Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

1.  Data Controller (Responsible / Data Manager of the Website)
   Prof. Dr. Serap ERDINE
   Location: Istanbul – Turkey
   Email: serap.erdine@gmail.com
   Phone: +90 532 242 25 82 
2. Scope of this Privacy Policy
   This Privacy Policy explains how personal data may be processed when you visit and use the eprObes website (“Website”), including the use of cookies and website analytics. If you access third-party services through links provided on this Website (e.g., external platforms), those services may apply their own privacy policies.
3. Applicable data protection framework
   Personal data are processed in accordance with the principles set out in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation, “GDPR”), including lawfulness, fairness and transparency, purpose limitation, data minimisation, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity and confidentiality, and accountability.
4. What personal data we may process
   Depending on how you interact with the Website, we may process:
   – Technical and usage data (e.g., device/browser information, approximate location derived from technical parameters, pages visited, timestamps, aggregated interaction metrics).
   – Contact data if you voluntarily contact us (e.g., name, email address, and the content of your message).
   – Cookie identifiers and related data, as described in the Cookies Policy.
5. Purposes and legal bases
   We process personal data for the following purposes and legal bases: – To operate and secure the Website (e.g., load balancing, security logs, fraud prevention) — legitimate interests (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)) and/or performance of a service requested by the user (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)) where applicable.
   – To respond to enquiries submitted by users — legitimate interests (GDPR Art. (1)(f)) and/or consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)) depending on the channel and contex  – To measure and improve Website performance (analytics) — consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)) where required by applicable cookie rules, and as further described in the Cookies Policy.
6. Recipients and processors
   We may use service providers that process data on our behalf (e.g., hosting, IT maintenance, website analytics). Where such providers act as processors, they are bound by contractual obligations to process data only on documented instructions and to implement appropriate safeguards.
7. International transfers
   If personal data are transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will apply appropriate safeguards in line with GDPR requirements (e.g., adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses, or other valid transfer mechanisms, as applicable).
8. Data retention
   We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, and thereafter as required by applicable legal obligations or to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims. Cookies and analytics retention are described in the Cookies Policy.
9. Your rights
   Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
   – access your personal data,
   – rectify inaccurate data,
   – request erasure,
   – restrict processing,
   – object to processing based on legitimate interests,
   – data portability (where applicable), and
   – withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
   To exercise these rights, contact the Data Controller using the contact details above. 
   You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.
10.  Security
    We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, or access.
11. AI Chatbot — important notice (user-facing disclaimer)
    “Important notice
    This artificial intelligence tool has been developed exclusively for training, academic, and research purposes. It does not constitute a medical product, medical device, or clinical decision support system under Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) or any other applicable health regulation. It must not be used for the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, monitoring, or prevention of diseases in specific patients, nor to support individual clinical decisions.
    The information provided is general and educational in nature and does not replace the clinical judgement of qualified healthcare professionals or individualized medical assessment.”
12. Updates
    We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be
    published on this page.