GLASSTECH FURNACE REFRACTORY
STEEL CONSTRUCTION TOURISM INDUSTRY AND TRADE INC.
COOKIE CLARIFICATION TEXT AND POLICY

Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how GLASSTECH FURNACE REFRACTORY STEEL CONSTRUCTION TOURISM INDUSTRY AND TRADE INC. (“GTR”) uses cookies and similar technologies on its website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device to ensure the proper functioning of the website, improve user experience, and help us understand how visitors interact with our content. Our website uses cookies that may vary according to their duration, purpose, and source, including session cookies, persistent cookies, and first-party cookies. Some cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the website, while others help improve functionality and analyze website performance. Visitors can manage their cookie preferences at any time through browser settings or the cookie management panel available on the website. Detailed information about the types of cookies used, their purposes, and how they can be controlled is provided in this policy in accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (KVKK).

This text has been prepared by GLASSTECH FURNACE REFRACTORY STEEL CONSTRUCTION TOURISM INDUSTRY AND TRADE INC. (hereinafter referred to as “GTR” or “the Company”) in its capacity as data controller / data processor, within the scope of Article 10 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“KVKK”) and the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles to be Followed in Fulfilling the Obligation to Inform.

The purpose of this Cookie Clarification Text is to inform you about the processing of personal data obtained automatically through cookies placed on your device, the types and purposes of the cookies we use on our website, and how you can manage these cookies.

On our website, only first-party session and persistent cookies that are strictly necessary for the provision of the service are used. / Apart from the necessary cookies used on our website, explicit consent of users is obtained for other types of cookies, and users are given the option to change their consent preferences at any time. Through the cookie management panel, users can view the types of cookies used on our website and choose to enable or disable all cookies other than the necessary ones. Users can also change their preferences at any time through this panel.

Our cookies are used to offer you a personalized experience while using our websites, to improve our services, and to enhance your experience.

Types of Cookies According to Usage Duration:

Session cookies are used to ensure the continuity of a session and are deleted when the user closes their browser.

Persistent cookies, on the other hand, are not deleted when the browser is closed and are automatically deleted at a specific date or after a certain period. Accordingly, our website uses both session and persistent cookies depending on their duration. / Through these cookies, the user’s processed data is transmitted to the server each time the website is visited. They are also used to prevent the user from re-entering login credentials every time they access their account.

First-party and third-party cookies: First-party cookies are placed directly by the website the user visits, i.e., the address shown in the browser’s address bar. Third-party cookies are placed by a different domain than the one visited by the user. Accordingly, only first-party cookies are used on our website. / Whether a cookie is first-party or third-party depends on which domain places it. First-party cookies are placed directly by the visited website (Domain information to be added here), while third-party cookies are placed by a domain different from the one being visited.

Types of Cookies by Purpose of Use:

Cookies may be used for purposes such as strictly necessary, functional, or marketing/advertising. Accordingly, on our website, only the strictly necessary cookies required to provide the information society services you explicitly request are used. In this context:

A) To verify that subsequent requests to the web page are reliable, a first-party persistent cookie named cookiesession1 (stored for one year) is used,

B) To identify the language in which visitors view the website, a first-party session cookie named ASP.NET_SessionId is used,

C) To confirm that the cookie clarification text has been read, a first-party persistent cookie named cookiepolicy_status (stored for one year) is used. Your personal data is processed by associating it with your IP information. Such personal data is not transferred to other data controllers.

Necessary Cookies

• These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website. They are first-party cookies that process personal data during the session (except for cookies related to privacy preferences, which may have longer lifespans). These cookies are automatically deleted when the session ends. They are strictly necessary for providing the information society service you have requested (e.g., logging in, filling out forms, and remembering privacy preferences). In addition, performance and analytical cookies allow us to count visitors and measure traffic on our website, enabling us to assess and improve its performance. These cookies help us understand which pages are most or least popular.

Functional and Analytical Cookies

• These cookies are used to make our site more functional and to personalize your experience (except for your privacy preferences). Functional cookies help remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience, while analytical cookies help us see which pages attract more interest and how users interact with our site. These cookies are anonymous. GTR uses session cookies, necessary cookies, persistent cookies, and functional and analytical cookies on its websites and mobile versions.

Marketing Cookies

• These cookies collect information about your actions on the website. Performance cookies, for example, help us identify the most frequently used areas of our site, allowing us to tailor our content to your needs and enhance customer experience.

Authentication Cookies

• Authentication cookies are stored to recognize our visitors as logged-in users after signing in to our website and to prevent re-entry of passwords on each page.

Cookies Used on Our Website

Cookie Name	Duration	Type	Description	Category
.Grand.Customer	1 Year	Other	The .Customer cookie is used in GrandNode, an open-source e-commerce platform based on ASP.NET. This cookie plays an important role in managing customer sessions and storing information.	NECESSARY
.Grand.Antiforgery	Session	Other	The Antiforgery cookie is associated with anti-forgery protection used in ASP.NET-based web applications. It helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks.	NECESSARY
_ga	1 Year	Analytics	This cookie, set by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session, and campaign data and tracks site usage for the site’s analytics report. It stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.	Functional and Analytical Cookies
_gid	1 Day	Analytics	The _gid cookie, set by Google Analytics, stores information about how visitors use a website and generates an analytical performance report. The collected data includes the number of visitors, traffic source, and pages visited anonymously.	Functional and Analytical Cookies

In the processing of personal data through these cookies, the processing condition “it 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” under Article 5/2(f) of the Law No. 6698 is relied upon.

Requests of Data Subjects: Individuals whose personal data are processed through cookies used on our website may submit their requests under Article 11 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data, in accordance with the “Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles of Application to the Data Controller”, to the address: GLASSTECH FURNACE REFRACTORY STEEL CONSTRUCTION TOURISM INDUSTRY AND TRADE INC., Çavuşoğlu, Çobanyıldızı Cd No:44, 34873 Kartal/İstanbul, or via e-mail to [email protected], provided the e-mail address is registered in our system.

Managing Cookie Settings from Browser: You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the settings icon on our website. Turn the buttons in the cookie management panel on or off according to your preferences and click “Save my preferences.” Refresh the page to activate your settings. Additionally, partial control can be exercised via browser settings. You can access information about cookie management in popular browsers through the following links.

The preferences of our visitors and users regarding the use of cookies and similar technologies are essential to us. However, it is necessary to use cookies that are mandatory for the operation of the Site. Please note that disabling some cookies via your browser may cause certain functions of the Site to work partially or not at all.

Information on how to manage cookie preferences for each browser is as follows:

Users can follow the instructions in the “Help” section of their web browsers or visit https://allaboutcookies.org/ or https://youronlinechoices.eu/ to remove persistent cookies and reject both session and persistent cookies. If users reject cookies, they can still use the website, but may not have access to all its features.

Visitors can personalize their cookie preferences by changing their browser settings. Depending on the browser, data subjects may have the option to block cookies, receive a warning before a cookie is used, or disable or delete certain cookies.

For general explanations, you can visit https://www.aboutcookies.org/. Please note that cookie preferences must be set separately for each device used to access the platform.

To disable cookies managed by Google Analytics, click here.

To manage the personalized advertising experience provided by Google, click here.

Browser		Instructions
Google Chrome		Click the “lock icon” in the browser address bar and manage cookies from the “cookies” section to allow or block them.
Internet Explorer		Manage cookie permissions through the “Security” tab in the “Tools” menu.
Mozilla Firefox		Manage cookies through “Options” → “Privacy & Security” in the “Open Menu” section.
Opera		Manage cookies from “Preferences” → “Advanced”.
Safari		Change cookie settings through “Preferences” → “Privacy”.