COOKIE POLICY

Last Updated: 05/04/2024

1. INTRODUCTION

MAYS KURUMSAL HEDİYELİK EŞYA VE GIDA TİCARET LTD. ŞTİ. (hereinafter referred to as “PRAY”) uses certain technologies (“cookies”) on the website https://www.prayistanbul.com (the “Site”), its subdomains, our applications, and all similar online or offline digital platforms made available to you (collectively referred to as the “Platform”) to enhance your experience during your use or visit of these Platforms.

The use of such technologies is carried out in compliance with the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“KVKK” or the “Law”) and other applicable legislation.

The purpose of this Cookie Policy is to inform you regarding the processing of personal data through cookies used when accessing the Platforms. In this document, we explain which types of cookies are used on our Site and applications, for which purposes, and how you can control these cookies.

As PRAY, we may, when necessary, cease using certain cookies, modify their types or functions, or introduce new cookies on our Site or applications. Accordingly, we reserve the right to amend the provisions of this Cookie Policy at any time, provided that such changes are published on our Site and the necessary disclosures are made in advance. Any amendment to the current Cookie Policy shall become effective upon its publication on the Site, application, or any publicly accessible medium. The last update date is indicated at the top of this Policy.

For detailed information regarding the purposes for which your personal data are processed by our Company, please refer to the PRAY Policy on the Protection and Processing of Personal Data (link to be provided).

2. METHOD AND LEGAL BASIS FOR COLLECTING PERSONAL DATA

Your personal data are collected electronically through cookies during your visit to our website or use of our applications, based on PRAY’s legitimate interests as the legal ground.
Performance and Analytics Cookies used to analyze your behavior on the website—such as which pages you click or how you navigate the Site—are utilized only with your explicit consent.

Your personal data collected through cookies may be processed for the purposes specified in this Cookie Policy, in accordance with the personal data processing conditions and purposes stipulated under Articles 5 and 6 of the Law.

3. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA

Within the scope of this Cookie Policy, your personal data may be shared, to the extent necessary for achieving the purposes stated above and in compliance with the applicable legislation, with call centers, software companies providing complaint management and security services, and—where required by law—with competent authorities, public institutions, and judicial or administrative bodies.

4. PURPOSES OF COOKIES USED

As PRAY, we use various types of cookies on our Site and applications, and we process your personal data through these cookies for the following purposes:

·        To perform essential functions necessary for the operation of the Site and applications.
Example: Ensuring that members who log in to the Site are not required to re-enter their passwords when navigating different pages.

·        To analyze and improve the performance of the Site and applications.
Example: Integrating the Site with different servers, identifying the number of visitors, and adjusting performance accordingly, or making it easier for visitors to find what they are looking for.

·        To enhance the functionality and user-friendliness of the Site and applications.
Example: Remembering the visitor’s username or search queries for subsequent visits.

5. TYPES OF COOKIES USED ON OUR SITE

Below are the various types of cookies used on our Site. Both first-party cookies (placed by the website you visit) and third-party cookies (placed by servers other than the website you visit) are utilized on our Site and applications.

5.1. Mandatory (Strictly Necessary) Cookies

Certain cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our Site and applications.
For example, authentication cookies that activate when you log in ensure that your active session continues as you navigate between pages.

5.2. Preference Cookies

These cookies allow the Site and application to remember your preferences and choices, thus enabling personalized services.
Example: Remembering your language preference or the font size you selected while reading a text.

5.3. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us analyze how you use our Site and applications and measure performance so we can enhance the services we offer.       
Example: Determining which pages are most frequently visited, ensuring proper operation of the Site, and identifying potential technical issues.

5.4. Targeting or Advertising Cookies

We use cookies to promote our products and services on our Site and in external media.
Additionally, we may cooperate with business partners to display advertisements and promotions both within and outside our Site.          
Example: Cookies may be used to track whether you clicked on an advertisement and whether you used the service on the website to which you were directed.

6. HOW CAN I CONTROL COOKIE USAGE?

Your preferences regarding the use of cookies and similar technologies are of primary importance to us. However, certain cookies are necessary for the Platform to function properly. Please note that disabling some cookies may cause certain features of the Platform to partially or completely malfunction.

You can manage your cookie preferences as follows:

·        Visitors can personalize their cookie preferences by changing browser settings. Depending on your browser, you may block the use of cookies, receive a warning before cookies are used, or disable or delete certain cookies.

·        General information about managing cookies in browsers can be found at https://www.aboutcookies.org/.

·        Cookie preferences must be set separately for each device used to access the Platform.

·        To disable cookies managed by Google Analytics: Click here.

·        To manage personalized advertising provided by Google: Click here.

·        To manage preferences for cookies used in advertising by multiple companies: Your Online Choices.

·        Mobile device users may manage cookies through their device’s settings menu.

7. YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Law, data subjects have the following rights:

·        To learn whether their personal data are processed,

·        To request information regarding the processing,

·        To learn the purpose of processing and whether it is used in accordance with that purpose,

·        To learn the third parties to whom personal data are transferred domestically or abroad,

·        To request the correction of incomplete or inaccurate data and notification of such correction to third parties,

·        To request deletion or destruction of personal data and notification of such action to third parties,

·        To object to any result arising to their detriment from analysis solely through automated systems,

·        To request compensation for damages arising from unlawful processing of personal data.

You may exercise these rights by filling out the PRAY Data Subject Application Form (link to be provided) and submitting it to PRAY. Your request will be concluded within 30 days, and a response will be provided. Requests are processed free of charge unless fulfilling them incurs additional cost, in which case PRAY may charge a fee in accordance with Article 7 of the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles for Application to the Data Controller:
“No fee shall be charged for responses up to ten (10) pages. A fee of 1 TL may be charged for each page exceeding ten (10). If the response is provided on CD, flash drive, or another recording medium, the cost of the medium may be charged.”

8. HOW CAN I BE INFORMED ABOUT CHANGES IN DATA PROTECTION LEGISLATION?

Your rights under the Law constitute PRAY’s obligations.
We process your personal data with full awareness of these obligations and to the extent required by law. Should there be any legislative changes, we will update this Policy in compliance with the new legislation, and you can always easily access and review the updated version on this page.

9. HOW CAN I ENSURE THAT MY DATA ARE KEPT ACCURATE AND UP TO DATE?

Pursuant to Article 4 of the Law, PRAY is obliged to keep your personal data accurate and up to date. To fulfill this obligation, our customers are required to provide PRAY with accurate and current information.If your data change in any way, please contact us through the communication channels available on our website to update your information.