Cookie Personal Data Privacy Notice

COOKIE PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY NOTICE

At Armada Heritage, we value the protection of your personal data. This Notice has been prepared pursuant to Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”) to inform you about the processing of personal data obtained through cookies and similar technologies used on armadaheritage.com.

1. What Is a Cookie?

Cookies are small data files stored through your browser or device when you visit a website.

Cookies may be used to enable the proper operation of the website, remember your preferences, support security and, where you provide consent, analyze website usage or provide certain features.

2. Personal Data That May Be Processed Through Cookies

Depending on the type of cookie used, the following information may be processed:

• IP address and connection information,
• Browser and device information,
• Session information,
• Actions performed on the website,
• Page views and browsing information,
• Language and similar user preferences,
• Technical information associated with Armada Club sessions and accounts,
• Cookie preferences and consent records,
• Performance and usage information.

The information processed may vary depending on the nature of the cookies used and your preferences.

3. Types of Cookies

Depending on the technical infrastructure and functionality of our website, the following categories of cookies may be used.

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the basic operation of the website, security, session management and the provision of services expressly requested by the user.

Where an applicable legal basis exists, strictly necessary cookies may be used without obtaining explicit consent.

b) Functional Cookies

Functional cookies may enable features that improve your website experience, such as remembering your language or other preferences.

Depending on the legal basis applicable to the relevant processing activity, explicit consent may be required for these cookies.

c) Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies may be used to understand how visitors use the website, generate usage and performance statistics and improve the website experience.

Where no valid legal basis other than explicit consent applies, such cookies are activated only after the user provides explicit consent.

d) Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Where applicable, these cookies may be used to measure advertising and marketing effectiveness, analyze user interests or deliver personalized advertising activities.

Where explicit consent is required under applicable legislation, these cookies are not activated unless the user has provided consent.

4. Purposes of Processing Personal Data

Personal data obtained through cookies may be processed to:

• Operate the website,
• Maintain session and account security,
• Remember user preferences,
• Provide Armada Club and related digital services,
• Evaluate website performance,
• Detect technical errors and security issues,
• Improve user experience,
• Generate website usage and visitor statistics,
• Conduct analytics, advertising or marketing activities where the user has provided the required consent.

5. Collection Method

Your personal data may be collected electronically and automatically when you visit armadaheritage.com through the placement of cookies or similar technologies on your device or through access to information already stored on your device.

6. Legal Basis

Personal data processing activities performed through cookies are based on the relevant conditions set out in Article 5 of KVKK, depending on the purpose and nature of the relevant cookie.

For cookies strictly necessary to operate the website or provide services expressly requested by the user, legal grounds may include direct relation to the establishment or performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations or the legitimate interests of the data controller, depending on the particular processing activity.

Functional, analytics, performance, advertising or marketing cookies for which no legal basis other than explicit consent is available are used only with the user's explicit consent.

7. Managing Cookie Preferences

You may manage your preferences for non-essential cookies through the cookie management area available on the website and, where applicable, change those preferences later.

Cookies requiring consent other than strictly necessary cookies will not be activated unless you provide the required consent.

You may also view, delete or block cookies through your browser settings.

Disabling all cookies may prevent certain website features from functioning properly.

8. Transfer of Personal Data

Where necessary to provide the relevant services and subject to the conditions set out under KVKK, personal data processed through cookies may be transferred to:

• Technical infrastructure and hosting service providers,
• Security and system service providers,
• Analytics or related technology providers, where used,
• Authorized public institutions and authorities where required by law.

Where the use of a service involves an international transfer of personal data, the relevant provisions of KVKK concerning transfers abroad are followed.

9. Cookie Retention Periods

Cookie retention periods vary according to the type and purpose of the cookie.

Session cookies are generally deleted when the browser session ends, while persistent cookies may remain on your device for a specified period.

Current retention periods for cookies may be displayed, where available, in the website's cookie management panel or Cookie Policy.

10. Your Rights

Under Article 11 of KVKK, you have rights regarding the processing of your personal data, including the right to:

• Learn whether your personal data is processed,
• Request information regarding such processing,
• Learn the purpose of processing,
• Know the third parties to whom your data is transferred,
• Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data,
• Request deletion or destruction where the statutory conditions are met,
• Request notification of relevant operations to third parties to whom the data has been transferred,
• Exercise your other rights provided under applicable law.

For detailed information regarding your rights, please review our KVKK Privacy Notice.

11. Contact

For questions regarding cookies or the processing of your personal data, you may contact us.

Brand: Armada Heritage Email: armadaheritage@outlook.com