Hound Istanbul · Personal Data Protection

Cookie Notice

This is a convenience translation of the Turkish cookie notice prepared under Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data. In case of any discrepancy, the Turkish version prevails.

This Notice (the “Notice”) has been prepared by Hound İstanbul, acting as data controller, in order to inform you, the visitors of our website https://houndistanbul.com/, pursuant to Article 10 of Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (the “Law”), about the processing of personal data obtained automatically through the cookies we use on our website, and to explain which types of cookies are used on our site, for which purposes, and how you can control them.

We may update this Notice to reflect changes in technology or legislation affecting the way we use cookies. If changes are made, the current version will be published on the Site.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file, usually consisting of letters and numbers, placed on your devices (computer, smartphone and others) when you visit a website.

When you interact with a website, cookies allow certain information about your preferences, your visits to the site and past actions, the recognition of your device and your connection to be recorded, so that you can be remembered.

Today, almost every website uses cookies.

What Are the Types of Cookies and for Which Purposes Are They Used?

Cookies by Duration of Use

Session Cookies: Also called temporary cookies, session cookies are used for the duration of your visit to the website in order to maintain continuity of the session, and are deleted once the browser is closed.

Persistent Cookies: These cookies are not deleted when the browser is closed; they are stored and remain on the device until deleted by the visitor or until they expire.

Cookies by Purpose of Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies (Mandatory Cookies): Cookies required for the website to function properly and correctly. If these cookies are blocked, some parts of the website will not work.

Functional Cookies: Cookies used for personalisation and remembering preferences on websites or applications. These cookies provide functionality beyond that of the strictly necessary cookies.

Performance-Analytics Cookies: Cookies that enable statistical measurement in order to analyse user behaviour on the website. These cookies are frequently used to improve the site, including measuring the effect of advertisements on the relevant persons.

Advertising/Marketing Cookies: These cookies track users’ online activity in order to identify their personal interests and to show them advertisements online that are relevant to those interests.

Cookies by Party

First-Party Cookies: Placed directly by the web page the user visits, that is, the address shown in the browser’s address bar.

Third-Party Cookies: Placed by a third party other than the website the user visits.

For Which Purposes, on Which Legal Basis and Through Which Cookies Do We Process Your Personal Data?

Your personal data is processed through cookies for the following purposes and on the following legal grounds:

• Ensuring that our website functions properly and providing the information society service you have requested,
• Analysing the use of our website, monitoring the number of visits and traffic, and improving our services and your user experience.

Your personal data is processed under Article 5(2)(c) of the Law, “processing of personal data of the parties to a contract being necessary, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of the contract”, and Article 5(2)(f) of the Law, “processing being necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject”, and, where data is transferred abroad, on the basis of your explicit consent.

Information on the cookies we use on our site can be found below.

To Whom and for Which Purposes Do We Transfer the Data Processed Through Cookies?

Your personal data is shared with our suppliers in Türkiye under Article 8 of the Law and abroad under Article 9 of the Law, for the purposes stated above. The suppliers abroad with whom personal data is shared, where your explicit consent has been obtained, are listed in the “Provider” column of the table above.

What Are Your Rights under Article 11 of the Law?

You may submit your requests under Article 11 of the Law, which governs the rights of the data subject (to learn whether your personal data is being processed; to request information if it has been processed; to learn the purpose of processing and whether the data is used in line with that purpose; to know the third parties, in Türkiye or abroad, to whom the data is transferred; to request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data; to request erasure or destruction of your personal data under the conditions in Article 7 of the Law; to request that corrections, erasure or destruction be notified to the third parties to whom the data has been transferred; to object to a result that is unfavourable to you arising from analysis exclusively by automated systems; and to claim compensation for damage suffered due to unlawful processing), in writing to Esentepe Mh., Harman Sk. Harmancı Giz Plaza No:5 Kat:11 34394 Şişli/İstanbul, in accordance with the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles of Application to the Data Controller, or by other methods determined by the Personal Data Protection Board (the “Board”). Depending on its nature, your request will be evaluated and concluded as soon as possible and within the period stipulated by the Law at the latest.

How Can I Control the Use of Cookies?

Cookies other than the strictly necessary cookies used on our site can be adjusted according to your preferences in the “Cookie Settings” section of the cookie panel.

Partial control is also possible through the settings of the browser you use. Information on managing cookies in commonly used browsers can be accessed through the links below.

Please note, however, that if you do not allow cookies at all or restrict them, our website may not function properly, some features may lose their functionality, and the quality of your user experience may decrease.

• Google Chrome: support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416
• Google Analytics: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org
• Safari: help.apple.com/safari
• Opera: help.opera.com
• Internet Explorer: support.microsoft.com