Cookie Policy

Introduction

This policy has been prepared within the scope of Article 10 of the Law No. 6698 on the Personal Data Protection Law(‘Law’), the Communique On Principles And Procedures To Be Followed In Fulfilment Of The Obligation To Inform(“Communique”) and the Guideline on Cookie Applications (‘Guideline’) by BDO Türkiye (a member of BDO International Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, and Turkish Joint-Stock Companies which are; BDO Denet Bağımsız Denetim ve Danışmanlık A.Ş., BDO Denet Yeminli Mali Müşavirlik A.Ş., BDO Serbest Muhasebeci Mali Müşavirlik A.Ş., BDO Yayıncılık A.Ş., BDO İzmir Yeminli Mali Müşavirlik A.Ş, BDO Ankara Yeminli Mali Müşavirlik A.Ş., BDO Akın ve Demirel Yeminli Mali Müşavirlik A.Ş., BDO Turizm Danışmanlığı A.Ş. part of the BDO network consisting of independent member firms), in its capacity as data controller, to inform you within the scope of the relevant legislation about the cookies to be processed during your visit to the www.bdo.com.tr ("website") belonging to BDO Türkiye.

In addition, this policy provides you with information about what types of cookies are used on our website, for what purposes, and how you can control these cookies. 

The cookies on the website process your data in order to make the most efficient use of our website and to improve your user experience.

We would like to inform you that you can access detailed information about the processing of your personal data on the Personal Data Protection page.

What Are Cookies and Why Are They Used?

Cookies are files or pieces of information that can be stored on your computer (or other internet-enabled devices such as smartphones and tablets) when you visit a website.

Another definition is that cookies are small rich text formats that allow certain information about the user to be stored on the user's terminal when a website is visited.

Cookies store your actions and preferences during your browser session or on your next visit. When you visit our website again, this information is sent back to the server. This automatically recognises your computer or mobile device and loads your preferred settings for your convenience.

In addition, cookies may be used to better tailor our services to your interests and needs and/or to speed up your future activities and experiences on our websites.

What Are the Types of Cookies?

• Cookies by Parties

-First Party and Third-Party cookies: First party cookies are directly placed by the website – i.e. address shown in the browser’s address bar- visited by the user. However, third party cookies are placed by another domain other than the website visited by the user. In this framework, only first party cookies are used on our website.

• Cookies by Retention Period

-Session Cookies: This is a type of cookie that is only available while the user's browser is open. When the user closes the browser, these session cookies expire.

-Persistent Cookies: This is a type of cookie that persists until a specified expiration date after the user's browser is closed. When the site is visited again, these cookies are activated and used to recognise the visit from the same computer.

• Cookies by Purpose of Use

-Mandatory Cookies (Strictly Necessary Cookies): These cookies are essential for the correct and efficient operation of the website. If these cookies are removed or blocked, the website may partially or completely lose certain functions.

- Functional Cookies: These are cookies used for personalization and to remember preferences used on the website. These cookies are used to provide functionality other than mandatory cookies.

-Performance- Analytical Cookies: These are cookies that allow statistical measurement to analyse user behaviour on websites. These cookies are often used to improve the site, including measuring the impact of advertising on individuals. They can be used by website owners to measure, analyse and predict visits and to identify the most important search engine keywords that lead to a website.

-Advertising / Marketing Cookies: Advertising and marketing cookies determine personal interests by tracking the user's online movements and enabling the display of advertisements for those areas. The purpose of these cookies is to provide the user with an enhanced and personalised experience.

Editing Your Cookie Preferences

You can save your cookie preferences using the Cookie Management Platform that appears when you first visit our website. To access the Cookie Management Platform and edit your cookie preferences, simply click on the icon in the left corner of the page.

You can personalise your preferences regarding cookies by changing your browser settings.

*Please note that we cannot be responsible for the content of external web sites.

We would like to inform you that you can access the form and explanations regarding your requests within the scope of Article 11 of Law No. 6698 ‘regulating the rights of the person concerned’ from the ‘KVKK Application Procedures and Principles’ page on our website.