Cookie Policy

1. What Is a Cookie?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet or mobile device) through your web browser when you visit a website.

Cookies may be used to ensure that the website functions properly and securely, to improve the user experience, to analyse site usage and to remember user preferences. Depending on the type of cookie and the purpose of its use, information obtained through cookies may constitute personal data. For this reason, personal data processing activities carried out through cookies are conducted in accordance with Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data and the relevant legislation. Detailed information about the types of cookies used on our website, their purposes, retention periods and how you can manage your cookie preferences is set out in this Cookie Policy.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

The cookies used on our website fall into different categories according to their purpose and function. Preferences regarding the use of cookies are determined according to the nature of the cookie concerned and the conditions for processing personal data.

• —Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are cookies required for the website to operate securely and properly, for core functions to be performed and for the technical infrastructure to run. As the use of these cookies is essential to the operation of the website, separate explicit consent may not be required where the conditions set out in the relevant legislation are met.

• —Functionality Cookies

These are cookies used to remember users' preferences, improve the functionality of the website and personalise the user experience. Depending on their nature and purpose, the use of these cookies may require explicit consent.

• —Performance and Analytics Cookies

These are cookies used to analyse the use and performance of the website, to evaluate visitor behaviour statistically and to contribute to the development of the website. Where cookies used in this context are subject to personal data processing, they are used in accordance with the conditions set out in the relevant legislation.

• —Advertising and Marketing Cookies

These are cookies that may be used to present content and advertisements relevant to users' interests, to measure the effectiveness of advertisements and to carry out marketing activities. Such cookies are run with the user's explicit consent where the necessary conditions under the relevant legislation apply.

Detailed information on the nature, purpose and retention period of the cookies used on our website, and on whether they are first- or third-party cookies, is set out in this Cookie Policy.

3. Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are those required for our website to operate securely and properly. These cookies may be used for purposes such as displaying pages correctly, performing core site functions, ensuring security and operating the technical infrastructure. Without strictly necessary cookies, all or part of the website's core functions may not work properly. Cookies used in this context are used solely to perform the necessary functions and are limited to those purposes. Where personal data is processed within the scope of strictly necessary cookies, that processing is carried out in accordance with the data processing conditions set out in Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data. As they are essential to the operation of the website, strictly necessary cookies may not be disabled by the user.

4. Performance and Analytics Cookies

Performance and analytics cookies are cookies that may be used to measure the use and performance of our website, to evaluate visitors' interactions with the site statistically, and to carry out work aimed at improving our website. Through these cookies, information may be obtained about pages visited, the duration of visits, navigation between pages, general usage trends on the site and technical performance. Where performance and analytics cookies are considered outside the scope of cookies essential to the core functions of the website, they are used in accordance with the conditions set out in Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data in respect of personal data processing. Performance and analytics cookies requiring explicit consent are not run unless the user actively gives consent, based on the user's clear and informed choice. Users may change or withdraw their cookie preferences at any time through the relevant cookie management tools.

5. Functionality Cookies

Functionality cookies are cookies used to remember users' preferences for using the website, to enable certain features and functions to be presented more appropriately, and to improve the user experience.

These cookies may help provide functions such as remembering language, display preferences or selections made by the user. Where functionality cookies are considered outside the scope of cookies essential to the basic operation of the website, they are used in accordance with the conditions set out in Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data in respect of personal data processing. Functionality cookies requiring explicit consent are not run without the user's clear and informed consent. Users may change or withdraw their cookie preferences at any time through the relevant cookie management tools. Preferences regarding the use of functionality cookies may cause certain features or functions of the website to be unavailable or to operate in a limited manner.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are cookies that may be placed by service providers or third parties other than Yaklaşım Mimarlık ve Yapı A.Ş. during the operation of our website. These cookies may be used for different purposes, such as providing certain functions of the website, carrying out performance and usage analyses, improving content, or conducting advertising and marketing activities. Where third-party cookies are used, the necessary information about the provider of the cookie concerned, its purpose, retention period and nature is provided within the scope of this Cookie Policy. Non-essential third-party cookies are not run without the user's clear and informed consent in cases where explicit consent is required under the relevant legislation. Where personal data is transferred to service providers abroad through third-party cookies, such transfer is carried out in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data regarding transfers abroad. Users may change or withdraw their cookie preferences at any time through the relevant cookie management tools.

7. Embedded Content and Maps (Google Maps)

Google Maps may be used on our website so that address and location information can be presented to our users more clearly. While Google Maps content is displayed on the website, various technical data and cookies may be processed by Google. In this context, IP address, device and browser information, usage information and data relating to interaction with Google Maps content may be processed. As Google Maps is provided by a third-party service provider, personal data may be processed by Google or transferred abroad during use of that service. Such processing and transfer activities are carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data and the relevant legislation. Where cookies or similar tracking technologies that are not essential to the operation of Google Maps are required, those technologies are not run without the necessary choice being made by the user. Users may manage their cookie preferences through the cookie management tools provided on our website and may change or withdraw their preferences where necessary. Google may additionally apply its own rules on the processing of personal data in connection with the use of the Google Maps service. Users may also review Google's current privacy and data processing practices for its own services.

8. Managing Cookie Preferences

You may manage your preferences regarding the cookies used on our website through the cookie management panel provided on the website. As strictly necessary cookies are required for the core functions of the website to be performed securely and properly, they may not be disabled. In respect of non-essential functionality, performance and analytics, and advertising and marketing cookies, where explicit consent is required under the relevant legislation, these cookies are not run unless the user actively gives consent. Users may change their cookie preferences or withdraw their explicit consent at any time. Withdrawal takes effect from the moment the withdrawal is made. When you change your cookie preferences or disable certain cookies, some features or functions of the website may operate in a limited manner. The options offered in the cookie management panel may differ according to the nature of the cookies used and the technical infrastructure of the website.

9. Browser Settings

In addition to managing your cookie preferences through the cookie management panel provided on our website, you may also control, block or delete cookies through the settings of the web browser you use. Changes made through browser settings may differ according to the browser used and the characteristics of the device. If cookies are blocked or deleted entirely, some features and functions of the website may not work as intended. For detailed information on managing cookies, you may review the help and support pages of the web browser you use. Browser settings used to manage your cookie preferences do not replace the explicit consents given or withdrawn through the cookie management panel provided on our website.

10. Policy Updates

Our Cookie Policy may be updated in line with the applicable legislation, decisions of the Personal Data Protection Board, changes in the technical infrastructure of our website, or changes in the nature and purposes of the cookies used. Changes to the Policy take effect upon publication of the current text on our website. The current Cookie Policy is always kept accessible through our website. Where changes are made that may significantly affect users' rights and obligations, separate notification may also be provided where necessary. Your continued use of our website means that you are aware of the provisions of the current Cookie Policy. However, in respect of cookies requiring explicit consent, continued use of the website alone does not constitute explicit consent.