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Last Updated: 06.05.2026

This Privacy and Cookie Policy (“Policy”) has been prepared by Karınca Prefabrik Çelik Yapı A.Ş. (“Company”) to explain the procedures and principles regarding the processing of personal data of natural persons who visit the website www.karincaprefabrik.com or contact us through the website.

This Policy has been prepared in accordance with the relevant legislation, primarily the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”). Terms used in the Policy such as “personal data,” “sensitive personal data,” “processing,” “transfer,” “data subject,” “data controller,” and similar expressions are used with the meanings defined in the KVKK.

This text has been prepared to fulfill the disclosure obligation under Article 10 of the KVKK and also provides information regarding cookies. In cases where explicit consent is required for non-essential cookies and similar technologies, separate and clear consent is obtained from the data subject. Acceptance of this Policy does not, by itself, constitute approval of any and all data processing activities.

  • Identity of the Data Controller

Pursuant to the KVKK, the data controller is the company whose information is provided below:

Title

Karınca Prefabrik Çelik Yapı A.Ş.

Address

Çerkeşli OSB Mah. İMES-10 Cad. No:1 Dilovası / Kocaeli

Tax Office / Tax Number

Uluçınar V.D. / 524 160 17 12

Phone

0262 641 04 44

Mail

info@karincaprefabrik.com

The company acts as the data controller, determining the purposes and means of processing personal data.

  • Processed Personal Data

The following personal data may be processed when you visit our website, fill out a contact form, request a quote, contact us via phone or email, use communication channels such as WhatsApp, or manage your cookie preferences:

  • Data Obtained Directly from You

    • Full Name
    • Phone Number
    • Email Address
    • City / Province Information
    • Information About the Product or Service You Requested
    • Message Content
    • Other Information You Provide as Part of a Quote Request
    • Information About the Contact Channel Used
    • Request and Complaint Records
    • Information and Documents Provided Within the Scope of Customer Relations

  • Data Obtained Automatically

    • IP Address
    • Browser Type and Version
    • Operating System
    • Device Type
    • Website Access and Exit Times
    • Pages Visited
    • Click and Navigation Data
    • Referrer / Referring Page Information
    • Cookie Records
    • Preference and Session Information
    • Performance and Analytics Data
    • Data Related to Advertising and Targeting Preferences

  • Data Obtained Through Cookies and Similar Technologies

Technical data about your device, usage habits, and preference information may be processed through cookies and similar technologies used on our website. These data may vary depending on the category of cookies utilized.

  • Purposes of Personal Data Processing

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

  • Receiving and responding to your contact requests
  • Preparing quotes, evaluating your requests, and finalizing them
  • Providing information about products and services
  • Managing pre-sales and post-sales processes
  • Customer relationship management
  • Ensuring website security
  • Carrying out information security processes
  • Maintaining the functionality and performance of the website
  • Improving user experience
  • Generating and analyzing visit statistics
  • Conducting marketing, advertising, and retargeting activities
  • Remembering user preferences
  • Fulfilling legal obligations
  • Providing information to authorized institutions and organizations
  • Protecting, exercising, and establishing rights in possible disputes
  • Internal auditing, reporting, archiving, and ensuring business continuity

  • Legal Grounds for the Processing of Personal Data

Your personal data is processed based on the legal grounds stipulated in Article 5 of the KVKK and other relevant legislation, depending on the nature of the processing activity. The main legal grounds are exemplified below:

  • Explicit Consent

Your explicit consent is obtained in the following cases:

  • Use of cookies for marketing and advertising purposes
  • Retargeting / remarketing activities
  • Profiling and personalized ad display
  • Cases requiring explicit consent for cross-border data transfer
  • Other data processing activities that require explicit consent

  • Directly Related to the Establishment or Performance of a Contract

Your personal data may be processed in connection with the preparation of the requested quote, the management of order/communication processes, pre-contractual activities, and the fulfillment of the relationship established with you.

  • Compliance with a Legal Obligation

Personal data may be processed to fulfill our obligations arising from tax, commercial, electronic communication, information security, and other legislation.

  • Establishment, Exercise, or Protection of a Right

Data may be processed within the scope of creating evidence in potential disputes, exercising the right of defense, managing receivables and collection processes, judicial proceedings, and similar legal processes.

  • Legitimate Interest of the Data Controller

Data may be processed within the scope of our legitimate interests—such as website security, system protection, fraud prevention, statistics, and reporting—provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.

  • Explicitly Stipulated by Law

Some data processing activities may be carried out in accordance with obligations explicitly stipulated by law.

  • Method of Collecting Personal Data

Personal Data

  • Contact and quote forms on the website
  • Email
  • Telephone calls
  • WhatsApp and similar messaging platforms
  • Cookies and similar technologies
  • Automatic logging systems on the website
  • Physical and electronic correspondence, when necessary

…and may be collected either fully or partially through automated means, or through non-automated methods as part of the data recording system.

  • Information About Cookies

  • What is a Cookie?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They can be used to ensure the website functions properly, remember your preferences, generate usage statistics, and enhance the user experience.

  • Categories of Cookies Used on Our Site

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies These cookies are essential for the proper functioning and security of the website. They are used for purposes such as login, form submission, security, and performing basic functions. No explicit consent is required for these cookies, but users are informed about their use.
  • Functional Cookies These cookies may be used to remember your preferences, such as language selection or regional settings. They are typically activated based on user consent when explicit consent is required.
  • Performance and Analytics Cookies These cookies are used to understand how the website is used, measure the number of visitors, identify the most visited pages, and detect errors. They are only activated with your consent when explicit consent is required.
  • Advertising and Targeting Cookies: These cookies are used to display advertisements tailored to your interests, perform retargeting, and conduct marketing activities. They are activated only with your explicit consent.

  • Purpose and Legal Basis of Cookies

The legal basis may vary depending on the category of cookies:

  • For Strictly Necessary Cookies: Article 5/2-f and 5/2-c of the KVKK, or other legal grounds depending on the relevant processing purpose
  • For Functional Cookies: In most cases, explicit consent or a specific processing condition is required
  • For Performance and Analytics Cookies: Explicit consent or, depending on the nature of the specific situation, a legitimate interest assessment
  • For Advertising and Targeting Cookies: Explicit consent

  • How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

On our website, for non-essential cookies, you can manage your preferences via a cookie banner and/or

a preference panel may be used. Through this panel, you can:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Make selections based on cookie categories
  • Withdraw your consent at a later time

You can also delete or block cookies through your browser settings. However, if some cookies are disabled, certain parts of the website may not function properly.

Help Pages for Cookie Settings on Popular Browsers:

  • Third-Party Cookies

Our website may use cookies from third-party service providers. Examples of the services used in this context include:

  • Google Analytics
  • Yandex Metrica
  • Google Ads
  • Tools such as Meta Pixel (Facebook/Instagram) may be included.

Data collected through these tools may be processed via the relevant service provider’s own systems, which may involve the transfer of data abroad. For this reason, your explicit consent will be obtained where necessary before non-essential cookies are activated.

  • Transfer of Personal Data

Your personal data may be transferred to the following categories of recipients in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of the Personal Data Protection Law:

  • Domestic buyers

    • Authorized public institutions and organizations
    • Competent judicial authorities
    • Tax, audit, and regulatory agencies
    • Hukuk, mali müşavirlik ve danışmanlık hizmeti alınan kişi ve kuruluşlar
    • Information technology, hosting, security, communications, and support service providers
    • Freight, logistics, supply chain, and operations service providers
    • Business partners and service providers

  • Overseas buyers

Your personal data, in accordance with Article 9 of the Personal Data Protection Law:

  • to countries with a recognition decision,
  • in the absence of a determination of eligibility, by providing the appropriate safeguards prescribed by law,
  • In some cases, your data may be transferred abroad with your explicit consent.

In particular, your data may be processed on servers located outside the country due to the use of cookies, analytics tools, advertising technologies, and cloud services. No data transfer will take place without the necessary legal safeguards being in place for such transfers.

  • Retention Period for Personal Data

Your personal data will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes of processing, taking into account the statute of limitations, retention, and preservation obligations set forth in applicable laws and regulations.

When determining retention periods;

  • the purpose of the relevant transaction,
  • contractual relationship,
  • legal obligations,
  • statute of limitations periods,
  • the right to present evidence and the right to a defense,
  • retention and disposal policies are followed.

Personal data for which the retention period has expired is deleted, destroyed, or anonymized in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) and relevant legislation.

  • Security of Personal Data

The company takes the necessary technical and administrative measures to prevent the unlawful processing of personal data, unauthorized access, and any loss of data that may occur during its storage. In this context, the following measures may be implemented, for example:

  • SSL/TLS security certificates
  • Access authorization and password policies
  • Firewalls
  • Log retention
  • Backup and recovery processes
  • Employee awareness training
  • Contractual security obligations with data processors
  • Masking and restricted access measures when necessary

However, it is important to remember that no method of data transmission over the internet is completely risk-free.

  • Rights of the Data Subject

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK), as individuals whose personal data is processed, you have the following rights:

  • To find out whether your personal data is being processed,
  • Request information regarding this, if it has been processed,
  • The right to know the purpose of the processing and whether the data is being used in accordance with that purpose,
  • The right to know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred, whether within the country or abroad,
  • The right to request the correction of personal data that has been processed inaccurately or incompletely,
  • The right to request the erasure or destruction of personal data under the KVKK,
  • The right to request that third parties to whom your data has been disclosed be notified of any corrections, deletions, or erasures,
  • to object to a decision made solely through the automated processing of your personal data that adversely affects you,
  • If you suffer harm as a result of the unlawful processing of your personal data, you have the right to request compensation for such harm.

  • Application Procedure

You may submit your requests under the KVKK to our Company in writing or through other methods provided for by law, in accordance with the Communication on the Procedures and Principles for Applications to the Data Controller .

Application channels:

  • Adress Çerkeşli OSB Mah. İMES-10 Cad. No:1 Dilovası / Kocaeli (ıslak imzalı dilekçe ile elden teslim veya iadeli taahhütlü posta yoluyla)
  • Email: info@karincaprefabrik.com (sistemimizde kayıtlı e-posta adresinizden)
  • Phone: 0262 641 04 44

Your application must include your first and last name, your signature (if the application is in writing), your Turkish ID number or passport number (for foreign nationals), your address for service of process, your email address and/or phone number (if applicable), and a clear statement of the subject of your request.

Your requests will be reviewed and responded to as soon as possible, depending on the nature of the request, and no later than thirty (30) days .

If the process involves additional costs, a fee set by the Personal Data Protection Board may be charged.

  • Children's Personal Data

Our website is not primarily designed for children under the age of 18. We do not intentionally collect personal data from children. However, if the processing of a child’s personal data is involved, we will take the necessary additional measures in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) and relevant legislation.

  • Policy Update

The Company may update this Policy due to legal or technical developments, changes in business processes, or changes in legislation. The updated Policy takes effect as of the date it is published on the website. In the event of significant changes, additional notifications may be provided through appropriate communication channels.

  • Circumstances Requiring Express Consent

Your explicit consent will also be obtained in the following cases:

  • The use of advertising and targeting cookies
  • Use of analytical cookies in cases requiring explicit consent
  • Marketing email / commercial electronic communication processes
  • Circumstances requiring explicit consent for cross-border transfers
  • Situations in which the processing activity cannot be carried out on other legal grounds provided for by law: Explicit consent;
  • regarding a specific topic,
  • based on information,
  • explained by free will,
  • It is also considered a declaration of intent that is not subject to any condition of acceptance or use.

  • Final Provisions

This Policy is intended to provide general information and clarification regarding the personal data processed on our website. However, when necessary;

  • separate disclosure texts,
  • cookie preference panel,
  • explicit consent forms,
  • data retention and disposal policies,
  • should be supported by documentation.

The company undertakes to fulfill its obligations regarding the protection of personal data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK), secondary legislation, decisions of the Board, and other relevant regulations.

Contact:

Karınca Prefabricated Steel Structures Inc. Çerkeşli OSB Neighborhood, İMES-10 St., No. 1, Dilovası / Kocaeli Tel: 0262 641 04 44 Email: info@karincaprefabrik.com



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