Cookie Policy

COOKIE POLICY

IDENTITY OF THE DATA CONTROLLER

As PINAR BİRİM ART (“Company”), we attach great importance to the privacy of personal data obtained and processed within the scope of our website (“Site”).

This Cookie Policy has been prepared to inform you, as the data controller, under the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”), about the types of cookies we use on the Site, for what purposes, and how you can control them.

During your visits to our site, we use certain technologies such as cookies, pixels, and gifs (“cookies”) to enhance your experience. Cookies are used to increase the efficiency you get from our website, maximize the user experience, personalize the site according to your interests, and offer you special products and services.

WHAT IS A COOKIE?

Cookies are small text files stored by the websites you visit in your browser. For example, thanks to cookies that remember your language preference, you do not have to set these preferences again each time you visit. Cookies are used to make your user experience more efficient and faster.

METHOD OF COLLECTING YOUR PERSONAL DATA AND LEGAL GROUNDS

Your personal data is processed based on the following legal grounds within the framework of KVKK article 5/2:

  • Mandatory and essential basic cookies: To fulfill our legal obligations,
  • Analytical cookies: For the establishment of a right and legitimate interest reasons,
  • Targeting, advertising, and analytical cookies: In line with your explicit consent.

These cookies are collected by automatic or non-automatic methods, verbally, in writing, or electronically.

TYPES OF COOKIES

Cookies are divided into two types based on their storage duration in your browser: temporary and persistent cookies.

  • Temporary Cookies (Session Cookies): These are automatically deleted when you close your browser. For example, they ensure the proper functioning of online forms.
  • Persistent Cookies: These remain in your browser for a specific period. They are used to remember your language settings or preferences.

COOKIE CATEGORIES

  1. Technical Cookies: Ensure the proper functioning of the site.
  2. Authentication Cookies: Eliminate the need to log in again by remembering user login information.
  3. Flash Cookies: Ensure the effective operation of visual and audio content.
  4. Personalization Cookies: Remember the preferences made by the user.
  5. Analytical Cookies: Used to analyze and improve site traffic.
  6. Mandatory Cookies: Necessary to ensure secure browsing.
  7. Advertising and Marketing Cookies: Enable the display of advertisements according to users' interests.
  8. Functional Cookies: Used to improve website performance and ease of use.

TRANSFER OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Your personal data may be shared with the following parties, taking the necessary technical and administrative measures, within the scope of KVKK articles 8 and 9:

  • Third parties providing storage, archiving, and hosting services for the execution of information security processes,
  • Our business partners for the conduct and planning of business activities,
  • Companies providing analytical and advertising services,
  • Authorized public institutions and regulatory authorities.

MANAGING AND BLOCKING COOKIES

Most internet browsers are set to automatically accept cookies. However, you can block cookies or delete existing cookies. By changing your browser settings, you can:

  • View and delete saved cookies,
  • Block third-party cookies,
  • Block cookies from specific websites,
  • Enable cookies to be automatically deleted when you close your browser.

Please remember that if you disable cookies, some parts of our website may not function correctly.

YOUR RIGHTS UNDER KVKK

You have the following rights under Article 11 of the KVKK:

  • To learn whether your personal data is being processed,
  • To request information if it has been processed,
  • To learn the purpose of processing and whether it is used appropriately,
  • To know if it has been transferred to third parties at home or abroad,
  • To request correction if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed,
  • To request its deletion or destruction if the reasons for processing cease to exist,
  • To demand compensation for damages if you suffer losses due to unlawful processing.

APPLICATION TO THE DATA CONTROLLER

To exercise your above rights, you can send your requests to PINAR BİRİM ART's central address via notary public or registered mail with return receipt.