@gazident.com, or by using our company’s official communication channels.

7. Updates

Gazident reserves the right to update this Cookie Policy at any time in line with changes in legal regulations or technical innovations on the website. Changes made to the Policy shall become effective as of the date they are published on the website.