Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) sets out the principles regarding the processing of your personal data by Aydın Doğan Foundation (“Aydın Doğan Foundation” or the “Foundation”), acting as the data controller, in accordance with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“Law”) and the applicable legislation.
1. Identity of the Data Controller
| Data Controller | Aydın Doğan Foundation |
| Address | Burhaniye Mahallesi Kısıklı Cad. No: 65 Üsküdar/İstanbul |
| advakfi@advakfi.org | |
| KEP / E-Notification Address |
PTT UETS Notification Address advakfi@advakfi.org |
| Telephone Number | |
| Tax Identification Number / Foundation Registry Information | 115 009 7285 |
2. General Information on Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device or network server through your browser by the websites you visit. The purpose of this Cookie Policy is to provide you with information regarding the processing of personal data collected by automated means through the placement of cookies on your device, including the types of cookies we use on our website, the purposes for which we use such cookies, and how you can manage them.
With respect to cookies used on our website other than Necessary Cookies, users’ explicit consent is obtained and users are provided with the opportunity 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 set their preferences as “on” or “off” for all cookies other than Necessary Cookies. Users may change their preferences at any time through the same panel.
3. Types of Cookies Used on Our Website
| Cookie Type | Description |
| Session Cookies | Session cookies remain valid during your use of the website and until the internet browser is closed. Our website uses session cookies and persistent cookies based on their duration. Session cookies are used to maintain the continuity of a session and are deleted when the user closes the browser. |
| Persistent Cookies | These cookies are stored in your browser and remain valid until they are deleted by you or until their expiration date. Persistent cookies are not deleted when the internet browser is closed and are automatically deleted on a specified date or after a specified period. |
| First-Party Cookies | Whether a cookie is a first-party or third-party cookie depends on the website or domain placing the cookie. First-party cookies are placed directly by the website visited by the user, i.e. the internet address displayed in the browser’s address bar. |
| Third-Party Cookies | Third-party cookies are placed by a domain other than the domain visited by the user. |
| Necessary Cookies | Necessary Cookies These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website. They are first-party cookies and process personal data for the duration of the session, except for cookies relating to your privacy preferences, which remain active for longer than the session, and are automatically deleted when the session ends. These cookies are necessarily used to provide an information society service requested by you, such as logging in, completing forms and remembering your privacy preferences. In addition, a performance and analytics cookie is used to count visitors to our website and measure website traffic and is a first-party cookie. This enables us to measure and improve the performance of our website. |
| Advertising / Marketing Cookies | These cookies are placed through our website by our advertising partners and are third-party cookies. They are used by our business partners to create a profile of your interests and display advertisements relevant to you. |
| Functional Cookies | These cookies are used to make our website more functional and for personalization purposes, such as remembering your preferences, other than your privacy preferences, when you revisit the website. |
4. Purposes of Processing Personal Data, Recipients and Purposes of Transfer, Methods of Collection and Legal Bases
Necessary Cookies are used for the purpose of providing an information society service requested by you, such as logging in, completing forms, remembering your privacy preferences, counting visitors to our website and measuring website traffic.
Your personal data collected through these cookies is processed pursuant to Art. 5/2(c) of the Law, where the processing of personal data belonging to the parties to a contract is necessary, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of the contract, Art. 5/2(ç) of the Law, where processing is necessary for the data controller to fulfil its legal obligations, or Art. 5/2(f) of the Law, where processing is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller, provided that such processing does not prejudice the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.
Advertising and Marketing Cookies are used by our business partners to create a profile of your interests and display advertisements relevant to you. Your personal data collected through these cookies is processed based on your explicit consent pursuant to Art. 5/1 of the Law.
Functional Cookies are used to make our website more functional and to personalize it, including by remembering your preferences, other than your privacy preferences, when you revisit the website. Your personal data collected through these cookies is processed based on your explicit consent pursuant to Art. 5/1 of the Law.
Information regarding the cookies used on our website and their purposes is provided in the table below:
| Cookie Name | Description-Purpose | Cookie Type | Retention Period |
| _ga | Contains a unique identifier used by Google Analytics to determine that two distinct hits belong to the same user across browsing sessions. | Performance Cookie | 2 hours |
| _ga_ |
Contains a unique identifier used by Google Analytics 4 to determine that two distinct hits belong to the same user across browsing sessions. |
Performance Cookie | 2 hours |
| cookiehub |
Used by CookieHub to store information about whether visitors have given or declined the use of cookie categories used on the site. |
Necessary Cookie | 1 year |
| PHPSESSID |
Cookie generated by applications based on the PHP language. This is a general purpose identifier used to maintain user session variables. It is normally a random generated number, how it is used can be specific to the site, but a good example is maintaining a logged-in status for a user between pages. |
Necessary Cookie | 24 hours |
| cc_aydindoganvakfi_language | Stores the user's selected language preference to display the website in the preferred language on subsequent visits. | Functional Cookie | 30 days |
| cc_aydindoganvakfi_member_token | Stores a secure identifier required to maintain the user's access and ensure the proper operation of website features. | Necessary Cookie | 3 months |
Your personal data is collected by the Foundation through cookies, which are technical communication files, by technical and automated means when you visit our website.
Your personal data obtained through cookies may be transferred to our business partners with whom we cooperate for the operation of cookies, service providers providing infrastructure, storage or server services, suppliers providing software that facilitates the conduct of our operations, official authorities, and competent public institutions and organizations.
5. Managing and Disabling Cookies
You may customize your cookie preferences by changing your browser settings. Browser providers offer relevant help pages for managing cookies in their respective products. For further information, please refer to the table below.
Google Chrome - Firefox - Safari - Opera - Internet Explorer
6. Requests to the Data Controller and Your Rights
You may submit your requests regarding your personal data pursuant to Article 11 of the Law to the Foundation at any time, in accordance with the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles of Application to the Data Controller, in writing or by using a registered electronic mail (KEP) address, secure electronic signature, mobile signature, or the e-mail address previously notified by you to the Foundation and registered in the Foundation's systems.
E-mail: advakfi@advakfi.org
KEP: PTT UETS 25999-48841-72099
Notification Address advakfi@advakfi.org
Address: Burhaniye Mahallesi Kısıklı Cad. No: 65 Üsküdar/İstanbul
This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically by the Foundation to reflect changes in our personal data processing practices. In the event of any material changes to this Cookie Policy, you will be informed, primarily through our website.
Last Updated:
29.07.2026