Cookie Policy
Data Controller: ICA FUARCILIK A.Ş.
This Cookie Clarification Text has been prepared to inform you transparently about your personal data processed through cookies used on our website worldfood-istanbul.com ("Site"), as the data controller, within the scope of the Law on Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (KVKK) and related secondary legislation.
1. What is a Cookie and Why Do We Use Them?
Cookies are small text files transferred to your browser and stored on your system and/or hard drive when you access our website.
Cookies are widely used to ensure the proper functioning of websites and applications and to improve the user experience. In addition to making our website operate more efficiently, cookies have comprehensive uses such as personalizing content and advertisements, and conducting statistics and analyses regarding site usage and preferences.
2. Types of Cookies Used on Our Website
The cookies used on our website are classified according to their storage duration and purposes as follows:
A. Cookies by Duration
- Session Cookies: These are cookies held in the website's temporary memory during the session. These cookies, valid while you use the website, are automatically deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: These are cookies stored in your browser's temporary memory or on your hard drive for a predetermined period or until you manually delete them.
B. Purposes of Cookies
| Purpose | Definition |
|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary Cookies | These are cookies required for the website to perform its basic functions. It is not possible for our site to function properly without these cookies. (e.g., logging in, remembering privacy preferences.) |
| Functional Cookies | These cookies are used to make the website more functional and to personalize it. They allow us to remember your language and region preferences, the pages you visited, and the actions you performed. |
| Performance/Analytic Cookies | Used to analyze and improve the performance of the website. Thanks to these cookies, we can track the number of visitors and the most visited pages on our site. |
| Advertising/Marketing Cookies | They are used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and to present you with more relevant ads. They aim to show users advertisements related to their personal interests by tracking their online behavior. |
3. List of Cookies Used on worldfood-istanbul.com
The cookies used on our site are listed below:
| Cookie Name | Purpose (Category) | Cookie Purpose (Description) | Duration | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Analytic Cookies | Used by Google Analytics to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data and to track site usage. | 2 Years | Third Party |
| _ga_xxxxxxxxxx | Analytic Cookies | Used by Google Analytics to maintain session state. | 2 Years | Third Party |
| _gid | Analytic Cookies | Used by Google Analytics to collect statistical information about how visitors use the website. | 1 Day | Third Party |
| _gat_gtag_xxxxxxxxxx | Analytic Cookies | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | 1 Minute | Third Party |
| efilli-consent-given | Strictly Necessary Cookies | Used by Efilli Cookie Management Platform to store the user's cookie preferences. | 1 Year | First Party |
| efilli-consent-id | Strictly Necessary Cookies | Used by Efilli Cookie Management Platform to assign a unique ID to the user. | 1 Year | First Party |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Strictly Necessary Cookies | Allows the website to maintain the user's session state. | Session | First Party |
| _gcl_au | Advertising/Marketing Cookies | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertising efficiency. | 3 Months | Third Party |
| _fbp | Advertising/Marketing Cookies | Used by Facebook to deliver ad products (like real-time bidding). | 3 Months | Third Party |
| fr | Advertising/Marketing Cookies | Used by Facebook to show relevant ads to users and to measure/improve ads. | 3 Months | Third Party |
| IDE | Advertising/Marketing Cookies | Used by Google DoubleClick; for reporting on user's website usage and ad presentation. | 1 Year | Third Party |
| test_cookie | Advertising/Marketing Cookies | Used by Google DoubleClick to check if the browser supports cookies. | 15 Minutes | Third Party |
| _uetvid | Advertising/Marketing Cookies | Used by Microsoft Bing Ads; recognizes visitors across multiple sessions. | 1 Year | Third Party |
| _uetsid | Advertising/Marketing Cookies | Used by Microsoft Bing Ads; groups pages within a single session. | 1 Day | Third Party |
| MUID | Advertising/Marketing Cookies | Used by Microsoft to uniquely identify users. | 1 Year | Third Party |
| _clck | Analytic Cookies | Used by Microsoft Clarity to store user activity and heatmaps. | 1 Year | Third Party |
| _clsk | Analytic Cookies | Used by Microsoft Clarity to combine page views into a single session. | 1Day | Third Party |
| CLID | Analytic Cookies | Used by Microsoft Clarity to store information about the first visit to this site. | 1 Year | Third Party |
| ANONCHK | Analytic Cookies | Used by Microsoft Clarity as a session ID. | 10 Minutes | Third Party |
| MR | Analytic Cookies | Used by Microsoft Clarity. | 7 Days | Third Party |
| SM | Analytic Cookies | Used by Microsoft Clarity for synchronization and session tracking. | Session | Third Party |
| guest_id | Advertising/Marketing Cookies | Used by Twitter; uniquely identifies the user. | 2 Years | Third Party |
| personalization_id | Advertising/Marketing Cookies | Used by Twitter; serves personalized content and ads. | 2 Years | Third Party |
| cto_bundle | Advertising/Marketing Cookies | Used by Criteo; tracks users and serves targeted ads. | 13 Months | Third Party |
*(Note: 'xxxxxxxxxx' in the Google Analytics cookie names represents the unique ID assigned to your site.)*
4. How Can I Control the Use and Settings of Cookies?
A. Via the Cookie Management Platform
You can save your cookie preferences when you first visit our site via the Efilli Cookie Management Platform and edit these preferences later. To access the Cookie Management Platform and adjust your preferences, you just need to click the [icon] in the left corner of the page.
B. Via Browser Settings
You have the opportunity to customize your preferences regarding cookies by changing your browser settings. You can delete previously loaded cookies, block future cookies, or have your browser warn you during their installation by making the necessary adjustments in your internet browser.
You can review the following links for cookie management settings in popular browsers:
5. Your Rights as a Data Subject and Application Procedure
Your rights regarding your personal data and the application methods under the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) No. 6698 are specified below.
You can access the current KVKK legislation and the full text of your rights on the official KVKK website.
To exercise these rights listed in Article 11 of the Law, you can submit your requests to our company, the Data Controller, via the contact section of our site or through official channels (e-mail, KEP address, physical address).
Your Rights Under Article 11 of the KVKK:
In accordance with the Law, you have the following rights by applying to the Data Controller:
- To learn whether your personal data is being processed,
- To request information if your personal data has been processed,
- To learn the purpose of processing your personal data and whether they are used in accordance with that purpose,
- To know the third parties to whom your personal data is transferred, domestically or abroad,
- To request the correction of your personal data if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed, and to request notification of the transaction made in this context to third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred,
- To request the deletion or destruction of your personal data in the event that the reasons requiring its processing cease to exist, despite being processed in accordance with the Law and other relevant legal provisions, and to request notification of the transaction made in this context to third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred,
- To object to the emergence of a result against you by analyzing the processed data exclusively through automated systems,
- To demand compensation for damages in case of suffering damage due to the unlawful processing of personal data.