Cookie Policy
Basic information on the protection of personal data transferred to SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş. (“SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL”) and COTTON BOX (“SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL or COTTON BOX”), the registered trademark of SÜMAŞ Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., is provided below. SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL, in order to fulfill its obligation to inform arising from Article 10 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“LAW or KVKK”), presents the following explanations to the attention of our customers and Third Parties who use our websites and/or mobile applications. SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL reserves the right to update this Cookie Policy (“POLICY”) at any time within the framework of changes that may be made in the applicable legislation.
1) LEGAL REASON
There are regulations in various laws regarding the use of our customers' Personal Data. First of all, the principles of protection of Personal Data have been determined with KVKK. In addition, Law No. 6563 on Regulation of Electronic Commerce also includes provisions regarding the protection of personal data. In some cases, penal sanctions have been foreseen for the protection of personal data through the provisions of the Turkish Penal Code No. 5237.
On the other hand, it is necessary to collect and use data in order to fulfill our obligations arising from the Consumer Protection Law No. 6502 and the Distance Contracts Regulation.
2) PURPOSE OF PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA
www.sumastekstil.com.tr and www.cottonbox.com.tr/ which belong to SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL The data provided by our customers who make transactions through the websites or the COTTON BOX mobile application are processed by SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL with the consent of our customers and in accordance with the provisions of the legislation.
In order to provide better service to the visitors of www.sumastekstil.com.tr and www.cottonbox.com.tr/ , within the framework of their legal obligations, they will collect, process, share with third parties and store your browsing information securely, provided that it is not used outside the purposes and scope specified in this Personal Data Protection Statement.
www.sumastekstil.com.tr and www.cottonbox.com.tr may track your browsing information and/or usage history on the site in order to make special promotions, offer promotions and marketing offers, improve the content of the website or mobile application for you and/or determine your preferences.
www.sumastekstil.com.tr and www.cottonbox.com.tr/ They may match information collected from you on the site through different methods or at different times, such as information collected online and offline, and use this information together with information from other sources, such as third parties.
COTTON BOX, uses session cookies and persistent cookies in its mobile application. The session ID cookie expires when you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive for a long time. You can remove persistent cookies and reject both session cookies and persistent cookies by following the instructions in the "help" file of your internet browser or by visiting "www.allaboutcookies.org" or "www.youronlinechoices.eu". If you reject persistent cookies or session cookies, you can continue to use the website or mobile application, but you may not be able to access all the functions of the website or mobile application, or your access may be limited.
3) COOKIE APPLICATION AND USE
www.sumastekstil.com.tr and www.cottonbox.com.tr/ websites belonging to SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL are sites that use cookies. A cookie is a file consisting mostly of letters and numbers that is stored on the internet browser or hard disk of the device being used and allows the device in question to be identified.
www.sumastekstil.com.tr and www.cottonbox.com.tr/ They store information collected through cookies, log files, clear gif files and/or third party sources to create a summary of your preferences.
We use two types of cookies throughout our sites: session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies are temporary cookies that are only valid until you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your hard drive until you delete them or they expire (how long they will remain on your device will depend on their "lifespan").
www.sumastekstil.com.tr and www.cottonbox.com.tr/ They use cookies to remember the choices you make and to personalize your use of the website/mobile application. This includes cookies that save your password and keep you logged into the website/mobile application open at all times, thus saving you the trouble of entering your password multiple times each time you visit, and cookies that remember and recognize you on subsequent visits to the website/mobile application.
www.sumastekstil.com.tr and www.cottonbox.com.tr/ They use it to identify how you use the website/mobile application, including measuring how you use the website/mobile application, such as where you connect to the website from, what content you view on the website/mobile application and the duration of your visit.
www.sumastekstil.com.tr and www.cottonbox.com.tr/ Website cookies may also be used to activate “advertising technology” in order to present you with advertisements that it thinks may be of interest to you when you visit search engines, the website, mobile application and/or websites where the website advertises. Advertising technology uses information about your previous visits to the website/mobile application and the websites/mobile applications where the website advertises in order to present you with advertisements that are specific to you. While presenting these advertisements, a unique third party cookie may be placed on your browser so that the website can recognize you. SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL also uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze how users use the website, mobile application and/or mobile site with statistical information/reports. For more information about the use of Google Analytics (including rejection options), you can visit the following address: http://www.google.com/intl/tr/policies/privacy/#infocollect
In the mobile application, the SDK (SoftwareDevelopment Kit) of the relevant application is used instead of cookies.
You can allow and refuse cookies using the following methods:
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Google Chrome |
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You can allow or block cookies from the "Cookies" tab by clicking the "lock sign" in the address bar of your browser. |
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Internet Explorer |
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You can manage cookies by clicking on the security tab in the “Tools” section at the top right of your browser and selecting “allow” or “don’t allow”. |
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Mozilla Firefox |
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Click on the "Open menu" tab in the upper right corner of your browser. You can manage cookies by clicking on the "Options" image and using the "Privacy and Security" button. |
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Opera |
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You can manage cookies in the "Cookies" section by selecting "Advanced" in the "Preferences" section of your browser. |
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Safari |
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You can manage all your cookies by selecting the "safari" tab from the "Settings" section of your phone or computer and from the "Privacy and Security" section. |
In addition to the options above; To be informed about all cookies and for cookie management: https://www.allaboutcookies.org, https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/ or you can use the "Privacy Badger" application (https://www.eff.org/tr/privacybadger). If you reject persistent or session cookies, you can continue to use the websites, mobile application and mobile site, but you may not be able to access all the functions of the websites, mobile application and mobile site, or your access may be limited.
4) TYPES OF COOKIES USED
Cookies, their owners, their lifespan and their purposes can be categorized in terms of:
· Depending on the party that places the cookie, Platform cookies and third party Cookies are used. While Platform cookies are created by SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL, third party cookies are managed by different companies that have business partnerships with SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL.
· Depending on the duration of activity, session cookies and persistent cookies are used. While session cookies are deleted when the visitor leaves the Platform, persistent cookies can remain on visitors' devices for various periods of time depending on the area of use.
· Depending on the purpose of use, technical cookies, verification cookies, targeting/advertising cookies, personalisation cookies and analytical cookies are used on the Platform.
5) REASONS FOR USING COOKIES
On the Platforms, Cookies are used for the following purposes:
· To perform the basic functions required for the operation of the Platform.
For example, the products in the product cart of SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL members are not lost during their visit. Logged-in members do not need to re-enter their passwords when visiting different pages on the Platform.
· To analyze the Platform and improve the performance of the Platform.
For example, integrating the different servers on which the Platform operates, determining the number of visitors to the Platform and making performance adjustments accordingly, or making it easier for visitors to find what they are looking for.
· To increase the functionality of the Platform and ensure ease of use.
For example, sharing on third-party social media channels via the Platform, remembering the user name or search queries of the visitor to the Platform on subsequent visits.
· To perform personalization, targeting and advertising activities.
For example, showing advertisements related to visitors' interests based on the pages and products they view.
6) USE OF PERSONAL DATA
SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL may record, store, update, disclose to third parties, transfer, classify and process your Personal Data in cases and to the extent permitted by KVKK.
Your personal data is used for the following purposes:
· To verify the identity of the person who makes/makes purchases through websites/mobile applications,
· Recording the address and other necessary information for communication,
· To communicate with our customers regarding the conditions, current status and updates of the contracts we have concluded under the relevant articles of the Law on Distance Selling Contracts and Consumer Protection, and to provide the necessary information,
· To prepare all records and documents that will form the basis of the transaction in electronic (internet/mobile etc.) or paper format,
To fulfill the obligations undertaken in accordance with the contracts we have concluded under the relevant articles of the Distance Selling Contract and Consumer Protection Law ,
· To provide information to public officials on public security matters upon request and as required by law,
· To provide our customers with a better shopping experience, to inform them about our products that may be of interest to them, and to convey campaigns, “taking into account our customers’ interests”
· To increase customer satisfaction, to be able to know our customers who shop from the website and/or mobile applications and to use them in customer circle analysis, to use them in various marketing and advertising activities and to organize surveys electronically and/or physically through contracted institutions in this context,
· To be able to offer suggestions to our customers through our contracted institutions and solution partners and to inform our customers about our services,
To evaluate customer complaints and suggestions regarding our services ,
· To fulfill our legal obligations and exercise our rights arising from the current legislation.
7) PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
Personal Data shared with SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL is under the supervision and control of SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL. SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL has assumed responsibility as the data controller to establish the necessary organization and to take and adapt technical measures in order to protect the confidentiality and integrity of information in accordance with the relevant legislation in force. We would like to inform you that we always update our data processing policies regarding data confidentiality, being aware of our obligation in this regard.
8) SHARING OF PERSONAL DATA
Sharing of our customers' personal data with third parties is carried out with the permission of the customers, and as a rule, personal data is not transferred to third parties without the approval of our customers.
However, due to and limited to our legal obligations, personal data is shared with courts and other public institutions. In addition, Personal Data is transferred to contracted third parties in order to provide the services we undertake and to control the quality of the services provided.
Necessary technical and legal measures are taken to prevent rights violations during data transfer to Third Parties. However, SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL is not responsible for any violations that occur due to the data protection policies of the third party receiving personal data and in the risk area under the responsibility of the third party.
Your personal data may be shared with SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL shareholders, our direct/indirect domestic affiliates, program partner institutions and organizations that we cooperate with in order to carry out our activities, domestic persons and organizations from which we receive data storage service in the cloud environment, domestic organizations with which we have agreements regarding sending commercial electronic messages to our customers, the Interbank Card Center, banks with which we have agreements, and various domestic agencies, advertising companies and survey companies and other domestic third parties and relevant business partners within the scope of various marketing activities in order to provide better service to you and ensure customer satisfaction.
9) LEGAL RIGHTS ARISING FROM KVKK
In accordance with KVKK, your personal data;
· Learning whether it has been processed or not,
· Request information if it has been processed,
· Learning the purpose of processing and whether it is used in accordance with its purpose,
· Knowing the third parties to whom the data was transferred domestically,
· Request correction if it is processed incompletely or incorrectly,
· Request deletion, destruction or anonymization within the framework of the conditions set forth in Article 7 of the KVKK,
· Request that the transactions made in accordance with clauses (d) and (e) above be notified to the third parties to whom the data was transferred,
· Object to a result that is to your detriment due to analysis by exclusively automatic systems,
We would like to remind you that you have the right to demand compensation for the damages if you suffer damages due to processing of your data in violation of the KVKK .
· Click here for the application form.
10) ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT
The rights you have under the KVKK are the obligations of SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL. We would like to inform you that we process your personal data with this awareness and to the extent required by the legislation, that in case of legal changes, we will update this information on our page in accordance with the new legislation, and that you can always easily follow the updates made through the KVKK section on our websites.
According to Article 4 of the KVKK, SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL is obliged to keep your personal data accurate and up-to-date. In this context, in order for SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL to fulfill its obligations arising from the current legislation, our customers must share accurate and up-to-date data with SÜMAŞ TEKSTİL. If your data changes in any way, we kindly ask you to update your data by contacting us through the communication channels specified below.
12) CONTACT AND APPLICATION ADDRESS
You can reach us at any time for any questions or comments regarding your personal data at kvkk@cottonbox.com.tr . We would like to state that we will respond to your e-mails as soon as possible and within 30 (THIRTY) DAYS at the latest. You can also submit all your other applications by filling out the Application Form. ( Click for the Application Form.
COMPANY: SÜMAŞ TEXTILE INDUSTRY AND TRADE INC.
ADDRESS: Hacıeyüplü District, 3125 Street, No:8 Merkezefendi/DENİZLİ