COOKIE POLICY AND PRIVACY NOTICE
As Flokser Kimya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (“the Company”), we process personal data and use internet cookies on our website, www.flokserkimya.com.tr (“the Website”), to provide our visitors with a better user experience while respecting their rights to privacy and the protection of their personal data.
Data Controller
Under the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“KVKK”), the data controller is Flokser Kimya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. MERSIS No.: 0388150332700001 – Commercial Registry No.: 316589-5 – Address: Hadımköy Mah. Ürgüplü Cad. No:7/3 34555 Arnavutköy/Istanbul – Phone: (0212) 912 69 00 – Email: kvkk@flokserkimya.com.tr – KEP: flokserkimya@hs01.kep.tr
This Cookie Policy and Privacy Notice (“Policy”) explains to all visitors and users of the Website what types of cookies are used and under what conditions. Additionally, for detailed information regarding the processing of your personal data under the KVKK, you can access the Website Visitor Privacy Notice via the “KVKK Policies” menu on our website.
This Policy applies regardless of the technologies, methods, or manner in which you access the Website. Therefore, we recommend that you read this Policy carefully and keep a copy for future reference.
If you are under 18 years of age, we ask that you visit the Website under the supervision of a parent or guardian and refrain from sharing your personal data without their knowledge.
What Are Cookies and What Are They Used For?
A cookie is a small data storage file that websites store on your computer, cell phone, tablet, or other mobile devices when you access them.
This file stores information about your browsing activity on the Website. As a result, when you use the Website again on the same devices, they will remember this information. Therefore, cookies are necessary and important for you to use the Website effectively and more easily.
Cookies are also used to ensure the secure and efficient operation of the Website and to help us improve the Website so that we can offer you a more personalized user experience.
Primary Purposes of Using Cookies
The need for certain technical data to enable more effective and secure use of the Website,
Collecting information regarding your browsing and usage preferences and habits—only with your explicit consent—and analyzing it for the purpose of improving the Website,
Processing technical data, such as your IP address, to ensure the security of the Website, resolve legal disputes, and fulfill legal obligations.
What Types of Data Do We Process Using Cookies?
Depending on their type, cookies generally collect data regarding your browsing and usage preferences on the device you use to access the Website.
This data includes the pages you visit, the services and products you view, and all information related to your navigation on the Website. Additionally, your IP address, browser and device information, and approximate location data may also be processed.
What Types of Cookies Do We Use and How?
We use different types of cookies on the Website. These include cookies that are strictly necessary for the Website to function, functional cookies, and analytics/performance cookies. Cookies other than strictly necessary cookies are used only with your explicit consent; they are not placed on your device without your consent.
Types of Cookies by Purpose
Essential Cookies
These cookies are absolutely necessary for the Website to function properly. They are required to manage the system and prevent fraudulent transactions; if blocked, the Website will not function. Your data processed through these cookies is processed based on the legal ground of the data controller’s legitimate interest, in accordance with Article 5/2-f of the KVKK, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject; your explicit consent is not required for these cookies.
Functional Cookies
These cookies are used to provide you with a more advanced and user-friendly experience. For example, they serve functions such as remembering your language preference and ensuring you can easily access certain content on the Website. These cookies are used only with your explicit consent. You can change your preferences at any time in the “Cookie Preferences” section.
Analytics/Performance Cookies
These cookies help us analyze and understand how the Website operates and enable us to improve the Website by interacting with you. These cookies are used only with your explicit consent. You can change your preferences at any time in the “Cookie Preferences” section.
Types of Cookies and Applications We Use on Our Website
The cookies and applications used on the Website are described below. All cookies and applications other than essential cookies are used only with your explicit consent.
Culture Cookie (Functional Cookie)
This cookie is used to provide the most appropriate translation based on the language the visitor has selected on the site or uses on their system.
Notification Cookie (Essential Cookie)
This cookie is used by the site administrator to ensure that notifications visitors specifically want to see are displayed and to prevent them from being shown again.
Google Tag
Used to manage meta tags or other tags that the site administrator wishes to add to the site. This application operates only with your explicit consent. This application is provided by a service provider (Google) based outside the country; your data may be transferred abroad. The transfer is carried out in accordance with the procedures and principles set forth in Article 9 of the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) and relevant legislation.
Google Search Console
It is used to monitor the website’s visibility and performance in Google search results and to track reports from Google bots regarding the site.
Google Analytics
It is used to collect information about users’ activities on the site and how they interact with it. Additionally, it is used to maintain reports on information such as the browser used by visitors, their location, the pages they have visited, the time spent on the site, etc. This application operates only with your explicit consent. This application is provided by a service provider (Google) based outside the country; your data may be transferred abroad. The transfer is carried out in accordance with the procedures and principles set forth in Article 9 of the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) and relevant legislation.
Yandex Webmaster
This tool is used to monitor the Website’s visibility and performance on the Yandex search engine and to provide Yandex with information about the site.
Yandex Metrica
It is used to track visitors’ mouse movements, the links they click, their interactions with those links, their entry and exit times, and other related information. This application operates only with your explicit consent. This application is provided by a service provider (Yandex) based outside Turkey; your data may be transferred abroad. The transfer is carried out in accordance with the procedures and principles set forth in Article 9 of the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) and related legislation.
Bing Webmaster
Used to submit the site to the Bing search engine and review search reports.
Types of Cookies by Duration and Party
Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies, on the other hand, remain on your device for a specified period and are automatically deleted at the end of that period. First-party cookies are placed directly by the Website, while third-party cookies are placed by service providers outside the Website.
Cookie Table
The categories, purposes, retention periods, and party information for the cookies used on the Website are shown in the table below. The periods listed in the table are maximum durations; cookies are deleted from your device at the end of these periods.
Cookie | Category | Purpose | Retention Period | First-Party / Third-Party |
Culture | Function | Remembering your selected language preference | 12 months | First-party |
Notification | Required | Preventing displayed notifications from reappearing | 30 days | First-party |
Cookie Preference | Required | Remembering your cookie preferences and consent record | 12 months | First-party |
_ga | Analytics/Performance | Distinguishing visitors from one another (Google Analytics) | 12 months | First-party (placed by Google Analytics) |
_ga_<container ID> | Analytics/Performance | Maintaining session status (Google Analytics) | 12 months | First-party (placed by Google Analytics) |
_ym_uid, _ym_d | Analytics/Performance | Distinguishing visitors and storing the first session date (Yandex Metrica) | 12 months | First-party (placed by Yandex Metrica) |
_ym_isad | Analytics/Performance | Detecting whether an ad blocker is in use (Yandex Metrica) | 20 hours | First-party (placed by Yandex Metrica) |
_ym_metrika_enabled | Analytics/Performance | Checking whether Yandex Metrica cookies are working properly | 60 minutes | First-party (placed by Yandex Metrica) |
_ym_visorc | Analytics/Performance | Proper functioning of visit tracking (session tracking) (Yandex Metrica) | 30 minutes | First-party (placed by Yandex Metrica) |
yandexuid, ymex | Analytics/Performance | Storage of auxiliary data for Yandex Metrica to function | 12 months | Third party (Yandex) |
Google Tag does not place cookies on its own; only cookies associated with the tools it loads are listed in the table above. If Google Search Console, Yandex Webmaster, or Bing Webmaster place cookies on a visitor’s device, these cookies are classified under the analytics/performance category and are used only with your explicit consent.
How Can You Manage Your Cookie Preferences?
When you first visit the Website, you can select one of the options—“Accept All,” “Reject All,” or “Manage Preferences”—from the cookie notification that appears. These options are presented with equal prominence. On the “Manage Preferences” screen, non-essential cookie categories are disabled by default, and you can set preferences separately for each category. Selecting an option will not prevent you from accessing the Website.
After making your selection, you can change your preferences or withdraw your consent at any time. To do so, use the “Cookie Preferences” link located at the bottom of every page on the Website or the “Cookie Preferences” icon that remains fixed in the corner of the screen. You can also access this Policy at any time via the “Cookie Policy” link at the bottom of every page. Withdrawing your consent does not affect the legality of any actions taken prior to the withdrawal.
Your preferences are recorded by us for evidentiary purposes, along with the date, time, and version of this Policy. Your preference remains valid for 12 months; at the end of this period, you will be asked to confirm your preference again.
What to Do If You Want to Block Cookies
You can manage your preferences regarding non-essential cookies through the Website as described above. Additionally, if you wish, you can block the use of cookies by changing your web browser settings. Please note that if you block essential cookies through your browser settings, the Website may not function properly.
These steps may vary depending on the device and web browser you are using.
Below is information on the steps you need to follow to block cookies in different web browsers:
Google Chrome
You can allow or block cookies by clicking the “lock icon” in your browser’s address bar and selecting the “Cookies” tab.
Microsoft Edge
You can manage cookies by going to the “Settings” section via the “Settings and more” menu in the top-right corner of your browser, then selecting the “Cookies and site permissions” tab.
Mozilla Firefox
Click the “Open Menu” icon in the top-right corner of your browser. Click the “Options” icon to access the “Privacy and Security” section, where you can manage cookies.
Opera
In your browser’s “Preferences” section, select “Advanced” and manage cookies from the “Cookies” section.
Safari
Go to your device’s “Settings,” select the “Safari” tab, and manage your cookies under the “Privacy & Security” section.
You can find more information on how to do this in other major web browsers on AboutCookies.
About the Privacy Notice
Purposes of Processing, Legal Grounds, and Collection Methods: Your data processed via essential cookies is based on the legal basis of Article 5/2-f of the KVKK (legitimate interest); your data processed via functional and analytics/performance cookies is based on your explicit consent. This data is collected automatically when you access the Website and is processed for the purposes of operating the Website, ensuring its security, and improving it.
Data Transfer: Your data may be transferred to service providers that provide hosting, operation, and analytics services for the Website, as well as to the providers of the analytics applications located abroad mentioned above, limited to the purposes stated above. Transfers abroad are carried out in accordance with Article 9 of the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) and relevant legislation. Data may also be transferred to authorized public institutions and organizations within the scope of our legal obligations.
Your Rights and How to Exercise Them: For information regarding your rights under Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 and the methods for exercising them, please review the Website Visitor Information Notice and the Data Subject Request Form.
The Company reserves the right to update this Notice at any time in light of changes to applicable laws and regulations.
Last updated: October 14, 2026
