Cookie Usage Information Text

As Okan Gönen (“Company”), we care about the data of our users/customers (“Data Owner”) who visit www.woodmoodworks.com (“Site”). For this reason, this Cookie Usage Information Text is about informing the Data Owner about which types of cookies are used for which purposes during their visit to the site, and informing them about the settings, management and deletion of these cookies, in accordance with the applicable legislation, primarily the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“LPPD”).

As a company, we may stop using the cookies we are currently using or start using new cookies. We would like to inform you that we reserve the right to make changes to the regulations in this cookie policy, provided that we keep an up-to-date cookie policy and publish the changes we have made regarding it.

Data Controller

Okan Gönen acts as the data controller for cookies used on www.woodmoodworks.com within the scope of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“Law”). Users’ explicit consent is obtained for the advertising and marketing cookies we use on the site and they are given the opportunity to change their consent at any time. Users can provide and withdraw their consent for Advertising and Marketing Cookies used on the Site via the cookie panel.

Purpose of Processing Your Personal Data and Data Processing Conditions

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are small files that allow our users' preferences and habits to be stored on the browser in order to provide a better internet experience for users visiting the Site, to ensure the functionality of the site and to personalize the use. Cookies are used to both save time and to provide a more useful internet experience.

Types of Cookies in General and Legal Reasons for Collection

Cookies are divided into two categories in terms of duration: Persistent and Temporary Cookies. Temporary cookies are cookies that are created instantly during a visit to the Site and are used as long as the browser is open, while persistent cookies are cookies that are created during a visit to the website and remain until users delete them or their duration expires. The information and settings you have saved for personalization purposes during website use are kept within the scope of persistent cookies.

On the other hand, cookies are divided into first-party cookies and third-party cookies based on the domain name.

Mandatory Cookies: These are mandatory for the Site to function properly. They are used for purposes such as authentication and not losing information about the current session.

The data processing activities we carry out through the use of these cookies are based on the legal reason for the data processing requirement, which is "the necessity of processing personal data of the parties to the contract, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract" within the scope of Article 5 of the Law.

Cookies Necessary for Functionality: These cookies allow the Site to remember the preferences of its visitors. For example, they allow the visitor's language preference to be remembered.

For the data processing activities we carry out through the use of these cookies, the legal reason for data processing is "Data processing is mandatory for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the relevant person" within the scope of Article 5 of the Law.

Performance and Analysis Cookies: These are cookies that help improve the Site. These types of cookies collect information about visitors' site usage, are used to check whether the site is working properly and to detect errors.

For the data processing activities we carry out through the use of these cookies, the legal reason for data processing is “Data processing is mandatory for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the relevant person” within the scope of Article 5 of the Law.

Advertising and Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to promote products and services on the Site or in media other than the Site, to display personalized advertisements, and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

For the data processing activities we carry out through the use of these cookies, the legal reason for the data processing requirement is “providing explicit consent” within the scope of Article 5 of the Law.

The cookies we use on the Site consist of the following cookies, and as explained in detail below, both first-party cookies and third-party cookies are used on the Site.