Understanding cookie policy

COOKIE POLICY

Oniki Punto Media and News Agency A.Ş. (the Company), located at Mecidiyeköy Mahallesi Raşit Rıza Sokak, Ahmet Esin İş Merkezi No:4, uses cookies (Cookie/Cookies) during visits to its platforms operated and managed by the Company. These cookies are used in accordance with the services provided through the platforms for registered members and visitors (collectively referred to as Users).

The use of cookies is carried out in compliance with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) and other regulations to which the Company is subject.

The Company cannot disclose or use for purposes other than stated the personal data obtained about the relevant individual, in accordance with the ‘Privacy Policy’ and ‘Clarification Text,’ as well as the provisions of the KVKK.

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are very small text files, generally consisting of letters and numbers, stored on your computer (or other devices such as smartphones or tablets) by websites you visit via browsers. Cookies do not contain personal data such as names, gender, or addresses of visitors.

Cookies are created by the servers managing the website you visit. Thus, the server can recognize a returning visitor. Cookies are comparable to identity cards that notify the website owner when a user revisits.

How Are Cookies Used?

The Company uses cookies for the following purposes:

• To remember your preferences and personalize your use of the website/mobile application/mobile site.
  • This includes cookies that save your password and keep your session open, preventing you from having to re-enter your password multiple times during each visit, and cookies that remember and recognize you during subsequent visits to the website/mobile application/mobile site.
• To determine how you use the website/mobile application/mobile site, including identifying where and from which devices you connect to the platforms, which content you view, and the duration of your visit.
• To provide content and advertisements tailored to your interests, or in other words, for targeted advertising/promotion purposes. The Company may match information obtained through cookies with other personal data about you to offer more relevant content, personalized campaigns, and products, while avoiding content or opportunities you have previously rejected.

Uses of Cookies:

• To perform essential functions required for the operation of the platforms. For example, enabling Members to log in with their membership credentials.
• To analyze the platforms and improve their performance. For example, detecting the number of visitors to the platforms and adjusting performance settings accordingly, or making it easier for visitors to find what they are looking for.
• To enhance platform functionality and provide ease of use. For example, remembering search queries for future visits or providing links to third-party social media activities through the platforms.
• To personalize, target, and advertise. For example, displaying ads related to the pages and products users have viewed.

Cookie Management

Depending on your internet browser, you can manage cookies by following these steps:

• Google Chrome: Click on the “lock icon” or “i” in the address bar, then manage cookies via the “Cookie” tab.
• Internet Explorer: Click “Tools” or “Settings” in the top right corner, go to “Security,” and manage cookies by selecting “Allow” or “Block.”
• Mozilla Firefox: Open the “menu” in the top right corner, click “Options,” and use the “Privacy & Security” section to manage cookies.
• Other Browsers (e.g., Opera, Microsoft Edge): Check the help or support pages of the respective browser.
• Safari: Go to the “Settings” section of your phone, select “Safari,” and manage cookies under “Privacy & Security.

If you reject persistent or session cookies, you can still use the website, mobile application, or mobile site, but access to all features may be limited or restricted. This situation may vary in mobile applications.

Types of Cookies Based on Usage

Necessary Cookies:

These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the platforms. They are needed for managing the system and preventing fraudulent transactions. Blocking these cookies may result in the platforms not functioning properly.

Analytical/Performance Cookies:

These cookies allow the analysis and understanding of how the platforms operate and interact with users. Their use can be blocked.

Functional and Analytical Cookies:

These cookies provide a simpler and improved user experience by remembering previous preferences, ensuring easy access to certain content on the platforms, optimizing the platforms based on user needs, and understanding how visitors use the platforms. These cookies may include personal data such as usernames by nature. Their use can be blocked.

Examples of Functional and Analytical Cookies used on platforms include:

• Google Analytics, Google Ad Manager, Adform Data Management Platform, Criteo, Teads, Neustar, Pubmatic, and Oracle Data Management (BlueKai).

Targeting/Advertising/Commercial Cookies:

These cookies are used to determine and deliver content that may be of interest to the user, including advertising. They allow for the presentation of personalized advertisements and content. You can adjust your internet browser settings to block these cookies. However, this will not completely block ads but will provide general ads instead of personalized ones.

Examples of Targeting/Advertising/Commercial Cookies include:

• Google Analytics, Google Ad Manager, Criteo, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Teads, Neustar, Pubmatic, Oracle Data Management (BlueKai), Hotjar, OneSignal, Taboola, and Gemius.

Flash Cookies:

These are used to activate visual or audio content on the platforms.

Third-Party Cookies:

The platforms work with reliable and recognized third-party ad providers. These third parties use their own cookies to deliver personalized advertisements. These cookies collect, process, and analyze browsing information from visitors.

Types of Cookies Based on Duration

• Persistent Cookies: These remain on the user’s device until deleted or until a predefined expiration date. They are mainly used to measure preferences and site interactions.
• Session Cookies: These are used to separate visits into sessions and do not collect data from the user. They are deleted after being inactive for a certain time or when the platforms are closed.