This website uses cookies to provide you with the best possible user experience. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team understand which parts of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Strictly necessary cookies must be enabled at all times so that we can save your cookie settings preferences.

This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) has been prepared by Bioden Enerji Üretim Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (“Bioden”), as the data controller under the Law on the Protection of Personal Data numbered 6698 (“KVKK”), to transparently inform and enlighten the individuals visiting our website about the collection methods of cookies, the purposes and legal reasons for personal data processing, the principles regarding data transfer, and the rights of the data subjects. Bioden reserves the right to update and amend this Policy at any time by publishing it elsewhere. The updates and changes made by Bioden shall become effective as of their publication date.

1. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

In this Policy:

• Cookie: Small text files stored on your device or network server by websites visited via browsers,
• Personal Data: Any information related to an identified or identifiable natural person,
• Processing of Personal Data: Any operation performed on personal data such as collection, recording, storage, preservation, alteration, reorganization, disclosure, transfer, acquisition, making it available, classification, or preventing its use, either fully or partially by automated means or manually as part of any data recording system,
• Data Subject: The natural person whose personal data is processed,
• KVKK: The Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698, published in the Official Gazette on April 7, 2016,
• Website: https://biodengubre.com,
• Data Controller: The natural or legal person who determines the purposes and means of processing personal data and is responsible for establishing and managing the data recording system.

2. PURPOSE OF PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA IN THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT

When you visit our website, cookies are used to determine how visitors use the website, to enhance website security, to improve the online services provided to users, to enhance the functionality and performance of the website, to ensure the legal and commercial security of the website, and to record internet access logs (in accordance with Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Broadcasts via Internet and the Fight Against Crimes Committed Through Such Broadcasts and related legislation; these records may be shared with judicial and/or administrative authorities upon request).

3. METHOD AND LEGAL BASIS FOR COLLECTING PERSONAL DATA

Your personal data are processed via cookies collected electronically during your visit to our website, in accordance with the fundamental principles set out by the KVKK, provided that your fundamental rights and freedoms are not harmed, based on the legal grounds that processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller and for the data controller to fulfill its legal obligations.

4. DATA RECIPIENTS OF PROCESSED PERSONAL DATA IN THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT

Authorized persons have access to digitally recorded and stored data. The recorded and stored data may be shared with judicial authorities, legally authorized public institutions and organizations, and third-party service providers within Turkey in accordance with legal procedures, as well as with third-party cookie providers listed in Section 8.

5. DATA SECURITY AND RETENTION PERIOD

Bioden, in accordance with Article 12 of the KVKK, undertakes to take necessary technical and administrative measures to ensure the appropriate level of security to prevent unlawful processing of personal data, unauthorized access to personal data, and to ensure the protection of personal data. Personal data collected through the website will be retained by Bioden for the periods specified in Section 7.

6. CLASSIFICATION OF COOKIES

6.1 COOKIES BASED ON DURATION:

• Persistent Cookies: These are used to increase the functionality of the website and provide faster and better service by remembering your preferences and are stored on your device via browsers. Some persistent cookies are used to offer you personalized recommendations based on your use of the website.
• Session Cookies: These are used to separate a user’s visit into sessions and do not collect data from the user. They are deleted when the user closes the webpage or after a certain period of inactivity. The primary purpose of session cookies is to ensure the proper functioning of the website during your visit.

6.2 COOKIES BASED ON USAGE:

7. PERSONAL DATA PROCESSED AND COOKIE CLASSIFICATION

In line with the personal data collection methods specified in Section 2, the following data categories and cookies are used by Bioden:

8. BLOCKING COOKIE USAGE

When visiting our website, you can block cookies via the cookie banner presented. You can also customize your cookie preferences via browser settings. Depending on your browser, options may include blocking cookie usage, receiving a warning before cookies are used, disabling or deleting cookies. The following links provide instructions for adjusting cookie preferences:

Since cookie settings may differ depending on the device used, you may need to adjust your cookie preferences for each device. To prevent cookies, disable the cookie functionality in your browser and delete any stored cookies associated with this website.

10. SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Bioden prioritizes the security of visitors’ and third parties’ data and utilizes advanced technology. Physical, electronic, and managerial safeguards are implemented to ensure the security of the website. Data is stored and backed up on secure servers within Turkey. Privacy and information security training is provided, and written commitments regarding data protection are secured. Disciplinary procedures are applied for non-compliance with policies and regulations. Infrastructure systems for detecting data leaks are in place. Data security is maintained at the application and service level through encrypted protocols, firewalls, and access control mechanisms. Data is categorized and labeled, and physical security measures are implemented to protect against external threats. Changes in information systems are recorded, and backup policies are in place. Regular security scans are conducted, and vulnerabilities are addressed. Bioden ensures that employees and contracted institutions/organizations are aware of and sensitive to data security issues.

11. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

Under the KVKK and relevant legislation, data subjects have the right to:

• Learn whether their personal data is processed,
• Request information if their personal data is processed,
• Learn the purpose of processing and whether it is used in accordance with its purpose,
• Know the third parties to whom their personal data is transferred domestically or abroad,
• Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate personal data and notification of third parties to whom data is transferred,
• Request deletion or destruction of personal data when the reasons for processing no longer exist and notification of third parties,
• Object to the occurrence of a result against themselves through exclusively automated systems,
• Request compensation for damages in case of unlawful data processing.

In accordance with Article 13, paragraph 1 of the KVKK, you may submit your request regarding these rights in writing or via other methods determined by the Personal Data Protection Board. Bioden commits to ensuring that you can exercise these rights at any time and in the most convenient manner, without prejudice to the obligations arising from the applicable legislation.