PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY

As the Yol Golden website, we strive to protect the privacy of our members using our site to ensure that our users benefit from our services securely and completely. Accordingly, this Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Policy”) has been prepared to ensure that the personal data of our members is processed in full compliance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“KVKK”) and to inform our users in this context.

The purpose of this Policy is to determine the terms and conditions regarding the use of personal data shared with Gökay Bağrıyanık (“Data Processor”) by site members/visitors/users (collectively referred to as the “Data Subject”) during the operation of the www.yolgolden.com website (“Site”) and generated during the use of the website.

Privacy Policy

Processed Data

The data processed and considered personal data in accordance with the KVKK are listed below. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the term “personal data” within the scope of the terms and conditions presented under this Policy shall cover the information provided below:

  • Identity Information
  • Contact Information
  • User Information
  • User Transaction Information
  • Transaction Security Information
  • Marketing Information
  • Request/Complaint Management Information

Within the framework of Articles 3 and 7 of the KVKK, data that has been irreversibly anonymized will not be accepted as personal data in accordance with the provisions of the said law, and processing activities regarding this data will be carried out without being bound by the provisions of this Policy.

Purposes of Processing Personal Data

The Data Processor may process the personal data provided to it for purposes including the creation of membership registration and accounts, keeping related records, enabling the Data Subject to benefit from the services provided over the Site, monitoring the performance of the Site and improving its operation, providing maintenance, support, and backup services, planning and executing activities necessary for making relevant persons benefit from the products and services offered, executing related business processes and promotions, performing the necessary work for the realization of commercial activities and managing associated business processes, and ensuring the legal, technical, commercial, and occupational safety of persons in a business relationship, as well as planning and executing commercial strategies.

Method of Collection and Legal Basis of Personal Data

Personal data is collected over the Site and in electronic environment. Personal data collected for the legal reasons stated above may be processed and transferred for the purposes specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the KVKK No. 6698 and in this Privacy Policy.

Transfer of Personal Data

The Data Processor may transfer the personal data belonging to the Data Subject and the new data obtained using this personal data to third parties whose services it utilizes to fulfill the purposes determined by this Policy, limited to the provision of said services. Data may be shared with third parties such as outsourced service providers (including those sending SMS), hosting service providers, law firms, research companies, and call centers to ensure the security of the Data Subject, detect fraudulent or unauthorized use, conduct evaluations, resolve errors regarding Site services, and fulfill any of the purposes contained in this Policy.

Cookie Policy

Cookies

As with most websites, Cookies are used on the Site to display personalized content and advertisements to visitors, carry out analytical activities within the site, and track visitor usage habits. This Policy has been prepared to explain that Cookies are used and how users can manage their preferences in this regard.

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device or network server via browsers by the websites you visit. Cookies are created by the servers associated with the website you visit. This way, the server can understand when the visitor visits the same site again. Cookies do not contain personal data such as name, gender, or address regarding visitors.

Cookies Used

Cookies can be used to perform basic functions necessary for the website to work, to ensure the website works properly, and to benefit from the services offered on the website. The cookies used on our website are listed below:

Cookie Name Purpose of Use Duration
Google Analytics Used to analyze how the website is used by visitors. Information regarding your use of this website (including your IP address) is transferred to Google and stored on servers in the United States. Google will use this information to evaluate your website use but will not match your IP address with other data stored by Google. Persistent Cookies
pll_language Determines the language preferred by the visitor. 1 Year
wp-settings-1 Used by WordPress to customize the appearance of the administration interface and the main interface of the site. 1 Year
wp-settings-time-1 Used to check whether the web browser allows or rejects cookies. WordPress uses this cookie to customize the appearance of the admin and main site interface. 1 Year
  • Site cookies and third-party Cookies are used.
  • Session cookies and persistent cookies are used.
  • Technical cookies, authentication cookies, targeting/advertising cookies, personalization cookies, and analytical cookies are used.

Purpose of Using Cookies

  • To perform basic functions necessary for the Site to operate.
  • To analyze the Site and increase the performance of the Site.
  • To increase the functionality of the Site and provide ease of use.
  • To perform personalization, targeting, and advertising activities.

Method of Collection and Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

  • Visitors and potential guests may be required to enter their identity data (name, surname), contact data (e-mail address, phone number, country), transaction data (preferred program information, message content, questions, and comments), and other data (communication preference, preferred start date, budget information, preferred communication day and time) in the contact and appointment request forms filled out on our website for the purpose of contacting the Data Processor and requesting an appointment.
  • Your personal data regarding IP Address, User Traffic Information, Entry-Exit Information, Port Number, Mac Address, Log Record, Connection Request Date, and Traffic Information collected by the Data Processor through cookies during your visit to our website may be processed in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of the Law and relevant articles of the GDPR.

Transfer of Personal Data

Within the scope of this Privacy and Cookie Policy, we may share your personal data with our suppliers and authorized public institutions and organizations located domestically or abroad, limited to the purposes specified below and in accordance with the relevant legislation:

  • Business Partners: Transfer of personal data limited to ensuring the fulfillment of activities carried out with business partners and providing consultancy services.
  • Suppliers: Transfer of personal data limited to obtaining services from supplier persons offering hosting, cloud, archiving, online communication, etc. services.
  • Authorized Public Institutions and Organizations and Foreign Representations: Sharing/transferring information and documents requested by relevant public institutions and organizations, limited to the purpose of the request and the scope of the consultancy service.
  • Legal Advisors / Financial Advisors: Transfer of personal data limited to obtaining legal support within the scope of establishing, exercising, and protecting the legal and financial rights of the Data Processor.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

It is possible to manage your cookie preferences as you wish. However, preference management is not possible for some Cookies that are mandatory for the Site to work. Additionally, if some Cookies are turned off, various functions of the Site may not work.

Preferences regarding cookies can be managed as follows:

  • If the browser being used offers this possibility, it is possible to change preferences regarding Cookies through browser settings. Preferences regarding Cookies may need to be made separately for each device through which the visitor accesses the Site.
  • The settings menu of the mobile device can be used to manage Cookies via mobile devices.

If the cookie information warning on the Site is closed and the use of the Site continues, it is accepted that consent is given for the use of Cookies. The possibility for users to change their cookie preferences is always reserved.

Rights of the User

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698, visitors may apply to the Data Processor and exercise the following rights:

  • To learn whether personal data is processed,
  • To request information if personal data has been processed,
  • To learn the purpose of the processing and whether it is used in accordance with that purpose,
  • To know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred domestically or abroad,
  • To request the rectification of personal data if it is processed incompletely or inaccurately and to request notification of the action taken to third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred,
  • To request the erasure or destruction of personal data in the event that the reasons requiring its processing cease to exist despite having been processed in accordance with the Law and other relevant laws, and to request notification of the action taken to third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred,
  • To object to the occurrence of a result against the person themselves by analyzing the processed data exclusively through automated systems,
  • To claim compensation for damages in the event that the person suffers a loss due to the unlawful processing of personal data.

These rights, when submitted by Data Subjects through the methods specified in the Policy on Processing and Protection of Personal Data prepared within the framework of the KVKK, will be evaluated and finalized within 30 (thirty) days in any case. While it is essential not to demand any fee regarding the requests, we reserve our right to demand a fee based on the fee tariff determined by the KVKK.

Consent and Changes in the Privacy Policy

The Data Processor aims to provide its users with a detailed explanation about the processing of personal data and the scope and purposes of Cookie use, and to inform them about their rights with the Privacy and Cookie Policy.

Right to Change

This Privacy and Cookie Policy can be changed at any time, and the new policy will be valid from the moment it is published on the website.