Legal notice

PRIVACY POLICY


As ALLA ZENGİN TARIM ENDÜSTRİ ÜRETİM TURİZM YATIRIM SANAYİ VE DIŞ TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ (“Anatolian Bee”), we work to protect the privacy of our members who use our website, in order to ensure that our users can benefit from our services securely and completely.


Accordingly, this Anatolian Bee Privacy Policy (“Policy”) has been prepared to ensure that the personal data of our members is processed in full compliance with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“Law”) and to inform our users in this regard. The www.anatolianbee.com Cookie Policy is an integral part of this Policy.


The purpose of this Policy is to set forth the terms and conditions regarding the use of personal data shared with Anatolian Bee by members/visitors/users (“Data Subjects”) or produced by Anatolian Bee during their use of the www.anatolianbee.com website (“Platform”).

 


 

 

What Data Is Processed?

 


Below is a list of the personal data processed by Anatolian Bee, which is considered “personal data” under the Law. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, the term “personal data” within the scope of this Policy covers the following:

 

  • Identity Information

  • Contact Information

  • User Information

  • User Transaction Information

  • Transaction Security Information

  • Financial Information

  • Marketing Information

  • Request/Complaint Management Information

 


Under Articles 3 and 7 of the Law, data that has been irreversibly anonymized will not be considered personal data and may be processed without being bound by the provisions of this Policy.

 


 

 

Purposes of Processing Personal Data

 


Anatolian Bee may process the personal data provided by the Data Subject for the purposes of:

 

  • Creating membership records and accounts, and keeping related records

  • Enabling the Data Subject to benefit from services offered via the Platform

  • Detecting system errors, monitoring performance, and improving Platform operations

  • Providing maintenance, support, and backup services

  • Carrying out the necessary business processes to enable relevant persons to benefit from Anatolian Bee’s products and services

  • Customizing products and services according to the preferences, usage habits, and needs of relevant persons, and recommending and promoting them

  • Carrying out commercial activities by Anatolian Bee and the necessary related business processes

  • Ensuring the legal, technical, and commercial-business security of Anatolian Bee and related persons with whom it has a business relationship

  • Planning and executing Anatolian Bee’s commercial and/or business strategies

 

 


 

 

Personal Data Processed with Explicit Consent

 


With the explicit consent of the Data Subject, Anatolian Bee may process data for the purposes of:

 

  • Tracking activities on the Platform to enhance user experience

  • Creating statistics, profiling, direct marketing, and remarketing

  • Preparing personalized promotional offers for the Data Subject

  • Using the obtained data in advertising and content materials

  • Sharing such data with the parties specified below

 

 


 

 

Transfer of Personal Data

 


Anatolian Bee may transfer personal data and any new data obtained using such personal data to third parties from whom Anatolian Bee receives services, limited to the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.


These third parties may include, but are not limited to:

 

  • External service providers (including SMS providers, hosting providers)

  • Law firms

  • Research companies

  • Call centers

 


Personal data may be shared with authorized company officials, shareholders, business partners, suppliers, legally authorized public institutions, and private organizations, and may be transferred abroad within the scope of the Law and the procedures set out by the Personal Data Protection Board.

 


 

 

Collection Method and Legal Basis

 


Personal data is collected electronically through the Platform. The data collected may be processed and transferred for the purposes set forth in this Policy and in Articles 5 and 6 of the Law.

 


 

 

Rights of the Data Subject

 


Under Article 11 of the Law, data subjects have the right to:

 

  • Learn whether personal data is processed

  • Request information if personal data has been processed

  • Learn the purpose of processing and whether it is used in line with the purpose

  • Learn the third parties to whom data is transferred domestically or abroad

  • Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data and request notification of such corrections to third parties

  • Request deletion or destruction of personal data if the reasons for processing no longer exist, and request notification of such deletion to third parties

  • Object to results against themselves arising from the analysis of data solely through automated systems

  • Request compensation for damages arising from unlawful processing

 


Requests related to these rights can be submitted in accordance with the “Personal Data Processing and Protection Policy” published on www.anatolianbee.com. Anatolian Bee will respond to such requests within thirty (30) days, and reserves the right to charge a fee as determined by the Personal Data Protection Board.

 


 

 

COOKIE POLICY

 


As Anatolian Bee, we work to protect the privacy of visitors to our site in order to ensure safe and complete access to our services. Like most websites, anatolianbee.com (“Site”) uses cookies to show personalized content and advertisements, carry out analytics, and track visitor usage habits.


This Cookie Policy is an integral part of the www.anatolianbee.com Privacy Policy.

 


 

 

What is a Cookie?

 


Cookies are small text files stored on your device or network server via browsers by websites you visit. Cookies are created by the servers associated with the website you visit and allow the server to recognize you when you revisit the site.


Cookies do not contain personal information such as name, gender, or address.

 


 

 

Types of Cookies Used

 


Cookies can be categorized according to:

 

  • By the party placing the cookie: Platform cookies and third-party cookies

  • By duration: Session cookies (deleted when the session ends) and persistent cookies (stored for a defined period)

  • By purpose: Technical cookies, authentication cookies, targeting/advertising cookies, personalization cookies, and analytical cookies

 

 


 

 

Purposes of Using Cookies

 


On the Platform, cookies are used for:

 

  1. Basic Functions: Ensuring the Platform works properly (e.g., keeping items in the shopping cart during a session, avoiding re-entry of passwords when navigating between pages)

  2. Performance Analysis: Measuring site performance, integrating different servers, and making adjustments based on visitor data

  3. Functionality and Ease of Use: Remembering user names or search queries, enabling sharing on third-party social media platforms

  4. Personalization & Advertising: Showing ads related to visitor interests based on viewed pages or products

 

 


 

 

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

 


Some cookies are essential for the Site’s operation and cannot be disabled. Users can manage their preferences for other cookies via browser settings, although disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.


Cookie settings can be managed per device and browser. More information is available at https://www.aboutcookies.org.

 

  • To disable cookies managed by Google Analytics: click here

  • To manage personalized ad experiences by Google: click here

  • To manage advertising cookies used by multiple companies: visit Your Online Choices

 


Mobile device users can manage cookie settings via their device’s settings menu.

 


 

 

Your Rights Regarding Cookies

 


Visitors may exercise the same rights mentioned under Article 11 of the Law in relation to cookies. Anatolian Bee will process requests within thirty (30) days and may charge a fee in accordance with the applicable tariff set by the Personal Data Protection Board.

 


 

 

Consent and Changes to the Policy

 


By closing the cookie notification on the Platform and continuing to use the Site, users are deemed to have consented to cookie usage. Users can change their preferences at any time. Anatolian Bee reserves the right to amend the Policy, with the updated version becoming effective upon publication on the Platform.