Cookie Policy

Borusan Holding A.Ş., here in after referred to as (“Borusan” or the “Company”) uses cookies to enhance your experience on borusan.com (“Website”) and facilitate optimal Website utilization.

This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) is designed to inform you about Borusan's use of cookies in compliance with the provisions laid down in Article 10 of the Personal Data Protection Law (the "Law”) Information regarding cookies can be found under the following headings:

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are compact text files that allow the storage of specific information on your device, such as a phone, computer, or tablet, when you visit a website. They play a crucial role in the effective functioning of websites, retaining user preferences (e.g., language or website settings), keeping the information on websites up to date, conducting personalized marketing activities, and implementing user-centric improvements.

Cookies are categorized into three groups based on their purpose, origin, and length of use:

Cookies by Parties
First-Party Cookies: First-party cookies are generated by the visited website.	Third-Party Cookies: Third-party cookies are generated by other websites.
Cookies by Length of Use
Persistent Cookies: Persistent cookies persist beyond the closure of the internet browser but are eventually deleted after a specified period.	Session Cookies: Session cookies contribute to session continuity and are, deleted upon the user closing the web browser.
Cookies by Purpose of Use
Technical (Strictly Necessary) Cookies: These cookies are imperative for website functionality. If blocked, access to specific sections or the entire website may not be accessible.	Performance (Analytics) Cookies: These cookies gather information on user website interactions. They support the enhancement and development of user experiences.
Marketing Cookies: These cookies facilitate personalized content delivery based on user interests and gauge the effectiveness of marketing initiatives.	Functionality Cookies: These cookies serve to recollect user preferences on the website, contributing to a personalized website experience.

Cookies Used on The Website and Legal Grounds for The Use of Cookies

The Website uses technical/necessary cookies and performance/analytics cookies. Specifics regarding the cookies utilized on the Website are outlined as follows:

Legal Grounds
Legal Reason	Cookie Description	Purpose of usage	Length	Provider
*Legal Provision. 5/2-f* ,Processing of data is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller	TS01b864f3	This cookie is used for the safe functioning of the website.	Until the end of session	Borusan.com (First Party)
	ARRAffinity	This cookie is used for load balancing on websites running on the Windows Azure platform.	Until the end of session	Borusan.com (First Party)
	ARRAffinitySameSite	Websites running on the Windows Azure platform use this functionality for load balancing purposes.	Until the end of session	Borusan.com (First Party)
	LangCookie	This cookie stores the user's language preferences.	Until the end of session	Borusan.com (First Party)
	_SourceCookie	This cookie stores the user's session information.	Until the end of session.	Borusan.com (First Party)

Performance Cookies
Legal Grounds	Cookie Description	Purpose	Length	Provider
*Legal Provision 5/1,* Personal data shall not be processed without explicit consent of the data subject	_ga	This cookie gathers information about visitors and their activities on the website for analytics and reporting purposes.	1 year 1 month 4 days	Google.com (Third Party)
	_gid	This cookie gathers data for analyzing and reporting information about visitors and their activities on the website.	1 day	Google.com (Third Party)
	_gat	Google Universal Analytics sets this cookie to throttle the request rate, thereby constraining data collection on high-traffic websites.	1 minute	Google.com (Third Party)
	__utma	Google Analytics uses this cookie to differentiate between users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing__utma cookies exist. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.	1 year 1 month 4 days	Google.com (Third Party)
	__utmc	Google Analytics uses this cookie to differentiate between users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing__utmc cookies exist. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.	Until the end of session	Google.com (Third Party)
	__utmz	Google Analytics uses this cookie to store the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached the website.	6 months	Google.com (Third Party)
	__utmt	Google Analytics uses this cookie to throttle request rate.	10 minutes	Google.com (Third Party)
	__utmb	Google Analytics uses this cookie to determine new sessions/visits. __utmb cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing__utma cookies exist. It is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.	30 minutes	Google.com (Third Party)

Personal Data Processed Through Cookies

The following categories of personal data are processed through cookies:

Identity		User ID.
Transaction security		IP address, browser and operating system details, date and time of your visit, interaction status (e.g., successful access or error alerts), use of site features, your search phrases, frequency of site visits, language preferences, scrolling movements, user transaction logs, including tabs you accessed.

Personal Data Collection Through Cookies

The aforementioned personal data are collected by automated methods through cookies. The processing of personal data through cookies is conducted in accordance with the legal grounds outlined under the section titled "Cookies Used on The Website and Legal Grounds for The Use of Cookies".

Sharing of Personal Data Collected Through Cookies

Your personal data, collected via cookies, is shared with third-party cookie providers, in alignment with the purposes and the legal grounds outlined in this Policy. The sharing of your personal data adheres strictly to the provisions laid down in Articles 8 and 9 of the Law.

Disabling of Cookies

Most browsers provide various options to safeguard your privacy. For instance, you may allow first-party cookies while blocking third-party cookies. If you opt to disable all cookie usage, you can update your browser settings accordingly.

Please click the following links for detailed instructions on cookie management in commonly used browsers:

Please click the link to visit the cookie management page of the browser.
Microsoft Edge	Firefox
Google Chrome	Opera
Safari

You can also tailor the usage of cookies according to your preferences by simply clicking on the <"Cookie Settings" link.

Data Subject Rights

The rights of data subjects are outlined under Article 11 of the Law. As a data subject, you may choose to exercise your rights under Article 11 through the following methods:

Send your requests to the e-mail address holdingkvkk@borusan.com using the e-mail address you have previously shared with us and registered in our system.
Alternatively, submit your requests via mail to the following address: "PÜRTELAŞ HASAN MAHALLESİ MECLİSİ MEBUSAN CADDESİ NO.37 SALIPAZARI, BEYOĞLU, İSTANBUL" adresine taleplerinizi iletebilirsiniz.
Explore additional avenues as outlined in the Communiqué on the Principles and Procedures for The Request to Data Controller for submitting your requests.