This Cookie Policy has been prepared by Star Demir Çelik A.Ş. to provide information about cookies and similar technologies placed on your device when you visit our website at https://www.stardemir.com.tr. This policy explains which types of cookies are used, for what purposes these cookies are collected, how they can be managed, and how you can exercise your rights under the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK).
Apart from mandatory cookies used on our website, users’ explicit consent is obtained, and they are provided with the option to change their consent at any time. Users can view the types of cookies used on our website through the cookie management panel and choose their preferences as "enabled" or "disabled" for all cookies except for mandatory ones. Users can also change their preferences at any time via this panel.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a type of identification file left on and read from the browser used by the user by any website. Cookie files store various data such as the user’s session information, content consumption duration on the page, and content consumption habits.
Our cookies are used to offer you a personalized experience during your use of our websites, to improve our services, and to enhance your experience.
Cookies can be classified under different categories according to their purpose and usage. Some of these categories are explained below:
Types of Cookies:
According to usage duration: Our website uses session cookies and persistent cookies according to their usage durations. Session cookies are used to maintain the continuity of the session and are deleted when the user closes the browser. Persistent cookies are not deleted when the browser is closed and are automatically deleted after a specific date or period.
First-party and third-party cookies: Whether a cookie is first-party or third-party depends on the website or domain that places the cookie. First-party cookies are placed directly by the website visited by the user, that is, the internet address shown in the browser’s address bar (https://www.stardemir.com.tr). Third-party cookies are placed by a domain different from the domain of the website the user visits.
According to usage purposes:
Mandatory Cookies:
These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the website. They are used to perform the basic functions of the website (such as session opening, form filling, security verification, page redirection, etc.) and to fulfill a requested information society service (such as remembering privacy preferences). If mandatory cookies are blocked, some parts of the website may not function properly.
Analytical/Performance Cookies:
These cookies enable statistical measurement to analyze user behavior on websites. They are often used to improve the website. Website owners use them for various purposes such as estimating the number of unique visitors, measuring traffic, optimizing performance, identifying key search engine keywords leading to a webpage, or tracking browsing status on the site. This way, the performance of the sites can be measured and improved. These cookies also help understand which pages on the website are most or least popular. In some cases, these cookies may be triggered automatically when a user clicks on third-party services or embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, Google Maps).
Functional Cookies:
These cookies are used to personalize the content offered by the site. For example, they help remember user names, language preferences, region selections (excluding privacy preferences, other preferences can be remembered when the user re-enters the site). Sometimes, functional cookies are triggered automatically when a user clicks on third-party services or embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, Google Maps).
Advertising/Marketing Cookies:
These cookies allow tracking users’ browsing habits across the internet to show personalized advertisements. They are used for online behavioral advertising activities. These cookies may be shared with advertising partners. In some cases, advertising/marketing cookies may be triggered automatically when a user clicks on third-party services or embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, Google Maps).
Cookies Created as a Result of Triggering (Interaction-Based):
These cookies are not created for a direct purpose. They are triggered automatically when the user clicks on embedded content such as YouTube videos or Google Maps on the relevant site, and they fall under advertising, analytical, or functional categories.
Purposes and Legal Grounds for Processing Personal Data
Mandatory cookies are used to perform the basic functions of our site, ensure the site works properly, provide session and security, enhance site performance for faster responses, and fulfill a requested information society service (such as logging in, filling out forms, remembering privacy preferences). Personal data collected through these cookies is processed under Article 5, paragraph 2(c) and (f) of the Law: “Necessary for the establishment or performance of a contract directly related to the data subject,” or “Processing is mandatory for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.”
Analytical/Performance cookies are used to monitor/analyze the performance of our website, track visitor traffic, understand user interactions, measure site performance, identify key search engine keywords, and track site navigation. They can also be triggered by user interaction with third-party services or embedded content (e.g., Yandex Maps, YouTube videos, Google Maps). Personal data collected through these cookies is processed based on your explicit consent as per Article 5, paragraph 1 of the Law.
Advertising and marketing cookies are used by our partners to profile your interests and show relevant ads. They can also be triggered by user interaction with third-party services or embedded content (e.g., Yandex Maps, YouTube videos, Google Maps). Personal data collected through these cookies is processed based on your explicit consent as per Article 5, paragraph 1 of the Law.
Functional cookies are used to make our website more functional and personalized (except for privacy preferences, other preferences are remembered when you re-enter the site). They can also be triggered by user interaction with third-party services or embedded content (e.g., Yandex Maps, YouTube videos, Google Maps). Personal data collected through these cookies is processed based on your explicit consent as per Article 5, paragraph 1 of the Law.
Detailed information about the cookies on our website and associated services are provided below:
The following services on our site may involve cookie collection:
Google Analytics: A web analytics tool that analyzes how users use the website. In addition to anonymous information, personal data such as your name, address, email address, and IP address related to your website use is sent by your browser to Google and processed by Google.
Google Fonts: A platform used to provide high-quality and free fonts to websites. It offers various font options to make the design more aesthetic and readable. This service loads fonts from external Google servers, increasing website loading speed and providing a consistent appearance across devices. Visitors’ browsers do not need to download these fonts locally, which positively affects site performance. Google Fonts allows web developers to easily integrate fonts and offer a mobile-friendly and modern design.
Google APIs: Google APIs allow integrating Google services such as Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Drive, Google Calendar, and more into a website or application and interacting with these services. For example, a website can show a location using Google Maps API, read emails using Gmail API, or search and play videos using YouTube API. Google may store some cookies during this process.
Google Static: A cookie representing an integrated service provided by Google. For example, if a website shows Google Maps and uses static map images, it may use the “Google Static Maps API.” This API is used to obtain static map images, and cookies may be used to remember user preferences or previous interactions. Similarly, if a website hosts static files (e.g., images, CSS files, JavaScript files) using a service like Google Cloud Storage, the “Google Static” cookie may be used to retrieve content from these servers. This cookie can be used to improve website functionality, personalize user experience, or ensure proper service operation.
Bootstrap CDN: Bootstrap libraries, a CSS and JavaScript framework, can be used for page design and layout. Some cookies may be stored during the use of these services.
Cloudflare: Cloudflare cookies represent a service provided by Cloudflare, a content delivery network (CDN) and internet security platform. Cloudflare cookies are used to increase website performance, optimize content delivery, and enhance security. They can remember user settings and preferences, such as current language choice or security settings.
Google Translate: We use Google Translate service to offer content with a better experience. This service may use cookies to provide information about your language preferences and translated content. Cookies are necessary to remember your language settings and provide a more personalized service on the site.
Yandex: Yandex services may include Yandex Metrica for visitor analysis, Yandex Advertising Network (YAN) for ad display, Yandex Maps for location services, or Yandex Disk for file viewing. When using these services, Yandex may leave various third-party cookies (e.g., yandexuid, _yasc, i) to analyze user behavior, identify devices, and target ads. These cookies allow tracking user movements on the site and linking different sessions.
Below you can find detailed cookie information:
|
Cookie Name |
Purpose of the Cookie |
Cookie Category |
Cookie Owner |
Cookie Type |
Cookie Retention Period |
|
cookieaccept |
Stores the status of the cookie banner. |
Necessary/Privacy |
www.stardemir.com.tr |
First party |
1 year |
|
ASP.NET_SessionId |
Used to maintain the session. |
Necessary/Session |
www.stardemir.com.tr |
First party |
Until the browsing session ends |
|
__utma |
A cookie used in the classic version (pre-Universal Analytics) of Google Analytics. It is used to track visitor and session information and helps determine when users first visited and when they returned to a website. |
Analytics/Performance |
.stardemir.com.tr |
First party |
13 months |
|
__utmb |
A cookie used in the classic version (pre-Universal Analytics) of Google Analytics. It is used to identify and track user sessions and helps monitor how long users stay on a website. |
Analytics/Performance |
.stardemir.com.tr |
First party |
1 minute |
|
__utmc |
A cookie used in the classic version (pre-Universal Analytics) of Google Analytics. It is used to determine when a session ends. |
Analytics/Performance |
.stardemir.com.tr |
First party |
When browsing session ends |
|
__utmt |
A cookie used in the classic version (pre-Universal Analytics) of Google Analytics. Used to limit request rate and control the request ratio. |
Analytics/Performance |
.stardemir.com.tr |
Third party |
10 minutes |
|
__utmv |
A cookie used in the classic version (pre-Universal Analytics) of Google Analytics. Used to track users with custom variables. This cookie allows website owners to analyze user segments in more detail. |
Analytics/Performance |
.stardemir.com.tr |
First party |
10 minutes |
|
__utmz |
A cookie used in the classic version (pre-Universal Analytics) of Google Analytics. Tracks how the user reached the site (e.g., referral source or campaign). |
Analytics/Marketing |
.stardemir.com.tr |
First party |
6 months |
|
_yasc |
A cookie used by Yandex to manage user sessions and control user access to various Yandex services. This cookie is used to identify a session linked to a Yandex account and can be used to verify if users are logged in. |
Functional |
.yandex.ru |
Third party |
13 months |
|
i |
Allows distinguishing visitors from one another. |
Analytics |
.yandex.ru |
Third party |
13 months |
|
yandexuid |
Allows distinguishing visitors from one another. |
Analytics |
.yandex.ru |
Third party |
13 months |
|
yashr |
Used to determine session information and maintain necessary session state when visitors use Yandex Maps. |
Functional |
.yandex.ru |
Third party |
1 year |
|
_yasc |
A cookie used by Yandex to manage user sessions and control user access to various Yandex services. This cookie is used to identify a session linked to a Yandex account and can be used to verify if users are logged in. |
Functional |
.yandex.com.tr |
Third party |
13 months |
|
bh |
This cookie is used to track how visitors use search terms and Yandex search results. The "bh" cookie is generally used to improve user experience, enhance search results, and personalize advertisements. |
Advertising/Marketing |
.yandex.com.tr |
Third-party |
1 year |
|
i |
Helps distinguish visitors from each other |
Analytics |
.yandex.com.tr |
Third-party |
13 months |
|
yandexuid |
Helps distinguish visitors from each other |
Analytics |
.yandex.com.tr |
Third-party |
13 months |
|
yashr |
Used to identify session information and maintain the necessary session state while visitors use Yandex Maps. |
Functional |
.yandex.com.tr |
Third-party |
1 year |
|
googtrans |
This cookie is found on websites using Google Translate services. It is used to automatically translate the website content into the user's preferred language. "googtrans" saves translation preferences and user language settings to help deliver content in the same language quickly and accurately on return visits. |
Functional/Personalization |
www.stardemir.com.tr |
First-party |
Expires at the end of the browsing session |
Requests of Data Subjects
Data subjects whose personal data is processed through cookies used on our website can submit their requests under Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law, in writing, to the address of Marmara Recyclers Site Şekerpınar Mah. Beste Sok. No:5 Çayırova-Kocaeli in accordance with the "Notification on Procedures and Principles of Application to the Data Controller".
Cookie Settings from Browser
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the {-} icon on our website. Toggle the buttons in the cookie management panel to your desired on or off position and click the "Save Settings" button. Refresh the page to activate your settings.
Additionally, partial control can be achieved through browser settings. Information about cookie management in popular browsers can be accessed via the links below:
Google Chrome
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=tr
Microsoft Edge
Mozilla Firefox
https://support.mozilla.org/tr/kb/cerezleri-silme-web-sitelerinin-bilgilerini-kaldirma
Safari
https://help.apple.com/safari/mac/9.0/#/sfri40732
Opera