Dear Website User/Visitor,
This clarification text has been prepared by Wasteminder Bilgi Teknolojileri ve Yazılım Anonim Şirketi ("Wasteminder") in its capacity as the "Data Controller" under Article 10 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("Law") and the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Fulfillment of the Obligation to Inform.
The purpose of this clarification text is to inform you about the personal data processed automatically through the placement of cookies on your device while using our website, www.wasteminder.com ("Site"), regarding the types of cookies we use, their purposes, and how you can manage these cookies.
Through the cookie management platform, you can view the types of cookies used on our website and, subject to your explicit consent, adjust your preferences for the cookies we use by selecting the "on" or "off" options on the platform. Additionally, you can change your preferences at any time through this platform.
1. Types of Cookies Used on Our Site
1.1. Cookies Based on Duration of Use
Our website uses session cookies and persistent cookies based on their duration. A session cookie is used to maintain the continuity of the session and is deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies, on the other hand, are not deleted when you close your browser and will be automatically deleted after the designated retention period expires.
1.2. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
The classification of cookies as first-party or third-party depends on who places the cookie. First-party cookies are placed directly by our Site, that is, by the URL address you see in the browser’s address bar, www.wasteminder.com. Third-party cookies are placed by an URL address other than the www.wasteminder.com domain.
1.3. Cookies Based on Purpose of Use
Our website uses the following cookies based on their intended purposes:
1.3.1. Mandatory Cookies
These cookies are absolutely necessary for the operation of our Site. These cookies are first-party cookies and are used to process your personal data during the session (cookies used to track your privacy preferences have a longer lifespan than the session). They are automatically deleted once you end your session. These cookies are required to fulfill the service you requested (form filling and remembering privacy preferences).
1.3.2. Performance - Analytical Cookies
These cookies are used to determine the number of unique visitors, measure the user traffic of our Site, identify the effectiveness of the keywords used in the search engine, track the navigation of users visiting our Site, measure and improve the performance of our Site. These cookies also help us understand the popularity level of the pages on our Site.
1.3.3. Functional Cookies
These cookies are used to make our Site more functional and personalized (e.g., remembering your preferences other than privacy preferences when you revisit the site).
1.3.4. Advertising and Marketing Cookies
These cookies are third-party cookies placed by our advertising partners through our Site. These cookies are used by our business partners to create a profile based on your interests and to show you advertisements related to you.
2. Information About the Personal Data Processed Through Cookies, Their Purposes, and Legal Grounds
We would like to inform you about which personal data we process through which cookies, for which purposes, and based on which legal grounds.
2.1. Mandatory Cookies
Personal data collected through mandatory cookies is processed in accordance with Article 5(2)(c) of the Law, "It is necessary for the processing of personal data of the parties to the contract, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of the contract," or Article 5(2)(f) of the Law, "It is necessary for the processing of data for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject." The information regarding the mandatory cookies on our website is provided in the table below:
| Cookie Name | Source (First-Party/Third-Party) | Validity Period (Temporary/Persistent Cookie) | Collected Personal Data | Purpose of Use | Retention Period (Days) | Domestic Transfer | International Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _crsf | Wasteminder (1st Party) | Temporary | For security purposes | Session | Not transferred | Not transferred | |
| YSC | Youtube (3rd Party) | Temporary | Preventing malicious sites from acting on behalf of the user without the user's knowledge | Session | Not transferred | Yes (United States) |
2.2. Functional Cookies
The personal data collected through these cookies, as detailed below, is processed based on legal grounds such as Article 5(2)(ç) of the Law, "It is necessary for the data controller to fulfill its legal obligations," and Article 5(2)(e), "It is necessary for the establishment, use, or protection of a right." The details of these cookies and the personal data processed through them are as follows:
| Cookie Name | Source (First-Party/Third-Party) | Validity Period (Temporary/Persistent Cookie) | Collected Personal Data | Purpose of Use | Retention Period (Days) | Domestic Transfer | International Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSENT | Youtube (3rd Party) | Persistent | To store users' cookie preferences | 2 years | None | Yes (United States) |
2.3. Performance - Analytical Cookies
The personal data collected through these cookies will only be processed with your explicit consent, as stipulated under Article 5(1) of the Law. The details of the cookies used for this purpose are provided in the table below:
| Cookie Name | Source (First-Party/Third-Party) | Validity Period (Temporary/Persistent Cookie) | Collected Personal Data | Purpose of Use | Retention Period (Days) | Domestic Transfer | International Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _gat | Google (3rd Party) | Persistent | Performance | 1 day | Not transferred | Yes (United States) | |
| _gid | Google (3rd Party) | Persistent | Anonymous browsing statistics performance | 1 day | Not transferred | Yes (United States) | |
| _ga | Google (3rd Party) | Persistent | Stores anonymous browsing statistics | 2 years | Not transferred | Yes (United States) |
2.4. Advertising and Marketing Cookies
The personal data collected through these cookies and which will only be processed with your explicit consent, as per Article 5(1) of the Law, are detailed in the table below:
| Cookie Name | Source (First-Party/Third-Party) | Validity Period (Temporary/Persistent Cookie) | Collected Personal Data | Purpose of Use | Retention Period (Days) | Domestic Transfer | International Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Google (3rd Party) | Persistent | Advertising performance statistics | 3 months | Not transferred | Yes (United States) | |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube (3rd Party) | Persistent | User's bandwidth information | 179 days | Not transferred | Yes (United States) | |
| YSC | YouTube (3rd Party) | Temporary | Prevent malicious sites from acting on behalf of the user without their knowledge | Session | Not transferred | Yes (United States) |
3. Cookie Settings from Browser Settings
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the icon on our website. Adjust the buttons in the cookie management panel to your preference (either on or off), then click the “Save Settings” button. To activate your settings, refresh the page.
Additionally, some control can be achieved through browser settings. You can find information about cookie management in popular browsers through the following links:
- Google Chrome (https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=tr)
- Mozilla Firefox (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop?redirectslug=enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences&redirectlocale=en-US)
- Safari (https://help.apple.com/safari/mac/9.0/#/sfri40732)
- Opera (https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/)
4. What Are Your Rights?
You can always exercise your rights regarding the personal data we process, as stated in Article 11 of the Law. You can submit your requests to us as the Data Controller, Wasteminder Information Technologies and Software Inc., by making a written application to the address below or sending an email from the email address registered in our system. (We would like to remind you that the relevant request must comply with the conditions outlined in the "Regulation on the Procedures and Principles for Application to the Data Controller.")
Address: DUDULLU OSB MAH. 2 CAD. NO: 25 İÇ KAPI NO: 1 ÜMRANİYE / İSTANBUL
Email: info@wasteminder.com