Cookie Enlightenment Text

Cookie (Policy) Clarification text has been prepared by Hipposoft Yazılım Ltd. in its capacity as the data controller in accordance with Article 10 of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data and the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles to be followed in fulfilling the Obligation to Inform.

The purpose of this Cookie Clarification Text is to provide information about what purposes and which types of cookies we use, the legal basis, and your rights regarding the processing of personal data obtained automatically through the placement of cookies on your device via our website (www.operio.co). Cookies are used for the purpose of facilitating the development and personalization of products and services in line with users' preferences, as well as for fulfilling contractual and legal obligations. Additionally, advertising cookies and sharing information with third parties may be involved to provide users with access to broader service providers.

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer by the websites you visit. Cookies are commonly used to ensure the functionality of websites or to improve their efficiency and to provide information to site owners. Cookies are a standard practice for most websites today.

What Types of Cookies Are There?

Types of cookies based on the owner or the party placing the cookie (cookies according to their sources):

On the website operated by www.operio.co, cookies created by www.operio.co (First-party Cookies) and 'third-party cookies' are used.

First-party cookies are placed directly by the website the user is visiting, that is, by the address shown in the browser's address bar. Third-party cookies, on the other hand, are placed by a different domain (such as Google or Facebook) with which we collaborate, outside the address visited by the user.

Types of cookies based on usage (retention period): On the websites and mobile sites operated by www.operio.co, session cookies and persistent cookies are used based on their usage durations. A session cookie is used to maintain the continuity of the session and is deleted when the user closes their browser. A persistent cookie is not deleted when the internet browser is closed and will self-delete at a specific date or after a certain period. A persistent cookie will remain on your computer unless you clear it from your device.

Cookies for usage purposes are mandatory and non-mandatory performance and targeting/adverting/marketing cookies.

The types of cookies that Hipposoft Yazılım Ltd. uses, which involve the related personal data obtained from online and offline sources, the purpose of using cookies, and the legal basis for processing are provided below.

Mandatory Cookies: These cookies are essential for the functionality of the website, and disabling them may cause some features on the site not to work. They are generally associated with actions you take on the site, such as filling out forms, adjusting preferences, and logging in. They allow you to navigate the website and utilize services corresponding to actions such as determining your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling out forms. These cookies support improving security, remembering searches, enabling login, or similar functions, and are not used for marketing activities. The processing of personal data through mandatory cookies is based on the condition of necessity for processing the data for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the relevant person, as stated in Article 5, paragraph 2, subparagraph (f) of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data.

Non-Mandatory Cookies:

Performance cookies: These cookies allow for the collection of analysis to enhance the performance and functionality of the website. They are used to improve the working of the website. They do not collect information that identifies visitors. They contain information about how visitors use the website (e.g., whether they receive an error message on web pages). These analyses include measurements related to the popularity of a page, shared functions regarding how individuals navigate the site, and how often a particular feature is used. They are generally collected to analyze data and, in some cases, to understand which content is most engaging. The processing of personal data via performance cookies is based on your explicit consent in accordance with Article 5, paragraph 1 of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data.

Functionality cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember your choices and provide advanced, more personalized features. They may also be used to remember changes you can make to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages. They are cookies that enable the website to remember the preferences of users visiting it, such as the visitor's language preference or text font size selection. If you do not allow the use of such cookies, it may lead to the inability to use a personal feature and prevents remembering your preferences. These cookies provide users with enhanced internet features. The information collected by these cookies can be kept confidential and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these functions may not work properly. The processing of personal data via performance cookies is based on your explicit consent in accordance with Article 5, paragraph 1 of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data.

Targeting and Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to create your profile and to serve ads related to your interests. At the same time, they help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, as well as to limit the number of times you see an ad. Advertising cookies are used to present users with ads tailored to their interests and relevant content ("targeted advertising" or "behavioral advertising"). They are generally placed with the permission of the website owner with advertising networks (for example, social media sites). Information regarding your visit to the website is shared by advertisers with other organizations. These cookies collect data related to users' interests. They are used to serve targeted ads to users logged into this service. The processing of personal data via advertising cookies is based on your explicit consent under Article 5, paragraph 1 of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data.

Your personal data collected automatically through the placement of mandatory and non-mandatory cookies is provided below.

Mandatory cookie information: Identifiers: device information, browser information, IP Address, operating system information, filled form information (Email Address, Mobile Phone Number, Name and Surname).

Non-mandatory cookie information: Geographic location, page visit information, online behavior information, shopping and purchasing behaviors, clicking and scrolling behavior, navigation flow record, Geographic Location, Session Duration, Demographic Information.

For non-mandatory cookies used on the www.operio.co website (and/or mobile application), consent for the operation of these cookies is obtained through the user's voluntary active action at the moment of accessing the website/mobile application, and they are provided with the opportunity to change this consent at any time.

This application is found in the cookie settings section on the homepage of the website and/or mobile application.

Users can view the types of cookies used on the website and/or mobile application, the cookie owners, the purpose and nature of the cookies, and their duration through this section, and they can specify their preferences for all cookies other than mandatory cookies through the "ACTIVE" OR "INACTIVE" option. They can also change their preferences made through this section at any time.

How does www.operio.co use third-party cookies for advertising and retargeting?

www.operio.co uses the identifiable information of digital devices and online customer data obtained through methods such as SDK and offline customer data to provide you with various advantages in personalized advertising applications and display ads tailored specifically to you, for marketing, event management, promotional, campaign notifications, data enrichment, cross-device targeting, and displaying ads through search engines. In this context, they also benefit from data management platforms, social media platforms, and similar digital advertising platforms and technologies. They collaborate with various domestic and foreign firms within the framework of certain contracts for the management of these platforms and receive support from various companies in operational processes. This data is integrated into digital advertising platforms using various algorithms and internationally recognized encryption methods and is kept securely. The processing of personal data through advertising cookies is based on your explicit consent under Article 5, paragraph 1 of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data.

For the management of cookies on the website, the Cookie Management Platform (Cookie Management Platform, "CMP") application is used. It is used to display and manage the cookies collected from you, and it is stored with your consent in foreign service providers.

The processing of personal data through these cookies can be reached as per the requests under Article 11 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data regulating the rights of the relevant person, and you can communicate your requests to our company according to the Communiqué on the Procedure and Principles for Application to the Data Controller. Detailed information regarding your rights under the KVKK and how to use these rights is provided in the member customer and non-member customer clarification statements on our website.

Cookie Settings

We would like to emphasize that the management of the website is a highly dynamic and variable process. Information about the cookies that can be found or used on the www.operio.co website and their retention periods is provided in the table below. You can manage your preferences from the "Cookie Settings" section.

Most browsers allow you to view, manage, delete, and block cookies on websites. If you clear all cookies, you will lose all the preferences you have set. This also includes the feature of not retaining cookies because, for this feature to work, there must be a specific cookie set for this purpose on your device.

For more information regarding any of the following cookies, including updates on third-party privacy practices, please refer to the third party's website or privacy notice.

Cookie Settings in Internet Browsers

You can manage your preferences from the