Cookie Policy and Privacy Notice

Last updated: July 2026

INTRODUCTION

As Durak Hazelnut Industry and Trade Inc. (“Durak Hazelnut” or the “Company”), we attach great importance to the protection of the personal data of visitors/users who visit our website at www.durakfindik.com.tr (the “Website”). This Cookie Policy and Privacy Notice (the “Policy”) has been prepared to inform you about the types of cookies used on our Website, their purposes, the processing of personal data within this scope, the legal grounds, and users’ rights.

1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?

Cookies are small data files stored on your computer or mobile device through your browser when you visit a website. They are widely used to ensure that websites function properly, operate more efficiently, and improve the user experience.

2. PURPOSES OF USING COOKIES

Cookies on our Website are used to ensure the core functionality of the Website, improve Website performance, enhance visitor/user experience, analyze Website usage, and provide content and advertisements tailored to your interests.

3. PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Through cookies used on our Website, personal data such as your IP address, browser information, session duration, and pages visited may be collected. These data are processed to ensure the proper technical functioning of the Website, remember user preferences and settings, analyze Website usage, and personalize marketing and advertising activities.

Your personal data are processed pursuant to Articles 5 and 8 of the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK):

For strictly necessary cookies: based on the legal grounds of necessity for the establishment, exercise or protection of a right and the legitimate interests of the data controller.
For analytics, performance, functionality, marketing and advertising cookies: based on your explicit consent.

These data may be shared with third-party service providers (e.g. Google Analytics, Meta Pixel) supporting our activities. Where data are transferred abroad, the necessary technical and administrative measures are taken in accordance with Article 9 of the KVKK.

4. TYPES OF COOKIES USED

Session Cookies: Used to ensure continuity of the session and deleted when the browser is closed.
Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device until a specified date or period expires.
Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the operation of the Website and do not require user consent.
Advertising and Marketing Cookies: Used to display products, content and advertisements relevant to your interests.
Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences (other than privacy preferences) and personalize your experience.
Analytics/Performance Cookies: Used to analyze Website traffic and user behavior in order to improve our services and user experience.

5. MANAGING COOKIE PREFERENCES

When you first visit our Website, you are presented with a cookie notice. Cookies other than strictly necessary cookies are activated only upon your explicit consent. You may choose ‘Accept All’, ‘Manage Preferences’ or ‘Reject’, and you may change your preferences at any time.

Disabling cookies may affect the proper functioning of certain Website features.

6. MANAGING COOKIES THROUGH BROWSER SETTINGS

You may also manage cookies through your browser settings (Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge).

7. YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT

Pursuant to Article 11 of the KVKK, you have the right to learn whether your personal data are processed, request information regarding processing, learn the purpose of processing and whether they are used accordingly, know the third parties to whom data are transferred, request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data, request deletion or destruction in accordance with the law, request notification of such actions to third parties, object to decisions based solely on automated processing, and claim compensation for damages arising from unlawful processing.

8. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY

Durak Hazelnut may update this Policy in line with legal requirements. The current version will be published on www.durakfindik.com.tr and will become effective upon publication.

9. EFFECTIVE DATE

This Cookie Policy and Privacy Notice entered into force on 24/06/2026.

For requests regarding your rights, you may contact:

Authorized Person: Mustafa Temel
Phone: 0264 654 51 00
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]