This text has been prepared by KeyBuyStore (“KeyBuyStore”) in the capacity of data controller within the scope of Article 10 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“Law”) and the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles to be Followed in Fulfilling the Disclosure Obligation.

As KeyBuyStore, we use cookies in some areas within our website at keybuystore.com (“Site”). In addition, SDKs (Software Development Kit) with similar functions to the cookies used on the Site are also used. This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) applies to the Platform managed by KeyBuyStore and cookies and SDKs will be used as described in the Policy.

The purpose of this Policy is to inform you about which types of cookies we use for which purposes and how you can manage these cookies regarding the processing of personal data obtained automatically through the placement of cookies used on our website and SDKs used in the Application on your device. For cookies other than mandatory cookies that we use on our website, the explicit consent of the users is obtained and they are provided with the opportunity to change their consent at any time.

Users can see the types of cookies used on our website through the cookie management panel and can determine their preferences with the “on” or “off” options for all cookies other than Mandatory Cookies. Again, users can change their preferences at any time through this panel.

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are small text files created by a website on your device and contain data in name-value format. Cookies make it possible for the website you visit to store information on your device and use this information during your subsequent visits. Cookies created by a website are stored by the internet browser you use to access the site and cookies do not contain personal data such as name, gender or address of visitors. The information contained in cookies can only be accessed if you use the same internet browser and only by the domain name of the website that created the relevant cookie (e.g. keybuystore.com).

Today, cookies have become an important part of internet technologies and their main functions are remembering the preferences of the online visitor and recognizing the device during connection and almost every website uses cookies.

Who Sends Cookies and How?

Cookies are sent through the communication established between your internet browser (such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, etc.) on your device during your browsing and the website servers within KeyBuyStore.

Cookie Types:

By ownership
First Party Cookies
Placed directly on the device by the website visited or KeyBuyStore.
Third Party Cookies
Cookies placed on the device by a third party, such as an advertiser or analytics system in cooperation with KeyBuyStore.
According to the time it is active:
Session Cookies
It provides data that can be stored until the user closes the browser or the session ends. Short-term cookies.
Persistent Cookies
Cookies that remain on the drive until the date the cookie is deleted by the user or until the expiration date specified for the cookie. Persistent cookies have a variable, written expiration date in their code.
According to the intended use:
Technical/Mandatory Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the use of features such as navigating the website and accessing secure areas of the site.
Functional Cookies
It allows the website to remember the choices made in the past (username information, password information, which language is preferred, etc.). Preference cookies that enable automatic access to the website are also called functional cookies.
Performance/Analysis Cookies
Performance cookies, also known as statistical cookies, are cookies that provide anonymous, statistical data regarding the use of the website. With statistical cookies, how the user uses the website, the pages visited, the links clicked can be stored. Anonymized statistical cookies are not used to identify the website user. The purpose of these cookies is to make the website more functional.
Marketing/Targeting Cookies
Cookies that can be used by companies operating in order to create a profile of your interests and to show relevant advertisements on other sites.

Purposes of Processing Personal Data and Legal Reasons

Technical / Mandatory cookies are used in order to fulfill an information society service you have requested (log-in, form filling and remembering privacy preferences). Your personal data collected through these cookies are processed within the scope of subparagraph (c) of paragraph (2) of Article 5 of the Law “Provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract, it is necessary to process personal data belonging to the parties to the contract” or subparagraph (f) “Provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the person concerned, data processing is mandatory for the legitimate interests of the data controller”.

Functional cookies are used to make our website more functional and personalize it (to ensure that your other preferences, except for your privacy preferences, are remembered when you re-enter the site). Your personal data collected through these cookies are processed by obtaining your explicit consent within the scope of paragraph (1) of Article 5 of the Law

Performance/Analysis Cookies are cookies that allow statistical measurement to analyze the behavior of users on websites. These cookies are frequently used to improve the site, including measuring the impact of advertisements on the people concerned. They are used by website owners to estimate the number of unique visitors, to identify the most important search engine keywords that lead to a web page, or to track website navigation. Your personal data collected through these cookies are processed by obtaining your explicit consent within the scope of paragraph (1) of Article 5 of the Law.

Marketing/Targeting cookies are used by our business partners to profile you according to your interests and to show you relevant advertisements. Your personal data collected through these cookies are processed by obtaining your explicit consent within the scope of paragraph (1) of Article 5 of the Law.

Information on Cookies Used on Our Site

Information about the cookies on our website (cookie type, cookie duration, cookie purpose, service provider)

You can access the cookie management tool on our website.

Cookies;

To perform basic functions necessary for the operation of the Platform. For example, to ensure that the products in the product basket of KeyBuyStore members are not lost during their visit. To prevent logged-in members from having to re-enter their password when visiting different pages on the Platform.
Analyze the Platform and improve its performance. For example, integrating the different servers on which the Platform runs, determining the number of visitors to the Platform and adjusting performance accordingly, or making it easier for visitors to find what they are looking for.
Increasing the functionality of the Platform and providing ease of use. For example, sharing to third-party social media channels through the Platform, remembering the username information or search queries of the visitor who visited the Platform on the next visit.
To perform personalization, targeting and advertising activities. For example, displaying advertisements linked to the interests of visitors on the pages and products viewed by visitors.

purposes.

Transfer of Personal Data Processed Through Cookies

Within the scope of our activities carried out with cookies, your personal data is transferred to our Suppliers located in the country for the purposes of developing KeyBuyStore services by customizing them for you, carrying out marketing activities, conducting and auditing business activities, and carrying out goods / service purchasing processes.

In addition, if you consent to performance / analytical cookies, your personal data will be processed on servers abroad through Google Analytics, a third-party infrastructure provider located abroad, limited to the purpose of carrying out storage and archive activities. In this context, your personal data will be transferred to service providers whose servers are located abroad by taking necessary technical and administrative measures based on your explicit consent.

If you consent to Targeting Cookies through the cookie management tool on our website; your personal data will be transferred to our Corporate Customers based on your explicit consent in order to carry out goods / service sales processes, to carry out marketing and analysis studies and to carry out strategic planning activities. In this context; your personal data will be transferred to service providers whose servers are located abroad, based on your explicit consent, by taking the necessary technical and administrative measures.

Since the cookie management offered to you on our website is carried out through our programs provided by our suppliers in the field of technology, if you give your explicit consent to the use of cookies, your personal data processed through all cookies will be transferred to our technological infrastructure suppliers located abroad. If you do not want to give explicit consent to the transfer of your personal data abroad, you can manage your consent with the cookie management tool.

Management of Cookies

Browsers usually accept cookies automatically. The use of cookies is not mandatory to use our website, but if you set your browser not to accept cookies, the quality of your user experience may decrease and various functions of our sites may be impaired. In particular, technical cookies enable the Site to fulfill its basic functions. Since technical cookies establish the technical operation of the Site, if you turn them off, some functions on the Site may not work properly.

Turn the buttons on the cookie management panel on or off according to your preference and click the “Save settings” button. Refresh the page to activate your settings.

To change your cookie preferences

Requests of Relevant Persons

For your rights under Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 and for detailed information, you can review the Clarification Text. KeyBuyStore reserves the right to change the terms of use and Cookie Policy regarding cookies.