Cookie Policy
HASANOĞLU GROUP OF COMPANIES
COOKIE NOTICE
The purpose of this notice is to inform you about the processing of personal data obtained through the use of
cookies by users/members/visitors of the website (“Website”) at www.hasanoglugrup.com.tr, operated by
Hasanoğlu Group Companies (“Hasanoğlu”) (“Data Subject”).
Hasanoğlu has prepared this notice in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law in force in the Republic
of Türkiye (“Law”) in order to explain which cookies are used on the Website and how Data Subjects can manage
their preferences in this regard.
As Hasanoğlu, we may stop using the cookies we use on the Website, change their types or functions, or start
using new cookies. For this reason, we reserve the right to amend the provisions of this notice at any time.
Any change made to the current notice will take effect upon publication on the Website or in any public
medium. The date of the last update is stated at the beginning of the text.
What is a Cookie?
Cookies are small text files, generally consisting of letters and numbers, placed in the memory of your browser
or device when you visit any website or view any message.
Cookies are created by the servers that operate the website you visit. This way, the server can recognize the
visitor when they visit the same website again. Cookies can be likened to identity cards that show website
owners that the same visitor is visiting the website again.
Cookies help the website remember information about your visit (for example, your preferred language and other
settings). They can provide convenience on your next visit and make the site more useful. They are designed to
obtain statistical information on how many people use the website over time, for what purpose and how many
times a person visits the website, and how long they stay, and are also used for these purposes.
Most browsers are initially designed to accept technical communication files. However, users can always change
their browser settings so that technical communication files are not accepted or a warning is given when a
technical communication file is sent.
Cookies can be classified in terms of their owners, their lifespans and their purposes of use.
For What Purposes Are Cookies Used?
As Hasanoğlu, we process your personal data through various cookies that we use on the Website. By visiting
the www.hasanoglugrup.com.tr website, you accept that the cookies
necessary for the use of Hasanoğlu's website are placed on your device. In general, the purposes for which your
personal data is processed through cookies are set out below:
• To perform the basic functions necessary for the Website to operate. For example, so that logged-in members do
not need to re-enter their password while visiting different pages of the Website.
• To analyze the Website and improve its performance. For example, integrating the different servers on which
the Website runs, determining the number of visitors to the Website and adjusting performance settings
accordingly, or making it easier for visitors to find what they are looking for.
• To increase the functionality of the Website and provide ease of use. For example, sharing to third-party
social media channels via the Website, and remembering the username or search queries of a visitor on their
next visit.
Pursuant to Articles 5 and 8 of the Law, your personal data is processed for the purposes set out above and,
where required by the Law, based on your explicit consent. As Hasanoğlu, we may transfer your personal data,
limited to, connected with and proportionate to the fulfilment of the purposes set out above and in accordance
with the Law and the relevant secondary legislation, to third parties from whom our Company receives services,
our business partners, shareholders, affiliates, legally authorized public institutions and organizations, and
private persons and organizations. We would like to state that the parties to whom the data is transferred may
store your personal data on their servers anywhere in the world.
Which Cookies Are Used?
Below you can find information about the different types of cookies we use on the Website. Both cookies placed
by the website you visit (first-party) and cookies placed by servers other than the website you visit
(third-party) are used on the Website.
• Strictly Necessary Cookies
The use of certain cookies is essential for the Website to work correctly and functionally. For example, the
authentication cookies that come into play when you log in to the Website ensure that your active session
continues as you move from one page to another on the Website.
• Functionality and Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices on the Website so that the services offered on the Website
are personalized for you. For example, they allow us to remember your language selection on the Website or the
font size you selected while reading a text.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies
Thanks to these cookies, we can improve the services we provide to you by analyzing your use of the Website and
the performance of the Website. For example, thanks to these cookies, we can determine which pages our visitors
view the most, whether the Website is working as it should, and possible error codes.
How Can I Control the Use of Cookies?
You can personalize your cookie preferences by changing your browser settings.
Adobe Analytics: http://www.adobe.com/uk/privacy/opt-out.html
AOL: https://help.aol.com/articles/restore-security-settings-and-enable-cookie-settings-on-browser
Google Adwords: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en
Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google Chrome:
http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647
Internet Explorer:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
MozillaFirefox: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Cookies
Opera: http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/
Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph19214?locale=en_US
However, we would like to remind you that if cookies that ensure the functionality of the basic functions of
the Website are disabled or blocked, you will not be able to benefit from certain services offered through the
Website.