1. Data Controller
This Cookie Policy has been prepared by the following company acting as data controller:
Company Name: UFUK TEDARİK VE PROJE HİZMETLERİ DIŞ TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ
Brand: Sammic Türkiye
Website: www.sammicturkiye.com.tr
Address: Mutlukent Mahallesi 1970. Cadde No: 1/1 Çankaya/Ankara
Telephone: +90 532 296 80 90
Email: [email protected]
MERSİS Number: 0885001795000014
This policy, www.sammicturkiye.com.tr has been prepared to inform visitors about cookies and similar technologies used on the website.
2. What Is a Cookie?
Cookies are small text files saved on your device through your browser by websites you visit.
Cookies can help the website operate securely and correctly, remember user preferences, retain the shopping cart, measure site performance and, where the necessary permissions exist, carry out advertising and marketing activities.
Cookies may not directly contain information such as your first and last name. However, they may constitute personal data when associated with data such as IP address, device information, browser information, session information and website usage activity.
3. Purposes of Using Cookies
Cookies may be used on our website for the following purposes:
Ensuring secure and correct website operation,
Managing memberships and user sessions,
Managing shopping cart and order transactions,
Securing payment and fraud prevention processes,
Recording users’ cookie preferences,
Remembering language, region and display preferences,
Detecting website errors and technical issues,
Measuring site traffic and usage performance,
Analysing how products and pages are used,
Improving user experience,
Carrying out personalised advertising and marketing with express consent,
Measuring advertising and campaign performance.
4. Types of Cookies Used
4.1. Cookies by Duration
Session Cookies
Session cookies are used during your website visit and deleted when the browser is closed.
These cookies may be used to maintain the session, manage cart transactions and ensure secure website operation.
Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain on the device for a specified period or until deleted by the user.
These cookies may be used to remember cookie preferences, session information, language options or other user preferences.
4.2. Cookies by the Party Placing Them
First-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are created directly by the www.sammicturkiye.com.tr domain.
These cookies are generally used to perform the website’s basic functions, retain the cart, manage the user session and remember preferences.
Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies may be created by external providers of payment, analytics, advertising, security, live support or social media services.
Use of third-party cookies may also be subject to the relevant provider’s privacy and cookie policies.
5. Cookies by Purpose
5.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for website operation and to provide services expressly requested by the visitor.
Strictly necessary cookies may be used for:
Creating the user session,
Signing in to a member account,
Adding products to the cart,
Completing order and payment steps,
Performing security checks,
Preventing attempted fraud,
Recording cookie preferences,
Routing internet traffic securely.
Because these cookies are required for the website’s basic functions, they cannot be disabled through the cookie preference panel. However, blocking them in browser settings may prevent parts of the website from working correctly.
5.2. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies may be used to remember the visitor’s website preferences and provide a more personalised experience.
These cookies can remember:
Language and region preferences,
Display preferences,
Previously selected settings,
User-specific website preferences
as applicable.
Functional cookies are activated according to the preference given in the cookie preference panel.
5.3. Performance and Analytics Cookies
Performance and analytics cookies may be used to understand how visitors use the website and improve its performance.
These cookies may process the following information:
Pages visited,
Time spent on pages,
Areas clicked,
Source of the site visit,
Device and browser type,
Approximate location,
Technical error and performance records.
These cookies are not activated without the visitor’s express preference or, where necessary, express consent.
5.4. Advertising and Marketing Cookies
Advertising and marketing cookies may be used to display interest-based advertising, limit repeated advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness.
These cookies can track:
Products visited,
Product categories viewed,
Interactions with advertisements,
Cart and shopping activity,
Campaign conversions,
Advertising interactions across websites or devices
as applicable.
Advertising and marketing cookies are not activated without the visitor’s prior express consent.
6. Cookies That May Be Used on the Website
| Cookie provider | Cookie category | Purpose of use | Party | Estimated retention period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammic Türkiye / İKAS | Strictly necessary | Managing sessions, membership, cart, orders and website security | First party | For the session or as technically required |
| Sammic Türkiye / İKAS | Functional | Remembering language, region, display and user preferences | First party | Between the session duration and 1 year |
| PayTR | Strictly necessary / security | Processing payment securely and ensuring transaction security | Third party | The period determined by PayTR |
| Google Analytics | Performance and analytics | Measuring website traffic, visitor behaviour and performance | Third party | Between the session duration and 2 years, depending on the cookie |
| Google Ads | Advertising and marketing | Measuring advertising performance and conversions | Third party | Varies by cookie |
| Meta Pixel | Advertising and marketing | Advertising, retargeting and conversion measurement on Meta platforms | Third party | Varies by cookie |
| Live support application | Functional | Maintaining the live support session and user communication | Third party | Varies by service provider |
| Cookie preference management tool | Strictly necessary | Recording the user’s acceptance, rejection and category preferences | First or third party | Generally between 6 months and 1 year |
7. Legal Bases for Processing Personal Data
Personal data obtained through strictly necessary cookies may be processed on the following legal bases:
Being directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract,
Compliance with the data controller’s legal obligation,
Establishing, exercising or protecting a right,
The data controller’s legitimate interests, provided that the data subject’s fundamental rights and freedoms are not harmed
as the applicable legal grounds.
Where processing personal data through functional, performance, analytics, advertising and marketing cookies is required, the relevant activity is carried out on the basis of the visitor’s separate express consent.
Presenting the Cookie Policy to a visitor does not in itself constitute express consent.
8. Managing Cookie Preferences
A cookie preference panel may be displayed on your first visit to the website.
You can use the cookie preference panel to:
Accept all optional cookies,
Reject all optional cookies,
Select cookie categories individually,
Change your previous preferences,
Withdraw your express consent.
Cookies other than strictly necessary cookies are not activated automatically before a choice is made.
You can later change your cookie preferences using the “Cookie Settings” link in the website footer.
Withdrawal of express consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
9. Managing Cookies Through Browser Settings
You can also control, delete or block cookies through your browser settings.
Completely blocking cookies may result in:
Member sessions not being retained,
Products not being added to the cart,
Payment steps not being completed,
User preferences not being remembered,
Some parts of the website not working correctly
and similar issues.
Browser settings vary by device and browser. For details, consult your browser’s help and privacy pages.
10. Transfer of Personal Data
Personal data obtained through cookies may be transferred to the following recipient groups, limited to the stated purposes:
İKAS and website infrastructure providers,
PayTR and payment service providers,
Information technology and hosting providers,
Analytics and performance service providers,
Advertising and marketing service providers,
Cybersecurity service providers,
Legally authorised public institutions and organisations.
Transfers are limited to data necessary and proportionate for providing the relevant service.
11. Transfer of Personal Data Abroad
If Google, Meta or other providers with servers abroad are used, personal data obtained through cookies may be transferred abroad.
Data is transferred abroad where one of the conditions specified in Article 9 of Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 is met and the necessary security measures are taken.
Where express consent is required for the transfer, consent to transfer abroad is obtained separately from this Cookie Policy.
12. Rights of the Data Subject
Under Article 11 of Law No. 6698, in relation to your personal data, you have the right to:
Learn whether your personal data is being processed,
Request information about such processing if it has taken place,
Learn the purpose of processing and whether your data is used for that purpose,
Know the third parties to whom your data is transferred,
Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data,
Request deletion or destruction of data when the applicable conditions are met,
Request that correction, deletion and destruction be notified to third parties to whom the data has been transferred,
Object to an outcome against you arising from analysis performed through automated systems,
Request compensation if you suffer damage due to unlawful processing of your data
You have these rights.
13. How to Apply
You may submit requests under the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) to our company through the following channels:
Address for written applications:
Mutlukent Mahallesi 1970. Cadde No: 1/1 Çankaya/Ankara
Email:
[email protected]
KEP address:
Your application must include your full name, contact details, the subject of your request and the information required to verify your identity.
Applications are concluded as soon as possible, depending on the nature of the request, and within 30 days at the latest.
14. Updates to the Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated if the technologies, service providers or cookies used on the website, or the relevant legislation, change.
The current version of the policy www.sammicturkiye.com.tr is published at this address.
Effective date: 01-01-2024
Last updated: 28-07-2026
