Cookie Policy

1. Purpose and Scope

At Natalie Kolyozyan, we value the privacy and protection of personal data belonging to visitors of our website, www.nataliekolyozyan.com.

This Cookie Policy explains how data may be collected and processed through cookies and similar technologies used on our website, the purposes for which these technologies are used, the different types of cookies, and how visitors can manage their preferences.

Your personal data is processed in accordance with Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) and other applicable legislation.

Data Controller: NATALIE KOLYOZYAN
Brand: Natalie Kolyozyan
Website: www.nataliekolyozyan.com
Email: shop@nataliekolyozyan.com

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files stored on your browser or device when you visit a website.

Cookies may be used to ensure the proper functioning of our website, maintain your shopping cart, remember your language and regional preferences, improve your browsing experience, and, where the necessary consent has been obtained, analyze website usage and support marketing activities.

Depending on their duration, cookies may be classified as session cookies or persistent cookies. They may also be classified as first-party or third-party cookies depending on who places them.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the secure and proper functioning of our website.

They support fundamental features such as website navigation, shopping cart functionality, checkout processes, security measures, and the storage of cookie preferences.

Strictly necessary cookies may be used without obtaining explicit consent where an appropriate legal basis is available under applicable legislation.

3.2. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies help us remember your language, country, currency, and other personalization preferences to provide a more convenient and consistent shopping experience.

Non-essential functional cookies are used with your consent where required.

3.3. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

Information regarding page visits, browsing behavior, traffic sources, and website performance may be collected and analyzed.

This information is used to improve the functionality, performance, and overall user experience of our website.

Non-essential performance and analytics cookies are activated based on your consent.

3.4. Advertising and Marketing Cookies

These cookies may help us display advertisements that are more relevant to your interests, measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, and improve our marketing activities.

Advertising and marketing cookies are used only where you have provided your explicit consent.

4. Data That May Be Collected Through Cookies

Depending on the types of cookies used and your preferences, the following information may be processed:

  • IP address, device, and browser information
  • Website access dates and session information
  • Pages visited and browsing activity
  • Language, country, and shopping preferences
  • Shopping cart and session information
  • Cookie consent and privacy preferences
  • Advertising and campaign interaction data

Depending on the nature of the cookies, this information may constitute personal data, either directly or indirectly.

5. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

Personal data collected through cookies is processed based on the applicable legal grounds established under Article 5 of Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698.

Cookies that are essential for website security and core shopping functions may, where applicable, rely on the necessity of processing for the establishment or performance of a contract or the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that such interests do not override the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual.

Non-essential functional, analytics, and advertising/marketing cookies are processed based on your explicit consent where no other valid legal basis applies.

6. Third-Party Cookies and Data Transfers

Our website operates using the Shopify e-commerce platform.

Cookies provided by Shopify and relevant service providers may be used to support the technical operation of our online store.

If services such as Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or similar analytics and advertising technologies are enabled, these providers may also use cookies and related technologies.

Data collected through cookies may be shared with relevant business partners and service providers solely to the extent necessary for the stated processing purposes.

Where personal data is transferred outside Türkiye, such transfers shall be subject to the applicable requirements and appropriate safeguards provided under Article 9 of Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 and other relevant legislation.

7. Cookie Retention Periods

The retention periods of cookies vary depending on their type and purpose.

Session cookies are generally deleted when your browsing session ends. Persistent cookies remain on your device until their specified expiration date or until they are manually deleted.

Cookies used through the Shopify platform may have different retention periods. The cookies present on our website may vary depending on the features and services enabled.

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and in accordance with applicable legal retention requirements.

8. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your preferences regarding non-essential cookies through the cookie preferences panel available on our website.

This panel allows you to accept or reject relevant cookie categories and withdraw consent previously provided.

You may also view, delete, or block cookies through your browser settings.

Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of certain features of our website.

Declining non-essential cookies will not prevent you from making purchases through our online store.

9. Your Rights Regarding Personal Data

Under Article 11 of Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698, you have the right to learn whether your personal data is being processed, request information about such processing, learn the purposes of processing, identify third parties to whom your data has been transferred, request correction or deletion where the relevant legal conditions are met, and exercise other rights provided by applicable legislation.

You may submit requests concerning these rights to the data controller in accordance with the applicable procedures.

Contact: shop@nataliekolyozyan.com

Your requests will be reviewed and responded to as soon as reasonably possible and no later than 30 days, in accordance with applicable legislation.

10. Updates to This Policy

Natalie Kolyozyan may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the technologies used, the services provided, or applicable legal requirements.

The latest version of this policy will be published on our website.

Natalie Kolyozyan
www.nataliekolyozyan.com
shop@nataliekolyozyan.com