Personal Data Protection (KVKK)

ANKARA MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY PRIVACY NOTICE ON THE PROTECTION AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Personal data belonging to the stakeholders of Ankara Medipol University are processed in accordance with Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK) by Ankara Medipol University, which operates under the Higher Education Law, in its capacity as data controller. The purposes and methods of processing personal data, and the circumstances in which they may be transferred, are explained below. 
 
Purposes for which your personal data are processed: 
 
As a higher education institution, Ankara Medipol University collects and processes personal data in line with its institutional purposes, primarily its education, teaching and scientific research activities. In processing personal data, the University complies with the conditions set out in Articles 5 and 6 of the KVKK, with due regard for the personal rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, personal privacy, compliance with the law, respect for individual values and preferences, and the interests of the individual, subject to their consent where required. 
 
Within this scope, personal data are collected and processed in the following cases, to the extent required by the relevant activity. 
 
•    To carry out education and teaching activities, conduct assessment and evaluation, monitor academic achievement, and retain the records required by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK)  
•    Regarding the administrative and academic staff of Ankara Medipol University and the employees of subcontractors providing services to the University, for operational purposes  
•    Regarding students, employees and short-term visitors residing in dormitories, staff housing, social facilities and similar accommodation on Ankara Medipol University campuses, in order to meet their essential living needs 
•    Regarding Ankara Medipol University students studying and residing on Ankara Medipol University campuses, in order to provide them with emergency, curative and preventive healthcare services 
•    Regarding visitors temporarily present on Ankara Medipol University campuses, in order to ensure a safe environment 
•    Regarding participants in all events, courses, development programs, exhibitions, conferences, workshops and meetings organized by Ankara Medipol University to foster social interaction and development 
•    Regarding graduates of Ankara Medipol University, in order to support them in career planning, track graduate success and build an alumni network 
•    To preserve the cultural heritage of Ankara Medipol University, all sources of information arising from interaction with the institution's identity are collected, preserved and organized by the University History Archive, in support of research on the University's education, teaching and research work as well as its social, cultural and academic activities 
•    With the consent of the individuals concerned, to promote Ankara Medipol University in its fields of activity and to reach suitable prospective students, employees and academic staff
 
Transfer of Your Personal Data: 
 
In line with its education, teaching and scientific research objectives, Ankara Medipol University may share your personal data for the following purposes, as set out in Articles 8 and 9 of the KVKK: 
Personal data may be shared with subcontractors providing permanent or temporary services within Ankara Medipol University, as well as with third parties under contracts concluded with them, to the extent and for the duration required by the work. When personal data are shared, contracts are concluded that safeguard the rights of the individuals concerned and ensure commercial and legal security. 
In line with the objectives of Ankara Medipol University, personal data belonging to University stakeholders may be shared, with the consent of the individuals concerned where required, only to the extent necessary and for as long as needed, in the context of educational and research collaborations with similar institutions abroad, education programs, staff exchanges, the home countries and diplomatic missions of foreign national employees, joint events and similar activities. 
 
Method of collecting your personal data: 
 
Your personal data are collected by various means, in written or electronic form, through our institutional websites, by e-mail or other channels, or during various academic or administrative applications. 
Your rights as a data subject: 
Article 11 of the KVKK defines the rights of data subjects over their own data. Accordingly, natural persons whose data are processed by Ankara Medipol University have the right to learn whether their personal data are being processed; to request information about the content of the personal data processed, the purpose of processing, and whether the data have been transferred within Turkey or abroad; to request the deletion and/or correction of data for which the reason for processing no longer exists; and to object to any processing they believe has resulted to their detriment. 
 
For your questions and requests: 
 
You may submit your questions and applications under the KVKK in writing and signed, including your identity, telephone and address details so that we can identify you and contact you, by registered mail to the address below, deliver your application in person, or send it with a secure electronic signature to [email protected]. A response will be provided to you free of charge within 30 days. Should your request incur a cost, a fee may be charged in accordance with the tariff determined by the Personal Data Protection Board. 
 
Contact and Application Address: 
 
Ankara Medipol University (Main Campus, Rectorate) Hacı Bayram Mah. Talatpaşa Bulvarı No: 2, Altındağ, Ankara
 
More information about the KVKK: 
Detailed information about the KVKK is available at http://www.kvkk.gov.tr/.