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Privacy Notice under the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK)

Data Controller: Association for Combating and Raising Awareness of Cardiovascular Diseases (the “Association”)

Website: https://kalphastaliklari.com/

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1. Purpose of the Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice has been prepared, pursuant to Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (the “KVKK”), to inform you about the procedures and principles regarding the processing of your personal data within the scope of the activities carried out by the Association.

2. Personal Data Processed

The personal data you share with our Association and/or that are obtained by us are as follows:

Identity and Contact Data

• First name, last name

• Email address

• Telephone number

Transaction Security Data

• IP address

• Log records

• Cookie data

Request and Application Data

• Contents of contact forms

• Information submitted in volunteer applications

• Contents of messages and requests

3. Purposes of Processing Personal Data

Your personal data are processed for the following purposes:

• Responding to contact requests

• Evaluating volunteer applications

• Providing information about the Association's activities

• Analyzing and improving website use

• Fulfilling legal obligations

4. Method of Collecting Personal Data and Legal Basis

Your personal data are collected through:

• Contact and application forms on the website

• Cookies and digital tracking tools

• Electronic communication channels

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They are processed on the basis of the following legal grounds under Articles 5 and 6 of the KVKK:

• Your explicit consent

• Being directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract

• Fulfillment of a legal obligation of the data controller

• Being necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests

5. Transfer of Personal Data

Your personal data may be transferred:

• To competent public institutions and organizations (where legally required)

• To technical service providers (on a limited basis, within the scope of hosting, infrastructure, and analytics services)

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Other than this, your data are not shared with third parties.

6. Retention Period of Personal Data

• For the period required by the purpose of processing

• Within the periods stipulated in the relevant legislation

your data are retained and, at the end of this period, are deleted, destroyed, or anonymized.

7. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Pursuant to Article 11 of the KVKK, you have the following rights:

• To learn whether your personal data are being processed

• To request information if they have been processed

• To learn whether they are being used in accordance with their purpose

• To know the third parties to whom they are transferred in Turkey or abroad

• To request their correction if they have been processed incompletely or inaccurately

• To request their deletion or destruction

• To request that these actions be notified to third parties

• To object to a result arising against you from the analysis of the processed data exclusively by automated systems

• To request compensation if you suffer damage

8. Application Method

You may submit your requests concerning your rights under the KVKK through the following channels:

Email: [info@kalphastaliklari.com]

Web: https://kalphastaliklari.com/

Your applications will be concluded free of charge as soon as possible and within 30 days at the latest.

9. Updates

This Privacy Notice may be updated when deemed necessary. Updates are announced on the website.

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