Cookie Policy

EGESAN COOKIE POLICY AND DISCLOSURE TEXT
As Egesan Aşındırıcı Taşlar Sanayii A.Ş. (“Egesan” or the “Company”), we attach the utmost importance to the privacy and protection of the personal data of users visiting our website, egesan.com.tr (the “Site”).

This Cookie Policy has been prepared in accordance with Article 10 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”) and the guidelines published by the Personal Data Protection Authority. Its purpose is to inform you about the purposes for which your personal data—collected via cookies used during your visit to our Site—are processed, the legal grounds for such processing, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

1. What is a Cookie?
Cookies are small text files saved on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) via your browser when you visit a website. Cookies are used to ensure the site operates securely and efficiently, to measure site performance, and to improve the user experience. Cookies do not provide access to files or other data on your device.

2. Types of Cookies Used on Our Site and Their Purposes
Cookies in the following categories are used on our Site:

A. Strictly Necessary (Technical) Cookies
These cookies are essential for the basic functions of our website to operate, for secure navigation between pages, and for ensuring information security.

Example: Cookies that remember your cookie consent preferences or cookies that ensure session security. Legal Basis: KVKK Article 5/2-c ("Being directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract") and Article 5/2-f ("Data processing being necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller"). Your explicit consent is not required for the use of these cookies.

B. Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us collect statistical information—such as the number of visitors to our site, the most viewed pages, and user navigation paths—in an anonymous and aggregated manner. Our aim is solely to measure site performance and provide you with a better experience (e.g., Google Analytics).

Legal Basis: Your explicit consent pursuant to KVKK Article 5/1. These cookies are not activated if you select the "No / Reject" option upon entering the site.

C. Functional Cookies
These offer you a more personalized user experience by remembering the preferences you have made on our site (such as language selection or text size preferences).

Legal Basis: Your explicit consent pursuant to KVKK Article 5/1.

3. Table of Key Cookies Used on Our Site
Cookie Provider Cookie Name Cookie Type Purpose of Use Retention Period
egesan.com.tr cookieFile Strictly Necessary Stores your cookie acceptance/rejection preference. 6 Months - 1 Year
egesan.com.tr ASP.NET_SessionId / session Strictly Necessary Ensures basic session security and form validations. Duration of Session
Google Analytics _ga, _gid Analytics Statistically measures visitor traffic and page navigation. 1 Day - 2 Years

4. How Can You Manage Your Cookie Preferences?
You have the choice of whether or not to allow the use of non-essential cookies:

Preference Management via Our Site:
You can set your preferences using the cookie notification window that appears when you first visit the site. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Update Cookie Preferences" button located in the footer of our page.

Management via Browser Settings:
You can delete, block, or limit cookies at any time by changing your internet browser settings:
Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Other Site Data
Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Cookies and Website Data
Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions
(Note: If essential cookies are blocked via the browser, some areas of our website may not function as expected.)