Privacy Policy or Privacy Notice
In order to protect your personal information, the Syrian Expatriates Medical Association “SEMA” website is committed to ensuring the highest level of protection for your personal data in accordance with applicable Turkish regulations and the highest practices of protection and confidentiality implemented in the Data Protection Department at “SEMA“.
We have detailed the terms of the privacy policy and simplified them as much as possible. If you believe that there are still points that need clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us at: [email protected]
By accessing our website and using our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this privacy policy in conjunction with the terms of use. According to the following terms:
1. Personal Information
We may collect personal information directly from you when you interact with our website or services. Types of personal information we may collect include:
- Contact details, such as name, email, and postal code.
- Demographic data, such as age, gender, economic information, and general family information.
- Payment information, such as some credit card details and PayPal account information, when you make donations or contributions through our website.
- Login credentials when you log into our website using your Google or Facebook account.
- Other information voluntarily provided by you, such as your interests, preferences, and feedback.
- Referral identifiers from partners if you reached our website by clicking on “Join our campaign” or received an invitation to join one of our online activities, or a link in an email from one of our partners or supporters or donors (we resend these identifiers to our partners to track and improve their effectiveness).
2. Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Information
With complete confidentiality, you have the right to request the following from the data management team at SEMA:
- You have the right to withdraw your consent to the use of your personal data at any time.
- You have the permanent right to withdraw your consent to the use of your data for marketing purposes, and we guarantee to include a clear “unsubscribe” link in our marketing emails.
- If you wish to stop the processing of your personal data for any marketing purpose (including publications), please contact our donor relations team.
- The right to access and inquire about the personal data we hold and request a copy of that information.
- The right to object and/or restrict processing and the right to data portability: you have the right to request a copy of your personal data held by us directly to another institution.
- The right to erasure and request the deletion of your personal data we hold.
- The right to rectification: if you believe that your personal data held by us is inaccurate, you have the right to request its correction or updating.
Please note that we do not share personal data with another institution for its own marketing purposes, and we do not sell personal data. However, “SEMA” may still share your information in the following situations:
- For tax purposes.
- If we receive valid legal instructions for disclosure.
- Third parties we contract with to manage our human resources activities on our behalf, including payroll, retirement, and healthcare/insurance providers.
- As part of our recruitment and selection process.
Please also be aware that we contract with a limited number of third parties to store data on our behalf. This includes cloud storage, web hosting, and software providers. We will only share personal data with other organizations where there is a legal basis for doing so.
In all the above cases, we will ensure the existence of a written contract (or legally applicable guidance) with the party containing data protection provisions to ensure that your personal data is not used for marketing purposes.
3. Usage of Cookies
Initially, if you agree to the use of cookies, you will have been specifically invited to do so through a dialogue message, and it will not happen automatically.
We use “cookies” to enhance your experience while using our website and mobile applications. This section informs you about the cookies we use, what they do, and your choices regarding cookies.
Cookies: These are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit certain websites. Internet browsers usually accept cookies by default.
We use cookies to provide you with a smooth and efficient experience while using our services. For example, we use cookies to enable the donation process, analyze website usage statistically, and customize the content, layout, and services of our website.
By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies. If you do not accept our use of cookies, please adjust your internet browser settings to refuse cookies (this may weaken your ability to use our website as some features may not work) or opt out using the National Advertising Initiative.
There are several types of cookies that we may use on our website:
- Session cookies: We use these cookies to track your online donations in the shopping cart. We do not store credit card details in the cookies we create. You need to enable cookies to make donations to us through our website.
- Google Analytics: We may use this common cookie to collect anonymous information about how you use our website. This helps us improve your experience, for example, by helping us identify and resolve errors and display relevant information to you during browsing.
- YouTube: We may use this common cookie to collect anonymous information about how you use our website. This helps us improve your experience, for example, by helping us identify and resolve errors and display relevant information to you during browsing.
- Advertising: We occasionally advertise on third-party websites. Cookies are used to help us and our advertisers understand which ads you interact with. Each advertiser will use their own tracking cookies.
When it comes to cookies, you can:
- Manage cookies through your preferences.
- When you access this website, a notification was provided to you, giving you the option to accept or reject cookies, except for strictly necessary cookies (as mentioned above).
- You can change your consent settings by accessing the permissions section on your account page. [link here]
Managing cookies on your device: You can also choose how your web browser processes cookies through browser settings. If you choose to never receive cookies, certain websites may not function properly, and certain services will not be provided. Each browser and device may vary, so use the following links to find information on managing cookie settings in specific browsers:
- Cookie settings in Chrome
- Cookie settings in Firefox
- Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
- Cookie settings in Safari
Important Notice: When any of our privacy policy terms change, we will clearly notify you through a dialogue message on the website or via email.