This notice has been prepared by Safaraq Travel Tourism and Organization Limited Company (“Safaraq”) in its capacity as data controller, pursuant to Article 10 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“Law”) and the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles to Be Followed in Fulfilling the Obligation to Inform.

As Safaraq, we use first-party and third-party cookies in certain areas of our website at https://www.safaraq.com/ (“Website”). This Cookie Information Notice (“Notice”) applies to the Website operated by Safaraq, and cookies shall be used as explained herein.

The purpose of this Notice is to inform you regarding the processing of personal data automatically collected through the placement of cookies on your device, the types of cookies we use, the purposes for which we use them, and how you can manage these cookies. For cookies other than mandatory cookies used on our Website, the explicit consent of users is obtained, and users are provided with the opportunity to change their consent preferences at any time.

Users can view the types of cookies used on our Website through the cookie management panel and set their preferences for all cookies other than mandatory cookies by selecting “active” or “inactive.” Users can also change their preferences at any time through this panel.

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are small text files created by a website on your device that store data in a name-value format. They allow the website you visit to store information on your device and use this information during subsequent visits. Cookies created by a website are stored by the internet browser you use to access the site and do not contain personal data such as the visitor’s name, gender, or address. Information contained in cookies can only be accessed by the domain name https://www.safaraq.com/ that created the cookie and only if you use the same browser.

Today, cookies have become an essential part of internet technologies. Their basic functions are to remember online visitor preferences and recognize the device during connection, and they are used on almost every website.

Who Sends Cookies and How?

Cookies are transmitted through the communication established between your browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, etc.) and Safaraq’s website servers during your browsing.

Types of Cookies

• According to ownership:

  • First-Party Cookies: Placed directly on your device by the visited website or Safaraq.

  • Third-Party Cookies: Placed on your device by third parties in cooperation with Safaraq, such as advertisers or analytics providers.

• According to duration:

  • Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that store data until the browser is closed or the session ends.

  • Persistent Cookies: Remain on the device until deleted by the user or until their set expiration date.

• According to purpose of use:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for using features such as navigating the website and accessing secure areas.

  • Functional Cookies: Allow the website to remember past choices (e.g., username, password, language preferences). These may also enable automatic login.

  • Statistical Cookies: Also known as performance cookies, they provide anonymous statistical data about website usage, such as visited pages and clicked links. They are not used to identify users but to improve the site’s functionality.

  • Advertising and Marketing Cookies: Used by companies to create a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.

Purposes and Legal Grounds for Processing Personal Data

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: Used to fulfill your request for an information society service (such as login, form filling, and remembering privacy preferences). Personal data collected via these cookies are processed under Article 5/2(c) of the Law (“processing of personal data belonging to the parties of a contract, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of the contract”) or Article 5/2(f) (“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”).

• Advertising and Marketing Cookies: Used by our business partners to build your profile and show you relevant ads. Personal data collected via these cookies are processed based on your explicit consent pursuant to Article 5/1 of the Law.

• Statistical Cookies: Used for analyzing user behavior on websites and improving the site, including measuring the effectiveness of advertisements. They are often used to estimate the number of unique visitors, determine the most important search keywords, or track site navigation. Data collected via these cookies are processed with your explicit consent pursuant to Article 5/1 of the Law.

• Functional Cookies: Used to make our Website more functional and personalized (e.g., remembering your preferences other than privacy choices). Data collected via these cookies are processed with your explicit consent pursuant to Article 5/1 of the Law.

Information About Cookies Used on Our Website

Transfer of Personal Data Processed via Cookies

Within the scope of activities carried out through cookies, your personal data may be transferred to our suppliers for the purposes of customizing and improving Safaraq’s services, conducting marketing activities, carrying out and auditing business activities, and managing procurement processes.

In addition, if you consent to advertising and marketing cookies and statistical cookies listed in the table above, your personal data will be processed on servers abroad via third-party infrastructure providers located abroad, solely for storage and archiving purposes. Accordingly, your personal data will be processed abroad by service providers whose servers are located outside Turkey, based on your explicit consent and with necessary technical and administrative safeguards.

Cookie Management

The use of cookies is not mandatory to use our Website; however, disabling cookies in your browser may reduce the quality of your user experience, and certain functions of our sites may not work properly. In particular, technical cookies are necessary for the core functions of the Website. Disabling them may result in improper functioning of some features.

Through the cookie management panel, you can activate or deactivate cookies by toggling the buttons and then clicking “Save and Confirm.” You may need to refresh the page to activate your new settings.

You can also configure your browser to block cookies from all websites or specific websites, to alert you when cookies are created, to block third-party cookies, or to treat all cookies as session cookies. In addition, you can delete cookies through your browser or view the list and values of stored cookies. For detailed information on cookie management functions of your browser, please click the relevant link below and visit your browser’s website.

• To disable cookies managed by Google Analytics, click here.

• To manage personalized ad experiences provided by Google, click here.

• Preferences regarding cookies used by many companies for advertising activities can be managed via Your Online Choices.

For more detailed information about cookies, you may visit https://www.aboutcookies.org or https://www.youronlinechoices.eu, or use the “Privacy Badger” application (https://www.eff.org/privacybadger).

Data Subject Requests

For information regarding your rights under Article 11 of the Law and the processing of your personal data, please review the “General Information Notice” available on our Website.

Safaraq reserves the right to amend this Cookie Information Notice and its terms of use regarding cookies.