COOKIE POLICY
1. PURPOSE
This Cookie Policy explains how Umur Basım Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (the "Company") uses cookies on its website in order to enhance the user experience and ensure the efficient operation of the Website.
Cookies are used in compliance with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("KVKK") and the applicable data protection legislation.
The purpose of this Cookie Policy is to explain the types of cookies used on our Website, the purposes for which such cookies are used, and the rights available to users under the KVKK in relation to the processing of their personal data through cookies.
2. SCOPE
This Cookie Policy applies to the cookies used by the Company, including the categories of cookies deployed, the purposes for which they are used, and the principles governing their use and protection.
3. COOKIE POLICY
3.1. General
3.1.1. This Cookie Policy forms an integral part of our Privacy Notice. For further information regarding the processing and protection of your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Notice.
3.1.2. A cookie is a small text file placed on your computer, mobile device or other electronic device by a website that you visit. Cookies enable the Website to recognise your device and remember certain information relating to your visit, such as your preferences and settings, in order to provide you with a more personalised and efficient browsing experience.
Cookies store a limited amount of information and are downloaded to your device through the Website's server. Each time you revisit the Website, your web browser sends these cookies back to the Website, enabling it to recognise your device and remember your preferences.
3.1.3. Cookies do not, by themselves, contain personal information such as your name, age, address or gender.
3.1.4. For further information about cookies and how they work, you may visit www.aboutcookies.org.
3.1.5. Whenever you use this Website, information may be collected through cookies and similar technologies.
By continuing to use this Website, you acknowledge and accept the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.
3.2. Types of Cookies Used and Their Purposes
3.2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Certain cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the Website and to enable you to use its core features, including access to secure areas available to registered users.
3.2.2 Functional Cookies
Functional Cookies are used to remember your preferences, such as your language or regional settings, and to provide you with a more personalised browsing experience.
The information collected through these cookies is generally anonymised and is not used for any other purpose.
3.2.3 Performance and Analytics Cookies
The Company and its service providers use analytics services to better understand how visitors interact with the Website, evaluate the effectiveness of its content and improve the performance and functionality of the Website.
Performance Cookies may also be used to collect statistical information, including the number of visitors, the frequency of visits and general usage patterns. Such information is processed solely for statistical purposes and is not used to identify individual users.
Where you register on the Website, this information may be combined with information collected through web analytics services and cookies for the purpose of analysing your use of the Website.
3.2.4 Advertising Cookies
The Website does not use Advertising Cookies to deliver targeted advertisements to users.
3.3. Managing Cookies
3.3.1. By accessing and using this Website, you acknowledge and agree that cookies may be placed on your computer or other electronic devices as described in this Cookie Policy.
You may manage, restrict or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please note, however, that deleting or disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Website and prevent you from accessing certain features or services.
3.4. Browser Controls
3.4.1. Most web browsers allow you to view the cookies stored on your device, delete cookies individually, or block cookies from specific websites or from all websites.
Please note that if you delete all cookies, any preferences you have previously selected, including your cookie preferences, may also be removed.
For more information on how to manage, disable or delete cookies, please consult your browser's help section or visit:
www.aboutcookies.org
www.cookiecentral.com/faq
Browser-specific guidance is also available at:
Adobe Analytics: http://www.adobe.com/uk/privacy/opt-out.html
AOL: https://help.aol.com/articles/restore-security-settings-and-enable-cookie-settings-on-browser
Google Ads: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922
Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome
Microsoft Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org
Opera: https://www.opera.com
Safari: https://support.apple.com
Yandex Browser: https://browser.yandex.com/help
3.5. Social Media Buttons
3.5.1. The Website may include social media buttons that allow users to share or bookmark content through third-party social media platforms.
These social media platforms may collect information about your online activities, including your interaction with this Website. The collection and processing of such information are governed by the respective privacy and cookie policies of the relevant third-party platforms.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of the relevant social media providers to understand how your information is collected, processed and protected.
3.6 Third-Party Web Services
3.6.1. Certain pages of the Website may incorporate content or services provided by third parties, such as images, videos, maps, surveys or other embedded applications.
Where third-party services are integrated into the Website, such providers may collect information regarding your interaction with the relevant content. The Company has no control over the cookies or other tracking technologies used by such third-party providers.
We recommend that you review the privacy and cookie policies of the relevant third parties before using such services.
3.7. E-mail Communications
3.7.1. The Company may use tracking technologies in certain e-mail communications to determine whether an e-mail has been delivered, opened, read or forwarded. Such information enables us to improve the relevance, effectiveness and functionality of our communications.
If you do not wish such information to be collected, you may unsubscribe from our communications or update your communication preferences by using the relevant forms available on our Website, contacting our call centre, or reaching us through the contact details provided on the Website.
3.7.2. The Company reserves the right to amend this Cookie Policy where necessary to comply with legal, technical or operational requirements.
Any amendments will become effective upon publication of the updated Cookie Policy on this Website. We recommend that you review this Cookie Policy periodically to remain informed about our use of cookies.
3.8 Personal Data Processed Through Cookies
The Company processes personal data collected through cookies by automated means in accordance with Article 5 of the KVKK and on the basis of one or more of the following legal grounds:
processing is necessary for the Data Controller to fulfil its legal obligations;
processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or protection of a legal claim; and
processing is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller, provided that such processing does not prejudice the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.
To the extent necessary for the purposes set out in this Cookie Policy and in compliance with the applicable legislation, personal data collected through cookies may be shared with:
third-party service providers from whom the Company receives services;
the Company's affiliates;
business partners; and
group companies.
Where personal data is transferred to such recipients, the Company takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure that personal data is processed securely and in compliance with the applicable data protection legislation. Where required, appropriate contractual safeguards, including confidentiality obligations, are implemented with the relevant recipients.
3.9 Your Rights as a Data Subject
Pursuant to Article 11 of the KVKK, you have the right to:
learn whether your personal data is being processed;
request information regarding the processing of your personal data;
learn the purpose of processing and whether your personal data is used in accordance with such purpose;
learn the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred, whether domestically or abroad;
request the rectification of incomplete or inaccurate personal data;
request the erasure or destruction of your personal data under the conditions set out in the KVKK;
request notification of any rectification, erasure or destruction to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred;
object to any outcome arising against you as a result of the exclusive processing of your personal data through automated means; and
claim compensation for damages incurred as a result of the unlawful processing of your personal data.
You may submit your requests regarding the exercise of these rights by using the Data Subject Application Form available on the Company's website or by any of the methods specified therein.
Your requests will be evaluated and concluded as soon as possible and, in any event, within a maximum period of thirty (30) days in accordance with the KVKK.
As a general rule, no fee will be charged for responding to your request. However, where the requested action requires additional costs, the Company reserves the right to charge the fee determined by the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board. Where the request results from an error attributable to the Company, any fee collected shall be refunded to the data subject.
Please note that if you request the restriction or cessation of the processing of certain personal data necessary for the operation of the Website, you may not be able to benefit fully from certain features or services offered through the Website. In such cases, you acknowledge and accept that the Company shall not be held responsible for any resulting limitations in the functionality of the Website.