COOKIE POLICY

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files, mostly consisting of letters and numbers, that are stored on computers, mobile phones, tablets or similar devices through browsers by the websites visited. Cookies do not, by themselves, contain directly identifying personal data such as name, gender or address.

Cookies are created by the servers on which the visited website is managed. This allows the relevant server to remember a previous visit when the user visits the same website again. Cookies may be considered identifiers that show website administrators that the user has revisited the website.

How Are Cookies Used?

The Company may use cookies for various purposes. These include the following areas of use:

• Remembering user preferences and personalizing website use,

• Ensuring session management and recognizing the user on subsequent visits,

• Determining from which device and through which source the website is accessed,

• Analyzing usage data such as viewed pages, visit duration and browsing behavior,

• Improving the performance of the website and enhancing the user experience,

• Ensuring the operation of the basic functions offered on the website,

• Presenting content, campaigns, products and promotions more suitable to the user’s interests,

• Carrying out advertising, targeting and personalization activities,

• Supporting platform security and contributing to the prevention of fraudulent transactions.

Cookie Management

Cookie preferences may be changed depending on the internet browser. The User has the right to accept, reject, restrict or delete cookies through browser settings.

In general, the following methods may be used:

• Google Chrome: Cookie preferences may be managed through the lock icon in the browser’s address bar or through the settings section.

• Internet Explorer: Cookie settings may be changed through the Tools and Security menus.

• Mozilla Firefox: Cookie management may be carried out through the privacy and security settings in the Options menu.

• Safari: Cookie preferences may be adjusted through the Safari and privacy options in the device settings section.

• Other browsers: Cookie settings may be managed by reviewing the help or support pages of the relevant browser.

If persistent or session cookies are rejected, the website may continue to be used; however, some functions of the website may not work fully or access restrictions may occur.

Types of Cookies According to Purpose of Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are cookies required for the website to operate correctly and securely. They are used for session management, security controls and the execution of basic system functions. If these cookies are disabled, certain parts of the platform may not function properly.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

These are cookies used to understand how the website is used, measure its performance and carry out improvement activities. Data such as the number of visitors, pages viewed and usage intensity fall within this scope.

Functional and Analytical Cookies

These are cookies used to improve the user experience, remember preferences, facilitate certain functions and make website use more efficient. Through these cookies, users’ previous preferences may be remembered and website content may be made more useful. Functional and analytical cookie tools used on the platform may vary depending on the technical infrastructure used.

Targeting, Advertising and Commercial Cookies

These are cookies used to present users with content, campaigns and advertisements that are closer to their interests. Through these cookies, users’ behavior on the website may be analyzed and more personalized promotions and advertisements may be displayed. The User may restrict or block these cookies through browser settings. However, in this case, advertising content may not disappear completely; the User may only encounter advertisements with more general content.

Flash Cookies

These are types of cookies that help visual, video or audio content on the website function effectively.

Third-Party Cookies

Cookies placed by third-party service providers may also be used on the platform. These cookies may be used to provide user-specific content and advertisements, conduct analysis and increase service effectiveness. The use of third-party cookies is subject to the respective privacy policies of the relevant third parties.

Types of Cookies According to Storage Period

Persistent Cookies

These are cookies that remain on the User’s device for a certain period of time or until deleted by the User. They are generally used to remember user preferences and analyze website activity.

Session Cookies

These are cookies that remain active during the User’s visit to the website and are deleted when the browser is closed or the session ends. These cookies help manage the visit on a session basis.

Social Media, Plugins and Third-Party Services

If social media plugins, advertising technologies or third-party services are used on the platform, user data may be shared with or processed by the relevant third-party systems. The Company does not have direct control over the data processed by social networks or third-party service providers through their own systems. Therefore, it is recommended that the privacy and data processing policies of the relevant services be reviewed separately.

Blocking the Use of Cookies

The use of certain cookies is necessary for the platform to function properly. If cookies are disabled, certain information may need to be re-entered each time the website is visited, and some services provided by the Company over the internet may not function properly. Accordingly, some pages or functions of the website may become unavailable.

This Cookie Policy has been prepared to inform users about the cookies used or that may be used by the Company and to explain that cookie management authority belongs to the User. The Company reserves the right to make changes to this Cookie Policy if deemed necessary.