COOKIE POLICY

1. ABOUT THE CLARIFICATION TEXT

As Self Metal, we use certain technologies such as cookies, pixels, and gifs (“cookies”) to enhance your experience during your visits to our online platforms. The use of these technologies is conducted in accordance with the regulations to which we are subject, primarily the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK Law”).

The purpose of this Cookie Clarification Text is to inform you about the processing of personal data obtained through the use of cookies by visitors of the website operated by us at www.selfmetal.com (“Site”). We aim to explain to you what types of cookies we use on our site and for what purposes, as well as how you can control these cookies.

As Self Metal, we may refrain from using cookies on our site, change their types or functions, or add new cookies to our site. Therefore, we reserve the right to change the provisions of this Clarification Text at any time. Any changes made to the current Clarification Text will come into effect upon publication on the site or any public media. You can find the last update date at the beginning of the text.

2. METHOD AND LEGAL BASIS OF COLLECTING PERSONAL DATA

Your personal data is collected electronically through cookies based on a legal basis related to the legitimate interests of our Company during your visit to our website or use of our application. Your collected personal data may also be processed for the purposes stated in this Cookie Clarification Text, in accordance with the conditions and purposes for processing personal data specified in Articles 5 of the Law.

3. WHO PERSONAL DATA MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE

As Self Metal, we can share your personal data within the scope of the Cookie Clarification Text only with our suppliers, group companies, legally authorized public institutions, and private individuals, limited to the purposes mentioned above and in accordance with the legislation.

4. WHAT COOKIES ARE USED FOR WHAT PURPOSES?

4.1. In General

As Self Metal, we use cookies on our site for various purposes and process your personal data through these cookies. These purposes mainly include:

• To perform essential functions necessary for the site to operate. For example, to prevent logged-in members from needing to re-enter their password while visiting different pages on the site.
• To analyze the site and improve its performance. For example, integrating different servers the site operates on, determining the number of visitors to the site and adjusting performance settings accordingly, or facilitating visitors in finding what they are looking for.
• To enhance the functionality of the site and provide ease of use. For example, sharing on third-party social media platforms through the site, or remembering the username or search queries of the visitor during their subsequent visit.

As Self Metal, we can share your personal data within the scope of the Clarification Text only with our suppliers, legally authorized public institutions, and private individuals, limited to the purposes mentioned above and in accordance with the legislation. We would like to note that the parties to whom the data is transferred may store your personal data on servers around the world.

5. COOKIES USED ON OUR SITE

Below you can find the different types of cookies we use on our site. We use both first-party cookies (set by the site you visit) and third-party cookies (set by servers outside of the site you visit).

5.1. Performance and Analysis Cookies

With these cookies, we can analyze your use of our site and the performance of our site, thereby improving the services we provide. For example, these cookies help us determine which pages are most viewed by our visitors, whether our site is functioning properly, and identify any potential problems.

5.2. Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the site to remember choices you make (such as your username) and provide enhanced personal features. For example, they help us provide a personalized experience for visitors by remembering the user preferences.

5.3. Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator's permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.

6. HOW TO CONTROL COOKIES

You have the right to decide whether to accept cookies by setting your preferences on your browser. You can manage cookies using the options available in your web browser. However, please be aware that if you disable cookies, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our site.

7. YOUR RIGHTS

As a data subject, you have the rights specified in Article 11 of the KVKK Law. You can exercise your rights by contacting us via the communication channels listed in our Privacy Policy. The rights you have are:

• To learn whether your personal data has been processed.
• To request information about your personal data if it has been processed.
• To learn the purpose of processing your personal data and whether they have been used in accordance with their purpose.
• To learn the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred.
• To request correction of your personal data if it has been incomplete or incorrectly processed.
• To request the deletion or destruction of your personal data.
• To request that the transactions made concerning your personal data, which you have requested to be deleted or destroyed, be notified to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred.
• To object to the occurrence of a result against you by analyzing the data processed exclusively through automated systems.
• To request compensation for damages in case of damage due to unlawful processing of personal data.

8. CONTACT US

You can send your requests related to the exercise of your rights listed in this Cookie Clarification Text to the contact addresses specified in our Privacy Policy. In order to ensure that your requests are evaluated properly, please include the information below in your applications:

• info@selfmetal.com