As ZES Dijital Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (“Company”), we make use of certain technologies (“Cookies”) such as cookies, pixels and GIFs in order to improve your experience during your use or visit of our websites (“Site”), applications or all similar online or offline channels that we make available to you in digital media (all such channels shall hereinafter be referred to collectively as the “Platform”). This text has been prepared in accordance with Article 10 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“Law”) and the Communiqué on the Principles and Procedures to Be Followed in Fulfilling the Obligation to Inform.
The use of these technologies is carried out in compliance with the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“Law”) and the legislation to which we are subject.
This Cookie Information Notice explains, in relation to the processing of personal data obtained automatically through the placement of cookies used on our website on your device, for which purposes the Cookies collected during the use of the Platforms are used and how you can control these Cookies.
We may cease using the Cookies that we use on our Site and in our application, change their types or functions, or add new Cookies to our Site and application. Therefore, we reserve the right to amend the provisions of this Cookie Policy at any time. Any changes made to the current Cookie Policy shall become effective upon being published on the Site, in the application or in any publicly accessible medium. You can find the date of the latest update at the end of the text.
Method of Collecting Cookies, Legal Grounds and Transfer of Personal Data
Strictly necessary cookies are used for the purpose of providing the information society service you have requested (logging in, filling in forms and remembering privacy preferences, counting visitors to our website and measuring traffic). Within the scope of your visit to our website or your use of our applications, your personal data collected electronically through Cookies are processed under subparagraph (c) of Article 5(2) of the Law, “provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract, processing of personal data of the parties to the contract is necessary”, or subparagraph (f), “processing of personal data is necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that such processing shall not violate the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject”.
Performance and Analytics Cookies: Thanks to these cookies, we are able to improve the services we provide to you by analysing your use of our Site and application and conducting performance analysis. Your personal data collected via these cookies are processed on the basis of your explicit consent in accordance with Article 5(1) of the Law.
Advertising and Marketing Cookies: These are used by our business partners to build a profile according to your areas of interest and to show you relevant advertisements. Your personal data collected via these cookies are processed on the basis of your explicit consent in accordance with Article 5(1) of the Law.
For cookies used on our website other than strictly necessary cookies, users’ explicit consent is obtained and they are given the opportunity to modify their consent at any time. Via the “Manage Cookies” section, users can view the types of cookies used on our website and, for all cookies other than Strictly Necessary Cookies, determine their preferences using the “on” or “off” options.
You can manage the availability of Cookies at any time through the Manage Cookies section. Your personal data collected may be shared with our domestic suppliers in a manner limited to the purposes specified in this Cookie Policy and in compliance with the legislation. Again, where your explicit consent is obtained, your personal data collected may be transferred to our service providers located abroad in a manner limited to the purposes specified in this Cookie Policy and in compliance with the legislation.
Cookie Types by Duration
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted when the browser is closed or the session ends.
- Persistent Cookies: These are cookies that remain on your hard drive until you delete them or they are automatically deleted by your browser on their expiry date. Although the expiry dates of persistent cookies vary, they are predetermined.
Cookie Types by Provenance
- First-Party Cookies: As the name suggests, first-party cookies are cookies placed on your device by our Platforms. They are placed directly by the website visited by the user, that is, by the URL shown in the browser’s address bar (example.com.tr).
- Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies placed on your device not by our Platforms you visit, but by third parties that provide advertising or analytics services.
Cookies and Purposes of Use
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Cookies that are required for the core functions of our website to operate. These ensure security, network management and access to our website.
- Functional/Preference Cookies: Cookies that enable preferences such as the language used on the website or the region selected to be remembered, as well as previously chosen options such as automatically entered usernames and passwords.
- Performance/Analytics Cookies: Often used to improve the website. They are used to determine which pages are viewed more frequently, whether the website functions as it should, and to detect possible problems.
- Advertising/Marketing Cookies: Cookies that enable personalised advertisements to be presented by tracking users’ online behaviour. These cookies are placed via our website by our advertising partners and may be shared with third parties.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
| Cookie | Description | Party | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| CookieConsent | Stores the user’s consent state for the relevant domain. | Third Party | 1 Year |
| test_cookie | Used to check whether the user’s browser supports cookies. | Third Party | 1 Day |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Used to distinguish between humans and bots. Helpful for generating reports on the use of websites. | First Party | 179 Days |
| rc::a | Used to distinguish between humans and bots. Helpful for generating reports on the use of websites. | First Party | Momentary |
| rc::b | Used to distinguish between humans and bots. | First Party | For the Duration of the Session |
| rc::c | Used to distinguish between humans and bots. | First Party | For the Duration of the Session |
Performance and Analytics Cookies
Thanks to these cookies, we are able to improve the services we provide to you by analysing your use of our Site and application and conducting performance analysis. If you consent to the use of performance and analytics cookies, your personal data will be transferred to our service providers located abroad.