Cookies Policy

THE COOKIE POLICY

This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) applies to the website www.schtec.com (“Site”) operated by Schtec Makine Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (“Schtec”) and outlines the principles regarding the use of cookies during your visit to our Site.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files in a name-value format that are stored on your device or network server via browsers by the websites you visit. They enable the website to store information on your device and retrieve this information during subsequent visits. In this way, the server can recognize that you have previously visited the website.

Cookies do not contain personal data such as names, gender, or address information about visitors. Their primary function is to remember user preferences and recognize the device. The use of cookies is a standard practice across nearly all websites.

Third-Party Cookies

Cookies created by the domain name in the address bar of the website you are visiting are called first-party cookies. However, if content on the visited website is provided through different domain names other than the one in the address bar, each of these domains may generate its own cookies—referred to as third-party cookies. Third-Party Cookies are set by service providers such as Google, Facebook, and Meta.

Types of Cookies

Cookies can be categorized into 6 types:

Session Cookies: These cookies are valid only during your use of the website and expire once you close your web browser.

Persistent Cookies: These are cookies that are stored in your browser and remain valid until you delete them or until their expiration date.

Necessary Cookies: These cookies are placed on your device during your visit to the site and are essential for the proper functioning of the online services provided.

Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used for enabling specific features on the website and to remember your preferences related to those features (e.g., remembering your language preference or saving your cookie settings).

Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies are used to monitor and analyse website traffic, such as the number of visitors to the site. They help us understand which areas of the website are visited most frequently or least frequently.

Tracking Cookies: Tracking cookies are first-party and third-party cookies created during your visit to the website and other domain names. These cookies track your click and visit history across the domains where they are set, enabling the recognition of users and the creation of user profiles.

Through this method, processes such as advertising, promotions, and marketing can be personalized for individual users. However, these cookies are not used for the purpose of identifying your personal identity.

Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies on our website for the following purposes:

  • To ensure the proper functioning of our website during your visit by enabling essential features,
  • To remember your navigation behaviour, preferences, and usage patterns during your visit,
  • To enhance the functionality of our website and improve user experience,
  • To analyse how the website is used (e.g., most clicked links, most visited pages, number of error messages shown) in order to improve performance and optimize the site.

The cookies collected on our website are not used to identify you personally or to track your activities on websites other than our own.

How Can You Manage Cookies?

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies by default. However, you can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies if you prefer. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our website and could result in a less optimal user experience during your visit.

You can personalize your cookie preferences by changing the settings in your browser. For more detailed information on customizing your cookie settings, you can visit the official website of your browser.

 

How Do We Process the Data Collected via Cookies?

Personal data collected through cookies is processed in accordance with the Law on the Protection of the Personal Data numbered 6698 (“LPPD”) and related legislation. Your data is used solely for specified purposes and shared only with necessary security measures in place.

What Are Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Data?

Under LPPD, you have the right to:

  • Learn whether your personal data is being processed
  • Request information about the processing
  • Learn the purpose of processing and its compatibility with the purpose
  • Know the domestic or international third parties your data is shared with
  • Request correction, deletion, or anonymization of your data
  • Object to outcomes derived from automated analysis
  • Request compensation if you suffer damages due to unlawful processing

You may submit your requests via email to info@schtec.com.

Updates

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time. Updates will become effective once published on our website.