Cookie Policy

COOKIE POLICY

As ARTHE TUR. İNŞ. MÜH. GIDA OTO. İTH. İHR. SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. (the “Company”), we attach importance to the privacy of our visitors and users during the use of our website and related digital platforms operated under the Art Alaçatı brand.

This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) has been prepared to inform you about the cookies and similar technologies that may be used when you visit our website. Within the scope of this Policy, we explain which types of cookies are used on our website, the purposes for which these cookies are processed, the legal bases for such processing, how you can manage your cookie preferences, and your rights under the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“Law”).

1. Information on the Data Controller

The data controller under this Policy is:

Legal Name: ARTHE TUR. İNŞ. MÜH. GIDA OTO. İTH. İHR. SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş.
Brand / Trade Name: Art Alaçatı
Address: [●]
Email: [●]
Phone: [●]

acts as the data controller.

2. What is a Cookie?

Cookies are small text files stored on your browser or device when you visit a website. Cookies enable the website to function properly, remember your preferences, improve user experience, measure site performance, and in some cases, provide content tailored to your interests.

Cookies are not used directly to identify you; however, in some cases, when combined with other data, they may qualify as personal data.

3. Types of Cookies

Cookies used on our website may be classified as follows based on their duration, source, and purpose of use:

3.1. By Duration of Use

Session Cookies:
These are cookies that are deleted as soon as you close your browser and are only valid for the duration of your visit.

Persistent Cookies:
These are cookies that remain stored in your browser for a specified period and help remember your preferences when you revisit the website.

3.2. By Source

First-Party Cookies:
These are cookies set directly by the website you are visiting.

Third-Party Cookies:
These are cookies placed by third parties such as business partners, service providers, analytics tools, or advertising and measurement platforms.

3.3. By Purpose of Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies:
These are cookies that are essential for the secure operation of the website, the performance of basic functions, and the provision of information society services explicitly requested by the user.

Functionality Cookies:
These are cookies that allow the website to remember choices such as language selection, region preferences, or other user settings.

Performance and Analytics Cookies:
These are cookies used to collect statistical information about website usage, analyze visitor behavior, and improve website performance.

Advertising / Marketing Cookies:
These are cookies used to deliver content and campaigns tailored to user interests, measure advertising performance, and support similar marketing activities.

4. Purposes of Using Cookies

Cookies may be used by our Company for the following purposes:

• ensuring the proper functioning of the website,

• managing user sessions and conducting security processes,

• remembering user preferences and settings,

• improving site performance and functionality,

• analyzing visitor behavior and generating statistical reports,

• improving user experience,

• and, where necessary, conducting personalized content, promotional, and marketing activities.

5. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

Personal data processing activities carried out through cookies may be based on different legal grounds depending on their nature.

Strictly necessary cookies may be processed based on the data processing conditions stipulated under the Law, as they are required for the operation and security of the website and for the provision of services explicitly requested by the user.

Except for these, functionality, performance/analytics, and advertising/marketing cookies are used based on your explicit consent, to the extent required under applicable legislation. Unless you provide explicit consent, non-essential cookies will not be placed on your device and your personal data will not be processed through such cookies.

6. Data Processed Through Cookies

Through cookies, data such as browser and device information, IP address, date and time of visit, pages viewed, click and navigation data, preference settings, session information, and similar usage data may be processed.

These data may vary depending on the type of cookie and its purpose of use.

7. Sharing Cookies with Third Parties and Transfer Abroad

Some cookies used on our website may be provided by third-party service providers. In such cases, the relevant data may be shared with these third parties or processed through their technical infrastructures.

In cases where third-party cookies are used and technical infrastructures that may result in the transfer of personal data abroad are involved, our Company ensures that the necessary legal requirements are fulfilled in accordance with applicable legislation; where required, your explicit consent is obtained separately.

Up-to-date information regarding third-party providers and details of the cookies used are provided in the cookie table, which forms an integral part of this Policy, or in the cookie preference panel.

8. Managing Cookie Preferences

You can set your cookie preferences via the cookie banner that appears during your first visit to our website, and you may accept, reject, or customize non-essential cookies.

In addition, you may partially or completely block cookies, delete existing cookies, or set alerts for certain types of cookies by changing your browser settings. However, if cookies are disabled, some parts of our website may not function properly or certain services may not be provided as intended.

Cookie management in common browsers can be carried out via the help or settings menu of the respective browser.

9. Rights of the Data Subject

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Law, data subjects may apply to our Company to:

• learn whether their personal data is being processed,

• request information regarding such processing if their personal data has been processed,

• learn the purpose of processing and whether their data is used in accordance with that purpose,

• know the third parties to whom their personal data is transferred, either domestically or abroad,

• request the correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal data,
  
  its completion or correction in case it is incomplete or incorrectly processed,

• request the deletion or destruction of their personal data within the framework of the conditions stipulated under the Law,

• request that the actions taken be notified to third parties to whom the data has been transferred,

• object to the emergence of a result against them through the analysis of processed data exclusively via automated systems,

• and request compensation for damages in case they suffer harm due to unlawful processing.

have the rights.

In this regard, you may submit your requests to us in accordance with the procedures and principles set out in our Company’s GDPR/KVKK Application and Disclosure Notice.

10. Changes to the Policy

Our Company reserves the right to amend this Policy in line with changes in legislation, technical requirements, business processes, or updates to the website infrastructure. The updated version shall become effective as of the date it is published on our website.

11. Entry into Force

This Cookie Policy entered into force on [dd.mm.yyyy].