Cookie Policy
Last updated: September 26, 2026
At KORKİMYA, we attach great importance to processing and safeguarding your personal data in accordance with Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (the "Law"). We would like to inform you about the purposes and methods by which we collect, process and transfer personal data through the website www.korkimya.com (the "Website"), and about the rights you have under the Law.
In accordance with the KVKK, personal data may be collected through Cookies in connection with your use of the Website.
1. What is a Cookie?
In general, cookies are text files (often consisting of letters and numbers) that are placed on your computer, tablet, smartphone or other devices when you visit our website. These files allow us to record certain information when you interact with our website. We use many of these files to optimise the performance of our website and to continually improve our website, products and services.
2. Which Cookies Are Used on the Website?
Cookies can be categorised according to their providers, lifespan and purposes of use. The cookies used on our Website are described below accordingly.
a. Strictly Necessary Cookies
Strictly Necessary Cookies are Cookies whose use is required to enable the operation of our online channels and the provision of the information society services you have requested (e.g. logging in, filling in forms and remembering privacy preferences) and therefore do not rely on the legal ground of explicit consent. You can configure your browser settings to block these Cookies or to alert you to them. However, in that case some sections of our website may not function.
Personal data collected through Strictly Necessary Cookies is processed under the following processing conditions of Article 5 of the KVKK: paragraph 2(c), where processing of personal data of the parties to a contract is necessary, provided that it is directly related to the conclusion or performance of the contract; paragraph 2(ç), where processing is mandatory for the data controller to fulfil its legal obligations; and paragraph 2(f), where processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.
| Cookie Name | Cookie Provider | Cookie Type | Cookie Duration | Purpose of Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | korkimya.com | - | - | Preserves the user's information across page requests. |
| remember_web_{code} | korkimya.com | - | - | Stores the information from the "Remember me" checkbox. |
| XSRF-TOKEN | korkimya.com | - | - | Added to the request header for Ajax requests; protects against CSRF attacks. |
| KORKIMYA_SESSION | korkimya.com | - | - | Cookie that stores the session token. Does not contain any user details. |
| cookieconsent_status | korkimya.com | - | 365 Days | Cookie that stores cookie preferences. |
| korkimya-consent-v1 | korkimya.com | localStorage | 180 days | Stores your cookie consent preferences (necessary / analytics / marketing) in your browser. |
| _cf_*, cf_* | Cloudflare Turnstile | - | Session | Used by Cloudflare for bot detection and spam protection on contact forms. |
| KOR_LOCALE_HINT | korkimya.com | - | 1 year | Used to remember the suggested language version based on the visitor's geographic location and browser language. |
b. Functional Cookies
Functional Cookies are Cookies, other than strictly necessary Cookies and except where you have expressly requested information society services, that are used to make our websites and applications more functional and to personalise them by remembering your preferences.
Personal data collected through Functional Cookies is processed on the basis of explicit consent under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the KVKK.
| Cookie Name | Cookie Provider | Cookie Type | Cookie Duration | Purpose of Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POPUPKORKIMYA | korkimya.com | . | . | Cookie that stores popup preferences. |
c. Performance / Analytics Cookies
Performance and analytics Cookies are Cookies that may be used to analyse user behaviour on our websites, improve our website, estimate the number of unique users and monitor your browsing activity, enabling statistical measurement.
Personal data collected through Performance / Analytics cookies is processed on the basis of explicit consent under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the KVKK.
| Cookie Name | Cookie Provider | Cookie Type | Cookie Duration | Purpose of Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| korkimya-journey-v1 | KORKİMYA | localStorage | 180 days | Stores first-touch source (UTM and referrer), landing page, visited products and interaction history without personal details only with analytics consent. gclid is retained only with marketing consent. This context accompanies a submitted enquiry and is retained with the lead record. Browser records are deleted on consent withdrawal. |
| korkimya-journey-session-v1 | KORKİMYA | sessionStorage | Session | Stores first-touch source (UTM and referrer), landing page, visited products and interaction history without personal details only with analytics consent. gclid is retained only with marketing consent. This context accompanies a submitted enquiry and is retained with the lead record. Browser records are deleted on consent withdrawal. |
| Server-side AI bot request log (no cookie) | Sitecore USA, Inc. (Scrunch AI) | Analytics; server-side bot traffic only | No fixed retention period is published for customer log data; we are confirming this with Scrunch AI. | Measures AI bot visits to pages. Only bot GET/HEAD requests are sent with user agent, URL without query parameters, request method, status, timestamp and response time; no IP address or browser cookie is sent. |
| _dc_gtm_GTM-TLGM9DB4 | Google Tag Manager | - | 1 minute | Tag deployment loader; orchestrates other tracking pixels per consent state. |
| _ga, _ga_4H65Y27VHL | Google Analytics 4 | - | 2 years | Aggregate analytics for page views, session duration, and traffic sources. |
| _clck, _clsk, CLID, MR, SM, ANONCHK, MUID | Microsoft Clarity | - | 1 year | User-experience analytics via session replay, heatmaps, and click maps. |
| NID, CONSENT, SOCS | Google Maps | - | Session - 6 months | Display our office location via the embedded Google Maps map. |
d. Advertising / Marketing Cookies
Advertising / Marketing Cookies are Cookies used to track users' online activities, analyse those activities and profile users in order to provide more engaging and personalised content tailored to users' preferences and interests.
Personal data collected through Advertising / Marketing Cookies is processed on the basis of explicit consent under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the KVKK.
| Cookie Name | Cookie Provider | Cookie Type | Cookie Duration | Purpose of Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| li_*, lidc, bcookie, bscookie, lang, UserMatchHistory | LinkedIn Insight Tag | - | 6 months – 2 years | LinkedIn Insight Tag: B2B audience analytics, conversion tracking, and ad retargeting. |
| _gcl_au, _gcl_aw, _gcl_dc (first-party); NID, IDE on the google.com and doubleclick.net domains (third-party) | Google Ads (Google LLC, USA) | advertising / marketing | _gcl_au approximately 90 days; the others range from session to 2 years | Conversion measurement and remarketing for Google Ads campaigns. |
3. Management of Cookie Preferences
When you visit our Website, only the Strictly Necessary Cookies described above are used without your consent. In this context, you can view the types of Cookies used on our Website through the Cookie Management Panel that appears on your first visit, and you can set your preferences for Cookie types other than strictly necessary Cookies at any time.
Most browsers also use their own Cookies automatically; however, these browsers may also offer the option of refusing Cookies or displaying a warning before recording them. You can access information about managing Cookies in commonly used browsers via the links below:
- Google Chrome: support.google.com
- Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org
- Safari: help.apple.com
- Opera: help.opera.com
4. Data Transfer
In line with the purposes set out above, KORKİMYA may, in certain cases, transfer your processed personal data to third parties, in particular under Article 8 of the Law and in accordance with the legislation, on the legal grounds of performance of a contract, fulfilment of a legal obligation, overriding legitimate interest or your explicit consent.
If you allow third-party cookies provided by entities established abroad, your personal data is transferred abroad in accordance with Article 9 of the KVKK and on the basis of appropriate safeguards, given that these service providers supply their server services from abroad.
Recipient groups:
- Service providers established in Turkey and/or abroad, for the purposes set out above with respect to each Cookie type,
- Our business partners established in Turkey and/or abroad, in particular for the purposes of establishing and maintaining business cooperation and conducting joint advertising/marketing activities, with respect to each Cookie type for the purposes set out above (e.g. search engines, social media platforms, data management platforms and digital advertising platforms).
5. Your Statutory Rights Regarding Your Processed Personal Data
You may submit your requests and questions regarding your rights under the KVKK in writing and signed, including your identity, telephone and address details so that we can identify you and contact you, by registered post to our company headquarters (Barbaros Mahallesi, Kardelen Sokak, Palladium Tower, D:2/1, 34746 Ataşehir/İstanbul) in accordance with the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles of Application to the Data Controller, in person, or by sending them to kvkk@korkimya.com.
Under Article 11 of the KVKK, natural persons whose personal data is processed have the following rights:
- to learn whether their personal data is being processed,
- to request information regarding such processing if their personal data has been processed,
- to learn the purpose of the processing of personal data and whether it is used in accordance with that purpose,
- to know the third parties, in Turkey or abroad, to whom personal data is transferred,
- to request that personal data be corrected if it has been processed incompletely or inaccurately,
- to request that personal data be erased or destroyed where the reasons requiring its processing no longer exist, even if it has been processed in compliance with the KVKK and other relevant laws,
- to object to any outcome that is to the data subject's detriment arising from analysis of the processed data exclusively by means of automated systems,
- to claim compensation for any damage suffered as a result of the unlawful processing of personal data.
KVKK and GDPR Compliance
Under Turkey's KVKK (Law No. 6698) and the EU's GDPR, non-essential cookies (analytics, marketing) require explicit consent. We obtain this consent through the cookie consent panel shown on your first visit when you click 'Accept All' or 'Save Preferences'. No non-essential cookies are loaded until you give consent.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
To reset your cookie preferences, clear your browser's site data for this site. The consent panel will reappear on your next visit. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
Contact
For questions about our cookie policy: kvkk@korkimya.com