We, as Vestel Ticaret Anonim şirketi (the “Company”), make use of various technologies such as cookies, pixels, and GIFs in order to improve your experience during your use or visit of our websites ("Website"), applications and all other similar online or offline platforms (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Platform") offered to your use in the digital environment. This policy has been prepared in accordance with article 10 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data no 6698 (the “Law”) and the Communique on the Procedures and Principles to Be Observed in the Fulfilment of Disclosure Requirement.
The use of the technologies mentioned here takes place in line with the legislation we are subject to, including but not limited to the Law on the Protection of Personal Data no 6698 (the “Law”).
With this Cookie Policy, we aim to inform you about the purposes of use of the cookies collected during the use of the Platform and how you can control cookies, in relation to the processing of personal data collected automatically through the storage of the cookies used on our website in your device.
We may opt out of utilising the cookies we use on our website and in our application, change their types or functions, or add new cookies to our website and application. Therefore, we reserve the right to modify the provisions of this Cookie Policy at any time. Any modifications made to the current Cookie Policy will become effective when they are published on the website, in the application, or any platform open to public access. The effective date of the current version can be seen at the end of the Policy.
Essential cookies: They are used in order to deliver the information society services (logging in, filling up a form, remembering privacy preferences, counting the number of website visitors, and measuring the website traffic) you demand. Your personal data collected in the electronic environment through the use of cookies during your visit to our website or utilisation of our application is processed under article 5(2)(c) of the Law, as “processing of personal data of the parties of a contract is necessary, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of the contract”, or under article 5(2)(f) of the Law, as “processing of data is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller, provided that this processing shall not violate the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject”.
Functional cookies: They are used in order to make our website more functional and customise it based on your preferences (for the retrieval of your preferences when you visit the website, except for your privacy preferences). Your personal data collected through the use of these cookies is processes upon your explicit consent under article 5(1) of the Law.
Performance and analytical cookies: They are used in order to carry out performance analyses on your website and application experience for optimising the services we offer you. For example, the use of these cookies enables us to detect the pages visited most by visitors, check if the website functions as intended, and reveal any potential problems. Your personal data collected through the use of these cookies is processes upon your explicit consent under article 5(1) of the Law.
For the cookies used on our website, explicit consent of users is obtained, and users are provided with the opportunity to withdraw their consent, except for essential cookies. In the “manage the cookies” panel of the website, users may see the types of cookies used on our website and make their preferences by opting “on” or “off” for all kinds of cookies except essential cookies. By use of this panel, users may change their cookie preferences at any time.
You can manage the use of cookies in the Manage the Cookies panel at any time.
Your personal data collected through the use of cookies may be shared with our local service providers limited to the realization of the purposes specified in this Cookie Policy and in line with the applicable legislation. Similarly, if you have given your explicit consent, your personal data may be transferred to our international service providers limited to the realization of the purposes specified in this Cookie Policy and in line with the applicable legislation.
Cookies Used on Our Platforms
The use of certain cookies is essential for our website and application to function properly. For example, authentication cookies which are activated when you log in our website allow your session to continue when you switch to different pages within the website.
Name | Party | Purpose | Expiry |
vestel_evc_session | 1.party | Session cookie allow website to remember users within a website when they move between web pages. | 2 hours |
cookie_consent | 1.party | This cookie is used to remember visitor id for cookie consent. | 1 year |
cookie_consent_permissions | 1.party | This cookie is used to remember visitors cookie consent permissions. | 6 months |
XSRF-TOKEN | 1.party | Ensures visitor browsing-security by preventing cross-site request forgery. Th is cookie is essential for the security of the website and visitor. | 1 day |
rc::a | 3.party | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | Persistent |
rc::c | 3.party | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Session |
Thanks to the use of these cookies, we have the opportunity to improve your user experience for our website and application, and the services we provide to you, by carrying out performance analyses. For example, these cookies allow us to identify the pages our visitors view the most, whether our site is functioning properly, and any potential problems that may occur. If you give your consent to the use of performance and analytical cookies, your personal data will be transferred to our service providers located abroad.
Name | Party | Purpose | Expiry |
_ga | 1.party | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years |
_gat | 1.party | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | 1 day |
_gid | 1.party | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day |
collect | 3.party | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session |
How can You Control the Use of Cookies?
The preferences of our visitors and users regarding the use of cookies and similar technologies constitute the basis for us. However, cookies which are essential for the Platform to operate must be used. Furthermore, we would like to remind you that in the case some cookies are turned off, certain functions of the Platform may become deactivated partially or completely.
You can find below the information on how you can manage your preferences for cookies used on the Platform:
What Are Your Rights as the Data Owner?
Under article 11 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data, you are entitled,
• To learn whether your personal data has been processed or not,
• To request related information if your personal data has been processed,
• To learn about the purpose of processing of your personal data and whether your personal data has been exactly used for the intended purposes,
• To learn the third persons to whom your personal data has been transferred locally or internationally,
• To request correction, if your personal data has been processed deficiently or wrongly, and notification of third persons to whom the personal data was sent, about the related action,
• To request the deletion or destruction of your personal data when reasons for processing disappear, even if such data has been processed in accordance with the Law and other applicable legislation, and notification of third persons to whom personal data was sent about the related action,
• To object to the occurrence of a result against you through the analysing of the data processed solely through automated systems,
• To demand the compensation of your damages resulting from the unlawful processing of your personal data.
When you communicate any request related to your rights specified above to Levent 199, Büyükdere Cad. No: 199 34394 Şişli, İstanbul / Türkiye ain written, or to vdt-marketing@zorlu.com from your electronic mail address that was notified to the Company and included in our records, it will be evaluated and finalized free of charge in thirty days, pursuant to the applicable legislation including the Communique on the Procedures and Principles for Applications to the Data Controller. However, if the transaction requires an additional cost, you may be charged a fee according to the tariff to be determined by the Personal Data Protection Board.
Last updated on: 30.01.2023