Clarification Text on Cookies
Univer Travel Turizm Hizmetleri San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti (hereinafter referred to as “Univer Travel”), www.univertravel.com.tr (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”) Cookie Policy (hereinafter referred to as “Policy”). This Cookie Policy has been prepared by Univer Travel and is an annex to Univer Travel Nondisclosure Agreement.
Similar to many other websites, www.univertravel.com.tr uses cookies to be able to display personal content and advertisements to the visitors, conduct traffic analyses on www.univertravel.com.tr and understand the browsing habits of visitors. The use of these technologies is in accordance with the laws to which we’re subject, in particular the Law on Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (KVKK).
The purpose of this Clarification text is to inform you about the processing of personal data collected when cookies are used by the users/members/visitors of the website (“Data Owner/Person Concerned”) during the operation of the website “www.univertravel.com.tr”, which is operated by us. With this text, we would like to explain what kind of cookies we use, for what purposes we use them and how you can control these cookies.
What is “Cookie”?
Cookies are very small text files containing letters and numbers which are downloaded to your computer (or other devices such as smart phones or tablets) by the browsers when you visit a website. Cookies do not contain personal data about visitors, such as name, gender or address.
Cookies are created by the hosts that are regulating the website you are visiting. This enables the host to recognize the visitor on their next visit to the site. Cookies can be compared to ID cards that show website owners that a visitor visits the page a second time. Please visit www.aboutcookies.org and www.allaboutcookies.org for further information on cookies.
What Type of Cookies are Used?
Cookies can be classified in terms of the owners, the amount of time they remain active and their purpose.
Depending on the Users, Website cookies and third-party cookies are used. Website cookies are regulated by Univer Travel, whereas third party cookies are regulated by different companies.
Depending on the time they remain active, session cookies and persistent cookies are used. Session cookies are deleted when the visitor leaves the Website, whereas persistent cookies are stored in the device for different time periods.
Depending on their purpose, technical cookies, verification cookies, targeting/advertising cookies, personalization cookies and analysis cookies are used.
Session Cookies
Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain on the device during the visitor’s access to the website and are erased once the browser is closed. The main purpose of these cookies is to enable appropriate operation of the Website throughout your visit. For example, they allow you to fill the online forms which consist of more than one page.
Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies are cookies that are used to increase functionality of the website and provide a more rapid and convenient service to the visitors. These types of cookies are used to remember the visitor preferences and stored in the device by the browser. Certain types of persistent cookies may be used to offer customized content in consideration of the intended purpose of using the Website.
Thanks to the permanent cookies, when you visit the website again with the same device, it is checked if a cookie created by the website is present on your device. If this is the case, it is assumed that you have visited the website before and the content to be sent to you is determined accordingly in order to provide a better service.
Technical Cookies
Technical cookies enable the website’s operation and determine the non-functioning web pages and areas on the internet.
Verification Cookies
When visitors log in to the website with their passwords, this type of cookies prevents the user from having to enter his/her password again on each page by determining that the visitor is a user of the website on each page of the website he/she visits.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These are cookies that are used to customize the advertisings offered to users and prevent reappearance of already displayed advertisings.
Personalization Cookies
These are cookies that are used to remember user preferences when they visit different Website pages. For example, language preferences are remembered.
Analytical Cookies
Analytical cookies allow the Website to get analytical data on the number of visitors, number of navigated pages, visiting hours and page scrolling information.
Why Are Cookies Used?
Cookies are used for the following purposes on www.univertravel.com.tr:
To perform the basic functions necessary for the operation of the Website. For example, allowing its members to log in with their membership information.
To analyze the Website and improve its performance. For example, determining the number of visitors to the Website and adjusting performance accordingly or making it easier for visitors to find what they are looking for.
To improve the functionality of the Website and provide ease of use. For example, remembering the username or search queries when the visitor later visits the website or linking to third-party social media activities through the Website.
To perform personalization, targeting and advertising activities. For example, displaying advertisements that match visitors’ interests on the pages and products that visitors view.
What are the Methods of and Legal Basis for Collection of Personal Data?
Your personal data are acquired through cookies when you visit our Website or use our application. In accordance with the purposes laid down in this clarification text and the Agreement on the Protection and Processing of Personal Data, your personal data may be processed, without your consent, if any of the following conditions for legal data processing under article 5 (2) of the Law on Protection of Personal Data are present: data processing is required for the legitimate interests of Univer Travel; data processing is required for the fulfillment of Univer Travel’s legal obligations; and data processing is directly related to the conclusion or performance of a contract. Otherwise, your personal data will only be processed with your explicit consent.
To Whom and for What Purposes can Your Personal data be Transferred?
As Univer Travel, we may transfer your personal data subject to the clarification text, with third persons, systems we use such as cloud, our affiliates, business partners and group companies from which our company benefits, as limited to the achievement of the purposes set forth in the Univer Travel’s Agreement on the Protection and Processing of Personal Data, and which are mentioned above, and in accordance with the Law on Protection of Personal Data and other legislation. Please note that the parties to which data are transferred may store your personal data over servers located anywhere in the world.
How to Manage Cookie Preferences?
Univer Travel is committed to enabling visitors with the freedom to prefer which personal data can be collected. However, preferences as to the cookies which are required for the Website to operate cannot be managed. We would also like to remind you that disabling some of the Cookies may also disable some of the functions of the Website.
Further information on how you can manage your cookie preferences on the Website is as follows:
Visitors are allowed to customize their cookie preferences by modifying the settings of the browser used to view the Website. It is possible to change the Cookies settings on the browser, if the browser you use allows it. This means that, although there may be differences depending on the possibilities offered by the browser, data owners may block use of cookies, prefer to receive an alert before using cookies, or disable or delete certain cookies. Such options may vary depending on the type of browser and you can reach general explanation by visiting https://www.aboutcookies.org/. Cookie preferences may need to be set up separately for each device used by the visitor to access the Website.
Depending on the type of your internet browser, you can learn about cookies, exercise your right to allow or reject cookies, by following the steps below:
Google Chrome: You can allow or block cookies from the “Cookie” tab by clicking on the “lock mark” or letter “i” in the “address section” of your browser.
Internet Explorer: You can click on the “Tool” or “Tools” in the upper right corner of your browser and click on the “Security” tab and manage your cookies by “allowing” or “disallowing” them.
Mozilla Firefox: Click on the “open menu” tab in the upper right corner of your browser. Click on the “Options” image and manage your cookies by using the “Privacy and Security” button.
For other browsers (such as opera, Microsoft edge, etc.), you can view the help or support pages of the relevant browsers.
Safari: You can select the “safari” tab from the “Settings” section, and manage all cookies from the “Privacy and Security” Section.
In addition to the options above, in order to learn about all cookies and to manage cookies, you can also visit: https://www.allaboutcookies.org, https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/, or you can use the “Privacy Badger” application (https://www.eff.org/tr/privacybadger)
For the management of the cookies or SDK (Software Development Kit) in mobile applications, you can follow the instructions under the Privacy or Settings Section of your device, or you can download the Lumen Privacy Monitor (https://haystack.mobi) to your phone and use it. You can use the settings menu of your mobile device to control Cookies on mobile devices.
What are the Rights of the Visitors?
As per Article 11 of the Law on Protection of Personal Data No 6698, visitors may submit an application about themselves to Univer Travel:
To learn whether or not their personal data have been processed,
To request information as to processing if their data have been processed,
To learn the purpose of processing of the personal data and whether data are used in accordance with their purpose,
To know the third parties to whom the data have been transferred at home or abroad,
To request rectification in case personal data are processed incompletely or inaccurately or request notification to third parties to whom personal data have been transferred,
To request deletion or destruction of personal data in case the reasons necessitating their processing cease to exist even though they have been processed in accordance with the Law and terms and conditions of other relevant laws and to request notification of the operation made within this scope to the third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred,
To object to occurrence of any result that is to your detriment by means of analysis of personal data exclusively through automated systems,
To request compensation for the damages in case the person incurs damages due to unlawful processing of personal data.
You may send your questions and requests regarding your personal data in person to the Data Controller, with a petition prepared in accordance with the terms set forth in the Notice of Request Procedures and Principles, to the address Kavacık Mah. Muhtar Sokak Tecom Plaza No.5 İç Kapı No:4 BEYKOZ/İSTANBUL by identifying yourself, or through a notary, or you can send it through other methods specified in the Law on Protection of Personal Data and other methods determined by the Personal Data Protection Authority that may be added in the future. Univer Travel will conclude the request as soon as possible, but no later than within 30 (thirty) days free of charge, depending on the nature of the request. If additional costs are incurred in connection with the conclusion of the requests by Univer Travel, Univer Travel may charge the fees according to the tariff established by the Data Protection Authority.
Changes in Consent and Policy
With the Policy, Univer Travel aims to provide detailed explanations about the use of Cookies and to inform its visitors about their Cookie preferences. The visitors are assumed to be giving consent to the use of cookies by closing the cookie information window and continuing to use the Website. Visitors reserve the right to change the cookie settings.
Univer Travel may change the terms of the Policy at any time. Updated Policy becomes effective as soon as it is published on the website.
EXPLICIT CONSENT TEXT
As the person concerned, you agree that if you make a request that results in your personal information not being able to be used by Univer Travel, you may not be able to fully benefit from the operation of the Website, and you agree to be responsible for all types of liability that may arise in this regard.
Details of Data Controller
Title: Univer Travel Turizm Hizmetleri San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti or “Seller”)
Address: Kavacık Mah. Muhtar Sokak Tecom Plaza No.5 İç Kapı No:4 BEYKOZ/İSTANBUL
Telephone: 444 85 95
Mersis No: 0892070446700001
KEP Address: univertravel@hs01.kep.tr