Cookie Policy

As CHARMENKO MÜZİK ORGANİZASYON INC, (referred to as “COMPANY”) we use some technologies (“cookies”) to improve your experience during your use or visit of our http://charmenko.net/ website (“Site”), site extensions, our applications, or all similar online or offline channels that we offer to you in the digital media (All the aforementioned channels will be referred to as the “Media” together).

The use of these technologies is carried out in accordance with the legislation we are subject to, especially the Personal Data Protection Law (“KVKK” or “Law”).

The purpose of this Cookie Policy is to inform you about the processing of personal data through cookies used during the access to the Media. In this text, we explain to you what types of cookies we use on our site and applications for what purposes, and how you can control these cookies.

As a company, we may renounce to use the cookies we use on our site and applications, change their types or functions, or add new cookies to our site and applications if necessary. Therefore, we reserve the right to change the provisions of this Cookie Policy at any time, provided that we publish it on our website beforehand and provided the necessary clarification. Any changes made to the current Cookie Policy will become effective after being published on the website, application, or any public media. You can find the date of the last update at the end of the text.

Procedure and Legal Reason for Personal Data Collection

Your personal data is collected as part of your visit to our website or due to your use of our applications through cookies in the electronic environment, based on our Company’s legitimate interest and legal reasons. Promotional activities through targeting and profiling are only carried out with your explicit consent. Your collected personal data can also be processed for the purposes specified in this Cookie Policy within the scope of the personal data processing conditions and purposes specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the Law.

To Whom Personal Data Can Be Transferred and For What Purpose

            As the COMPANY, we may share your personal data within the scope of the Cookie Policy with legally authorized public institutions, limited to the realization of the above-mentioned purposes and in accordance with the legislation.

Which Cookies Are Used for Which Purposes?

As the COMPANY, we use cookies for various purposes on our website and applications and we process your personal data through these cookies. These purposes are mainly as the following:

• To perform the basic functions necessary for the operation of the Site and applications. For example, the logged-in members do not need to enter passwords again while visiting different pages on the Site.
• Analysing the Site and applications, increasing the performance of the Site and applications. For example, the integration of different servers on which the Site works, determining the number of visitors to the Site and adjusting performance accordingly, or making it easier for visitors to find what they are searching for.
• To increase the functionality of the Site and applications and to provide ease of use. For example, remembering the username information or search queries on the next visit of the visitor to the Site.
• To perform personalization, targeting and advertising activities. For example, displaying advertisements related to the interests of the visitors on the pages and products viewed by the visitors.

Cookies Used on Our Site and Applications

            Below you can find the different types of cookies we use on our site and applications. Both first-party cookies (placed by the site you visit) and third-party cookies (placed by servers other than the site you visit) are used on our site and applications.

Necessary Cookies

            The use of certain cookies is necessary for the smooth functioning of our website and applications. For example, authentication cookies, which are activated when you log in to our website, ensure that your active session continues when you switch from one page to another on our website.

Preference Cookies

            These cookies allow you to personalize the services offered on our website by remembering your preferences and choices on the website and application. For example, it allows us to remember your language selection on our website or the font size you have chosen when reading a text.

Social Media Cookies

            These cookies allow the collection of information about your use of social media. For example, cookies can be used to use the information of your Facebook/Twitter accounts to create personalized advertisements or to conduct market research.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

            Thanks to these cookies, we can improve your use of our website and applications and the services we provide to you by doing a performance analysis. For example, by using these cookies, we can detect which pages our visitors view the most, whether our site is working properly, and possible problems.

Targeting or Advertising Cookies

            We use cookies to promote products and services to you on our website or in channels other than our website. In addition, we may cooperate with some of our business partners to prepare advertisements and promotions for you within or outside of our website. For example, cookies can be used to track whether you click on an ad you see on our website, and if you benefit from the service on the site to which that ad is directed after the ad has attracted your attention.

How Can I Control the Use of Cookies?

The preferences of our visitors and users regarding the use of cookies and similar technologies are essential for us. However, it is necessary to use cookies that are necessary for the Media to work. In addition, we would like to remind you that some functions of the Media may not work partially or completely if some cookies are turned off.

Information on how you can manage your preferences regarding the cookies used in the Media is as follows:

• Visitors have the opportunity to customize their preferences for cookies by changing the browser settings in which they view the Media. If the browser in use offers this possibility, it is possible to change the preferences for cookies through the browser settings. Thus, although it may differ according to the means provided by the browser, data owners have the opportunity to prevent the use of cookies, to receive a warning before the use of cookies, or to disable or delete only some cookies.
• Although the preferences on this subject vary according to the browser used, it is possible to reach the general explanation at https://www.aboutcookies.org/. Preferences regarding cookies may need to be made separately for each device from which the visitor accesses the Media.
• Click to manage the personalized advertising experience provided by Google.
• Preferences about cookies used by many companies for advertising activities can be managed through Your Online Choices.
• To manage cookies on mobile devices, the settings menu of the mobile device can be used.
• You have the opportunity to customize your preferences regarding cookies by changing the settings of your browser.

What Are Your Rights as a Data Owner?

In accordance with Article 11 of the Law, data owners have the right to do the following;

• Learning whether personal data is processed or not,
• If personal data has been processed, requesting information about it,
• Learning the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are used in accordance with the purpose,
• Knowing the third parties to whom personal data is transferred in the country or abroad,
• Requesting correction in case of incomplete or incorrect processing of personal data and requesting notification of the transaction made within this scope to the third parties to whom the personal data have been transferred,
• Requesting the deletion or destruction of personal data in the event that the reasons requiring its processing cease to exist, even though it has been processed in accordance with the Law and relevant legislation, and requesting the notification of the transaction made within this scope to the third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred,
• Objecting to the emergence of a result against the person himself/herself by analysing the processed data exclusively through automated systems and,
• Demanding the compensation of the damages in case of loss due to unlawful processing of personal data.

You can submit your applications regarding your rights listed above in person; or by proxy if there is a special power of attorney issued, in writing, or by notary, or to a registered e-mail (KEP) address, or to e-mail address.

Your request will be finalized within 30 days and a proper response will be provided. In principle, requests are met free of charge, however, if fulfilling the request caused cost, a fee may be charged by the Company according to the Article 7 of the “Comminuque On The Principles And Procedures For The Request To Data Controller” which is “If the request of the data subject is to be responded in writing, no fee will be charged up to ten pages. 1 Turkish Lira can be charged per page over ten pages. In cases where the request is responded by means of recording medium like CD, flash memory, the fee to be charged by data controller cannot exceed the cost of the recording medium.”

Last Update Date: 16.05.2023