COOKIE INFORMATION NOTICE

This Cookie Information Notice has been prepared to inform you about the use of cookies on the website owned by Gimas Girgin Makina İmalat Montaj Mühendislik Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (“Company”) https://www.gimas.gen.tr and the processing of some of your personal data via these cookies in order to improve user experience, enhance website functionality, and allow you to benefit from our services in the most effective manner.

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and other applicable data protection laws, data controllers are required to comply with certain obligations regarding the processing of personal data. As the data controller, our Company is committed to informing you about the processing of your personal data and, where required, obtaining your explicit consent.

This notice aims to inform you about the cookies used during your visit to our website, the personal data processed through these cookies, and the purposes for such processing.

1. PERSONAL DATA PROCESSED VIA COOKIES

“Personal data” refers to any information that may directly or indirectly identify you. For more information, you may refer to our KVKK Clarification Text or contact us via the contact details provided in the “Contact” section.

When you visit our website, the following general personal data may be processed: marketing data such as cookie logs, outbound IP address, site visit logs/timestamps, route logs, inbound IP address, computer serial number or MAC ID (if accessed via a computer), mobile phone serial number or IMEI number (if accessed via a mobile phone), requested URL or file, status/error messages, and security-related information.

2. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files made up of letters and numbers that are stored by websites you visit through browsers on your device. They are created by servers managing the website, allowing the server to recognize you on your next visit and improve website performance.

In addition to strictly necessary cookies required for the website to function, our Company may also use optional cookies to gather data on how our site is used, thereby enhancing our services. These cookies are not intended to track or identify visitors personally.

3. TYPES OF COOKIES

a. By Usage Purpose

• Strictly Necessary Cookies
  These cookies are essential for the proper operation of the website. Without them, the website will not function correctly.
• Functionality Cookies
  Used to provide an enhanced user experience by remembering previous preferences and enabling easier access to certain features.
• Analytical/Performance Cookies
  Help us understand how our website is used, which pages are most visited, and how we can improve site performance. These are stored anonymously.
• Targeting/Advertising Cookies
  Used to deliver personalized content and advertisements based on your interests and interactions on the website.

b. By Storage Duration

• Persistent Cookies
  Remain on the user’s device until a set expiration date or until deleted by the user. Used to remember site preferences and behavior.
• Session Cookies
  Active only during a browser session and are deleted once the browser is closed. They ensure continuity and security during the visit.

4. COOKIES USED ON OUR WEBSITE

a. Strictly Necessary Cookies

b. Analytical / Performance / Advertising Cookies

These cookies are processed only with your explicit consent and are stored by Google.

5. HOW TO MANAGE COOKIE PREFERENCES

You may change your cookie preferences or block/delete cookies by modifying your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to: 

• Accept or reject all cookies
• Accept cookies only from specific sites
• Be notified before a cookie is stored

Note: Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features.

You can also visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org for more information.

6. PURPOSES OF PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA THROUGH COOKIES

Your personal data may be processed for the following purposes:

• To ensure the security and integrity of our information systems (see: Information Security Policy)
• To carry out communication and customer support activities
• To enable the core functionality and proper operation of the website
• To implement technical and organizational security measures
• To conduct analytics, advertising, and marketing activities, where your explicit consent has been obtained
• To improve website performance and enhance user experience
• To personalize content and services based on your preferences
• To display advertisements and other content relevant to your interests and browsing behavior

For more detailed information on how your personal data is processed, please refer to our Privacy Notice in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

7. LEGAL BASIS AND METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION

• Strictly necessary cookies: Processed based on the legal ground of “legitimate interest” (provided they do not harm fundamental rights).

• Other cookies (analytics/advertising): Processed only with your “explicit consent.”

Data is collected through cookies automatically in electronic environment upon your visit.

8. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA

Collected data may be shared with:

• IT service providers for website operation,

• Public institutions to fulfill legal obligations,

• Google Inc. for analytics and advertising services (data may be stored in data centers abroad).

9. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data
• The right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to the processing of your personal data
• The right not to be subject to automated decision-making, including profiling
• The right to withdraw your consent at any time, where processing is based on consent
• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, you may contact us using the details provided in our Privacy Notice or by reaching out to the relevant supervisory authority.

10. DATA CONTROLLER INFORMATION