Ertürk Turizm Deniz Nak. San. Tic. A.Ş. (“Ertürk”), acting as the data controller within the scope of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“Law”), is aware of its responsibilities regarding compliance with the Law and carries out its activities in accordance with the principles of lawfulness, honesty, and transparency in the processing of personal data. As an extension of these responsibilities, this cookie policy has been prepared to provide information regarding the cookies used during your visit to our website at www.erturk.com.tr.

You may access detailed explanations regarding our company policy on personal data, the data processed according to the relevant data subject group, and the purposes of processing and transfer via the Policy on the Processing and Protection of Personal Data section.

1. What Is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your device during your visit to our website. Cookies help you use our website more efficiently depending on the web browser you use and provide personalized services. In this way, they contribute to improving the services offered to you, enhancing user experience, and facilitating ease of use while browsing the website.

To give your explicit consent for the use of cookies other than strictly necessary cookies, and for (i) the processing of your personal data obtained through these cookies and (ii) the transfer of such data to cookie providers located domestically and abroad, you may accept all cookies by clicking the “Accept All Cookies” button, reject all cookies by clicking the “Reject All Cookies” button, or manage your preferences by clicking the “Customize Cookie Preferences” button.

2. Types of Cookies

By Duration of Use

Session Cookies

Session cookies are short-term cookies that store data until the user closes the browser or the session ends. The purpose of these cookies is to ensure the continuity and security of the visit.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies are cookies stored in your browser that remain valid until they are deleted by you or until their expiration date. The purpose of these cookies is to enhance the functionality of the website by providing visitors with faster and better service.

By Purpose of Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website. They are required for system administration and the prevention of fraudulent transactions. The purpose of these cookies is to enable the website to operate and provide services in line with its intended purpose.

Analytical Cookies

These cookies collect information about how the website is used, including visit frequency and number, how visitors arrive at the site, and how they behave on the site. The purpose of using these cookies includes remembering your preferences and ensuring the effective use of the website.

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember the choices made by visitors on the website and recall them on subsequent visits. Their purpose is to provide ease of use to visitors.

Advertising Cookies

These cookies enable the measurement of the effectiveness of advertisements presented to site visitors and the calculation of view counts. Their main purpose is to present visitors with advertisements that are tailored to their interests.

By Cookie Owner or Party Placing the Cookie

First-Party Cookies

These cookies are defined by the visited website and can only be read by that website.

Third-Party Cookies

These cookies are defined by organizations other than the visited website and enable reporting to the site regarding the service they provide.

Which Cookies Do We Use on Our Website?

We use cookies to ensure that you benefit from our website in the most efficient way and to improve your user experience.

The main purposes of using cookies on our website are listed below:

• To improve the services offered to you by enhancing the functionality and performance of the website,
• To improve the website and offer new features via the website and to personalize the offered features according to your preferences,
• To ensure the legal and commercial security of both you and our Company.

The following types of cookies are used on our website.

The cookies used on our portal are only necessary and functional cookies. These do not contain any personal data/information about you and cannot directly or indirectly identify you as a user.

3. How Can Cookie Preferences Be Managed?

To change your preferences regarding the use of cookies or to block or delete cookies, it is sufficient to change your browser settings. Please note that if cookies are disabled or rejected, some preferences may need to be set manually, and certain features and services on our website may not function as they previously did, as we will not be able to recognize or associate your user account(s). Since cookie management differs by browser, you can find the correct method by reviewing the help menu of the browser you use. Information links for commonly used browsers are shared below.

Users may visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org to obtain more information about cookies, including how they are placed, viewed, managed, and deleted. You may contact us via our contact details to submit any questions or opinions regarding this Policy.