Cookie Notice

1. Introduction

This notice has been prepared pursuant to Article 10 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) (the “Law”), the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles to Be Followed in Fulfilling the Obligation to Inform (the “Communiqué”) and the Guideline on Cookie Practices (the “Guideline”), in order to inform you, in your capacity as Data Subject, about the cookies that will be processed during your visit to the website www.vitalyglobal.com (the “website”) owned by Vitaly Global Vitamin Gıda Takviyeleri ve Kozmetik Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (“Vitaly Global”), acting as Data Controller. This notice also explains which types of cookies are used on our website, for what purposes, and how you can control these cookies.

You can access detailed information on the processing of your personal data through the KVKK Privacy Notice and Privacy Policy.

2. What Are Cookies and Why Are They Used?

Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your computer (or on other internet-enabled devices such as smartphones and tablets) when you visit a website. A cookie generally contains the name of the website from which it originates, the “lifetime” of the cookie and a unique numerical value. Cookies record your actions and preferred settings during your browser session or at your next visit, so that your device is recognised again and your preferences are loaded automatically.

Cookies may also be used to customise our services in line with your interests and needs and to speed up your future experiences.

Types of Cookies

By party:

First-Party Cookies: Cookies that are under our control and placed on the website by us.

Third-Party Cookies: Cookies created and managed by third-party companies with which we cooperate.

By retention period:

Session Cookies: Cookies that exist only while the browser is open and are deleted when the browser is closed.

Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain after the browser is closed until a specific expiry date.

By purpose of use:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: Cookies that are strictly necessary for the website to function correctly and effectively; if removed, the website may lose its functionality. They do not require consent.

Functional Cookies: Used for personalisation and to remember preferences.

Performance/Analytics Cookies: Enable statistical measurement in order to analyse user behaviour and improve the website.

Advertising/Marketing Cookies: Used to track users’ online activities in order to deliver advertisements tailored to their interests.

3. Explicit Consent and Control of Cookies

All cookies other than strictly necessary cookies (functional, performance/analytics and advertising/marketing cookies) are activated only if you have given your explicit consent, and are not run before you give your approval. Through the Cookie Management Platform displayed upon your first visit to our website, you can set your preferences regarding these cookies, and you may withdraw your consent at any time via the same platform or through your browser settings.

Transfer abroad: Advertising/marketing and certain analytics cookies (e.g. cookies originating from Google, TikTok and Amazon) may result in your data being transferred abroad due to the infrastructure of their providers. Such transfer takes place only if you give explicit consent to the relevant cookies and in compliance with the conditions set out in Article 9 of the KVKK.

4. Cookies Used on Our Website

Cookie Name By Purpose of Use Purpose of Cookie Use By Duration  By Party 
_ga_V42E5EHLEC Analytics Used by Google Analytics to store user-specific statistical data. 1 Year First
_shopify_marketing Marketing Records the user’s store visit and interactions for marketing/attribution purposes. It works together with Shopify Network Intelligence, Shopify's advertising optimisation and conversion tracking infrastructure, and associates conversion events such as purchases made after the user clicks on an advertisement. 30 Days First
_shopify_analytics Analytics Contains analytics data relating to buyer surfaces such as the storefront or checkout page. 30 Days First
cart Strictly Necessary Used by Shopify to store the contents of the user’s cart and the session ID. 91 Days First
IDE Marketing Used by DoubleClick to record and report the website user’s actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser’s ads, in order to measure the effectiveness of an ad and to present the most relevant retargeted ads to the user. 2 Years Third
_ga Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. 2 Years First
_shopify_s Analytics This cookie is set when a user visits a Shopify store and is used to store information about the user’s shopping cart, preferences and activity on the website. 30 Minutes First
_shopify_y Analytics This cookie is set when a user visits a Shopify store and is used to store information about the user’s shopping cart, preferences and activity on the website. 365 Days Third
_shop_app_essential Strictly Necessary Used by the Shop (Shopify) application to manage the user’s session and core application functions. 1 Year Third
_shopify_essential Strictly Necessary Contains information necessary for the proper functioning of a store, such as session and checkout information and anti-tampering data. 365 Days First
localization Functional This cookie is used in connection with checkout. 365 Days First

5. How Can I Control the Use of Cookies?

In addition to the Cookie Management Platform, you can also personalise your cookie preferences by changing your browser settings. Links for common browsers and services:

Google Analytics

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Google Chrome

http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647

Internet Explorer

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

Mozilla Firefox

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Cookies

Opera

http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/

Safari:

https://support.apple.com/kb/ph19214?locale=tr_TR

6. What Are Your Rights as a Personal Data Owner?

Personal data owners have the following rights under Article 11 of the Law, which regulates the rights of the Data Subject:

  • To learn whether personal data is being processed,
  • To request information about the processing if personal data has been processed,
  • To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether it is used in accordance with that purpose,
  • To know the third parties, domestic or abroad, to whom personal data is transferred, 
  • To request the rectification of personal data if it has been processed incompletely or inaccurately, and to request that the action taken in this regard be notified to third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred,
  • To request the erasure/destruction of personal data if the reasons requiring its processing no longer exist, and to request that this action be notified to the third parties to whom the data has been transferred,
  • To object to a result arising against them through the analysis of the processed data exclusively by automated systems,
  • To claim compensation for damages incurred due to unlawful processing.