COOKIE POLICY
This Website Cookie Policy ("Policy") has been prepared by Gurulize OÜ (Registry Number 16643728) ("Gurulize", "Company", "We") as the data controller within the scope of Article 10 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("Law") and the Guidelines on Cookie Applications of the Personal Data Protection Authority.
As Gurulize, we use cookies to provide you with some features on our website at www.gurulize.com ("Site"). The purpose of this Policy is to inform you about the processing of your personal data obtained automatically through cookies used on our website, which cookies we use for what purposes and how you can manage these cookies. For the cookies we use on our website, except for the mandatory cookies, the explicit consent of the users is obtained and they are provided with the opportunity to change their consent at any time.
Users can see the types of cookies used in the processing of personal data through the cookie management panel on the Site and can benefit from various functions on the Site by selecting the "Accept" option for all cookies other than Mandatory Cookies.
1) Cookies and Cookie Types
1.1) What are Cookies?
Cookies are low-size rich text formats that allow certain information about users to be stored on users' terminal devices when a website is visited. Cookies make it possible for the website you visit to store information on your device and to use this information during your 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 name, gender or address.
Today, cookies have become an important part of internet technologies and their main function is to provide users with a personalized experience and to recognize the device while remembering the visitor's online preferences, and almost every website uses cookies.
1.2) What are the Types of Cookies?
A. Cookies according to their duration:
a) Session Cookies
Provides data that can be stored until the user closes the browser or the session ends. They are short-term cookies that are deleted when the user closes the browser.
b) Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies are cookies that are not automatically deleted when the session is closed and remain on the server until the date the cookie is deleted by the user or until the expiration date specified for the cookie. Persistent cookies have a variable, written expiration date in their code.
B. According to intended use:
a) Strictly Necessary / Mandatory Cookies: Cookies that are necessary for the operation of the Site and the use of features such as navigation and access to secure areas of the Site.
b) Functional/Functional Cookies: It allows the website to remember the personalization and choices made in the past (username information, password information, which language is preferred, etc.). Preference cookies that provide automatic access to the website are also called functional cookies.
c) Performance / Analytical Cookies: Performance cookies, also known as analytical cookies, are cookies that allow anonymous, statistical measurement of the use of the website. With statistics cookies, how the user uses the website, the pages visited, the links clicked can be stored. Anonymized statistical cookies are not used to identify the website user. The purpose of these cookies is to make the website more functional.
d) Marketing/Targeting Cookies: Marketing and targeting cookies are cookies that can be used by companies operating in order to create a profile of your interests by tracking your online movements and to show relevant advertisements on other sites.
C. According to their ownership;
a) First Party Cookies: Placed directly on the device by the Site you visit.
b) Third Party Cookies: Cookies placed on the device by a third party outside the Site, such as an advertiser or analytical system in cooperation with the Site.
2) Personal Data Processed with Cookies
2.1) What Data is Obtained with Cookies?
Through the cookies used on the Site, your IP address, your unique user ID, the browser and operating system you use, data about your use of the features on the Site, information about your navigation on the Site, the date and time of your visit to the Site, your access and user transaction record for the detection of errors you may experience in accessing the Site, how often you visit the Site and your language preferences are collected and processed.
2.2) For what purposes and on what legal grounds are cookies used?
a. Strictly Necessary / Mandatory Cookies
Cookies are used to fulfill the information society services you have requested through the use of the Site and to ensure that you can use and access the Site properly. The cookies processed within this scope are necessary cookies for the operation of the Site and if these cookies are not used, you may not be able to fully benefit from the functions of the Site.
Your personal data processed through these cookies are processed within the scope of subparagraph (c) of the second paragraph of Article 5 of the Law within the scope of the legal reasons that "it is necessary to process personal data belonging to the parties to the contract, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract".
b. Functional/Functional Cookies
They are used for the purposes of maximizing your Site experience and increasing the functionality of the Site. For example, cookies used to ensure that your preferences are remembered when you re-enter the Site are included in this category.
If you want to have a personalized experience on the Site, you can consent to the activation of these cookies and take full advantage of the functions of the Site. If you do not give your consent, these cookies will not be activated.
Your personal data processed through these cookies are processed by obtaining your explicit consent within the scope of Article 5 of the Law.
c. Performance/Analytical Cookies
Cookies that enable the measurement of statistical studies of the behaviors you perform during your use of the Site. They are used for the purpose of improving and analyzing your experience on the Site. For example, these cookies are used to determine the most clicked features or products on the Site and to measure the total number of visitors.
You can consent to the activation of these cookies to improve the services we offer on the Site and help us to improve the functions of the Site. If you do not give your consent, these cookies will not be activated.
Your personal data processed through these cookies are processed by obtaining your explicit consent within the scope of Article 5 of the Law.
d. Marketing/Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to create your profile in accordance with your interests within the scope of personalized marketing and advertising activities and to show you customized advertisements.
If you would like to see ads tailored to your interests and have a more personalized experience, you can consent to the activation of these cookies. If you do not give your consent, these cookies will not be activated.
Your personal data processed through these cookies are processed by obtaining your explicit consent within the scope of Article 5 of the Law.
2.3) Cookie List
a. Strictly Necessary/Mandatory Cookies
Cookie Name | Purpose of Use of the Cookie | Cookie Provider |
Duration of the Cookie |
mygurulize.com | It is necessary for the security of user-specific sessions and the functionality of the website. | mygurulize.com | 2 Hours |
b. Performance/Analytical Cookies
Cookie Name |
Purpose of Use of the Cookie | Cookie Provider | Duration of the Cookie |
_ga | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and to track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. | 1 year and 1 month |
c. Functionality Cookies
Cookie Name | Purpose of Use of the Cookie | Cookie Provider | Duration of the Cookie |
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d. Marketing/Targeting Cookies
Cookie Name | Purpose of Use of the Cookie | Cookie Provider | Duration of the Cookie |
_fbp | Facebook sets this cookie to show ads on Facebook or a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after you visit the website. | 3 Month | |
gcl_au | Google Tag Manager sets cookies to experience the advertising efficiency of websites using its services. | 3 Month |
3) Transfer of Personal Data Processed Through Cookies
Your personal data processed through cookies; It is transferred to our Suppliers located in the country for the purposes of personalizing the Site services, carrying out marketing activities, conducting and auditing business activities, and carrying out goods / service procurement processes.
In addition, if you consent to cookies, your personal data will be processed on servers abroad through third party infrastructure providers located abroad, limited to the purpose of carrying out storage and archive activities. In this context, your personal data will be transferred to service providers whose servers are located abroad by taking necessary technical and administrative measures based on your explicit consent.
If you consent to Marketing/Targeting Cookies through the cookie management panel on the Site; your personal data will be transferred to our Suppliers from whom we receive marketing services based on your explicit consent in order to carry out goods / service sales processes, to carry out marketing and analysis studies and to carry out strategic planning activities. In this context; your personal data will be transferred to service providers whose servers are located abroad, based on your explicit consent, by taking the necessary technical and administrative measures.
Since the cookie management offered to you on the Site is carried out through our programs provided by our suppliers in the field of technology, if you give your explicit consent to the use of cookies, your personal data processed through cookies other than mandatory cookies will be transferred to our technological infrastructure suppliers located abroad. If you do not want to give explicit consent to the transfer of your personal data abroad, you can manage your consent with the cookie management tool.
4) How to Manage Cookies?
We ask your preferences regarding the use of cookies in the cookie notification panel that appears on your first visit to the Site. In this panel, you can accept the processing of your personal data through cookies.
You can also manage your cookie preferences by updating your browser settings. In order to manage your cookie preferences in this way, you can find below how you can manage your cookie preferences in certain browsers. For detailed information, you need to review the settings tab of the relevant browser. You can learn about cookies and manage your cookie preferences by following the steps below according to your internet browser:
Google Chrome → You can allow or block cookies from the "Cookie" tab in the "settings" section of your browser.
Mozilla Firefox → Click on the "Open Menu" tab in the upper right corner of your browser. By clicking on the "Options" button, you can set your cookie preferences in the "Privacy and Security" tab.
For other browsers (such as Opera, Microsoft Edge), you can check the help or support pages of the relevant browser.
If you completely remove cookies using your browser's settings, you will also block some cookies that are mandatory for the Site to function properly. This may cause the Site not to function properly.
5) Your Rights Regarding the Processing of Personal Data
The rights you have pursuant to Article 11 of the KVKK can be summarized as follows:
Your personal data:
- whether or not it was committed, - the purpose of processing and whether it is used in accordance with its purpose, - on the transfer into or out of the country |
- to be processed in accordance with its purpose, - to be corrected if incorrect or incomplete and to notify third parties, - destruction if the relevant grounds no longer exist, notification of third parties and compensation for any damage suffered by you |
- if you are exposed to negative results due to analysis by automated systems |
Information Request | Requesting | Objection |
You can send us the declaration regarding your use of the above-mentioned rights, together with the documents identifying your identity and the subject of the request, through the following channels:
- [email protected] via e-mail with or without secure electronic signature,
- By hand delivery to "Kesklinna linnaosa, Viru väljak 2, 10111 Harju maakond, Tallinn, Estonia" or by sending by notary or registered mail.
We undertake to respond to your request as soon as possible, but not more than 30 (thirty) days, and without charge, unless the transaction is costly.