Cookies and some other similar technologies and products (collectively referred to as “Cookies/Cookies”) are used in order to make the most efficient use of the services provided by USUL VENTURES CONSULTANCY TRADE LIMITED COMPANY (“Usul Ventures”) and to improve your user experience. In this text, there are explanations about the Cookies that will be used if you visit Usul Ventures websites.
1. What is a cookie (“Cookie”)?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device or network server through the browsers of the websites you visit. Cookies are created by servers associated with the website you visit. Thus, when the visitor visits the same site, the server can figure it out. Cookies are used both to save time and to provide you with a better internet experience. Cookies do not include personal data about our visitors, such as name, gender or address. Cookies contain information about your visits on the internet and do not collect any information about files stored on your computer and mobile devices.
2. Types of Cookies and Purposes of Use
2.1. Cookies in terms of duration of use
Temporary Cookies: Session Cookies are temporary cookies that are used during visitors’ visits to the website and expire after the browser is closed. The main purpose of using such cookies is to ensure that the website functions properly during your visit. For example; Thanks to these cookies, it is possible to fill in the online forms consisting of more than one page.
Persistent Cookies: Persistent cookies are types of cookies used to increase the functionality of the website and to provide a faster and better service. Such cookies are used to remember visitors’ preferences and are stored on visitors’ devices through browsers and continue to exist until a certain date or until they are deleted by the user. Persistent cookies are used for operations such as providing a personalized experience compatible with your settings. Cookie-Like Technologies are also included in this scope.
2.2. Cookies by source
First-party cookies: They are placed on visitors’ devices directly by the website visited. First-party cookies are defined by the website you are visiting and can only be read by this website.
Third-party cookies: Third-party cookies are defined by other organizations used for different services. For instance, cookies are set on our behalf by the external data analysis services we use and the suppliers providing this service to report what is popular and what is not.
2.3. Cookies according to their intended use
Mandatory Cookies: Mandatory cookies are cookies that are necessary for you to browse our website, for our website to work properly, for you to benefit from its features and services. An example of this is remembering previous actions when returning to a page within the same session. Disabling these cookies may render all or some of the services and features unavailable.
Functionality cookies: Functionality cookies allow our website to remember past choices (your username, the region you are in or the language you use) on our website for a more personalized online experience. The information these cookies collect may include data that can identify you, such as your username. Not allowing the use of such cookies may result in not using a special feature for you and prevent it from remembering your preferences.
Performance cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information such as how you use our website, which pages you visit and which links you click. These cookies do not identify you. All data is taken and aggregated anonymously. By accepting these cookies, you help us improve our website, and you contribute to improving the way our website works.
Marketing cookies: These cookies are used to deliver content and campaigns that are close to you and your interests. It can also be used to serve targeted ads or limit the number of times an ad is viewed to you. These cookies can be used to promote products specific to you, show personalized ads, and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
You can always block the use of Functionality, Performance and Marketing Cookies from your browser. However, we would like to remind you that this may affect your use of the Site. Disabling cookies generally does not prevent you from using the website; however, it may restrict access to some features of the website or cause these features to be unavailable. We also recommend checking your browser settings to see if it allows you to manage cookies.
3. Your Personal Data Processed and Transferred Through Cookies
We process your marketing information (cookie records, usage information) through cookies and transfer them to third parties we work with in the country and/or abroad.
4. Storing and Accessing Cookies
Cookies created by our site are stored on your computer by your browser, the website you use to access our site. Remote access to the information contained in these cookies is possible only by our Site that created the cookie and/or provided under the domain name and if you use the same browser.
5. Your Choice to Accept Cookies
Cookies are collected through your devices from which you access browsers. This collected information is device-specific. Your internet browsers usually automatically accept the cookies used on the site you are visiting. You can check, clear and prevent the storage of cookies. The use of cookies is not mandatory to use our website, but if you set your browser to block all cookies, the quality of your user experience may decrease and it may prevent you from accessing our Site or benefiting from various functions of our Site.
You can configure your browser to block cookies for all or specific sites, alert when cookies are set, block third-party cookies, or treat all cookies as session cookies.
6. How Can I Control the Use of Cookies?
By changing the browser settings, preferences for cookies can be adjusted. The links that can be used for the most used browsers are presented below;
Adobe Analytics : http://www.adobe.com/uk/privacy/opt-out.html
Google Analytics : https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google Chrome : http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647
InternetExplorer :https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windowsinternetexplorerdelete-manage-cookies
Mozilla Firefox : http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Cookies
Safari : https://support.apple.com/kb/ph19214?locale=tr_TR
7. More About Cookies
Usul Ventures has the authority to make changes and updates in this cookie policy within the scope of necessary legal regulations and Company policy. The information text containing all these changes and updates is published on the website and/or mobile application and/or by sending it to your e-mail address.
This Cookie Policy has been prepared in Turkish and English, and if there is a difference between the two versions, the Turkish version will be taken as the basis.
Cookies are not used for purposes other than those specified in this Cookie Policy, and all relevant transactions are carried out in accordance with GDPR legislation. Your personal data obtained through cookies is processed, stored and secured by our Company in accordance with GDPR legislation.
For more detailed information about your personal data processed by our site, please read the Usul Ventures Website Clarification Text for Processing of Personal Data
