COOKIE INFORMATION STATEMENT

This statement has been prepared by THE MİM JEWELRY AND PRECIOUS STONE INDUSTRY TRADE LIMITED COMPANY in its capacity as the data controller, within the scope of the 10th article of the Personal Data Protection Law ("Law No. 6698") and the Communique on the Principles and Procedures for Fulfilling the Obligation to Illuminate.

As THE MİM JEWELRY AND PRECIOUS STONE INDUSTRY TRADE LIMITED COMPANY, we use cookies, pixel tags, and local storage technologies to facilitate and personalize the use of our website. The purpose of this Cookie Information Statement is to provide you with information regarding the processing of personal data obtained automatically by placing cookies on your device, specifying the purposes for which we use various types of cookies, and how you can manage these cookies.

1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?

Almost all companies that provide products or services to their customers through websites use cookies on their websites. To provide you with a better, faster, and safer shopping experience and to develop our products and services according to your demands and needs, we also use cookies. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (e.g., computer or mobile phone) when you visit a website. Cookies can be stored on your device through your browser during your first visit to a website. When you revisit the same site with the same device, your browser checks whether there is a cookie registered for that site on your device. If there is a record, it sends the data within the record to the website you are visiting. This way, the website recognizes that you have visited it before, and it determines the content to be sent to you accordingly.

In addition to the mandatory cookies we use on our website, for other cookies, users' explicit consents are obtained, and users are provided with the opportunity to change their consents at any time. Users can view the types of cookies used on our website through the cookie management panel and can determine their preferences for all cookies except Mandatory Cookies by choosing "open" or "closed." Users can also change their preferences at any time through this panel.

2. TYPES OF COOKIES

2.1. By Duration of Use:

We use session cookies and persistent cookies based on the duration of use on our website. Session cookies are used to ensure the continuity of the session and are deleted when the user closes the browser. Persistent cookies, on the other hand, are not deleted when the internet browser is closed but are automatically deleted at a specific date or after a certain period.

2.2. First-party and Third-party Cookies:

The distinction between first-party and third-party cookies depends on whether the cookie is placed by the visited website or domain. First-party cookies are placed directly by the website visited or by The MIM Jewel. Third-party cookies are placed on the device by a third party, such as an advertising partner or an analytical system, in collaboration with The MIM Jewel.

2.3. By Purpose of Use: 

a) Essential Identification (Absolutely Necessary) Cookies:** These cookies are absolutely necessary for the operation of our website and cannot be turned off by our systems. Mandatory identification cookies are used to fulfill a requested information society service by the user (e.g., logging in, filling out a form, remembering privacy preferences). You can set your browser to block or warn you about mandatory identification cookies, but in this case, some parts of our website may not work as intended.

b) Advertising/Marketing Cookies:** These are third-party cookies placed by our advertising partners through our website. These cookies are used by our partners to create a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements.

c) Performance Cookies:** These cookies collect information about how our visitors use the website. For example, they allow us to know the most frequently visited pages and whether visitors receive error messages from web pages. These cookies collect information anonymously without identifying a visitor.

d) Functional Cookies:** These cookies are used to make our website more functional and personalized (excluding your privacy preferences). We do not use functional cookies on our website.

3. LEGAL GROUNDS FOR COOKIE USAGE AND METHODS OF COLLECTING COOKIES

Personal data is collected through cookies automatically via our website. The processing of personal data collected through cookies is based on legal grounds, including the establishment, use, or protection of a right stipulated in Article 5 of Law No. 6698 and the necessity of processing for our legitimate interests. Additionally, explicit consent is requested for the use of certain cookies. If you permit the use of these cookies, the processing of your personal data is based on the legal ground of obtaining the explicit consent of the data subject.

4. PURPOSE OF PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA THROUGH COOKIE USAGE

When you visit The MİM Jewel's website, the information collected through the cookies described above is processed for the following purposes:

- Ensuring the basic functions of the shopping service provided through the website and enhancing its performance.

- Determining the source and devices used to connect to the website.

- Identifying the duration of visits.

- Analyzing and improving the usage of our services.

- Personalization, targeting, and advertising activities.

- Analyzing and researching to better understand your shopping preferences.

- Providing suitable marketing offers, discounts, and campaigns.

- Conducting analysis and research to enhance the performance of the website.

- Enhancing the security of the website.

In addition, log records of internet accesses are recorded in accordance with Law No. 5651, the "Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Suppression of Crimes Committed by means of Such Publications," and related legislation. These records may be shared with official institutions upon request by judicial and/or administrative authorities.

5. TRANSFER OF INFORMATION OBTAINED IN THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT AND TO WHOM AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE

Cookies recorded in the digital environment can be shared with legally authorized public institutions and organizations in accordance with the data transfer and processing conditions specified in Articles 8 and 9 of Law No. 6698, as well as with our business partners, affiliates, service providers, group companies, and shareholders to achieve the purposes mentioned above. Some of the service providers for cookies are located abroad, and in case these cookies are used, some of your personal data may be transferred abroad. Therefore, your explicit consent is sought for the use of relevant cookies and the transfer of your data abroad.

6. HOW TO CONTROL COOKIE USAGE

When you visit The MİM Jewel website, you can manage your cookie preferences by clicking on the "Settings" button on the cookie wall and adjusting the buttons in the "Cookie Tracking Preferences" section according to your preferences. It is recommended to refresh the page to activate your settings.

You can always check and modify your cookie preferences through the cookie management tool accessed via the "Cookie Tracking Preferences" button at the bottom of the main page of www.themimjewel.com.

As the use of mandatory cookies is essential for the functioning of our website, you do not have the option to manage this type of cookie.

7. SECURITY AND RETENTION PERIOD OF PERSONAL DATA OBTAINED IN THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT

As THE MİM JEWELRY AND PRECIOUS STONE INDUSTRY TRADE LIMITED COMPANY, we value your trust in us. Therefore, we take the utmost care to protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use the highest security standards. The personal information you provide during an order or within the scope of other services we offer is protected by technical security systems and additional authorization processes. This applies both to the transmission of your information and its storage on our servers.

In accordance with Article 12 of Law No. 6698, THE MİM JEWELRY AND PRECIOUS STONE INDUSTRY TRADE LIMITED COMPANY undertakes to take the necessary technical and administrative measures to ensure an adequate level of security to prevent the unlawful processing of personal data, unauthorized access to personal data, and to ensure the retention of personal data. Personal data obtained through our website is stored by THE MİM JEWELRY AND PRECIOUS STONE INDUSTRY TRADE LIMITED COMPANY for the periods specified in Article 2.

For detailed information about the processing of your personal data, you can access the Personal Data Protection Law Information Text via the link provided.

8. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

As the relevant individuals whose personal data is processed through cookies used on our website, you can submit your requests within the scope of Article 11 of the Law, which regulates the rights of the data subject, to THE MİM JEWELRY AND PRECIOUS STONE INDUSTRY TRADE LIMITED COMPANY in accordance with the "Communiqué on Principles and Procedures for Application to the Data Controller". You can submit your requests by bringing them to THE MİM JEWELRY AND PRECIOUS STONE INDUSTRY TRADE LIMITED COMPANY at Yamanevler Mahallesi, Alemdağ Caddesi, Nevzat Bey İş Hanı No:141 Kat:1 Ofis No:12 Ümraniye/Istanbul in person or sending the notarized application form by mail. You can also send a copy of the form to the email address info@themimjewel.com through your registered email address in the system, or you can send it to the email address themimmucevherat@hs01.kep.tr with a secure electronic signature from your registered electronic mail address.