As Otokoç Otomotiv Ticaret ve Sanayi Anonim Şirketi ("the Company"), we use cookies, pixels, GIFs, and other similar technologies ("cookies") to enhance your experience during your use or visit to our websites ("Site"), applications, or any similar online or offline platforms we make available to you in the digital environment (all of these platforms together will be referred to as the "Platform").
The use of these technologies is carried out in accordance with the legislation to which we are subject, primarily the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data ("KVKK Law").
The purpose of this Cookie Disclosure Statement is to inform you about the processing of personal data obtained through the collection of personal data such as cookies and pixels used during the use of the Platforms. In this statement, we want to explain to you what types of cookies we use on our site and application, for what purposes, and how you can control these cookies.
We may cease using the cookies we use on our site and application, change their types or functions, or add new cookies to our site and application. Therefore, we reserve the right to change the terms of this Cookie Policy at any time. Any changes made to the current Cookie Policy will take effect upon publication on the site, application, or any publicly accessible platform. You can find the last update date at the end of the text.
For detailed information on the purposes for which your personal data is processed by our Company, you can access the Otokoç Otomotiv Ticaret ve Sanayi Anonim Şirketi Personal Data Protection and Processing Policy located at https://otokocotomotiv.com.tr/kisisel-verilerin-korunmasi.
Your personal data is collected electronically via cookies based on a legal ground related to our Company’s legitimate interests, in connection with your visit to our website or your use of our application. Marketing and advertising activities conducted through targeting and profiling, however, are carried out only with your explicit consent. The personal data collected may be processed in accordance with the conditions and purposes of personal data processing specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the Law, as well as for the purposes outlined in this Cookie Notice.
As Otokoç Automotive Trade and Industry Inc., we may share your personal data within the scope of the Cookie Disclosure Text with our suppliers, legally authorized public institutions, and private parties, limited to the purposes stated above and in accordance with the legislation.
As Otokoç Automotive Trade and Industry Inc., we use cookies on our site and application for various purposes and process your personal data through these cookies. These purposes mainly include:
– Performing essential functions required for the site and app operation. For example, allowing logged-in members to visit different pages without re-entering passwords.
– Analyzing the site and app to improve their performance. For example, integrating servers the site runs on, counting visitors, adjusting performance settings, or helping visitors find what they seek.
– Enhancing the site's and app's functionality and ease of use. For example, sharing to third-party social media from the site, remembering username or search queries on later visits.
– Personalization, targeting, and advertising activities. For example, showing ads related to visitors' interests based on pages and products viewed.
Below you can find the different types of cookies we use on our site and app. Both first-party cookies (placed by the site you visit) and third-party cookies (placed by servers other than the site you visit) are used on our site and app.
The use of certain cookies is essential for our website and app to function correctly. For example, authentication cookies activated when you log in ensure your session remains active as you navigate between pages on our site.
These cookies remember your preferences and choices on the site and app, allowing the services we offer to be personalized for you. For example, they help us remember your language selection or the font size you chose while reading text on our site.
These cookies allow information about your social media usage to be collected. For example, cookies may be used to access information from your Facebook/Twitter accounts to create personalized ads or conduct market research.
Thanks to these cookies, we can analyze your usage and performance of our site and app to improve the services we provide. For example, these cookies help us identify which pages our visitors view the most, whether our site is functioning correctly, and detect any potential issues.
We use cookies to promote products and services on our site or on platforms outside our site. We may also collaborate with some partners to advertise and promote on or off our site. For example, cookies can track whether you clicked on an ad you saw on our site and if you used the service on the site that the ad directed you to after your interest.
The preferences of our visitors and users regarding the use of cookies and similar technologies are essential to us. However, the use of cookies that are necessary for the operation of the Platform is required. Additionally, we would like to remind you that if some cookies are disabled, some functions of the Platform may not work partially or completely.
Information on how you can manage your preferences regarding the cookies used on the Platform is as follows:
- Visitors have the opportunity to personalize their cookie preferences by changing the browser settings they use to view the Platform. If the browser being used offers this option, it is possible to change cookie preferences through the browser settings. Thus, depending on the options offered by the browser, data subjects have the option to prevent the use of cookies, choose to receive a warning before cookies are used, or disable or delete only certain cookies.
- While preferences on this matter vary depending on the browser used, a general explanation can be found at https://www.aboutcookies.org/. Cookie preferences may need to be set separately for each device the visitor uses to access the Platform.
- To disable cookies managed by Google Analytics, click here.
- To manage your personalized advertising experience provided by Google, click here.
- Preferences regarding cookies used by many companies for advertising purposes can be managed via Your Online Choices.
- To manage cookies on mobile devices, the settings menu of the mobile device can be used.
- You have the option to personalize your cookie preferences by changing your browser settings.
Adobe Analytics http://www.adobe.com/uk/privacy/opt-out.html
AOL https://help.aol.com/articles/restore-security-settings-and-enable-cookie-settings-on-browser
Google Adwords https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en
Google Analytics https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google Chrome http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647
Internet Explorer https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
MozillaFirefox http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Cookies
Opera http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/
Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph19214?locale=tr_TR
Under Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law, data subjects have the rights to:
• learn whether their personal data is processed,
• request information if their personal data has been processed,
• learn the purpose of processing their personal data and whether it is used accordingly,
• know the third parties inside or outside the country to whom personal data has been transferred,
• demand correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal data and request notification of such correction to third parties,
• request deletion or destruction of personal data when the reasons requiring processing no longer exist, despite lawful processing, and demand notification of this to third parties,
• object to outcomes against them resulting from solely automatic analysis of their personal data,
• claim compensation if harmed due to unlawful processing of personal data.
You can submit your requests regarding the rights listed above by filling out the Data Subject Request Form available at https://www.otokocotomotiv.com.tr/Otokoc_Otomotiv_Basvuru_Formu.pdf and sending it to our Company. Your requests will be processed free of charge as soon as possible and no later than thirty days; however, if the process incurs costs, a fee may be requested based on the Personal Data Protection Board's tariff.