COOKIE POLICY

As ETAP ENJEKSİYON PLASTİK SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş.  (“Company”), we use internet cookies to provide a better user experience to our visitors/users/members on our information interfaces. This cookie usage policy and clarification text (“Policy”) defines the types and under which conditions cookies are used for our visitors/members/users regarding all our IT interfaces. These technologies are implemented under Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“Law”) and the legislation we are subject to.

As Etap Enjeksiyon Plastik, we may terminate the cookies we use on our website, change their types or functions, or add new cookies to our website. Therefore, we reserve the right to change the provisions of this Policy at any time. Any changes implemented in the current policy and clarification text will become effective upon publication on the website or any public medium.

For the non-mandatory cookies we use on our site, we obtain users' explicit consent and allow them to change their consent at any time. Users can view the types of cookies used on our website through the cookie management panel and set their preferences with the options "on" or "off" for all cookies other than essential ones. Again, users can change their preferences at any time through this panel.

Minors

If you are under 18, you must visit the site under the supervision of your parents and complete forms (contest applications, etc.) on the site under your parents' supervision.

What is a cookie, and for what purposes is it used?

Cookies are small data storage files saved by websites on your computer, cell phones, tablets, or other mobile devices that you access. In this file, information about your Website navigation is stored. In this way, you can use our information interfaces more easily with the devices you access. It will remember this data when you use the website again.

The primary purposes of using cookies;

• Some technical data is needed for the website to be used more effectively.

• The company collects information about your preferences and habits when you are browsing and using the website.

• The Company needs your personal data, such as your IP address to fulfill its legal and contractual obligations, especially those arising from the Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Combating Crimes Committed through These Publications and the Regulation on the Procedures and Principles for the Regulation of Publications on the Internet.

What are the Types of Cookies?

• Cookies by Duration

• Login Cookies

Login cookies, also called temporary cookies, ensure the continuity of the session. They are also deleted when the user disables the internet browser.

• Permanent Cookies

A permanent cookie, which is not deleted when the Internet browser is closed, is automatically deleted on a specific date or after a certain period of time. This cookie transmits the user's processed data to the server each time the user visits a website. For this reason, permanent cookies are sometimes referred to as tracking cookies. For example, advertisers can store and use information about a user's web browsing habits over time. They can also be used to ensure that users do not have to re-enter their login information each time they log in to their accounts on websites. 

• Cookies According to Intended Use

• Strictly Necessary Cookies (Mandatory Cookies)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function. They are used compulsorily to fulfill an information society service (such as logging in, filling out forms, and remembering privacy preferences) requested by the user. In general, they are the cookies that go to processing conditions other than explicit consent. If mandatory cookies are blocked, some parts of the website will not work, and these cookies should not be used for marketing purposes.

• Functional Cookies:

Cookies are used for personalization and remembering preferences used on the website or applications (including applications on desktop, mobile, or IOT devices). These cookies provide functionalities other than mandatory cookies. In cases where it is not apparent that the person concerned has explicitly requested an information society service, explicit consent will be required.

• Performance - Analytical Cookies:

Cookies allow statistical measurement to analyze user behavior on websites. They are frequently used to improve the site, including measuring the impact of advertisements on the people concerned. Website owners use them to estimate the number of unique visitors, identify the most important search engine keywords that lead to a web page, or track website navigation.

• Advertising/Marketing Cookies:

Advertising and marketing cookies are used to track the online movements of users on the Internet, determine their personal interests, and display advertisements to users on the Internet based on those interests. Although there are many types of advertising on the Internet, the main reason why online behavioral advertising is the most preferred type of advertising is that advertising can be made according to people's tendencies and preferences. Advertisers' time and financial resources can be used more efficiently. Online behavioral advertising applications consist of monitoring people's activities on the Internet, analyzing and profiling these activities, matching the profiled person with appropriate advertisements, and displaying these to the relevant person.

• Cookies According to Parties

Whether the cookie is first-party or third-party depends on the cookie placed by the website or domain. First-party cookies are placed directly by the website the user visits, i.e., the URL (ornek.com.tr) displayed in the browser's address bar. Third-party cookies are placed by a third party different from the website (or domain) visited by the user.

Which Types of Cookies Do We Use and How?

We use several types of cookies on the website. Please note that we have no influence or control over the amount of data processed by social networks through plugins. For more information about the purposes, methods, and duration for which social networks process your personal data, please carefully review the personal data processing policies published by the relevant social networks. The following cookies are used in our information interfaces.

Rights of the Relevant Person

According to Article 11 of the PDPL, you can contact us personally, provided that you prove your identity, regarding your personal data;

• You can learn whether we process personal data about you, and if we process or have processed personal data, you can request information about it.
• You can learn the purpose of processing your personal data and whether they are used per its purpose.
• You can learn whether your personal data is transferred domestically or abroad and to whom it is transferred.
• You may request the correction of your inaccurate and incomplete personal data and the notification of the recipients to whom such data has been or may have been transferred.
• You may request the destruction (deletion, removal, or anonymization) of your personal data within the framework of the conditions stipulated in Article 7 of the PDPL. However, your request for destruction will be evaluated by us within the scope of our obligations arising from the relevant legislation, whether it will be destroyed or not, and if it will be destroyed, which method is appropriate according to the circumstances of the concrete event. In this context, you can always request information from us about why we have chosen the destruction method we have chosen.
• You may request that third parties to whom your personal data is or may be transferred be informed about your request for destruction.
• You may object to the results of your personal data analysis created exclusively using an automated system if these results contradict your interests.
• You may request compensation for the damage in case you suffer damage due to unlawful processing of your personal data.

Your requests in your application will be finalized free of charge within thirty days at the latest, depending on the nature of the request. However, if the transaction requires an additional cost for the data controller, the fee in the tariff determined by the Personal Data Protection Board in the communiqué on the procedures and principles of application to the data controller may be charged. You can make your application regarding the processing of your personal data by filling out the application form on the website of the data controller or in the following ways, provided that you comply with the conditions in Article 5 of the Communiqué on the procedures and principles of application to the data controller:

Persons whose personal data are processed through cookies used on our website may submit their requests within the scope of Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law to [email protected] via e-mail or in writing to AOSB 10034. Sk No:8 Çiğli / İzmir in accordance with the “Communiqué on Application Procedures and Principles to the Data Controller”.

Depending on the nature of your request and your application method, we may request additional verifications (such as sending a message to your registered phone or calling you) to determine whether the application belongs to you by the data controller and thus protect your rights. For example, apply via your e-mail address registered with the data controller. As the data controller, we may contact you using another registered communication method and request confirmation of whether the application belongs to you.

How Can You Prevent the Use of Cookies?

Although using cookies enables the website to provide better service, you can prevent using cookies if you wish. However, please note that in this case, the site may not function fully, and you may not be able to benefit from all its features. To prevent cookies, you need to change your internet browser's settings. This process varies depending on the device and internet browser you are using. Below is information on which steps should be followed to prevent the use of cookies through different internet browsers:

• Internet Explorer
1. Open the desktop and tap or click the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.
2. Tap or click the Tools button and tap or click Internet options.
3. Tap or click the Privacy tab, then move the slider under settings up to block all cookies and tap or click OK.

• Microsoft Edge
1. In the upper right corner of your Microsoft Edge browser, click on the section with the three dots and go to the settings section.
2. In the new window, select the items to be cleaned and then choose the sections you want to clean from the window that appears.
3. There are many categories listed. You can start the cleaning process by selecting the one you want

• Google Chrome
1. Open Chrome on your computer.
2. Click “other settings” at the top right.
3. Click “advanced” at the bottom.
4. Under the privacy and security tab, click “content settings”.
5. Click on “cookies”.
6. Under the All cookies and site data tab, look for the website's name.
7. Click the “remove” icon placed on the right of the website.

• Mozilla Firefox
1. Click the Firefox Menu button and select “options”.
2. Select the privacy and security panel and go to the “history” section.
3. Change the Firefox setting to Use custom settings for history.
4. Click on the “Show cookies” button. The cookies window will appear.
5. In the search field, type 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 want to delete and click the “delete selected” button.
7. Close the cookies window by clicking the Close button. Then close the “about:preferences” page.

• Safari
1. Choose Safari > Preferences.
2. Click Privacy.
3. Click Website data.
4. Select one or more websites and then click delete or delete all.

• In addition to the above options, to have information about all cookies and for cookie management, you can visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org or https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/, or you can use the “Privacy Badger” application (https://www.eff.org/tr/privacybadger )

• For cookie or SDK (Software Development Kit) management in mobile applications, you can follow the instructions in your device's privacy or settings section or download Lumen Privacy Monitor (https://haystack.mobi) to your phone. You can also delete all cookies left behind by the websites you visit through third-party software.