Cookie Policy

As GIG Sigorta A.Ş. (“GIG Sigorta”), we use cookies to provide you with a better, faster, and more secure experience when you visit our website and to fulfill our legal obligations. The use of these technologies is carried out in accordance with the applicable legislations particularlythe Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”). This Cookie Policy provides information about the cookies used on our website, the purposes for which they are collected, and how you can control these cookies. Your personal data is collected electronically via Cookies by us for the purposes detailed below.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a type of text file placed on the user's device by website operators and transmitted as part of an HTTP(S)3 (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) request. It enables the device to be recognized during following visits through the identification information left on the device by the visited website.

Types of Cookies, Their Purposes, and Legal Basis:

As GIG Sigorta, we use cookies for various purposes on our website www.gig.com.tr and process your personal data through these cookies. Cookies can be classified according to their duration of use, providers, and purposes:

a)   By Duration

• Session cookies: It is valid only during your visit and deleted when you close your browser. It is used to ensure the continuity of the session.
• Persistent Cookies: Even if the browser is closed, it remains stored on your device for a certain period of time and then deleted automatically or manually at the end of that period. This means you do not have to re-enter your information every time you visit a website, making it easier to use.     

b)   By Provider

• First-Party Cookies: Created directly by GIG Sigorta A.Ş.
• Third-Party Cookies: Placed by third parties such as business partners, service providers, or analytics companies.

c)    By Purpose

• Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary Cookies): Essential cookies are basic cookies that are placed on users' devices when they view our website the proper functioning of the online services offered, and are necessary for enabling the website to operate and the services requested by users (e.g., logging in, filling out forms, remembering privacy preferences, information society services) to be provided.

The data processing activities we carry out when using these cookies are based on the condition that “the processing of personal data belonging to the parties to the agreement is necessary, provided that it is directly related to the formation or performance of an agreement,” in accordance with Article 5(2)(c) of the Law. If these cookies are not allowed, various sections of www.gig.com.tr cannot be used. For example, authentication cookies that are activiated when you log in to the Site ensure that your session continues when you navigate to different pages within the Site.

•  Performance - Analytics Cookies: These cookies are used to analyze user behavior on websites and measure and improve the site's performance. They are used to estimate the number of visitors, track traffic sources and browsing patterns, identify search engine keywords and measure the effectiveness of advertisements. They allow us to count website visits and traffic sources in order to measure and improve the performance of our website. In this way we may analyze the movements of our website visitors on the website and identify the pages with the most and least traffic. If these identifiers are not allowed, it will not be possible to know when our site was visited. The processing of data performed through these cookies is based on Article 5(2)(f) of the Law, which states that “processing 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.
•  Functional Cookies: These cookies are used for personalization and remembering preferences on websites or applications, excluding essential cookies. These cookies remember your preferences, such as language and region etc., to provide you with a personalized experience. Your personal data collected through these cookies is processed with your explicit consent in accordance with Article 5(1) of the Law.
• Marketing/Targeting Cookies: Cookies for advertising and marketing purposes track users' online behavior to determine their interests and ensure that appropriate advertisements are displayed. Online behavioral advertising involves monitoring, analyzing, and profiling internet activities and matching them with appropriate advertisements. Your personal data collected through these cookies is processed with your explicit consent within the scope of Article 5(1) of the Law. In accordance with Articles 5 and 8 of the Law, your personal data may be processed for the purposes specified herein. As GIG Sigorta, we may share your personal data covered by the Cookie Policy with third parties whose services we use, our parent companies, business partners, and group companies, solely for the purposes specified above and in accordance with the legislation.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COOKIES WE USE ON OUR WEBSITE

Cookie Settings

Non-essential cookies are used with the explicit consent of our users, who have the option to withdraw or update their consent at any time. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the “Cookie Settings” icon. Set the buttons in the cookie management panel to the open or closed position according to your preference and click the “Save Changes” button. Refresh the page to activate your settings.

Additionally, you can partially control this through your browser settings. You can access information about managing cookies in commonly used browsers via the links below:

Google Chrome

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647

Mozilla Firefox

https://support.mozilla.org/tr/kb/cerezleri-silme-web-sitelerinin-bilgilerini-kaldirma

Microsoft Edge

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-view-allow-block-delete-and-use-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d

Safari

https://support.apple.com/tr-tr/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

Opera

https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

You may convey to us the demands under article 11 of the Law titled “Rights of the Data Subject” pursuant to the principles specified in “GIG Sigorta A.Ş. Data Subject Application Form” in the “Legal Practices” section at www.gig.com.tr.

HEAD OFFICE

Commercial Title: GIG Sigorta A.Ş. (Eski Ünvanı: Gulf Sigorta A.Ş.)

Headquarters: İnkılap Mah. Dr. Adnan Büyükdeniz Cad. 2.Blok No:4 Daire:10,11,12 Ümraniye / İSTANBUL

Trade Registry Number: İstanbul, 857584

Central Registration System Number (MERSIS): 0871052362300018

Phone: +90 0216 400 2 400

Internet Address: www.gig.com.tr

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