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Sarıtaş Çelik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
As Sarıtaş Çelik Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (“Company”), when you visit our website (www.saritas.com.tr) (“Website”), cookies are used by our Company to ensure the efficient operation of the Website, enhance user experience, and enable you to benefit from our services in the best possible manner. Through these cookies, certain personal data may be processed.
The Turkish Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (KVKK) and other applicable legislation set forth procedures to be followed regarding the processing of personal data. In accordance with the KVKK and relevant legislation, our Company, as the data controller, is obliged to inform you about the processing of your personal data and, in certain cases, to obtain your explicit consent.
Accordingly, this text has been prepared pursuant to Article 10 of the KVKK and the Communiqué on the Principles and Procedures to Be Followed in Fulfilling the Obligation to Inform. The purpose of this information notice is to inform you about which types of cookies are used on our Website, for what purposes, and how you can manage these cookies, in relation to the processing of personal data obtained automatically through the placement of cookies on your device.
For cookies other than strictly necessary cookies used on our Website, users’ explicit consent is obtained, and users are provided with the opportunity to change their consent at any time. Through the cookie management panel, users can view the types of cookies used on our Website and set their preferences as “on” or “off” for all cookies except strictly necessary cookies. Users may change their preferences at any time via this panel.
1. Definition of Cookies
Cookies are very small text files, usually consisting of letters and numbers, that are stored on your computer by the websites you visit via your browser. Cookies are created by the servers that manage the website you visit. This allows the server to recognize the visitor upon a subsequent visit, enabling the website to load more quickly.
In addition to strictly necessary cookies required for the operation of our Website, our Company may also use certain non-essential cookies. These cookies are not used to track or identify visitors, but rather to obtain useful information on how our Website and services are used, enabling us to continuously improve them. The provision of our services is made possible through the information obtained from systems using these cookies.
2. Types of Cookies
a. Cookies by Duration of Use
| Persistent Cookies: | Persistent cookies are not deleted when the browser is closed and are automatically deleted on a specified date or after a defined period. Through these cookies, user data are transmitted to the server each time the user visits the website. They are generally used to measure users’ movements and preferences on the website. |
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| Session Cookies: | Session cookies are created during your visit to a website and remain valid until the browser window is closed. These cookies do not collect data from the user and are used to ensure continuity and security during your visit. Session cookies are deleted once the browser is closed. |
In terms of duration, session-based cookies are used on our Website.
b. Cookies by Purpose of Use
| Strictly Necessary Cookies: | These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of a website. They are first-party cookies and process personal data during the session (excluding cookies related to privacy preferences, which may have a longer lifespan) and are automatically deleted when the session ends. They are mandatory to provide information society services requested by the user (such as logging in, filling out forms, and remembering privacy preferences). Additionally, first-party performance and analytics cookies allow the counting of visitors and measurement of traffic on our Website, enabling us to assess and improve site performance by identifying the most and least visited pages. |
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| Functional Cookies: | These cookies are used to enhance website functionality and personalization (excluding privacy preferences) by remembering user preferences when the user revisits the Website. They provide additional functionalities beyond strictly necessary cookies. |
| Analytics / Performance Cookies: | These cookies enable statistical analysis of user behavior on websites. They are frequently used to improve websites and may include measuring the impact of advertisements. Website owners use them to estimate the number of unique visitors, identify key search engine keywords directing users to the website, and monitor navigation behavior.Therefore, these cookies are data that enable us to analyze and understand the functioning of the website, see which of our pages attract more interest and which resources are viewed more frequently, and then provide services tailored to the traffic on our sites based on this traffic.. The data collected are stored anonymously. |
| Marketing / Advertising Cookies: | Cookies used for advertising and marketing purposes track users' online activities in order to identify their personal interests and display targeted advertisements to them online. Although there are many types of advertising on the internet, the main reason why online behavioral advertising is the most preferred type of advertising is that it allows advertising to be tailored to individuals' tendencies and preferences, enabling advertisers to use their time and financial resources more efficiently. Online behavioral advertising applications consist of the following stages: monitoring individuals' online activities, analyzing these activities to create profiles, matching the profiled individual with appropriate advertisements, and displaying the relevant advertisements to that individual. |
3. Cookies by Parties
Whether a cookie is a first-party or third-party cookie depends on the website or domain that places the cookie. First-party cookies are placed directly by the website visited by the user (the URL displayed in the browser’s address bar). Third-party cookies are placed by a third party different from the visited website or domain.
4. Cookies Used on Our Company's Website for Specific Purposes / Purposes for Which Personal Data Will Be Processed and Legal Grounds
a. Strictly Necessary Cookies Used by Our Company
Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our Website; if blocked, the Website may not function correctly. These cookies are used solely to provide basic website functionalities and security features and to deliver requested information society services (such as login, form submission, remembering privacy preferences, counting visitors, and measuring traffic).
Personal data collected through these cookies are processed based on Article 5(2)(c) of the KVKK (“processing is necessary for the establishment or performance of a contract”) or Article 5(2)(f) (“processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject”).
b. Analytics / Performance Cookies Used by Our Company
Analytics and performance cookies enable us to analyze and understand how the Website operates, identify the most viewed pages and sources, and provide services aligned with observed traffic patterns.
Personal data collected through these cookies are processed based on your explicit consent pursuant to Article 5(1) of the KVKK.
No cookies other than those specified in this notice are processed.
c. Details of Cookies Used on Our Website:
Website Information regarding the cookies used on our website is provided in the table below:
(1) Session-Based Cookies:
Further information about these cookies and the purposes for which they are processed is provided in the relevant section above.
| Name | Description | Duration |
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| Session Cookie | Used to keep a user’s session active | Until leaving the Website |
(2) Performance and Analytics Cookies
Our Company uses Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid, _gat) to calculate the number of users visiting the Website and to analyze Website usage and performance. These cookies allow us to gather more information about the use and performance of the Website, create statistics, and utilize various elements of our site. This enables us to identify our most popular services (such as the most frequently visited pages or products, the most sought-after products and services, etc.) and improve the Website accordingly. Further information about these cookies and their processing purposes is provided in the relevant sections above.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
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| _ga | Distinguish users, remember the number and time of previous visits, determine how long a user stayed on the Website, and remember which site the user came from (e.g., a search engine, another site, or by directly entering an address into the browser). | 2 years |
| _gid | Distinguishes users. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Determines request rate during peak traffic and measures interest. | 1 minute |
5. Your Rights Under the KVKK
Article 11 of the KVKK regulates the rights of data subjects. You may submit your requests in writing in accordance with the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles of Application to the Data Controller to our address at Barbaros Mahallesi, Begonya Sokak Nidakule Kuzey, No: 3/203 and 3/204, 34746 Ataşehir - Istanbul /Türkiye via email at kvkk@saritas.com.tr, or through other methods specified under the legislation.
6. Information on Our Company as Data Controller
Title: Sarıtaş Çelik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.,
Address: Barbaros Mah. Begonya Sok. Nidakule Kuzey Ataşehir Apt. No: 3/203 Ataşehir İstanbul
Trade Registry Office: İstanbul Ticaret Müdürlüğü
Trade Registry No.: 186045
Phone: 0216 466 49 00
Email: kvkk@saritas.com.tr
Explicit Consent for Cookies Requiring Consent
You may change your cookie preferences at any time via your browser settings or by clicking the icon on our website.
For cookies requiring explicit consent —namely Analytics / Performance Cookies— you may choose to grant or withhold your consent.
Set the buttons in the cookie management panel to “on” or “off” according to your preference and click “Save settings.” Please refresh the page to activate your settings.
If you set the Analytics / Performance Cookies to “on,” you provide your explicit consent. If set to “off,” such cookies will not be processed due to lack of consent.
You may also exercise partial control via your browser settings.
You can access information about managing cookies in commonly used browsers via the following links: