Cookie Clarification Text

HEDEF YATIRIM BANKASI A.Ş. ("Company") has adopted the principle of protecting the privacy of visitors to its website (in this context, those who browse the website, register for online services, register and perform transactions via physical media, site or application, subscribe to the newsletter and/or fill out a form/application).

Therefore, this "Cookie Clarification Text" explains what kind of information about users is received, how it is used and protected when using the Company's website.

The use of cookies and other similar technologies is carried out in accordance with the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data ("Law") and the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles to be followed in the Fulfillment of the Disclosure Obligation in accordance with the national and international legislation we are subject to. Detailed information about the purposes of processing your personal data by us; You can access the Personal Data Protection Policy shared with the public on our website.

In addition, within the framework of this Cookie Clarification Text, it is stated how the accuracy of this information can be checked by the users and how they can ensure the deletion of this information by applying to the Company when requested. Any action necessary for the processing and use of such information in accordance with the current and valid data protection regulations will be carried out by the Company.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device or network server via browsers by the websites you visit. It can also be defined as small electronic files containing information added to your device when you visit our site. Cookies are widely used in the virtual world and help to remember your device's language, settings, etc. information about your visit due to the automatic pre-acceptance of web browsers.

Therefore, the cookies created when you visit our website are stored by your web browser that you use to access the site. The information contained in these cookies can only be accessed remotely by the site offered under the domain name that created the cookie and only if you use the same browser.

When you visit the Company's website, some information required by system management, statistics and "back-up" applications will be automatically stored on our servers. This data includes the name of your internet service provider, in some cases your IP address, the version of your web browser software, the operating system of the computer accessed, the website that directed you to us, other sites you visited while on our site and the search words you used to find our site.

This information collected on the Company's servers is used only within the Company and its group companies and third parties from which it receives services in order to improve the services offered to you by increasing the functionality and performance of the website, to improve the website and to offer new features on the website and to personalize the features offered according to your preferences, to ensure the legal security of the website, you and the Company, to ensure the legal security of the website, to carry out periodic campaigns and "classification" studies to prevent the transmission of unsolicited e-mails. 

The Company is responsible for protecting the confidentiality of information belonging to users through its website. However, this responsibility includes the highest level of confidentiality provided within the conditions required by the web environment, and it is necessary to know that full security can never be ensured in the web environment. The Site respects the privacy rights of its users and all information provided by the user through the site is kept confidential. The Site cannot be held responsible for any damages that may be caused to any person or organization by the legal or illegal behavior of third parties.

By accessing and using the Site, you declare that you have read, understood and accepted the Company's Cookie Clarification Text. If you do not agree to the cookie terms and site terms, you must change your cookie usage preferences in your browser and not fill out the form on the site. It is possible to change your cookie usage preferences as soon as you access and enter the site.

Despite all conditions, the Company cannot guarantee that personal information cannot be obtained illegally from the Company's systems and you accept all risks and liability that may arise, including the risk of security vulnerabilities in our systems, if you use the Company's online services. It should also be noted that the Company does not guarantee and has no control over the public and third party communication networks through which you submit your personal information to the Company's site.

This site may contain links that take users to other websites whose content is not controlled by the Company. These linked websites may contain different conditions or cookies than this site. The Company is not responsible for the compilation, use or disclosure of information that these websites may collect. The Company does not accept responsibility for any damages that may arise from such compilation, use or disclosure. The fact that links to other sites are available on the Company's website does not mean that those sites are secure and the choice to access the relevant websites and the results are the sole responsibility of the user.

When you click on a link that directs to external sites, users accept that the Company is out of the Company's area of responsibility due to the preparation and control of these sites by third parties and that the Company is not responsible in any way after this point. The Company is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages, losses and expenses that may arise as a result of any error, interruption, delay in information transfer, computer virus, line and electrical failure that may occur during the use of the Site. Similarly, when links are provided to the Company's website from other websites with or without the Company's permission, the Company shall not be liable for any structure resulting from the inability to control such links.

The Company reserves the right to change any information in this text. By using this site, any arrangements and changes to be made in the Cookie Policy are deemed to be accepted by the user. All information sent to the Company through the website is subject to the terms and conditions of the Cookie Clarification Text as amended.

Blocking the Use of Cookies

You have the possibility to customize your preferences regarding cookies and to clear cookie data by changing your browser settings. However, you may not be able to access all functions of our platforms or your access may be limited. Browser manufacturers provide help pages for the management of cookies specific to their products and please refer to the links for more information.

Method and Legal Reason for Collecting Your Personal Data

Your personal data is collected automatically through cookies in the electronic environment due to your visit or use of our website. Mandatory Cookies and Analysis and Performance Cookies are processed based on the legal reason that "data processing is mandatory for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject". Your collected personal data may also be processed for the purposes specified in this Cookie Clarification Text within the scope of the personal data processing conditions and purposes specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the Law.

Parties to Which Your Personal Data May Be Transferred and Purposes of Transfer

Your personal data may be transferred to our affiliates, group companies, suppliers, business partners and legally authorized public institutions and/or legally authorized private persons within the scope of the above-mentioned Purposes in accordance with the personal data transfer conditions specified in Articles 8 and 9 of Law No. 6698.   

Rights of the Personal Data Owner listed in Article 11 of Law No. 6698

As personal data subjects, you have the below mentioned rights;

• Learn whether your personal data is being processed,
• Request information if your personal data has been processed,
• To learn the purpose of processing your personal data and whether they are used in accordance with their purpose,
• To know the third parties to whom your personal data is transferred domestically or abroad,
• To request correction of your personal data in case of incomplete or incorrect processing and to request notification of the transaction made within this scope to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred,
• Although it has been processed in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 6698 and other legislation, to request the deletion or destruction of your 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 your personal data has been transferred,
• Object to the occurrence of a result that is to your detriment by analyzing your processed data exclusively through automated systems,
• In case you suffer damage due to unlawful processing of your personal data, to demand compensation for the damage

For the effective exercise of these rights, you can fill out the Information Request Form and send a signed copy of the form to İnkılap Mah. Dr. Adnan Büyükdeniz Cad. 2. Blok No:4 No:8 Ümraniye Istanbul address in person with documents identifying your identity, by registered mail with return receipt requested, through a notary public or by other methods specified in the KVKK, or by sending the relevant form to hedefyatirimbankasi@hs03.kep.tr with a secure electronic signature. Depending on the nature of the request, your request will be finalized as soon as possible and within 30 (thirty) days at the latest. However, if the transaction requires an additional cost, the fee in the tariff determined by the Personal Data Protection Board will be charged.

Identity and Contact Information of the Data Controller

Data Controller: HEDEF YATIRIM BANKASI A.Ş. (VKN: 4611041275)

Address: İnkılap Mah. Dr. Adnan Büyükdeniz Cad. No:4/2 Cessas Plaza Kat:3 D:8 Ümraniye/İstanbul

Phone Number: +90 216 501 11 00

E-Mail : iletisim@hedefyatirimbankasi.com.tr

Registered E-Mail : hedefyatirimbankasi@hs03.kep.tr