COOKIE POLICY
I. GENERAL
Cookie Policy: Saving certain data on your computer, mobile phone, tablet and similar devices that you use while accessing our website (“Website”), our mobile applications, electronic platforms and other applications, and the e-mail messages or advertisements we send to you at Visagiftcards.net; and We may use technologies such as cookies or pixel tags, flash cookies and web beacons. In this Cookie Policy (“Policy”), the term “cookie” is used to express cookies and similar technologies that can be used by Visagiftcards.
Although it is possible to collect personal data of users through cookies, any data collected through cookies may not be personal data.
In case the data obtained through cookies is in the nature of personal data within the framework of Global law, the Policy forms an annex to the Website Clarification Text. In this context, we recommend that you read the Website Clarification Text to learn about how your personal data can be processed and how you can exercise your rights in this context.
II. WHAT IS A COOKIE?
Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored on the computer’s hard drive within browsers. It is used to provide a personalized experience to the visitors during the use of the visited website, to improve the services offered and to improve the experiences. It can contribute to ease of use when navigating a website.
III. TYPES OF COOKIES
Cookies can be categorized in terms of duration or the domain name they belong to.
1. Cookies are divided into two as “session cookies” and “persistent cookies” if they are classified in terms of duration:
a) Session cookies: Session cookies are used in each session in which the Website or other applications or environments of the Company are visited and are automatically deleted upon exiting the Site or application. The purpose of such cookies is to ensure the continuity and security of the visit.
b) Persistent cookies: Persistent cookies are saved on the computer or other devices used by the user during access for a fixed period of time and are not automatically deleted when the session or application is closed. Persistent cookies are used when we need to remember who you are over multiple sessions. The purpose of such cookies is to increase the functionality of the site by providing a faster and better service to the visitors.
2. If the cookies are classified according to the domain name they belong to, they are divided into two as related party cookies and third party cookies:
a) Related party cookie: Related party cookies refer to cookies placed on the website by the visited domain and can only be read by this site.
b) Third party cookie: Third party cookies refer to cookies placed by a different domain visited. In the event that people outside the visited area place a cookie on the user’s device through the visited area, a third party cookie is in question.
IV. INTENDED USE OF COOKIES
As Visagiftcards, we can benefit from the cookies we use on our websites, platforms, applications, advertisements and messages for the following purposes:
1. Operational uses: We may use cookies deemed necessary for the control and security of our websites, platforms, applications or services. Examples of cookies used for operational purposes are technologies that allow the use of functions in websites, applications and platforms, and cookies used to detect irregular behavior in these channels.
2. Uses for functionality: We may use necessary cookies to facilitate the use of our websites, platforms, applications or services or to customize them for our users. Technologies that enable us to remember user information and preferences are examples of cookies used for functionality.
3. Performance-oriented uses: We may also use necessary cookies to increase and measure the performance of our websites, platforms, applications or services. Examples of cookies used for this purpose; Technologies that allow us to understand how users use our websites, applications, platforms and services and to analyze user behavior can be shown to enable us to understand whether the messages we send are interacted with or not.
4. Uses for advertising purposes: Through the website, platform and applications belonging to the Company or third parties, We may use related party cookies and third party cookies to deliver advertisements and similar content for our domains. Examples of uses for advertising purposes are cookies that measure the effectiveness of ads, and cookies that show whether a particular ad has been clicked or how many times the ad has been viewed.
V. REJECTING AND DELETING COOKIES
Most browsers are set to automatically accept cookies by default. However, users can refuse or delete cookies at any time by changing their browser settings. The method of changing the settings varies according to the browser used, and how to disable cookies should be learned from the service provider for the browser used. You can generally refuse cookies in the following ways:
(i) Changing your browser’s settings to notify you when you receive cookies,
(ii) disable existing cookies,
(iii) Set your browser to automatically reject cookies.
We would like to point out that if cookies are disabled, you may not be able to take advantage of some features of our websites, applications, platforms or services.
You can change your browser’s settings by clicking the relevant link in the table below.
Google Chrome http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647
Internet Explorer https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Mozilla Firefox http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Cookies
Opera http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/
Safari https://support.apple.com/kb/ph19214?
Microsoft Edge https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
VI. AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS
As Visagiftcards, we may receive assistance from certain service providers authorized by us in the execution and promotion of our Website, platforms, applications and services. These service providers authorized by our company may also place cookies and similar technologies (third party cookies) on users’ computers and other devices and collect information such as IP address, unique identifier and device identifier to identify the user’s device.
VII. COOKIES USED BY Visagiftcards
Operational, functional and performance cookies used by Visagiftcards:
-> Does not harm your computer, does not contain viruses.
-> Mandatory for the desired use of the website interface and features.
-> By enabling us to understand how the website is used by visitors, it helps us to gather statistical data and develop content in line with this data.
-> Allows you to speed up the activities during your future visits.
-> Under no circumstances does it collect, store and process data that we can identify, and it does not constitute personal data.
Targeting and advertising cookies, on the other hand, are used within the scope of our legitimate interests and with the necessary legal commitments, in order to personalize advertisements and analyze site traffic, provided that it does not harm your fundamental rights and freedoms. In the table below, you can find the cookies used by Visagiftcards and information about the purpose of the cookie.
VIII. THIRD PARTY SITE, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Our websites, platforms or applications may contain links to third party websites, products and services. The links in question are subject to the cookie and privacy policies of third parties, and it should be noted that third parties and third party sites are independent of Visagiftcards and Visagiftcards is not responsible for the cookies and privacy practices of third parties. In case of visiting the linked websites, we recommend that you read the cookies and privacy policies of these sites.