SABANCIDX COOKIE POLICY

1. Definition of Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device or network server by the websites you visit through browsers. Cookies allow a site to work more efficiently, as well as enable the presentation of personalized pages for a faster and more tailored visit experience to your personal needs. Cookies only contain information about your visits and visit history on the internet environment and do not collect any information about files stored on your computer or mobile device. Information regarding the Cookies we use on our Website is detailed in the tables below.

2.1. Cookies by Storage Period:

Based on their duration of use, our website uses session cookies and persistent cookies:

Session Cookies

Session cookies, also referred to as temporary cookies, are used to ensure the continuity of the session.

Persistent Cookies

A persistent cookie, which is not deleted when the internet browser is closed, is automatically deleted on a specific date or after a specific period. Through this cookie, the user's processed data is transmitted to the server every time the user visits a website.

2.2 Cookies by Purpose of Use:

Strictly Necessary Cookies (Mandatory Cookies)

These cookies are necessary for our Website to function. These cookies are used for purposes such as security and authentication (e.g., remembering previous actions when returning to a page within the same session) to fulfill the service you have requested; they are not used for any marketing purposes and do not identify your identity. The use of mandatory Cookies on our site is not subject to your explicit consent, and disabling these Cookies may result in the inability to use all or part of the services and features on our Website.

Functionality Cookies

These are Cookies used to make our Website more functional and to provide you with a more personalized online experience by remembering your past choices on the Website (your username, the region you are in, or the language you use). The information collected by these Cookies may include data that can identify you, such as your username.

Performance - Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how you interact with our Website by collecting information such as how you use our Website, which pages you visit, and which links you click.

Advertising/Marketing Cookies:

These cookies are used to track your online movements on the internet, determine your personal interests, and present content and campaigns tailored to those interests. You can always change your permission preferences regarding the use of Functionality, Performance/Analytics, and Advertising/Marketing Cookies using the methods specified under the 'Cookie Management' section of this Policy, and you can withdraw your previously given explicit consent at any time.

2.3. Cookies by Party:

Whether a cookie is a first-party or third-party cookie varies according to the website or domain that places the cookie.

First-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are placed directly by the website the user visits, i.e., the URL shown in the browser's address bar.

Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are placed by a third party different from the website (or domain) the user is visiting.

3. Cookies Used, Purpose of Personal Data Processing, and Legal Basis

3.1. Mandatory Cookies

Mandatory cookies are used for the operation of the website you visit (such as logging in, filling out forms, and remembering privacy preferences). Your personal data collected through these cookies is processed based on the legal grounds of 'necessary for the performance of a contract' and/or' processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller' [1].

[1] The legal grounds in this Policy refer to the personal data processing conditions specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the Law, and abbreviations have been used for convenience.

3.2. Functionality Cookies

Functionality cookies are used to make our website more functional and to personalize it (to ensure that your other preferences, excluding your privacy preferences, are remembered when you re-enter the site). Your personal data collected through these cookies is processed based on the legal ground of 'explicit consent'.

3.3. Advertising/Marketing Cookies

Advertising and Marketing cookies are used by our business partners to profile your interests and show you relevant advertisements. Your personal data collected through these cookies is processed based on the legal ground of 'explicit consent'.

3.4. Performance/Analytics Cookies

Performance and analytics cookies are processed based on the legal ground of 'explicit consent,' if you give your permission, for the purposes of improving our Website, analyzing user behavior, and carrying out reporting activities.

Our Website may contain links directing to various third-party websites. We would like to state that if you follow these links, those websites have their own privacy policies.

4. Cookie Settings via Browser Settings

You have the opportunity to personalize your cookie preferences by changing your browser settings. Browser manufacturers offer relevant help pages regarding the management of cookies specific to their products; please review the table below for more information.

5. Transfer of Your Personal Data

Through third-party Cookies, we receive services from the cookie providers specified under the 'Cookie Providers' heading in the table above to achieve the purposes under the 'Cookie Function' heading. Some of these service providers are located domestically, and some are abroad. Your personal data processed through the specified Cookie Providers in this context is transferred to these Cookie providers in accordance with the conditions specified in Articles 8 and 9 of the Law.

6. Cookie Management

You can change your cookie preferences using the methods below:

• You can manage your permission preferences for cookies other than mandatory cookies and withdraw your previously given permissions via the Cookie Management Panel that appears when you first visit our Website. You can manage your Cookie preferences by switching the buttons on the Cookie Management Panel to the on or off position according to your permission preferences.
• To access the Cookie Management Panel and edit your cookie preferences, simply click on the cookie icon in the bottom right corner of the page.
• Additionally, it is possible to save your cookie preferences by changing the settings of the internet browser you use. Links you can use to manage Cookies via frequently used internet browsers are listed in Article 4 above.

7. Your Rights Regarding Cookies Under the Law

You can always submit your requests regarding your personal data processed by us within the scope of Article 11 of the Law to the addresses below by filling out the Relevant Person Application Form available on our website, in writing in accordance with the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles of Application to the Data Controller, or using registered electronic mail (REM) address, secure electronic signature, mobile signature, or your electronic mail address previously notified to us and registered in our system.