Cookie Policy

PRIVACY TERMS

1. 1. The website at “www.stepy.com.tr” (“Website”), operated by www.stepy.com.tr (“Company”), requests certain personal information (name, age, email address, etc.) from persons who visit and/or use the Website in any way (“User”) in order to provide better service. This data collected through the Website is used within the Website for campaign activities or special promotional activities directed at the User's account. Apart from personal information, statistical data relating to transactions carried out through the Website is analyzed and stored.

2. 2. The Company does not, under any circumstances, share information submitted through membership forms with third parties without the User's knowledge or instructions to the contrary, and does not use or sell it for any commercial purpose unrelated to its activities.

3. 3. Google Analytics's Remarketing & Demographics and Interest Reporting features are used on the Website. Using advertising settings, you may opt out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising, and Google Display Network ads can be customized. Demographic information provided by Google Analytics is used to customize the Website and any advertisements served through the Website according to Users' interests. This information may be shared with advertising publishers, together with information belonging to other Users, for use in target audience studies. This information does not include any personal information (name, surname, national ID number, gender, age, etc.) in any way, and is used to conduct studies on User trends as a group and to compile the target audience. By accepting these Privacy Terms, you consent to anonymous information being shared with advertising publishers for advertising and promotional purposes.

4. 4. Third-party providers, including Google, will display Website advertisements in banner spaces on publisher sites across the internet. First-party cookies together with third-party cookies are used by the Website and by third-party providers, including Google, to collect information about advertisements based on visitors' past visits to the Website, and to optimize and serve advertisements.

5. 5. Personal User information will only be disclosed to official authorities when requested by such authorities and in cases where disclosure is required under applicable mandatory legislation.

6. 6. User credit card information requested on the payment page is never stored on the servers of the Website or third-party service providers, in order to keep the security of Users shopping on the Website at the highest level. This ensures that all payment-related transactions take place directly between the relevant bank and the device used by the User, through the Website interface.

7. 7. By accepting these Privacy Terms, the User confirms that the information shared with the Company belongs to them personally, and consents to this information being shared with other legal entities affiliated with the Company for the purpose of carrying out sales and marketing activities and providing notifications through any communication channel.

8. 8. You can unsubscribe from the email distribution list at any time by clicking the “Please click here if you do not want to be informed of campaign announcements” link at the bottom of emails sent as part of Website membership, or by leaving the “I want to receive advertising and announcement emails” option unchecked in the “Update Membership Information” section under “My Account” on the site.

COOKIE POLICY

As www.stepy.com.tr, we use cookies, pixel tags (“pixels”) and local storage technologies to facilitate the use of our website and to personalize your experience on our site. We want this page to help you understand why these technologies are used and how to control or -should you prefer- delete them.

What Is a Cookie?

Almost every website uses cookies nowadays. Like most websites, we use cookies to provide you with a better, faster and safer experience. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (for example, a computer or mobile phone) when you visit a website. Cookies can be stored on your device via your browser during your first visit to a website. When you visit the same site again on the same device, your browser checks whether there is a cookie registered on your device for that site. If a record exists, it transmits the data within the record to the website you are visiting. This way, the website understands that you have visited the site before and determines the content to be delivered to you accordingly.

Why Are Cookies Used?

Some cookies allow the website to remember the preferences you used during your previous visits, enabling your subsequent visits to offer a much more user-friendly and personalized experience.

Controlling and Deleting Cookies

To change your preferences regarding the use of cookies, or to block or delete cookies, it is enough to change your browser settings. Many browsers offer you the option to accept or reject cookies, accept only certain types of cookies, or be warned by the browser whenever a website requests to store a cookie on your device, so that you can control cookies. It is also possible to delete cookies previously saved in your browser. The process for controlling or deleting cookies may vary depending on the browser you use. Instructions for allowing, blocking or deleting cookies for some popular browsers can be found via the links below.

Cookies Used by www.stepy.com.tr

None of the cookies used on our website process data that would identify you personally. The types of cookies used on our website and the purposes for which they are used are detailed below.

Category 1 - Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are important for enabling you to navigate the website, access its secure areas, and establish permissions. Without these cookies, services you request, such as the shopping cart or payment page on our site, cannot be provided.

COOKIE / DESCRIPTION OF THE COOKIE

stepy: This is the cookie we use to track your session record on the site.

lang: This cookie represents the language in which the site is displayed. It determines the language shown in the interface.

stepy_pop: This cookie is generated to keep a record of whether a popup used on the site has been shown.

cookieconsent_status: This cookie is generated for the Cookie Policy notice. By keeping a record, it ensures this notice is not shown again.

Category 2 - 'Performance' Cookies

These cookies collect information about how our visitors use the website. For example, they let us know which pages visitors go to most often and whether they receive error messages from web pages. These cookies collect information anonymously, not information that identifies a visitor

COOKIE / DESCRIPTION OF THE COOKIE

_ga: This cookie is associated with Google Universal Analytics. It is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for site analytics reports.

_gat: Associated with Google Universal Analytics - limits the collection of data in high-traffic areas

_gid: Uniquely identifies a visitor during a single browser session and indicates that they are a sample of a target audience.

_cfduid: This cookie is generated when Cloudflare services are used. It is used for reporting and analysis by assigning a unique user ID.

Category 3 - Targeting / Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign and the number of advertisements shown to you in line with your interests. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator's permission. They remember the websites you have visited, and this information is shared with other organizations, such as third-party advertisers. Very often, cookies link to other advertisers' sites for targeting purposes. We do not use cookies in this category.

COOKIE / DESCRIPTION OF THE COOKIE