ISTE&ISTE HUKUK (“Company”) is the owner of the website at the domain name and all pages and mobile applications affiliated with it (“Website). The purpose of this Cookie Policy is to inform the Website visitors on what cookies and for what purposes the cookies are used on the Website, and to enlighten them on how they can set their cookie preferences regarding the use of cookies.
What is a Cookie and What is it Used for?
Cookies are small text files sent by a website to the user’s device (computer or phone), to be stored in the main memory. Cookies enable the website to remember the user’s device and store information about the preferences of use.
Some cookies are strictly necessary for the use of the website. There are cookies that we have to use in order for the Website, which is also an e-commerce website, to function properly and to provide the e-commerce services requested by customers. For example, we have to use cookies to ensure that a product you add to your cart while shopping on the Website remains in the cart while you view other products on the Website and that all the products you have selected appear in the cart when you complete your order.
Apart from these, statistics cookies and targeting/advertising cookies are also used on the Website. These cookies are sent only upon the user’s consent. Users can allow or prevent use of these cookies through Cookie Settings.
The following table provides details on what cookies and for what purposes the cookies are used on the Website.
Mandatory Cookies |
They are essential for our website to run properly. For example, mandatory cookies are used for purposes such as identity verification, or ensuring that the data about your current session are not lost. These cookies are used for purposes such as security and authentication and are not used for any marketing purposes. |
Cookies Required for Functionality |
These are the cookies that allow the users visiting our website to remember their preferences. For example, they allow remembering the visitor’s language preference or text font size selection. Not consenting to the use of such cookies may result in a special feature not being available to you and prevents remembering your preferences. |
Cookies Required for Performance and Analysis |
They are cookies that help improve our website. Such cookies collect information about visitors’ use of the website, and are used to check whether or not the website is running properly and to detect errors received. |
Targeting and Advertising Cookies |
These cookies are used to promote products and services on our Website or in other media other than our Website, to display to you relevant and personalized ads with our business partners, and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. |
How Cookies are Collected?
Data are collected through your devices via which you access browsers. Such collected data are only specific to the devices. They can be deleted by the user at any time, and access to the data can be disabled.
Our Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. Our obligations to protect your personal data, and your security rights are our fundamental principle. In this context, you can find our information text on the protection of personal data (HERE).
Storage Periods of Cookies
Cookies are categorized into two different categories in terms of their storage periods: Permanent or temporary.
Temporary cookies are called session cookies and are stored for the duration of the browser session. They end when the browser session is closed. These cookies are used, for example, to remember the products in the shopping cart.
Permanent cookies are longer-lasting cookies and continue to be stored on the device between the sessions. Permanent cookies are used to remember user preferences. Visitors can delete the permanent cookies through the browser settings.
Your Preferences Regarding Cookies
Most of the browsers are designed to accept cookies by default; however, visitors can change the browser settings such that cookies are not used if they wish so or an alert is issued when cookies are sent. It is also possible to delete the cookies stored previously in the browser, through the settings.
Visitors can choose to (i) delete cookies completely, or (ii) delete only cookies sent from certain websites, or (iii) delete cookies pertaining to a certain period, through the browser settings.
You can select your preferences regarding the use of cookies on the Website, through the Cookie Settings.