Privacy and Cookie Policy

As Mekap Leather and Footwear Industry Trade Inc., we would like to inform you about the cookies we use in order to provide you with a more effective experience during your visit to our website.

The relevant cookie practices are carried out in compliance with the applicable legislation, primarily the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698.

We may discontinue, modify, or add new cookies used on our website. Accordingly, any changes made to the current Cookie Policy will become effective once published on our website or through other communication channels. We would also like to inform you that you can find the latest update date at the beginning of the Cookie Policy.

INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are small files stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. A cookie generally contains information such as the name of the website it comes from, the “lifetime” of the cookie (e.g., how long it will remain on your device), and a unique number value usually generated randomly.

What Types of Cookies Do We Use and For What Purposes?

Cookie Type	Purpose of Use
Technical Cookies	To ensure the website functions properly and to detect non-functioning pages and areas of the website
Authentication Cookies	To identify users as logged-in users on every page they visit after logging into the website using their passwords, preventing them from having to re-enter their password on every page
Flash Cookies	To activate image or audio content available on the website
Personalization Cookies	To remember users’ preferences when visiting different pages of different websites (for example, remembering the selected language preference)
Analytical Cookies	To generate analytical results such as the number of visitors to the website, the pages viewed, visit times, and page scrolling activities

You Can Personalize Your Cookie Preferences

You have the option to personalize your cookie preferences by changing your browser settings.

Application	Information About Personalization
Adobe Analytics	http://www.adobe.com/uk/privacy/opt-out.html
AOL	https://help.aol.com/articles/restore-security-settings-and-enable-cookie-settings-on-browser
Google Adwords	https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en
Google Analytics	https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google Chrome	http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en & answer=95647
Internet Explorer	https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Mozilla Firefox	http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Cookies
Opera	http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/
Safari	https://support.apple.com/kb/ph19214?locale=tr_TR

Processing of Your Personal Data and Purposes of Processing

We process your personal data through the cookies available on our website for the following purposes:

To ensure the website functions properly and to detect non-functioning pages and areas of the website,
To identify users as logged-in users on every page they visit after logging into the website using their passwords, preventing them from having to re-enter their password on every page,
To activate image or audio content available on the website,
To remember users’ preferences when visiting different pages of different websites (for example, remembering the selected language preference),
To generate analytical results regarding the website.

Collection of Personal Data Through Cookies and Legal Basis

Your personal data is collected electronically through cookies due to your visit and use of our website. These personal data are processed and automatically obtained based on the legal grounds specified in Article 5 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698, namely:

“It is necessary to process data for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that this processing does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the relevant person,” and
“Obtaining explicit consent.”

Explicit consent is required only for the following purpose among the purposes of processing personal data. If personal data is processed through cookies used for this purpose, explicit consent must also be included among the legal bases, and the website must be configured not to use such cookies if the user does not provide explicit consent.

Remembering users’ preferences when visiting different pages of different websites (for example, remembering the selected language preference),

Transfer of Personal Data

As Mekap Leather and Footwear Industry Trade Inc., we use AWS (Amazon Web Services) servers and IT infrastructure located in Frankfurt, Germany. In order to provide all software functions and features, user information is transferred to, processed, stored, and retained within this IT infrastructure.

Your Rights Regarding the Protection of Personal Data

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law, as website users/members/visitors, you have the right to:

Request compensation for damages if you suffer damage due to unlawful processing of your data,
Learn the domestic or foreign third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred,
Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal data,
Learn whether your personal data is processed and request information regarding such processing,
Obtain information about the purpose of processing your data and whether it is used in accordance with that purpose,
Request deletion of personal data if the reasons requiring its processing cease to exist, even though it has been processed in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law and other relevant legislation.

If you submit your requests regarding the rights listed above to us through the methods specified in the Personal Data Application Information Notice, your applications will be evaluated and concluded as soon as possible.