The purpose of this text is to provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal data collected through cookies on the website operated by Crowne Plaza Istanbul Ortakoy Bosphorus (“Site”), in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“Law”) and relevant legislation. Except for strictly necessary cookies required for the operation and functionality of the site, you can choose whether to allow the processing of cookies by using our special banner or following the instructions provided below.

What is Cookie?

While browsing the site, similar technologies such as cookies, "web beacons," SDKs, pixels, or others (hereinafter collectively referred to as "cookies") may be placed on your device, such as your computer, smartphone, or tablet, which you use to access the Site. Cookies can store information related to your navigation on the Site (such as the pages you viewed, the date and time of your visit, etc.) which we can read on subsequent visits. Cookies are small text files containing a small amount of information that are downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. These cookies are then sent back to the originating website or another website that recognizes the cookie on each subsequent visit. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize a user's device. Cookies perform various functions, such as enabling you to navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving the user experience. Additionally, they can help make online advertisements more relevant to you and your interests.

 

Which cookies do we use on the site?

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are cookies that are essential for the functioning of our Site. For example, they include cookies that allow you to log in to secure areas of our Site. These cookies may help the website distinguish you as an individual visitor from other visitors to the site. They are used to maintain a server session in order to enable requested functions. This category of cookies cannot be disabled. If you configure your browser to reject these cookies, some services on the Site may not be provided properly or at all.

 

2. Functional Cookies (Preference Cookies)

These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our site. They provide helpful features during your browsing experience, such as product reviews and product video playback. These cookies allow us to personalize our content for you and remember your preferences (e.g., language or region selection). They help the website recognize you as an individual visitor, distinct from other visitors to the site. These cookies are used to maintain a server session in order to enable requested functions. The information collected by these cookies is anonymous and is used solely to improve the functioning of the site. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not be able to analyze the functionality of our Site or offer you personalized content.

3. Analytics Cookies (Performance Cookies)

These cookies allow us to improve our Site's features through traffic analysis and offer personalized content. They enable us to recognize, count, and track the movement of visitors on our website. This helps us improve the functioning of the site, for example, ensuring that users can easily find what they are looking for. The information collected by these cookies is anonymous and is used only to enhance the performance of the site. However, as a third-party service provider, Google Analytics processes your personal data to provide us with aggregated data about the visitors to our website. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not be able to analyze the functionality of our Site or offer you personalized content. Our website uses Google Analytics cookies. The information collected by Google Analytics cookies will be transmitted to and stored on servers in the United States, in accordance with Google's privacy practices. You can access Google’s privacy policy here: Google Privacy Policy. You can also visit this link to fully disable Google Analytics for your browser: Google Analytics Opt-out.

4. Advertising Cookies (Marketing Cookies)

These cookies allow us to show you advertisements and other content that we believe is most relevant to your interests and digital behavior. These cookies may be placed on our Site by our advertising partners. They can also be used by these companies to build a profile of your interests and display relevant ads to you on other websites. If you do not allow these cookies, you will not receive personalized advertisements.

 

How to Manage, Disable, or Delete Cookies?

You can give or withdraw your consent for the processing of the cookies listed above (except for strictly necessary cookies) at any time by clicking on the "Change your cookie settings" option on the homepage of our Site. Additionally, you can disable cookies by enabling the setting in your browser that allows you to refuse all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to disable all cookies (including strictly necessary cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of the Site.

Disabling a cookie or a cookie category does not delete the cookie from your browser. You will also need to do this manually in your browser. If you wish to change your cookie settings, please go to the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. Alternatively, for more details, you can visit the "Help" section of your browser.

To get more information about cookie settings for your browser, please select one of the following links:

• Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
• Firefox: Cookies: Information websites store on your computer
• Chrome: Delete and manage cookies
• Android: Delete and manage cookies on Android
• Safari: Safari: Delete and manage cookies
• iOS: Delete and manage cookies on iOS

 

Changes to the Cookie Policy The current Cookie Policy may be updated by Crowne Plaza Bosphorus; however, in the event of significant changes, we will reasonably notify you via a notice posted on the Site to allow you time to stop using the Site if necessary. Since the Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our use of cookies, it is important to regularly check for updates to the Policy. To see the most recent changes, check the date of the Policy.

Purposes of Personal Data Processing and Legal Grounds

Personal data collected through strictly necessary cookies is processed under the provisions of Article 5(2)(c) of the Personal Data Protection Law, which states that processing is necessary for the performance of a contract, or under Article 5(2)(f), which allows processing if necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies are used to make our website more functional and personalized (except for privacy preferences, they allow other preferences to be remembered when you revisit the site). Personal data collected through these cookies is processed based on your explicit consent under Article 5(1) of the Personal Data Protection Law.

Performance/Analytics Cookies

The purpose of performance/analytics cookies is to count visitors and measure traffic on our website. These are first-party cookies. Personal data collected through these cookies is processed based on your explicit consent under Article 5(1) of the Personal Data Protection Law.

 

Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Advertising and marketing cookies are used by Crowne Plaza Istanbul Ortakoy Bosphorus, its parent company InterContinental Hotels Group, and our business partners to create a profile based on your interests and display relevant advertisements to you. Personal data collected through these cookies is processed based on your explicit consent under Article 5(1) of the Personal Data Protection Law.

Methods of Collecting Your Personal Data

The personal data listed above is collected electronically, either automatically or manually.

Purpose of Transferring Personal Data and Recipient Groups

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties, either domestically or internationally, unless the conditions for transfer specified in Articles 8 and/or 9 of the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) are met. However, your personal data may be shared within the framework of the personal data processing conditions and purposes set out in Article 8 of the KVKK, with domestic service providers, business partners, suppliers, and competent judicial authorities, with all necessary legal and technical precautions in place.

 

Your Rights as the Data Subject

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

• To learn whether your personal data is being processed,
• To request information about your personal data if it has been processed,
• To learn the purpose of processing your personal data and whether it is being used in
• accordance with that purpose,
• To learn the third parties, domestic or foreign, to whom your personal data is transferred,
• To request correction of any incomplete or incorrect personal data,
• To request the deletion or destruction of your personal data in accordance with Article 7 of the Law,
• To request that corrections, deletions, or destructions of your personal data becommunicated to third parties to whom the data has been transferred,
• To object to a decision based solely on automated processing of personal data, which results in a negative consequence for you, and
• To request compensation for any damages caused by unlawful processing of your personal data.

Application and Complaint Procedure

You can submit your requests regarding the above-mentioned rights to us via email at info@cportakoybosphorus.com. Your request will be responded to as soon as possible, and in any case, within thirty days, depending on the nature of your request.