Data Protection Policy

Last updated January 12, 2024

Introduction:

Chiron Medical Contract Research Organization (“Chiron Medical”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal data in accordance with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”). This Data Protection Policy outlines our approach to the collection, processing, and protection of personal data through our website.

Scope: This policy applies to all personal data collected through the Chiron Medical website.

Definitions:

  1. Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
  2. Processing: Any operation performed on personal data, such as collection, recording, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment, or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

Principles of Data Processing: Chiron Medical will adhere to the following principles in the processing of personal data:

  1. Lawfulness: Personal data will be processed lawfully and in accordance with the principles of fairness and transparency.
  2. Purpose Limitation: Personal data will be collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes, and will not be further processed in a manner incompatible with those purposes.
  3. Data Minimization: Chiron Medical will only collect and process personal data that is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed.
  4. Accuracy: Chiron Medical will take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of personal data and, where necessary, update or correct it.
  5. Storage Limitation: Personal data will be kept in a form that permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data is processed.

Data Security: Chiron Medical will implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk of processing personal data.

Data Subject Rights: Data subjects have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability. Requests related to these rights can be made to [insert contact details].

Data Breach Notification: In the event of a personal data breach, Chiron Medical will notify the Personal Data Protection Board and the data subjects in accordance with the KVKK.

Cookies: Chiron Medical’s website may use cookies to enhance user experience. Users can manage cookie preferences through browser settings.

Contact Information: For any inquiries or concerns regarding personal data protection, please contact: kvkk@chiron-medical.com

Review and Update: This Data Protection Policy will be reviewed and updated as necessary to ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws.