TÜPRAŞ Website Cookie Privacy Notice
This Cookie Privacy Notice (“Privacy Notice”) has been prepared by Türkiye Petrol Rafinerileri Anonim Şirketi (“Company” or “Tüpraş”) as a data controller within the scope of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data, numbered 6698 (“PDP Law”).
As Tüpraş, we utilize certain technologies (“cookies”) such as cookies, pixels, GIFs, etc. to improve your experience during your use or visit to our website https://www.tupras.com.tr/ (“Website” or “Site”), our applications or all similar online or offline media that we make available to you in the digital environment (all mentioned media together “Platform”). Cookies are small files placed on your devices such as tablets, phones or computers during your use of online applications such as websites or mobile applications. Thanks to cookies, the servers of our websites and applications recognize your devices and ensure that your preferences are remembered and traffic on the site is managed. Cookies also help us to analyze the number of visitors and audience of our website or application and to improve our software to provide you with a better experience and, if you prefer, to personalize the advertisements you view during your internet use.
The purpose of this Cookie Privacy Notice is to inform you about the cookies used on the Platforms.
You can find detailed information about the purposes of processing your personal data by our Company in Türkiye Petrol Rafinerileri Anonim Şirketi Personal Data Protection and Processing Policy, available at https://www.tupras.com.tr/kisisel-verilerin-korunmasi.
Method, Purpose and Legal Reason of Personal Data Collection
Your personal data is collected electronically through cookies within the scope of your visit to our Website. Cookies are used for different purposes on the Website. Depending on the type of relevant cookie used, the data processing purposes, and the data processing conditions under the PDP Law that we rely on when using the relevant cookie may change.
Essential Cookies (Always Active)
Essential cookies are cookies that are placed on your device during your viewing of the Website and are necessary for the proper functioning of the online services offered. For the data processing activities that we carry out during the use of these cookies, we rely on the legal grounds of “processing of data is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller, provided that this processing shall not violate the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject” within the scope of Article 5 of the PDP Law.
| Essential Cookies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie Name | Provider | Duration of Use | Intended Use |
| cm_cookie | Company | 1 Years | Cookie preference management allows preferences to be saved and remembered on subsequent visits. |
Performance and Analytics Cookies (Optional)
Performance and analytical cookies allow us to track and analyze the number of people viewing the Website and Website traffic. By means of these cookies, we may obtain information such as which areas on the Website are most frequently or rarely visited and we may optimize the traffic of the Website.
For the data processing activities conducted during the use of cookies where you explicitly request the relevant information society service and during the use of first-party analytical cookies, which are statistical measurement tools and are used for purposes that do not significantly affect the privacy of users, such as obtaining general - statistical information, we rely on the legal grounds of “processing of data is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller, provided that this processing shall not violate the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject” within the scope of Article 5 of the PDP Law.
In cases where you do not explicitly request the relevant information society service, we rely on your ‘explicit consent’ for the data processing activities we carry out during the use of cookies and third-party analytical cookies within the scope of Article 5 of the PDP Law.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Duration of Use | Intended Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | 2 Years | It is used by Google to distinguish users, to remember the number and time of previous visits, to determine how long a user has been on the Website and to remember which site the user came from (for example, a search engine, another site or by entering an address directly into the browser). | |
| _ga_< wpid > | 2 Years | It is used by Google to maintain session status. | |
| HSID | 2 Years | This cookie used by Google, cookies used to authenticate users and similar technologies help to ensure that only the real owner can access the account. | |
| AEC | 6 Months | This cookie is used by Google to confirm that the requests in the browsing session are made by the user and not by other sites. |
Functional Cookies (Optional)
Functional cookies are necessary for providing certain functions on the Platform and remembering your preferences for them. Functionality cookies are used to remember your language preference on the Platform or to save your settings for the use of cookies.
For the data processing activities conducted during the use of cookies where you explicitly request the relevant information society service and during the use of first-party cookies, we rely on the legal grounds of “processing of data is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller, provided that this processing shall not violate the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject” within the scope of Article 5 of the PDP Law.
In cases where you do not explicitly request the relevant information society service, your ‘explicit consent’ is relied on for the data processing activities we carry out during the use of cookies and third party cookies within the scope of Article 5 of the PDP Law.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Duration of Use | Intended Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| __Secure-ENID | 13 Months | This cookie is set by Google and is used to store user preferences and information such as language preferences and customised search results. | |
| HSID | 2 Years | This cookie is used by Google to authenticate users, store session preferences and implement security measures. | |
| SID | 2 Years | Google uses this cookie to authenticate users, store session preferences and implement security measures. | |
| SIDCC | 1 Year | Google Analytics uses this security cookie to protect the user's data against unauthorised access. | |
| NID | 6 Months | This cookie is set by Google and is used to store user preferences and information such as language preferences and customised search results. |
Personalised Advertising and Marketing Cookies (Optional)
Personalised advertising cookies are used to promote personalised products and services to you on the Website or in media other than the Website in accordance with your viewing history and visitor profile. For the data processing activities we carry out during the use of these cookies, we rely on your ‘explicit consent’ as a data processing condition within the scope of Article 5 of the PDP Law.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Duration of Use | Intended Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| __Secure-1PAPISID | 13 Months | It collects information about your interactions with Google services and adverts. | |
| 1P_JAR | 1 Year | Google uses these cookies to collect site statistics and track conversion rates. | |
| APISID | 2 Years | This cookie personalises Google ads on websites based on recent searches and interactions. | |
| SAPISID | 2 Years | This cookie personalises Google ads on websites based on recent searches and interactions. | |
| SSID | 2 Years | This information is used to store information about how you use the website and the adverts you saw before visiting this website. It is also used to adapt adverts to Google properties by storing your recent searches, your previous interactions with an advertiser's adverts or search results and your visits to an advertiser's website. | |
| __Secure-3PSID | 3 Years | It is used to determine the interests of website visitors and to display relevant and personalised Google ads. | |
| SAPISID | 2 Years | Google collects visitor information for videos hosted by YouTube. | |
| __Secure-1PSID | 2 Years | It is used to create a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to display personalised Google ads. | |
| __Secure-1PSID | 1 Year | It collects information about your interactions with Google services and adverts. | |
| __Secure-1PSIDTS | 1 Year | This cookie collects information about your interactions with Google services and adverts. | |
| __Secure-3PSIDCC | 2 Years | Targeting cookie. It is used to create a user profile and to make relevant and personalised Google Ads available. | |
| __Secure-1PSIDCC | 1 Year | Google's ‘__Secure-1PSIDCC’ cookie collects information about your interactions with Google services and ads to provide personalised content and advertising. | |
| __Secure-3PSIDTS | 2 Years | Google's ‘__Secure-3PSIDTS’ cookie collects information about your interactions with Google services and advertisements. It is used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements and to deliver personalised content based on your interests. | |
| __Secure-3PAPISID | 2 Years | This cookie profiles the interests of website visitors in order to provide relevant and personalised advertising through retargeting. |
To Whom And For What Purpose Personal Data Can Be Transferred
Your collected personal data may be transferred to consultants and service providers located within the country, who provide technical services related to cookies and information technology infrastructure, within the scope of our legitimate interests. This transfer may also occur to legally authorized public institutions and private organizations, as explicitly stipulated in the laws and for the fulfillment of our legal obligations, in accordance with the data processing conditions regulated in Article 5 of the PDP Law and the rules regarding the transfer of personal data specified in Article 8 of the PDP Law.
In cases where you give your explicit consent, your personal data processed through the use of Google Analytics cookies (identifiers, device data) may be transferred to Google LLC, located abroad, for the purpose of reporting by analyzing user behavior on the Website, and to Google LLC, located abroad, for the purpose of providing personalized advertisements to users, in accordance with the data processing conditions regulated in Article 5 of the PDP Law and the rules regarding the transfer of personal data specified in Article 9 of the PDP Law.
What Are Your Rights as a Data Owner?
Pursuant to Article 11 of the PDP Law, we inform you that you have the following rights as a data owner:
- To learn whether personal data is being processed,
- To request information if personal data has been processed,
- To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are used in accordance with their purpose,
- To know the third parties to whom personal data are transferred, either domestically or abroad,
- To request the correction of your personal data if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed, and to request that the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred be notified of the transaction carried out within this scope,
- Although it has been processed in accordance with the provisions of the PDP Law and other relevant laws, to request the deletion or destruction of personal data in the event that the reasons requiring its processing disappear and to request notification of the transaction made within this scope to third parties to whom personal data is transferred,
- To object to negative consequences to you that are concluded, as a result of analysis of the processed personal data through solely automatic systems,
- To demand compensation in case of a damage due to unlawful processing of personal data.
You can submit your applications for your rights listed above to our Company by filling out the Data Owner Application Form available at https://www.tupras.com.tr/kisisel-verilerin-korunmasi. Depending on the nature of your request, your applications will be finalised free of charge as soon as possible and within thirty days at the latest; however, if the transaction requires an additional cost, you may be charged a fee according to the tariff to be determined by the Personal Data Protection Board.
How Can I Control the Use of Cookies?
You may change your preferences regarding cookies at any time by clicking on the "Edit Cookie Preferences" field in the footer area on the Website. To do this, turn the buttons on the cookie management panel "on" or "off" according to your preference and click the "Save Settings" button. Afterwards; refresh the page to activate your settings.Additionally, we would like to remind you that some functions of the Platform may not work partially or completely if certain non-essential cookies are disabled.
Information on how you can manage your preferences regarding the cookies used on the Platform is as follows:
- Visitors have the opportunity to personalise their preferences regarding cookies by changing the browser settings through which they view the Platform. If the browser being used offers this possibility, it is possible to change the preferences regarding cookies through the browser settings. Thus, although it may vary according to the possibilities offered by the browser, data owners have the opportunity to prevent the use of cookies, to prefer to receive a warning before the cookie is used, or to disable or delete only some cookies.
- Although the preferences in this regard vary depending on the browser used, it is possible to access the general explanation at https://www.aboutcookies.org/ Preferences regarding cookies may need to be made separately for each device that the visitor accesses the Platform.
- Click here to switch off cookies managed by Google Analytics.
- Click here to manage the personalised advertising experience provided by Google.
- In terms of cookies used by many companies for advertising activities, preferences can be managed through Your Online Choices.
- The settings menu of the mobile device can be used to manage cookies on mobile devices.
- You have the possibility to personalise your preferences regarding cookies by changing your browser settings. You can find the links below where you can personalise your cookie preferences for frequently used browsers.