Orbis International Transportation and Foreign Trade Inc. (“Company”) operates the website at orbislog.com (“Website”). The Website requests certain personal information (such as name, email address, etc.) from users (“Users”) to provide better services. The data collected through the Website is used within the scope of the Website for promotional campaigns or special activities for the User’s account, provided there is explicit consent. Statistical data regarding transactions conducted through the Website or Mobile Application are analyzed and stored.

The Company does not share the information provided to it with third parties without the User’s permission, does not use it for commercial purposes outside of its activities, and does not sell it. For users who consent to the use of cookies on the Website, Google Analytics Remarketing & Demographics and Interest Reporting features are used. You can opt out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising through the Ads Settings, and customize Google Display Network ads. Information provided by Google Analytics is used to customize the Website and any ads on the Website according to Users’ interests. This information may be shared with advertisers as part of audience studies, but it does not include any personal information (such as name, surname, ID number, gender, age, etc.). The information is used to compile and analyze group user trends for advertising purposes. Users are asked for their consent for these processes.

Google and other third-party providers will display Website and Mobile Application ads on publisher sites across the internet. First-party cookies and third-party cookies are used together by the Website and third-party providers, including Google, to collect information about Users’ past visits to the Website in order to optimize and deliver ads.

Cookies

Orbis International Transportation and Foreign Trade Inc. (Orbis Logistics) uses cookies, pixel tags (“pixels”), and local storage technologies to facilitate the use of our website and personalize your experience. We aim to help you understand why these technologies are used and how to control or delete them if you prefer.

What is a Cookie? What is its Purpose and Legal Basis?

Almost all companies offering products or services through their websites use cookies. We use cookies to provide a better, faster, and safer shopping experience and to develop our products and services according to your requests and needs. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (e.g., computer or mobile phone) when you visit a website. Cookies may be stored on your device via your browser during your first visit to a website. When you revisit the same website using the same device, your browser checks if there is a cookie registered for the site. If a record exists, it transmits the stored data to the website you are visiting, allowing the website to recognize that you have visited before and adjust its content accordingly. The information obtained through cookies, if allowed, does not include any personal information (such as name, surname, ID number, gender, age, etc.).

Cookies can be classified based on (i) their parties, (ii) their durations, and (iii) their purposes of use. Below, we provide detailed explanations about the cookies used.

Category 1 – “Statistics” Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use the website. For example, they help us understand which pages are most frequently visited and whether visitors receive error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor; they collect information anonymously. These cookies are only used with the user’s consent.

Category 2: Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to your interests and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and the frequency of ads. They are typically placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. By remembering the websites you visit, these cookies share this information with other organizations, such as third-party advertisers. Often, cookies link to other advertising sites for targeting purposes. These cookies are not managed by Orbis directly but are based on users’ prior consent for targeting. These cookies are only used with the user’s consent.

Retention Period and Data Sharing

To fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice, your personal data may be shared with the Company’s business partners, public institutions, and organizations, as well as service providers within the country or, with your consent, abroad for data storage purposes. These third parties may also process your data. Cookies are retained for varying durations, as indicated in the relevant categories above.

Your Rights Under the Law

Under the Turkish Law on the Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 6698), you have the right to:

•Learn whether your personal data is being processed,

•Request information if your personal data has been processed,

•Learn the purpose of processing your personal data and whether it is used in accordance with the stated purposes,

•Know the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred, either domestically or abroad,

•Request the correction of incomplete or incorrect personal data, and request that the third parties to whom the data was transferred be informed of this correction,

•Request the deletion or destruction of your personal data in the event that the reasons for its processing are no longer valid, even if it was processed in accordance with the law and other legal provisions, and request that the third parties to whom the data was transferred be informed of this action,

•Object to any unfavorable outcomes derived from the exclusive analysis of processed data through automated systems,

•Demand compensation if you suffer damage due to the unlawful processing of your personal data.