We process and protect the personal data of visitors to our website in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698. This Website Privacy and Cookie Policy sets out the principles regarding the processing of visitors’ personal data, the cookie policy and website privacy.
Cookies are small text files that store small pieces of information. Cookies are stored on your device or network server by the websites you visit through browsers. When the website is loaded in your browser, cookies are stored on your device. Cookies enable the website to function properly, become more secure and offer a better user experience. Session and local storage are also used for the same purposes as cookies. Our website does not use cookies; session and local storage are in use.
Cookies are used so that visitors can benefit from our website in the most efficient way. If cookies are not preferred, they may be deleted or blocked from browser settings. However, this may adversely affect the performance of our website. Unless the visitor changes cookie settings in the browser, cookie use on this site is deemed accepted.
1. Purpose of Processing Personal Data
Personal data obtained due to your visit to our website are processed by the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Türkiye in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of the Law for the following purposes:
• Carrying out the work required for the commercial activities of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Türkiye and related business processes,
• Carrying out the work required to enable relevant persons to benefit from the products and services offered by the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Türkiye and related business processes,
• Customizing and recommending the products and services offered by the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Türkiye according to the preferences, usage habits and needs of the relevant persons.
2. Parties to Whom Personal Data Are Transferred and Purpose of Transfer
Personal data obtained due to your visit to our website may be transferred to our business partners, suppliers, legally authorized public institutions and private persons within the scope of the personal data processing conditions and purposes set out in Articles 8 and 9 of the Law, in line with the purposes of processing your personal data.
3. Method of Collecting Personal Data
Cookies are small text files stored on the device or network server by visited websites through browsers. When our website is visited, no cookie is used to store personal data.
4. Purpose of Using Cookies
Our website uses first-party and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are mostly required for the website to function correctly and do not store your personal data. Third-party cookies are used for the performance, interaction, security and advertising of our website and ultimately to provide a better service. They help accelerate the user experience and future interactions with our website. In this context, cookies;
Functional: These are cookies that assist with certain non-essential functions on our website. These functions include embedding content such as videos or sharing website content on social media platforms.
The types of cookies used on our website technically are shown in the table below.
Session Cookies: Session cookies are temporary cookies used during our visitors’ visits to our website and deleted after the browser is closed. Their purpose is to ensure that the Website functions properly during your visit.
The main purposes of using cookies on our website are listed below:
• Improving the services offered to you by increasing the functionality and performance of the website.
5. Controlling Cookie Preferences
Different browsers offer different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. Browser settings must be changed to block / delete cookies. For more information on how to manage and delete cookies, www.allaboutcookies.org may be visited. The visitor has the opportunity to personalize cookie preferences by changing browser settings.
6. Rights of Data Subjects
Requests within the scope of Article 11 of the Law regulating the rights of the data subject may be submitted by providing details to our Ministry as set out in the Policy. Depending on the nature of the request, applications are concluded free of charge as soon as possible and within thirty days at the latest; however, if the process requires an additional cost, a fee may be charged according to the tariff determined by the Personal Data Protection Board.