We would like to inform you regarding the types of cookies used on [●] our website of [●] (“[●]”), the usage objectives of cookies and the settings, management, and erasure of such cookies.
Some cookies are used in order to collect information regarding the usage of the website while visiting our website. Our purpose herein is to ensure the facility to the user visiting our website and to improve its operation.
What is a Cookie?
Cookies are very small text files generally consisting of letters and numbers recorded on your computer, mobile phones, tablets, or your other mobile devices that you access to a website while visiting. Cookies contain information regarding your visit history on the internet.
Types of Cookies and Their Usage Purposes: First-party cookies are cookies used by the main server of the website with which the user is interacting. The cookies placed through servers other than the server displaying the main content of the website are third-party cookies. Session cookies are usually deleted when the visitor leaves the website, and the persistent cookies remain on the devices of visitors for variable periods of time. Technical Cookies, authentication cookies, targeting/advertisement cookies, customization cookies, and analytics cookies are cookies that we can diversify according to their usage purpose.
Types of Cookies Used on our Website
Types of cookies and their usage purposes are explained as follows.
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Obligatory Cookies |
These are obligatory for the correct functioning of our website. For instance, obligatory cookies are used for purposes such as authentication and not losing information regarding your current session. These cookies are used for purposes such as security and authentication. For the data processing activities, we carry out during the use of obligatory cookies, we rely on the data processing condition of “Personal data belonging to the parties to the contract must be processed, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract” within the scope of Article 5/2-c of the PPDL. |
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Cookies Required for Functionality |
These are cookies that allow users visiting our website to remember their preferences. For instance, it allows the visitor to remember her/his language preference or text font size preference. Not allowing the usage of such types of cookies may cause not using a special feature for you and this prevents it from remembering your preferences. For the data processing activities that we carry out during the use of functionality cookies, we rely on the data processing condition of “Data processing is mandatory for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the relevant person.” within the scope of Article 5/2-f of the PPDL. |
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Cookies Required for Performance and Analysis |
These are cookies that help improve our website. Such kind of cookies collect information regarding the usage of the website by the visitors, are used in the auditing as to whether the website operates as required and in the determination of errors received. For the data processing activities that we perform during the use of performance and analytics cookies, we depend on your “explicit consent” as a data processing condition under the scope of Article 5/1 of the PPDL. |
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Personalized Advertising Cookies |
Personalized advertising cookies are used to promote personalized products and services to you by your viewing history and visitor profile on or off the Platform. For the data processing activities that we perform during the use of personalized advertising cookies, we depend on your “explicit consent” as a data processing condition under the scope of Article 5/1 of the PPDL. |
Cookies, which are obligatory and required for the functionality, are used within the scope of processing data that is necessary, provided that these are related to the fulfillment of the agreement within the framework of Article 5/2/(c) of the PPDL and these are obligatory for the legitimate interest of the data controller, provided that the fundamental rights and freedoms of the person concerned are not harmed within the scope of Article 5/2/(f) of the PPDL. Cookies Required for Performance and Analysis and Personalized Advertising Cookies shall be used only if your explicit consent is obtained.
Social Add-ons
When you visit our website and click on social media add-ons such as Instagram, Facebook or Twitter (for instance: “Tell a Friend”, “Share” or “Share with Friends”), your internet browser will connect with the related social network servers. When you click on the social network add-ons, you allow your internet browser to establish a connection with the related social network servers and transmit the usage data to the related operator of the social network.
Please bear in mind that we do not have any effect and control over the scope of the data that the social networks process through add-ons. In order to obtain further information regarding the purposes, methods, and period of time that the social networks will process your personal data, please carefully review the personal data processing policies published by the related social networks.
URL information of the related add-on providers along with their addresses and data protection information are given as follows:
- Facebook Inc., 1601 S California Ave, Palo Alto, California 94304, ABD; http://www.facebook.com/policy.php; For further information regarding the data collection: http://www.facebook.com/help/186325668085084, http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/your-info-on-other#applications and http: //www.facebook .com / about / privacy / your-info # Everyoneinfo. Facebook,
- Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, California 94103, ABD; https://twitter.com/privacy.
- Instagram, Facebook Inc., 1601 S California Ave, Palo Alto, California 94304, ABD; http://www.facebook.com/policy.php; For further information regarding the data collection: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy
- Google Analytics uses cookies in order to analyze as to how visitors use the website. You may visit this page: http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html, in order to obtain further information regarding the usage of Google Analytics (including opt-out options).
How to Collect Cookies?
Data is collected through your devices from which you access browsers. These can be erased by the user when required and the access to information can be closed down. You may erase cookies already placed on your computer and block the recording/placing of cookies on your internet browser.
Internet browsers are pre-defined in a manner to accept the cookies automatically. Since the management of cookies varies from one browser to another, you may review the help menu of the browser or the application in order to obtain further information.
Our Confidentiality Policy
Your confidentiality is important to us and your confidentiality and security rights are our fundamental principle. In order to protect the confidentiality of our customers’ personal data, the required precautions have been taken by keeping our bank’s system and internet infrastructure at a most reliable level.
What are Your Rights as a Person Concerned?
You have the following rights regarding your personal data as per Article 11 of the PPDL provided that you have proven your identity directly to us:
- To learn as to whether your personal data has been processed by the Company, if it has been processed, to request information regarding such process,
- To learn the processing purpose of your personal data and as to whether such data has been used for such intended purpose,
- To learn as to whether your personal data is transferred in or outside the country and as to whom it has been transferred.
Furthermore, you have the right to request the Company to rectify your inaccurate and incomplete personal data or to provide information on such operation to the recipients to which such data has been transferred or might have been transferred.
You may request the Company to destruct (erase, destruct or anonymize) your personal data within the framework of the conditions stipulated under Article 7 of the PPDL. Furthermore, you may request the provision of information regarding your destruction request to third persons to which your personal data has been or might have been transferred. However, we will evaluate your destruction request and as to which method will be appropriate to be used according to the concrete event conditions. In this context, you may request information from us at any time as to why we have chosen such a destruction method.
You may object to the results of your personal data analysis that have been formed by using an exclusive automated system in case such results are against your interest.
In case you are harmed due to the illegal processing of your personal data, you may request compensation for such damage.
According to Article 11 of the PPDL, you, as the personal data owner, may convey your request regarding the implementation of the PPDL and all kinds of your information requests regarding the processing of your personal data via sending an e-mail signed through a secure electronic signature or mobile signature belongs to you to [●] e-mail address or sending a letter in writing (either through a notary public or registered letter with return receipt) to the address at [●].
Furthermore, in case there is an electronic mail address of yours notified to us previously by you and registered to our system, you may also notify us of your request via such electronic mail address. As per Article 5 of the Communiqué on Application Procedures and Principles to Data Controller, it is obligatory that your name, surname, and your signature in case your application procedure is in writing, and your T.C. Identity Number in case you are a citizen of the Republic of Turkey, your passport number in case you are a foreigner and your identity number, if there is any, residence address or work address for notifications, your electronic mail address for notifications, your electronic mail address, telephone, fax number for notifications, if there is any, and the subject of your request must be stated in the application.
Your applications, which will be made within such framework, shall be concluded free of charge, as soon as possible and at the latest within 30 days. However, in case the operation requires an additional cost, the fee stated in the tariff determined by the PPDL Board might be charged.