Cookie Policy

Cookie Clarification Text and Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us and your privacy and security rights are our fundamental principle.

We would like to inform you about the types of cookies used on our website, the purposes of use of cookies and the settings, management and deletion of these cookies.

This text has been prepared by Arslan Antik as the data controller within the scope of Article 10 of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (Law) and the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles to be Followed in Fulfilling the Obligation to Inform. The purpose of this Cookie Clarification Text is to inform you about the purposes for which we use which types of cookies and how you can manage these cookies regarding the processing of personal data obtained automatically through the installation of cookies used on our website on your device.

You can visit our website without providing any personal information and meet your needs by getting information about our products and services. Some cookies are used to collect information about site usage during visits. Our purpose here is to provide convenience to the user who visits our website and to improve the functioning.

What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that is saved on your computer or mobile device through your browser when you visit a site. Cookies allow a site to work more efficiently, as well as to offer personalized pages to provide a faster visit experience that is more suitable for your personal needs. Cookies only contain information about your visit history on the internet and do not collect any information about the files stored on your computer or mobile device.

Types of Cookies and Purposes of Use

Types of cookies according to the duration of use: Our website uses session cookies and persistent cookies according to the duration of use. Session cookies are used to ensure the continuity of the session and these cookies are also deleted when the user closes the browser. Persistent cookies, on the other hand, are not deleted when the internet browser is closed and are automatically deleted on a certain date or after a certain period of time.

First-party and third-party cookies: Whether the cookie is first-party or third-party depends on the cookie placed by the website or domain. First-party cookies are placed directly by the website that the user visits, i.e. the internet address shown in the address bar of the browser (ornek.com.tr). Third-party cookies are placed by a domain different from the domain the user visits.

Types of cookies according to their intended use: The cookies in the table below are used on our website according to the purpose of use:

How are cookies collected?

Data is collected through your devices through which you access browsers. This collected information is device-specific. It can be deleted by the user at any time and access to information can be closed.

How Can You Manage the Cookies Used on Akbank.com?

You can change your preferences regarding cookies at any time by clicking on the permission pop-up screen on our website. Turn the buttons on the cookie management panel on or off according to your preference and click the "Save settings" button. Refresh the page to make your settings active.

In addition, partial control can also be provided through browser settings. You can access information on the management of cookies in frequently used browsers via the links below:

How Can You Control Cookies in Your Internet Browser?

You can delete cookies already on your computer and prevent cookies from being saved/placed on your internet browser.

Internet browsers are predefined to accept cookies automatically. Since managing cookies differs from browser to browser, you can refer to the help menu of the browser or application for more information.

Example,

You can manage it from "Google Chrome -> Settings -> Advanced -> Privacy and Security -> Site Settings -> Cookies and Site Data -> Allow sites to save and read cookie data".

You can manage it from the "Internet Explorer -> Settings -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Advanced settings" menu.

Most Internet explorers allow you to do the following:

View saved cookies and delete the ones you want
Blocking third-party cookies
Block cookies from certain sites
Block all cookies
Delete all cookies when you close Internet explorer
If you choose to delete cookies, your preferences on the relevant website will be deleted. In addition, if you choose to block cookies completely, many websites, including Akbank's websites