Sustainability Reports

PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

WEBSITE COOKIE POLICY

Your personal data; as the data controller, protecting the privacy of visitors to the (www.gts.com) website operated by GTS is one of our institution’s foremost principles. This Cookie Usage Policy (“GDPR”) explains to all our website visitors and users what types of cookies are used and under what conditions.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device or network server by websites you visit via your computer or mobile device.

They are generally used to offer you a personalized experience during your use of the visited website, to improve the services provided, and to enhance your experience, contributing to ease of use while browsing a website. If you prefer not to use cookies, you can delete or block them from your browser settings. However, we would like to remind you that this may affect your use of our website. Unless you change your cookie settings from your browser, we will assume that you accept the use of cookies on this site.

1. WHAT TYPE OF DATA IS PROCESSED IN COOKIES?

Depending on their type, cookies on websites collect data regarding your browsing and usage preferences on the device you visit the site from. This data includes the pages you access, the services and products you review, the language option you choose, and other information regarding your preferences.

2. WHAT ARE COOKIES AND WHAT ARE THEIR PURPOSES OF USE?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device or network server by websites you visit through browsers. These small text files containing your preferred language and other settings help remember your preferences on your next visit to the site and assist us in making improvements to our services to enhance your experience on the site. Thus, you can enjoy a better and more personalized user experience on your next visit.

The main purposes of using cookies on our website are listed below:

To improve the services offered to you by increasing the functionality and performance of the website,
To improve the website and offer new features through the website and personalize the features offered according to your preferences;
To ensure the legal and commercial security of you and the Institution, to prevent fraudulent transactions via the site;
To fulfill legal and contractual obligations, especially those arising from the Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Combating Crimes Committed through These Publications, and the Regulation on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Regulation of Publications on the Internet.

3. TYPES OF COOKIES USED ON OUR WEBSITE

3.1. Session Cookies

Session cookies ensure the proper functioning of the website during your visit. They are used for purposes such as ensuring the security and continuity of our sites and your visit. Session cookies are temporary; they are deleted when you close your browser and are not permanent.

3.2. Persistent Cookies

These types of cookies are used to remember your preferences and are stored on your device via browsers. Persistent cookies remain stored even after you close your browser or restart your computer. They are kept in your browser’s subfolders until deleted via your browser settings.

Some types of persistent cookies can be used to offer you special suggestions, considering factors such as the purpose of your use of the website.

Thanks to persistent cookies, if you revisit our website with the same device, it is checked whether there is a cookie created by our website on your device, and if so, it is understood that you have visited the site before, and the content to be delivered to you is determined accordingly, thus offering you a better service.

3.3. Mandatory/Technical Cookies

These are cookies required for the proper functioning of the website you visit. The purpose of these cookies is to provide the necessary service by ensuring the site operates. For example, they allow you to access the secure areas of the website, use its features, and navigate through it.

3.4. Analytical Cookies

They collect information about how the website is used, the frequency and number of visits, and how visitors navigate to the site. The purpose of using these cookies is to improve site operation by increasing performance and identifying general trends. They do not contain data that can identify visitors. For example, they show the number of error messages displayed or the most visited pages.

3.5. Functional Cookies

They remember the choices made by the visitor within the site and recall them on the next visit. The purpose of these cookies is to provide convenience to visitors. For example, they prevent the site user from having to re-enter their password on every page they visit.

3.6. Targeting/Advertising Cookies

They measure the effectiveness of advertisements presented to visitors and calculate how many times the advertisements are displayed. The purpose of these cookies is to provide visitors with advertisements customized to their interests.

Similarly, they allow the identification of visitors’ areas of interest based on their navigation and the provision of appropriate content. For example, they prevent an advertisement shown to a visitor from being shown again within a short period.

4. HOW TO MANAGE COOKIE PREFERENCES?

To change your preferences regarding the use of cookies or to block or delete cookies, simply change your browser settings.

Many browsers offer options to control cookies, such as accepting or rejecting cookies, accepting only certain types of cookies, or being notified by the browser when a website requests to store cookies on your device.

It is also possible to delete cookies previously saved in your browser.

If you disable or reject cookies, you may need to adjust some preferences manually, and some features and services on the website may not function properly since we will not be able to recognize and associate your account. You can change your browser settings by clicking on the relevant link in the table below.

5. EFFECTIVENESS OF THE WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

The Website Privacy Policy is dated ………………………………….. If the entire policy or specific provisions are renewed, the effective date of the Policy will be updated. The Privacy Policy is published on the Institution’s website (www.gts.com) and made available to the relevant individuals upon request of personal data owners.

GTS
Address: Kuzguncuk Mah. Gümüşyolu Çıkmazı Sk. No:5, Unit No:2, Üsküdar, Istanbul / Türkiye
E – Mail: info@globalterminal-tr.com
Website: www.gts.com