Information Notice on Cookies and Similar Technologies

As Adil Onur Karahan Şahıs Şirketi (the “Company”), the confidentiality and security of your personal data are among our top priorities. This notice has been prepared pursuant to Article 10 of Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“KVKK”) to inform you about the cookies and similar technologies used on the Race Of Words website and mobile application (the “Platform”). Information about your other personal data processed on the Platform is provided in the KVKK Information Notice and the Privacy Policy.

1. What are cookies and similar technologies?

Cookies are small text files saved to your browser when you visit a website. The browser’s local storage is also used for similar purposes. In the mobile application, instead of cookies, data stored on the device and software development kits (SDKs) embedded in the application, together with device and advertising identifiers, are used.

2. Technologies used on the website

2.1. Strictly necessary / functional local storage — These are technologies necessary for the website to function.

No analytics, advertising or targeting cookies are used on the website; since there is no member sign-in, there is also no session cookie.

2.2. Third-party resources — The page font is loaded from Google Fonts servers. In the process, your IP address and browser information are technically transmitted to Google; this transfer is subject to Google’s privacy policy. The map on the About us page is loaded from Google Maps only when you click “Show map”; Google may then set cookies in your browser under its own policy. The Company has no control over these cookies.

3. Technologies used in the mobile application

No separate analytics (usage statistics) SDK is used in the mobile application.

4. Legal grounds and purposes

• Performance of the contract: maintaining the session, storing your preferences and progress, and displaying on-device notifications.
• Legitimate interest: remembering the language preference and ensuring ease of use; displaying non-personalised advertisements.
• Establishment, exercise or protection of a right: use of the relevant records in the event of a legal dispute or a request for information from public institutions.
• Acceptance: by downloading and using the Platform, you are deemed to accept the display of personalised advertisements based on your interests. You may turn off personalisation at any time in your device settings; non-personalised advertisements are then shown.

5. Sharing

Data obtained through these technologies is shared, limited to the above purposes, only with the advertising service provider (Google AdMob) and with hosting and IT infrastructure service providers. Since Google is located abroad, this sharing constitutes a transfer abroad. Detailed information about the recipient groups is provided in the KVKK Information Notice.

6. How can you manage your preferences?

On the website: You can delete or block site data from your browser settings; in that case, your language preference will not be remembered.

• Google Chrome: Lock icon in the address bar › Cookies and site data.
• Mozilla Firefox: Menu › Settings › Privacy & Security.
• Microsoft Edge: Menu › Settings › Cookies and site permissions.
• Safari: Settings › Privacy; on iPhone, Settings › Safari › Privacy & Security.

In the mobile application: You can manage or reset your advertising identifier and your personalised advertising preference from your device settings (Android: Settings › Google › Ads; iPhone: Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking). You can turn off app notifications from your device’s notification settings.

7. Contact for your rights and requests

You may submit your requests concerning your rights under Article 11 of the KVKK by a petition in accordance with the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles of Application to the Data Controller, or by means of the Data Subject Application Form on our Policies page, through the following channels:

We kindly ask you to write “Kişisel Verilerin Korunması Kanunu İlgili Kişi Talebi” (Personal Data Protection Law – Data Subject Request) in the subject line of the application envelope or e-mail.

*For applications made in person, only the front side of the document identifying you must be presented (in such a way that the blood type and religion fields are not visible).

Your requests will be concluded free of charge within 30 (thirty) days at the latest. If the operation requires an additional cost, a fee may be charged in accordance with the tariff determined by the Personal Data Protection Board.

8. About this notice

The Company may update this notice in line with changes in the legislation and on the Platform. The current version is published on the Platform.