Cookie Policy

What is a Cookie?

Websites you visit can store small pieces of information on your computer or phone, and later read this information when you revisit the site. These small files where the information is stored are called cookies or identification files (in English: cookie). Cookies typically improve your browsing experience on the internet and help personalize the sites. For example, if you select the "remember me" option when logging into a site, that site saves a cookie containing your username (or a unique identifier) in your browser. Only the site that created the cookie can read it. The site also determines how long the cookie will be stored.

Cookie Usage

COOKIE ("COOKIE")

We use cookies on our website (www.bcmarin.com) to make the most efficient use of our website and to improve your user experience. When you log in to our website, you will be asked if you accept the use of cookies. Cookies will be activated after you select the 'Accept' option. If you change your mind later and prefer not to use cookies, you can always delete or block cookies from your browser settings. However, we would like to remind you that this may affect your use of our website. Unless you change your cookie settings from your browser, cookies will continue to be used on this site. The purposes and duration of cookies are listed below. To use the services on our site, you share some information and data directly or indirectly with us. This information includes personal information you provide when registering on the site (name, email address, phone number, etc.) or information we collect while using the site (IP, device, location, and browser information, browsing and interaction content, date, and connection duration, etc.). We take great care to store your information and data. Our website does not share the cookie data stored on our server with third parties. The cookie data stored by external services (Live Support plugin, Facebook plugin, YouTube video, Twitter content, etc.) on the site is the responsibility of external services. For this reason, please review our 'Disclosure Statement', 'KVKK', and 'Privacy Policy' pages. (Customize as necessary)

Cookies Used on the Website

Minors (Add/remove according to the content of your site)

If you are under 18, you need to visit the Website under the supervision of your parents. You should not use this Website without parental supervision and should not share any personal data.

What Are Cookies and Why Are They Used?

Cookies are small text (data) files stored on your device or network server via browsers by the websites you visit.

To improve the services offered to you by increasing the functionality and performance of the Website,

To enhance the Website, offer new features through the Website, and personalize the offered features according to your preferences,

To ensure the legal and commercial security of the Website, your company (or business, site, etc.)

Types of Cookies

Cookies, which primarily aim to provide convenience to users, are basically grouped into four main categories:

Session Cookies: These are cookies that allow information to be carried between internet pages and enable various features such as remembering the information entered by the user, which is necessary for the proper functioning of the website's functions.

Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how frequently pages are visited, possible error messages, the total time users spend on the relevant page, and how they use the site, aiming to increase the performance of the website.

Functional Cookies: These cookies remember the choices made previously by the user to provide convenience and aim to provide advanced internet features to users within the website.

Advertising and Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies that belong to third-party suppliers and allow certain functions on the website to be used and advertising tracking to be conducted (showing relevant advertising).

Purposes of Cookie Use

The purposes of using cookies on www.bcmarin.com are listed below:

Security purposes: bcmarin.com can use cookies that provide the utilization of functions on this site or detect irregular behavior for the administration and security of its systems.

Functionality purposes: bcmarin.com can use cookies that remember users' information and past choices to facilitate the use of its systems and provide usage features specific to the user.

Performance purposes: bcmarin.com can use cookies that evaluate and analyze interactions with sent messages and user behavior to increase and measure the performance of its systems.

Advertising purposes: bcmarin.com can use cookies that measure the effectiveness of these advertisements or analyze the click status to deliver advertisements and similar content to users within the scope of their interests through its or third-party systems.

Cookies are used to detect suspicious actions related to the website and ensure necessary security, enhance the functionality and performance of the website according to visitors' preferences, develop and personalize the services and products offered on the website, and facilitate access to these services and products. Moreover, the website also uses cookies to fulfill its legal obligations. Additionally, advertising cookies and third-party information sharing are used to connect website visitors with broader service providers. (Delete this part if no advertisements are published on your site)

What Personal Data is Processed Through Cookies?

Identity (name, surname, nickname, date of birth, etc.) and contact (residential address, email address, phone number, IP address, browser information, computer information, location information, etc.) information of the person is obtained, recorded, stored, and updated by us through cookies available on the website, by automatic or non-automatic means or software, and sometimes by third parties such as advertising networks, analytics providers, search information providers, related software or technologies, in accordance with the terms and conditions of service contracts between us, during the service period, and in compliance with personal data processing conditions.

Use of Cookies for Advertising Purposes

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www.bcmarin.com uses the Google Adsense (or any other systems you use, list them one by one) advertising system/systems. This system includes the DoubleClick DART cookie used in ads provided by Google on publisher websites where AdSense ads are displayed.

As a third-party vendor, Google uses cookies to serve ads on our site. By using these cookies, it serves ads to your users based on their visits to your site and other sites on the internet. You can visit the Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy to prevent the use of the DART cookie.

Google uses third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (excluding your name, address, email address, or telephone number) obtained from your visits to these sites and other websites to show you advertisements for products and services that may interest you. To learn more about this practice and to know your options for preventing the use of this information by these companies, you can refer to the NAI Self-Regulatory principles for publishers (PDF) document Appendix A.

Controlling and Deleting Cookies

It is sufficient to change your browser settings to change your preferences regarding the use of cookies, block or delete cookies. Many browsers offer options for you to accept or reject cookies, accept only certain types of cookies, or be notified by the browser when a website wants to store cookies on your device. It is also possible to delete previously saved cookies from your browser. The procedures for controlling or deleting cookies may vary depending on the browser you use. Instructions for allowing or blocking or deleting cookies in some popular browsers are listed below.

The method of changing the cookie usage selection depends on the browser type and can be learned from the relevant service provider at any time.

How Can You Prevent the Use of Cookies? Although the use of cookies ensures better service from the Website, you can prevent the use of cookies if you wish. However, please note that this may prevent the full functionality of the site and you may not be able to use all its features. To prevent the use of cookies, you need to change the settings of your internet browser. These changes vary depending on the device and internet browser you use. Below are the steps to prevent the use of cookies through different internet browsers:

• Internet Explorer

Open your desktop and tap or click the "Internet Explorer" icon on the taskbar.

Tap or click the "Tools" button and then click "Internet options."

Tap or click the "Privacy" tab, move the slider under Settings up to block all cookies, and then tap or click "OK."

• Microsoft Edge

Click the three-dot icon at the top right corner of your "Microsoft Edge" browser and go to "Settings."

In the new window that appears, select "Choose what to clear" and then select the cookies you want to clear.

Here, there are many sections. You can start the cleaning process by selecting the desired cookies.

• Google Chrome

Open Google Chrome on your computer.

Click on "More Settings" at the top right.

Click "Advanced" at the bottom.

Click "Content Settings" under "Privacy and Security."

Then click "Cookies."

Search for the name of the website you have logged into under "All cookies and Site Data."

Click the "Remove" icon next to the site.

• Mozilla Firefox

Click the "Menu" button in the "Firefox" browser and go to "Options."

Select the "Privacy & Security" panel and go to the "History" section.

Set Firefox to "use custom settings for history."

Click the "Show Cookies" button. The Cookies window will appear.

Type the name of the site whose cookies you want to delete in the search field. Your search will display the cookies associated with that site.

Select the cookie(s) you want to delete and click the "Remove Selected" button.

Click the "Close" button to close the Cookies window. Then close the "about:preferences" page.

• Safari

Go to the "Safari" browser and then to "Preferences."

Click "Privacy."

Click "Manage Website Data."

Select one or more websites and then click "Remove or Remove All."

You can also delete all cookies left

behind by the websites you visit through third-party software.

Our Company is the Data Controller

In accordance with the Law on Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 ("KVKK"), your personal data you share with our Company may be recorded, stored, updated, disclosed/transferred to third parties when permitted by legislation, classified, and processed in the ways listed in the KVKK. As the Data Controller, we would like to inform you of our mutual rights and obligations with this Clarification Text.