COOKIE CLARIFICATION NOTICE

PURPOSE AND SCOPE
As SCALA TEKSTİL TURİZM REKLAM GIDA TARIM ÜRÜN. SAN. VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ (“Company”), the confidentiality and security of your personal data are among our top priorities. This Cookie Clarification Notice aims to define the general descriptions of cookie data related to visitors on the Company’s website, specify the types of cookies, and outline the procedures and principles for processing and managing cookie data in accordance with the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data and the regulations provided in the "GUIDELINES ON COOKIE PRACTICES" published by the Board. In this context, with this clarification notice, we fulfill our obligation to inform under Article 10 of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data ("KVKK").

DEFINITION OF COOKIES
Cookies are small and various files saved by websites visited on users' devices and browsers in order to enable visitors to use websites more efficiently, enhance their user experience, and personalize it. Cookies, referred to as HTTP cookies, are used to identify specific users and improve the browsing experience. The server creates the data stored in a cookie upon your connection. This information is marked with a unique identifier specific to you and your computer. When the cookie is transmitted between your machine and the server, the server reads the identifier and knows exactly what information to provide to you.
The website owned by the Company (“Website”) is a site that uses cookies. The purpose of this Cookie Clarification Notice is to inform you about the processing of your personal data obtained automatically through the placement of cookies on your terminal devices, the types of cookies we use for specific purposes on our Website, and how you can manage these cookies.

1. TYPES OF COOKIES
Cookies are small data files used by web browsers to track, store, and manage users' interactions with websites. There are several different types of cookies, which are as follows:

Session Cookies: These cookies are valid as long as the user is on a website and are deleted when the browser is closed. Session cookies help users maintain their sessions and ensure that their information is preserved while navigating the website.

Persistent Cookies: Persistent cookies are stored on the device for a certain period of time and are deleted after that period. These cookies allow for the storage of login credentials or site preferences, so users do not need to log in again during each visit.

Tracking Cookies: These cookies track and analyze users' behavior on the internet. Such cookies are used for advertising purposes and serve to display personalized ads to users.

Third-party Cookies: These cookies are placed by third parties (e.g., advertising companies or analytics providers) rather than the website owner. They are typically used to track and analyze users' browsing activities across the web.

Essential Cookies: These are cookies that are necessary for the proper functioning of the website. They enable critical functions such as user login or completing basic tasks like shopping cart functionalities.

Preference Cookies: These cookies store the user's preferences on the site, such as language preference or theme settings.

Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver personalized advertisements based on the user's interests. They create targeted ads based on users' previous browsing information.

Analytics Cookies: These cookies are used to analyze how users interact with the site. They collect information such as visitor numbers, most visited pages, and other similar data.

2. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE USE OF COOKIES BY THE COMPANY AND THE PURPOSES OF COOKIE USE

The Company processes your personal data based on the legal grounds specified in Article 5 of the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK), as outlined below. The personal data collected through cookies is processed for the following purposes:

• Necessity for the performance of a contract: Based on the legal ground that the processing of your personal data is necessary for the establishment or performance of a contract, mandatory identification cookies are used to enable you to benefit from the services provided by the Company and to carry out basic functions.

• Necessity for the establishment, exercise, or protection of a legal right: Based on the legal ground that processing is required for the establishment, exercise, or protection of a right, the personal data processed through all types of cookies is used for legal and litigation purposes in case of legal disputes or when public institutions request information.

• Necessity for the legitimate interests of the Company: Based on the legal ground that processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of the Company, provided that it does not infringe upon the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, the personal data is processed for activities aimed at improving and enhancing the performance and functionality of the Platform, and ensuring its ease of use.

• Your explicit consent: Based on the legal ground of your explicit consent, personal data is processed through the use of Performance Identification Cookies, Targeting Identification Cookies, and Functional Identification Cookies for the improvement of your shopping experience, the provision of our services, personalized promotions, the presentation of marketing offers, the improvement of the content of the Website or mobile application according to your preferences, and activities aimed at increasing your satisfaction.

3. TRANSFER OF YOUR DATA PROCESSED THROUGH COOKIES
Our Company processes your personal data in accordance with the principles of "need to know" and "need to use," ensuring necessary data minimization, and taking appropriate technical and administrative security measures. Due to the nature of partnership processes, requirements for the provision of goods and services, management of supply chain processes, and the operation or supervision of digital infrastructures, the continuous data flow with various stakeholders is required. As a result, we may need to transfer the personal data we process through cookies to third parties for specific purposes.

The personal data processed under this notice will be transferred for the purpose of fulfilling the above-mentioned goals and limited to these purposes, including to our shareholders, business partners, and other entities necessary for carrying out and overseeing business activities, ensuring business continuity, managing information security processes, as well as to our partners and service providers responsible for managing or providing cookie management infrastructure, to our partners and service providers offering services in the areas of quality control, complaint management, and risk analysis, to legally authorized public institutions, private individuals or organizations, and third parties, or to third parties specifically designated when required for the legitimate interests of the data controller, all within the limits of the purposes mentioned in this text. These transfers may occur both domestically and internationally.

4. HOW TO CONTROL THE USE OF COOKIES?
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the [Manage Preferences] icon. Additionally, depending on your internet browser, you can follow the steps below to learn more about cookies and exercise your right to accept or reject them:

In addition to the options above, you can visit the following websites for more information about all cookies and cookie management: https://www.allaboutcookies.org,https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/, or use the "Privacy Badger" app (https://www.eff.org/tr/privacybadger).

5. HOW DOES THE COMPANY PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
The personal data shared with the Company is under the Company's supervision and control. The Company, in its capacity as the data controller, is responsible for establishing the necessary organization, taking and adapting technical measures to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the applicable legislation. Aware of our obligations in this regard:

• Periodic penetration tests are conducted in accordance with international and national technical standards concerning data confidentiality.
• The personal data you submit to the Company through the Website, mobile site, and mobile application is protected using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology.
• Regular risk analyses are conducted regarding personal data processing activities, and actions are taken to mitigate the identified risks.
• Access and authorization controls are applied to prevent unauthorized access to personal data.
• Data processing policies are regularly updated.

YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT
Under the legislation on the protection of personal data, you have the following rights:

• To learn whether your personal data is being processed,
• To request information regarding the processing of your personal data, if it is being processed,
• To learn the purpose of processing your personal data and whether it is being used in accordance with that purpose,
• To know the third parties, both domestic and international, to whom your personal data has been transferred,
• To request the correction of any incomplete or inaccurate personal data, or to request the change of such data,
• To request the deletion or destruction of your personal data, in accordance with the conditions specified in the Personal Data Protection Law,
• To request that the correction of any incomplete or inaccurate personal data, or the deletion or destruction of your personal data, be communicated to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred,
• To object to the outcome that arises against you as a result of the exclusive processing of your data through automated systems,
• To request compensation for any damage incurred due to unlawful processing of your personal data.

As data subjects, to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, you can submit your requests for necessary changes, updates, or deletions by sending a written request to the following address:
Uğur Mumcu Mahallesi, 2263.Sokak No:35/1 SULTANGAZİ/İSTANBUL, or by sending an email to [email protected] using your electronic mail address.

When making a request to exercise the rights outlined above, your application should include clear and understandable explanations regarding the specific right you wish to exercise. The request should concern your own personal data, or if you are acting on behalf of someone else, you must have specific authorization to do so and provide documentation of your authority. The request must also meet the minimum application requirements outlined in the "Regulation on the Procedures and Principles for Applications to the Data Controller."

According to Article 13, paragraph 1 of the Law, you can submit your request to exercise the rights mentioned above in accordance with the "Regulation on the Procedures and Principles for Applications to the Data Controller" using the following information.

§  The applicant's full name,

§  If the applicant is a Turkish citizen, their Turkish ID number; if not, their nationality along with their passport number or, if available, their identity number,

§  The applicant's residential or workplace address for the purpose of notification,

§  The applicant's electronic mail address for notification, phone number, or fax number,

§  The subject of the request,

§  Information and documents related to the subject of the request,

§  If the application is written, the applicant's signature.

If you submit your requests to us through the specified methods, the Company will respond to your request as soon as possible, and no later than thirty days, free of charge, depending on the nature of the request. However, if the process requires additional costs, the Company will charge the fee specified in the tariff determined by the Personal Data Protection Authority.

Company Name:SCALA TEKSTİL TURİZM REKLAM GIDA TARIM ÜRÜN. SAN. VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ

Address: Uğur mumcu Mahallesi 2263.Sokak No:35/1 SULTANGAZİ/İSTANBUL

 Email: [email protected]

 Phone: 0530 661 55 63

ABOUT THE PRIVACY NOTICE
The Company reserves the right to update this Cookie Privacy Notice at any time, in line with possible changes in the applicable legislation.

Last Updated: 24/02/2025