We use cookies in conjunction with certain software tools to identify users’ interests and the most popular sections of our websites, and to use this information to improve the design of our websites and make them more user-friendly.

Your personal data obtained through cookies may be processed by our Company, acting as the “data controller,” based on the conditions for processing personal data, specifically that the processing is necessary to fulfill the legitimate interest specified in Article 5 of the Personal Data Protection Law.

The Cookie Policy may be amended if deemed necessary in accordance with applicable laws and Siltaş Yapı’s practices. You can always find the latest version of the policy on our website. For detailed information regarding the processing of your personal data, please review the Privacy Notice.

 

1.1. Cookies are small files stored on your desktop or laptop computer or mobile device by a website you visit. We use cookies to enhance the user experience on our websites—for example, by determining whether a connection has been established between your device and our websites before, or which language or settings you have selected—as well as to provide content tailored to your interests and to conduct analytics and performance measurements.Cookies may contain personal information. Data collected through cookies is processed based on the legal ground of “the data controller’s legitimate interest” under Article 5 of the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK).

 

1.2. By using our website, you are deemed to have accepted the use of cookies. You may also use our website without accepting the use of cookies. In other words, you can refuse cookies by adjusting the relevant settings on your device and delete cookies at any time. While some cookies are essential for the website to function, you can block the use of cookies other than these. However, please note that even in this case, the site may not function fully, and you may not be able to take advantage of all its features. To block cookies, you’ll need to change the settings in your web browser. These steps vary depending on the device and browser you’re using. Below is information on the steps required to block cookies in different web browsers:

• Internet Explorer
1. Open the desktop and tap or click the Internet Explorer icon in the taskbar.
2. Tap or click the Tools button and then Internet Options.
3. Tap or click the Privacy tab, then move the slider under Settings upwards to block all cookies, and tap or click the OK button.

1. Click the three-dot icon in the upper-right corner of your Microsoft Edge browser and go to Settings.
2. In the new windowthat appears , click “Select items to clear,” then select the categories you want to clear from the window that appears.
3. There are many categorieshere . You can start the cleanup process by selecting the ones you want.

 

• Google Chrome
1. Open Chrome on your computer.

2. Click More Settings in the upper right corner.

3. Click Advanced at the bottom.

4. Under “Privacy and security,” click “Content settings.”

5. Click “Cookies .”

6. Under” All cookies and site data,” search for the Website’s name.

7. Click the Remove icon to the rightof the site .

1. Click theFirefox Menu button and select Options.

2. Select thePrivacy & Security panel and go to the History section.

3. Change theFirefox setting to “Use custom settings for history.”

4. Click the “ShowCookies ” button. The Cookies window will appear.

5. In the “Search ” field, enter the name of the site whose cookies you want to delete. Cookies that match your search will be displayed.

6. Select the cookie(s) you wantto delete and click the “Delete Selected” button.

7. Click the “Close ” button to close the Cookies window. Then close the about:preferences page.

1. In Safari , go to > and select “Preferences.”

2. ClickPrivacy .

3. Click “Website Data.”

4. Selectone or more websites, then click Delete or Delete All.

Following all these explanations, the decision regarding which cookies to use is entirely up to our users. You can manage your cookie preferences by deleting or blocking them in your browser settings the moment you visit our website, or you can change these settings at any time in the future.

1.3. If you refuse to allow the useof cookies , certain features of our web pages may not be available or their functionality may be limited.

1.4. Cookies are categorized as follows:

These cookies are absolutely necessary for the website to function.

These cookies make the site easier to use and improve the functionality of the web pages. For example, we store your language settings in functional cookies.

 

These cookies collect information about how you use our web pages. This allows us to identify which parts of our website are the most popular. As a result, we can improve the services we offer you.

 

We use these cookies to integrate third-party services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+—which are available on our web pages via “Social Plug-ins,” as well as our Targeting and Retargeting partners, who help us tailor our online marketing more precisely to your needs and interests.

 

Our Website also uses certain third-party cookies. Although these cookies are not placed directly on the Website by Siltaş Yapı, they are activated when users visit other websites. Targeting and tracking cookies are used to assist third parties in providing services—primarily advertising services—and to enhance the effectiveness of these services. These cookies may remember the web pages and sites you visit and may collect personal data, primarily the IP address of the user’s device. The Website uses only third-party cookies to collect information, remember your interests and demographic data, serve you targeted ads, improve ads, determine the number of visits and ad impressions, identify other uses of advertising services, and determine the ratio of interactions related to these ad impressions and advertising services.

 

If you connect to social networks such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram via social plugins, when you visit the Website and use these plugins, the Website connects directly to the server of the selected social network. The content provided by the plugin is then transmitted directly from the social network to your web browser and embedded into the website you are visiting. As a result, the relevant social network may access and process your data and combine it with the data associated with your account on that social network. Please note that we have no influence over or control regarding the scope of data processed by social networks through these plugins. For more information on the purposes, methods, and duration of social media platforms’ processing of your personal data, please carefully review the privacy policies published by the respective social media platforms.

 

1.5. Your personal data collected through cookies may be transferred to providers of analytics tools—both domestic and international—as well as to our business partners and suppliers, for the purpose of enabling the functions of analytics cookies, in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK).

 

1.6 Your personal data collected through cookies is processed solely for the purposes specified in this text and is protected in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK).

 

1.7. The rights of natural persons whose personal data is processed, as provided for in Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK), are as follows:

• The right to know whether personal data is being processed,

• To request information regarding the processing of personal data,

• The right to know the purpose of the processing of personal data and whether such data is being used in accordance with that purpose,

• The right to know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred, whether within the country or abroad,

• The right to request the correction of personal data if it has been processed incompletely or incorrectly, and to request that third parties to whom the personal data has been disclosed be notified of the correction,

• The right to request the erasure or destruction of personal data if the grounds for its processing no longer exist, even though it was processed in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) and other relevant laws, and to request that third parties to whom the personal data was transferred be notified of such action,

• The right to object to a decision made solely through the automated processing of personal data that results in adverse consequences for the individual,

• To request compensation for damages suffered as a result of the unlawful processing of personal data.

 

You have certain rights. When the relevant requests are submitted to us by you (the data subject) in writing or via a registered email address, we will review and resolve them within 30 (thirty) days in all cases. While the general principle is that no fee will be charged for your requests, we reserve the right to charge a fee based on the fee schedule determined by us and established by the Personal Data Protection Board. For detailed information on this matter and to submit a request, please read the KVKK INFORMATION NOTICE published on our website.