Protecting the privacy of visitors to the website operated by Firma Adı Bilgin Grup (bilgingroup.org) as the data controller is one of our company’s key principles. This Cookie Usage Policy (“Policy”) explains the types of cookies used on our website and the conditions under which they are used.
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device by the websites you visit.
They are commonly used to provide you with a personalized experience, improve the services offered, and enhance your browsing experience on a website. If you prefer not to use cookies, you can delete or block them through your browser settings. However, please note that this may affect your use of our website. Unless you change your cookie settings in your browser, we will assume that you accept the use of cookies on this site.
1. WHAT TYPE OF DATA IS PROCESSED IN COOKIES?
Depending on the type, cookies on websites collect data about your browsing and usage preferences on the device you visit. This data includes the pages you accessed, the services and products you viewed, your preferred language selection, and other preferences.
2. WHAT ARE COOKIES AND WHAT ARE THEIR PURPOSES?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device or server by the websites you visit through browsers. These small text files, which contain your preferred language and other settings, help us remember your preferences and improve our services to enhance your experience on our site. This way, you can have a better and personalized user experience during your next visit.
The main purposes of using cookies on our website are listed below:
To improve the functionality and performance of the website and enhance the services provided to you
To enhance the website and provide new features through the website and personalize the features according to your preferences
To ensure the legal and commercial security of the website and you and prevent fraudulent transactions on the site
To fulfill legal and contractual obligations, including but not limited to those arising from the Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Publications Made on the Internet and the Fight Against Crimes Committed Through These Publications and the Regulation on the Regulation of Publications Made on the Internet.
3. TYPES OF COOKIES USED ON OUR WEBSITE
3.1. Session Cookies
Session cookies ensure the proper functioning of the website during your visit. They are used for purposes such as maintaining the security and continuity of our sites and your visit. Session cookies are temporary cookies and are deleted when you close your browser; they are not persistent.
3.2. Persistent Cookies
These cookies are used to remember your preferences and are stored on your device through browsers. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device even after you close your browser or restart your computer. These cookies are kept in subfolders of your browser until they are deleted from your browser’s settings.
Some types of persistent cookies can be used to offer personalized recommendations based on your usage purpose of the website.
Persistent cookies check whether there is a cookie created by our website on your device when you visit our website again with the same device. If there is, it is understood that you have visited the site before, and the content to be transmitted to you is determined accordingly, providing you with better service.
3.3. Necessary/Technical Cookies
These are essential cookies for the proper functioning of the website you visit. The purpose of these cookies is to provide necessary services by ensuring the operation of the site. For example, they allow access to secure sections of the website, use of features, and navigation on the website.
3.4. Analytical Cookies
These cookies collect information about how the website is used, visit frequency, and number of visits, and show how visitors came to the site. The purpose of these cookies is to improve the operation of the site, increase performance, and determine general trends. They do not contain data that can identify visitor identities. For example, they show the number of error messages displayed or the most visited pages.
3.5. Functional Cookies
These cookies remember the choices you make within the site and remember them for your next visit. The purpose of these cookies is to provide convenience to visitors. For example, they prevent the user from re-entering their password on each page visited.
3.6. Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These cookies measure the effectiveness of the ads presented to visitors and calculate how many times the ads are displayed. The purpose of these cookies is to present visitors with personalized ads based on their interests.
Likewise, they allow the identification of visitors’ specific interests during their navigation and the presentation of relevant content. For example, they prevent the same ad from being shown to the visitor within a short period.
4. HOW TO MANAGE COOKIE PREFERENCES?
To change your preferences regarding the use of cookies, or to block or delete cookies, you can change your browser settings.
Many browsers provide options to accept or reject cookies, to accept only certain types of cookies, or to be alerted by the browser when a website requests to store cookies on your device.
You can also delete previously saved cookies from your browser.
If you disable or reject cookies, you may need to manually adjust some preferences, and some features and services on the website may not work properly as we will not be able to recognize and associate your account. You can change your browser settings by clicking on the relevant link in the table below.
5. EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY
The Internet Site Privacy Policy is dated …./…./…. When the entire Policy or specific articles of the Policy are updated, the effective date of the Policy will be updated. The Privacy Policy is published on the company’s website (bilgingroup.org) and made accessible to individuals upon request.