Last Updated: 03/11/2020
Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (Turkish Airlines Incorporated Company) Cookies Information Text
About Information Text
As Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (Turkish Airlines Incorporated Company) ("THY" or "Company"), we make use of some technologies such as cookies, pixels, gifs ("cookies") during your visits to our online media. Utilization of such technologies is realized in compliance with any and all applicable statutory regulations, especially the Law Nr. 6698 on Protection of Personal Data ("LPPD").
The purpose of this Information text is to inform you about processing of the personal data while using the cookies by the users/visitors of the Website ("Data Owner/Relevant Person") during operation of the website "https://www.turkishcargo.com.tr/tr" ("Website") being operated by us. We would like to explain hereunder what kinds of cookies are used by us for which purposes on our website, and how you can control such cookies.
As THY, we may stop using the cookies, we use on our website, or we may change their types or functions, or we may add new cookies to our website. Therefore, we shall be entitled to change the provisions, as prescribed hereunder, at any time we wish. Any and all kinds of changes that have been performed in the current information text shall become effective upon publication thereof on the website or in any public media. You can find the date of the last update in the beginning of the text.
For further information about the purposes of the Company to process your personal data, please read the Policy for Protection and Processing of the Personal Data as issued by Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (Turkish Airlines Incorporated Company) at https://www.turkishairlines.com/tr-tr/yasal-uyari/gizlilik-politikasi/.
What is a Cookie (Cookies)?
The cookies are small data files that are downloaded to your computer by any web server through your browser. The websites use the cookies in order to recognize you in case of establishment of a connection between your browser and the server. The cookies are designed to use of any website by its visitors more easily.
What are the Intended Use of the Cookies?
As THY, we use the cookies on our website for various purposes, and we process your personal data through such cookies. Such purposes are primarily provided as follows:
- To perform the basic functions required for operation of the Website.
- To analyze the Website and to increase the performance of the Website.
What is the Method for Collection of Personal Data, and Legal Reason(s) Thereto?
Your personal data is obtained through the cookies through your visit to our Website or due to your use of our application. Basing on the purposes as provided hereunder and under the Policy for Protection and Processing of the Personal Data as issued by Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (Turkish Airlines Incorporated Company); in case of any of the requirements for (i) data processing for the purpose of legitimate interests of our Company, and (ii) data processing for the purpose of enabling our Company to fulfill its legal obligations and (iii) being related directly to establishment or performance of any agreement, as specified with respect to the legal data processing requirement under Section 5 of the LPPD, then your personal data may be processes without requiring obtainment of your consent.
To Whom and For Which Purposes Is Your Personal Data Transmitted?
As THY, we may disclose your personal data hereunder with the third parties, who/which make use of the services of our Company, so as to be limited to achievement of the purposes, as specified above and under the Policy for Protection and Processing of the Personal Data issued by Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (Turkish Airlines Incorporated Company), and in accordance with the regulations. We would like to state that the parties, to whom/which the data is transmitted, may store your personal data on their servers available throughout the world.
Which Cookies are Used?
Please find the different types of cookies we use on our Website:
Cookie Type | Cookie Function |
Mandatory Cookies | This type of cookie is required for the Website to operate properly. These cookies enable the Website to be visited, and to use its features. The session cookies are used in order to ensure information transfer between the various pages of the Website and to prevent the users from re-entering any information. The cookies covered by this category do not collect any personal data at all, and they are of temporary nature, and they are deleted immediately after closure of the browser. |
Performance Cookies | Use of these cookies allows the page owner to collect information such as the frequency of page visits, relevant error messages (if any), the time spent by the users on the pages, and how the users surf the website. This information may be used in order to improve the performance of the website. |
The information about the cookies available on the website is provided in following the tables:
Name of the Cookie |
Purpose of the Cookie | Period of the Cookie |
ASP.NET_SessionId |
Mandatory Cookies It is a cookie created by ASP.NET Framework as a standard in order to manage the user sessions. No personal information is collected or stored through this cookie. |
Throughout the session (until you close your browser) |
_ga (Google Analytics) |
Performance Cookies It is used by Google Analytics in order to record a unique ID used for the purpose of generation of statistical data with respect to how the website is used. |
2 years |
_gid (Google Analytics) |
Performance Cookies It is used by Google Analytics in order to record a unique ID used for the purpose of generation of statistical data with respect to how the website is used. |
24 hours |
_gat (Google Analytics) |
Performance Cookies It is used by Google Analytics in order to limit the number of analytics. |
1 minute |
How Can I Control the Use of the Cookies?
Depending on the type of your internet browser, you can use the following steps in order to obtain any information about the cookies, and to exercise your right to enable or block such cookies:
- Google Chrome: You can enable or block the cookies through the "Cookie" tab by clicking the sign "lock" or letter "i" available in the "address" section of your browser.
- Internet Explorer: You can manage the cookies as in "enable" or "block" by clicking the "Security" tab through the "Tools" section available in the top right-hand corner of your browser.
- Mozilla Firefox: You can manage the cookies by using the "Security" button in the "Options" image after clicking the "Open Menu" tab available in top right-hand corner of your browser.
- For other browsers (such as opera, microsoft edge, etc.), you can check the help or support pages of the relevant browser.
- Safari: You can manage any and all cookies through the "Privacy and Security" section by selecting the "safari" tab through the "Settings" section of your mobile phone.
- In addition to the options as specified above; in order to be informed about any and all cookies and to manage the cookies: You can visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org, https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/ or you can use the "Privacy Badger" application (https://www.eff.org/tr/privacybadger).
- For the purpose of the cookie or SDK (Software Development Kit) management through the mobile applications, you can follow the instructions available in the Privacy or Settings section of your device or you can download the Lumen Privacy Monitor (https://haystack.mobi) to your mobile phone.
What are Your Rights as a Data Owner?
As per Section 11 of the LPPD, the data owners shall be entitled to:
- find out whether their personal data is processed, or not; and
- ask for information about their personal data, if it has been processed; and
- find out the purpose of processing of the personal data and whether any such data has been used for the intended purpose, or not; and
- inquire any third person, to whom/which such personal data has been transmitted, either at home or abroad; and
- ask for correction of any imperfect or inaccurate data, in case of any imperfect or inaccurate processing thereof, and to ask for providing information about the processes, performed for such purpose, to the 3rd parties, to which such personal data has been transmitted; and
- ask for deletion or disposal of any such personal data if the reasons requiring to process any such data have disappeared although any such personal data has been processed in accordance with the provisions prescribed under the LPPD and the other applicable laws, and to ask for provision of information about any process, performed for such purpose, to the 3rd parties, to which any such personal data has been transmitted; and
- raise an objection against occurrence of any consequence against the respective person by analyzing any such data processed by means of the exclusively automated systems; and
- claim for compensation of any and all damage and/or loss that might have been incurred in case any such personal data has been processed in breach of the law.
You can contact us through https://www.turkishairlines.com/tr-int/bilgi-edin/musteri-iliskileri/ in order to exercise your rights, as specified above, easily and to submit the relevant requests to us easily. You can send the application form to us by using any of the methods, as specified in such form, upon completion thereof. We will respond you as soon as possible and in any case no later than a period of thirty days, depending on the nature of your application. As a principle, the applications sent by the data owners shall be responded free of charge; however, we shall be entitled to charge you a fee based on the tariff to be determined by the Personal Data Protection Board in case of occurrence of any additional cost.
The Concerned Person hereby warrants that any information subject hereto shall be complete, accurate and up-to-date, and that s/he shall update such information immediately in case of any change therein. The Company shall not be held liable for any failure of the Concerned Person to have provided the up-to-date information.
As a concerned person, you hereby acknowledge that you may not be able to make use of operation of the Website and application fully in case of any of your request that will result in the Company's inability to use any of your personal data, and also you hereby represent that you shall assume any and all kinds of liabilities to arise accordingly.