Cookie And Usage Policy

About the Cookie Policy

As Turkish Cement, we use some technologies (“cookies”) such as cookies, pixels, gifs to improve your experience during your visits to our online channels. The use of these technologies is carried out in accordance with the legislation, especially the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“KVKK”).

The purpose of this Cookie Policy Text, operated by us

It is to inform you about the processing of personal data obtained using cookies by site visitors (“Data Owner”) during the operation of the Turkish Cement this text explains what type of cookies we use on our site for what purposes and how you can control these cookies.

When necessary, we can stop using the cookies we use on our site, change their types or functions, or add new cookies to our site, and we reserve the right to change the provisions of this clarification text.

Purpose of Processing Your Personal Data and Data Processing Conditions

Cookies are used on the site for different purposes. Depending on the type of cookie used, the data processing purposes and the data processing requirement within the scope of the Law we rely on when using the relevant cookie may change.

Mandatory Cookies

Mandatory cookies are cookies that are required for the proper functioning of the online services placed and offered on your device during your site viewing. For the data processing activities, we perform during the use of these cookies, we rely on the data processing condition, "Provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract, it is necessary to process the personal data of the parties to the contract" within the scope of the fifth article of the Law.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

Performance cookies allow us to track and analyze the number of site viewers and site traffic. Thanks to these cookies, we can obtain information such as which areas on the site are visited most frequently or infrequently, and we can optimize the traffic of the site.

For the data processing activities, we carry out during the use of these cookies, we rely on the data processing condition, "The 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 data subject" within the scope of Article 5 of the Law.

Functionality Cookies

Functionality cookies are cookies that are necessary to provide certain functions on the site and to remember your preferences for them. Functionality cookies are used on the site to remember your language preference or to save your settings for the use of cookies.

For the data processing activities, we carry out during the use of these cookies, we rely on the data processing condition, "It is mandatory to process data for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject" within the scope of Article 5 of the Law.

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Google Analytics cookies collect anonymous data about how users use the site. Information such as the number of visitors, which page the users came from are stored in these cookies.

How Can I Control the Use of Cookies?

You may customize your preferences regarding cookies by changing the settings of your browser.

The Counterparties and Purposes of Transfer of Your Personal Data

We may transfer your personal data to suppliers, legally authorized public institutions, and private individuals, limited to the realization of the above-mentioned purposes and in accordance with the legislation.

Collection Method and Legal Reason of Your Personal Data

Your personal data is collected by the company electronically through Cookies to achieve the purposes detailed above. When processing your personal data through cookies:

• It is necessary to process the personal data of the parties to the contract if it is directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract.

• It is necessary to process data for the legitimate interests of the data controller if it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.

• Having your express consent

are the data processing conditions on which we rely.

What Are Your Rights as a Data Owner?

In accordance with Article 11 of “KVKK”, data owners,

• Learning whether personal data is processed or not,

• If personal data has been processed, requesting information about it,

• Learning the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are used in accordance with the purpose

• Knowing the third parties to whom personal data is transferred in the country or abroad,

• Requesting correction of personal data in case of incomplete or incorrect processing and requesting notification of the transaction made within this scope to the third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred,

• Requesting the deletion or destruction of personal data if the reasons requiring its processing have disappeared, although it has been processed in accordance with the provisions of the KVKK and other relevant laws, and requesting the notification of the transaction made within this scope to the third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred,

• Objecting to the emergence of a result against the person himself by analyzing the processed data exclusively through automated systems,

• It has the right to demand the compensation of the damage in case of loss due to unlawful processing of personal data.

You can submit your applications regarding your rights listed above to our company by filling out the Data Owner Application Form, which you can access at www.turkishcement.org.tr or by other methods stipulated in the legislation. Depending on the nature of your request, your applications will be concluded free of charge as soon as possible and within thirty days at the latest; however, if the transaction requires an additional cost, we reserve the right to charge you a fee according to the tariff to be determined by the Committee of Personal Data Protection.

Changes in Consent and Privacy Policy

www.turkishcement.org.tr aims to provide its users with a detailed explanation of the scope and purposes of the use of Cookies with its Privacy Policy and to inform its users about their Cookie preferences. In this regard, it is accepted that consent is given to the use of Cookies if the Cookie information warning on the www.turkishcement.org.tr is closed, and the site is continued to be used. The possibility of users to change their Cookie preferences is always reserved.