Cookie-Use Notification (Cookie Policy)

A. Why are Cookies Used?

Cookies are small text files that a web site stores on your computer when you visit the site. Cookies are not malicious programs or applications that damage your computers. Conversely, cookies are used to remind preferences/choices of your previous website visits, thus facilitating top-quality services by providing a proper configuration and exact information during the second and subsequent visits. You can gain access to details of cookies we use through the menu “How and Why Do We Use Cookies?”, as well as details of how cookies are managed, through the menu “How Can You Manage Cookies?”.

Below are details concerning certain types of cookies:

First-Party Cookies

First-Party cookies are used for the visitor of a web page to calculate page views, sessions and also the number of users. The web site primarily uses a Business Cookie and gains access to the data and can submit a general analysis and report for the site.

Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies refer to cookies created when a user visits a website that includes elements from other sites. Third-party cookies are tracked and behavioural acts can be controlled by means of applications such as social plug-ins, advertisements or site plug-ins. For instance: When a YouTube link is added into a web page, a YouTube cookie will be added to the browser every time this link is clicked.

Session Cookies

Session cookies are used for tracking users that click a link and login to a web page. Such cookies are used, in particular, for tracking shopping activities and remembering items added to baskets etc. These cookies are deleted when the current browser is closed.

Permanent Cookies

Persistent or permanent cookies are stored on the user’s device even after a web browser is closed. They are mostly used for user names and passwords.

Secure Cookies

Secure cookies are used to control only HTTPS web pages with SSL certificates containing transactions involving the encrypted data.

B. How and Why Do We Use Cookies?

We, Kale Kilit, use various types of cookies at our web page to be able to distinguish you – our dear visitors – from other users and provide you top-quality services.

Below are cookies categorized for you to be able to see cookies we use at our website:

Kullanıcıların internet sayfalarını paylaşması ya da işaretlemesi için "sosyal tuşlar" kullanılmaktadır. Bunlar üçüncü parti sosyal medya siteleri için koyulmuş tuşlardır ve bu sosyal medya internet siteleri, bu internet sitesi de dahil olmak üzere, İnternetteki aktivitelerinizle ilgili bilgileri kaydedebilir. Bu internet sitelerinin sizinle ilgili bilgileri nasıl kullandığını, bunu nasıl engelleyeceğinizi ya da bilgileri nasıl sileceğinizi öğrenmek için ilgili sitelerin kullanım kurallarını ve gizlilik politikalarını inceleyiniz.

1. Necessary Cookies
2. Performance and Analytics Cookies
3. Marketing Cookies

Necessary or essential cookies are used by our web page to function properly and enable the secure and proper implementation of functions. If necessary cookies are disabled by browser settings, then we cannot guarantee what security performance you will have during your visit at our web page.

Cookies used for performance and analytics are used for rendering our services to you in a better and most top-quality manner and also for providing more functional services to you.

Marketing cookies enable us to track your visit to our website, other websites, applications and online services, including the pages that you visit and the links that you follow, thereby allowing us to show you targeted advertisements in our website.

You can find further details on Cookie Policies of third party companies on the following links:

• Google Analytics
• Facebook
• Youtube

C. How Can You Manage Cookies?

You can ensure that cookies you allow will not be used at any time.  If cookies you consent are deleted, our web page will not use relevant cookies until we receive your consent again. 

You can find a description of details about how to delete cookies on most popular 5 browsers:

• Cookie Settings for Microsoft Edge
• Cookie Settings for Firefox 
• Cookie Settings for Chrome
• Cookie Settings for Safari
• Cookie Settings for Opera  

In addition to the above alternatives, you can visit  www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.eu to get further information about all cookies and also about the cookie management.

D. How Can You Exercise Your Rights?

If you like to get information about how we use your personal data or if you have any requests about such personal data, please fee free to contact us.  We will consider your request promptly and give you assistance regarding the relevant matter as soon as possible.

You can file applications for your requests regarding your rights referred to in Article 11 of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data by either filling out the relevant form in line with principles and procedures set forth in the “Application Form concerning the Protection of the Personal Data” available in our website and forwarding the e-signed form to the KEP (Registered Electronic Mail) address at “kalekilitkalip@kale.hs03.kep.tr” or to the email address at “kisiselveriler@kalekilit.com.tr” or by applying personally or via a notary public to the premises at Vadistanbul Ayazağa Mahallesi Azerbaycan Caddesi No 3F/1-E Blok 34396 Sarıyer/Istanbul through an application bearing a handwritten signature together with the relevant form. Depending on the nature of the request, we shall, free of charge, conclude your application as soon as possible and no later than thirty days.  However, a fee listed in the tariff designated by the Personal Data Protection Committee will be charged by Kale should such a transaction require a further cost. 

Version: 2.0
Date of Publication: 02.02.2021