COOKIE POLICY

1 What Is a Cookie?

Cookies are small data files that may be stored on a user's computer, mobile phone, tablet or other device when a website is visited.

Cookies may be used to enable the website to function properly, support security, remember user preferences, understand website usage and, in certain cases, help improve services.

In addition to cookies, local storage, pixels, tags or similar internet technologies may also be used for comparable purposes. Where appropriate, the term “cookie” in this Policy may also include such similar technologies.

2 For What Purposes May We Use Cookies?

Depending on their type and the technology used, cookies on the website may be used for the following purposes:

• Enabling the website to function technically,
• Supporting website and user security,
• Remembering user preferences,
• Ensuring that pages are displayed correctly and efficiently,
• Measuring website performance,
• Analysing visit and usage statistics,
• Improving the user experience,
• Supporting the technical operation of reservation and communication processes,
• Subject to user preferences and applicable legal requirements, measuring and improving advertising or marketing activities.

3 Types of Cookies That May Be Used

4 Essential and Non-Essential Cookies

Cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation and security of the website may be used without obtaining separate consent where permitted under the applicable legal framework.

For analytics, advertising, marketing or other non-essential cookies, the user's preferences or consent will be taken into account where required by applicable legislation.

5 First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

Cookies may be first-party cookies placed directly by the website or third-party cookies placed through third-party services used on the website.

Where map services, analytics tools, video or media content, social media services, advertising systems or other third-party technologies are used, the cookies and data processing practices of those service providers may also apply.

Data processing activities carried out by third-party service providers within their own systems may be subject to the respective provider's own privacy and cookie terms.

6 Cookie Retention Periods

The period for which a cookie is retained may vary depending on the type and purpose of the cookie and the technical configuration of the relevant service provider.

Session cookies are generally deleted when the browser session ends. Persistent cookies may remain on the device for a specified period or may be deleted earlier by the user.

As a general principle, cookies should be retained only for as long as necessary for their intended purpose.

7 How Can You Manage Your Cookie Preferences?

Where available, users may manage their preferences regarding non-essential cookies through the cookie preference panel provided on the website.

Most internet browsers also allow users to view, block or delete cookies and to create separate preferences for particular websites.

If all cookies are blocked through browser settings, certain sections or functions of the website may not operate as expected.

8 Analytics and Performance Technologies

Analytics technologies may be used to understand how the website is visited, measure page performance and improve the user experience.

Such technologies may process technical information such as pages visited, duration of visits, device or browser type and interactions with the website.

The use of non-essential analytics technologies may be subject to the user's cookie preferences where required.

9 Advertising and Marketing Technologies

Advertising and marketing technologies may be used on the website or in the company's digital advertising activities to measure advertising performance, evaluate campaign effectiveness or support the delivery of more relevant advertising to users.

Such non-essential technologies are subject to the user's preferences or consent to the extent required under applicable legislation.

Refusing advertising or marketing cookies does not mean that the user will no longer see advertising on the internet. However, the personalisation or performance measurement of advertising may be limited.

10 Protection of Personal Data

Where information obtained through cookies constitutes personal data, such information is processed in accordance with Turkish Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK) and other applicable legislation.

Detailed information regarding the purposes and legal grounds for processing personal data, the parties to whom data may be transferred and the rights of data subjects is provided in the KVKK Privacy Notice published on the website.

The general privacy principles applied in connection with the website and our services are also explained in our Privacy Policy.

11 Cookie Consent and Explicit Consent

Cookie preferences and explicit consent relating to the processing of personal data are evaluated separately according to their respective legal nature.

Where a user's preference is required for a non-essential cookie, the user will, where reasonably possible, be provided with the opportunity to accept or reject the relevant cookie category.

12 Updates to This Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated if the technologies, cookies, third-party services used on the website or applicable legislation change.

The current version becomes effective from the date it is published on the website.

If significant changes are made to the cookie structure used on the website, the cookie preference mechanism may also be updated as necessary.