Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how ÜÇGE Mağaza Ekipmanları Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (“Company”, “we”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on its website in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

 

  1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They enable the website to function properly, provide a better user experience, and collect information about how the site is used.

Cookies may be first-party cookies (set by our website) or third-party cookies (set by external service providers).

Cookies may also be used to enable consent management and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.

 

  1. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our website:

 

  1. a) Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website and cannot be disabled through our systems.

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest)

Examples:

  • Security cookies
  • Load balancing cookies
  • Cookie consent preference storage

 

  1. b) Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting anonymous information. These cookies are only activated after you give your explicit consent.

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (explicit consent)

Examples:

  • Google Analytics (IP anonymization enabled, where applicable)

Analytics cookies are activated only after you give your consent.

  1. c) Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites in order to display relevant advertisements. These cookies are only activated if you give explicit consent.

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (explicit consent)

Examples:

  • Google Ads
  • Meta (Facebook / Instagram) Pixel

These cookies are activated only if you explicitly consent.

No analytics or marketing cookies are activated unless the user provides explicit consent.

  1. Cookie Consent Management

When you first visit our website, you are presented with a cookie banner that allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Manage your cookie preferences

Your consent choices are recorded and can be changed or withdrawn at any time through the cookie settings panel on our website.

Non-essential cookies (including analytics and marketing cookies) are not activated unless you actively provide your consent.

Rejecting non-essential cookies does not affect your access to the core functionalities of the website.

 

  1. Storage Duration of Cookies

Cookies are stored for different periods depending on their purpose and classification:

  • Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are stored only for the duration required to provide core website functionality and are generally session-based. They are deleted automatically when the browser session ends or shortly thereafter.
  • Analytics cookies: These cookies are stored for a maximum period of up to 12 months, unless the user withdraws consent earlier. After this period, they are automatically deleted or anonymized.
  • Marketing cookies: These cookies are stored for a maximum period of up to 12 months, unless the user withdraws consent earlier. They are used only while consent remains valid.
  • Cookie consent records: Records of user cookie preferences (consent logs) may be stored for up to 24 months in order to demonstrate compliance with GDPR requirements.

Cookies are stored for different periods depending on their purpose:

  • Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: Stored for a defined period or until deleted

Specific retention periods for individual cookies may also be viewed and managed through the cookie preference center on the website.

 

  1. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party service providers who process data on our behalf. These third parties may include analytics and advertising service providers.

Third-party cookies are only activated if you provide your explicit consent.

These providers may process personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, appropriate safeguards are applied, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other GDPR-compliant transfer mechanisms.

For more information about international data transfers, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

 

  1. How to Manage Cookies

Users can manage or delete cookies at any time through the following methods:

  • Website cookie settings panel: Users can open the cookie preference center on our website to accept, reject, or modify their cookie preferences at any time. Consent can be changed or withdrawn without any negative impact on access to core website functions.
  • Browser settings: Most web browsers allow users to control cookies through their settings. Users can delete existing cookies, block cookies, or set notifications before cookies are stored. Instructions vary depending on the browser used.
  • Third-party opt-out tools: Where applicable, users may also opt out of certain third-party cookies (such as analytics or advertising cookies) directly through the providers’ own opt-out mechanisms.

Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the proper functioning of the website.

All cookie preferences are stored and respected in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR.

 

  1. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • The right to access your personal data
  • The right to request rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • The right to request erasure of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • The right to request restriction of processing
  • The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • The right to data portability, where applicable
  • The right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal
  • The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

You may exercise your rights by contacting us at kvkk@ucgegroup.com.

 

  1. Contact

If you have any questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Cookie Policy or the processing of your personal data, you may contact us using the details below:

📧 Email: kvkk@ucgegroup.com

📍 Controller: ÜÇGE Mağaza Ekipmanları Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

🏢 Address: Işıktepe Organized Industrial Zone, Kahverengi Street No: 16 Nilüfer, Bursa, Türkiye

Where required under applicable data protection laws, we will respond to your request within the legally prescribed time limits.