Privacy and Cookie Policy
At EKA Event Agency (“EKA”), we utilize certain technologies such as cookies, pixels, web beacons, and GIFs (“Cookies”) during your visits to our online platforms to enhance your experience, display content, gather analytics data, and understand your usage of the site. Cookies are small text files sent by a website to a user’s computer or mobile browser. While cookies do not directly identify individuals, they may be considered personal data if combined with other information that makes an individual identifiable. The use of these technologies complies with applicable laws, primarily the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”).
This Cookie Policy aims to inform you about the processing of personal data obtained through cookies during the operation of the www.eka-event.com website (“Site”). This policy explains what types of cookies we use, their purposes, and how you can control them.
Changes to the Cookie Policy
As a company, we may discontinue the use of cookies, change their types or functions, or add new cookies to our website. Thus, we reserve the right to modify the provisions of this Cookie Policy at any time. Any changes to the current Cookie Policy will become effective upon publication on the website or in any public domain.
1. How Are Your Personal Data Collected and What Are the Legal Grounds for Processing?
Your personal data is collected by EKA entirely or partially through automated methods, including electronic media such as www.eka-event.com, browsers, social media platforms, and other future methods (channels). The legal grounds for processing your personal data include:
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Compliance with the data controller’s legal obligations as per Article 5 of the KVKK,
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Necessity for the establishment, exercise, or protection of a right,
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Legitimate interest of the data controller, provided it does not infringe on your fundamental rights and freedoms,
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Necessity for the performance of a contract, and
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Explicit consent, if applicable.
2. For What Purposes and How Are Cookies Used?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device during a website visit. They contain information related only to the website visit and do not collect information from files stored on your device.
We use cookies to:
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Perform essential functions required for the proper operation of the site.
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Generate statistics such as the number of visitors, user types, visit frequency, behaviors, habits, and geographic location of users.
3. What Information Is Collected and Processed Through Cookies?
Information voluntarily provided by the user to the Site and its partners, such as site preferences, actions on social media, and interactions with pages, may be collected and processed. Data from different sites may also be combined and processed for the stated purposes.
4. What Types of Cookies Are Used on Our Website?
We use first-party cookies, which can generally be categorized as follows:
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Necessary Cookies: These ensure the proper functioning of the website, such as remembering previous actions when navigating back to a page. These cookies do not identify you as an individual. If you disable these cookies, the performance of the website may be affected.
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Google Analytics Cookies: These help us gather insights into how users interact with the Site, such as the pages visited, time spent on the site, referral sources, and clicked content. These cookies do not collect or store personal information and cannot be used to identify individuals.
5. Duration of Cookies
We use session cookies, which are temporary and remain on your device only until you leave the Site.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can configure your browser settings to reject new cookies, notify you when a cookie is sent, or disable cookies entirely. For more details, consult the help function of your browser or the cookie policy of the relevant service provider. Note that cookie management must be performed individually for each browser and device. Additionally, if your browser automatically deletes cookies after closing, any opt-out cookies may also be deleted.
7. Transfer of Your Personal Data
Your personal data may be shared with authorized public institutions and organizations as required to comply with legal obligations, to protect legitimate interests, or to establish, exercise, or defend a legal right, in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of the KVKK.
8. Compliance with Legal Regulations
The Site does not engage in activities that violate applicable laws and will update this practice as necessary to comply with any legal developments.
9. Your Rights as a Data Subject
As per Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law, data subjects have the following rights:
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To learn whether personal data is processed,
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To request information if personal data has been processed,
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To learn the purpose of processing and whether data is used in accordance with its purpose,
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To know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred domestically or abroad,
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To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data,
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To request deletion or destruction of personal data when the reasons for processing no longer exist,
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To object to unfavorable results arising from the automated processing of personal data,
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To request compensation for damages in case of unlawful processing of personal data.
For further inquiries or to exercise your rights, please contact us.