Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 26.09.2026
As AKAN Global Lojistik Gümrükleme ve Müşavirlik Tic. Ltd. Şti. (“AKAN Global”, the “Company” or “We”), we may use cookies and similar technologies on the www.akangl.com.tr website (the “Site”) to improve the user experience, to ensure that the Site operates securely and properly, and to analyse how the Site is used.
This Cookie Policy (the “Policy”) explains the purposes for which cookies are used on the Site operated by AKAN Global, the types of cookies used and how users can manage their cookie preferences.
1. What Is a Cookie?
Cookies are small text files containing certain information that are placed in your device’s browser by the websites you visit.
Cookies enable websites to remember user preferences, manage sessions, help the website operate securely and properly and, in certain cases, analyse how the Site is used.
Cookies do not in themselves need to contain identifying information such as users’ names or full addresses. However, information obtained through some cookies may qualify as personal data under the applicable legislation.
2. How Are Cookies Used?
Cookies may be placed on your device through communication between the browser you use while visiting the Site and AKAN Global’s Site servers or the servers of third-party service providers used on the Site.
Cookies may be used for purposes such as:
- Enabling the Site to function technically,
- Ensuring security and session management,
- Remembering user preferences,
- Analysing Site performance,
- Improving the user experience.
3. Types of Cookies
3.1. Cookies by Ownership
First-Party Cookies
Cookies placed on your device directly by the website operated by AKAN Global.
Third-Party Cookies
Cookies that may be placed on your device by third-party service providers offering analytics, video playback, advertising or similar services used on the Site.
3.2. Cookies by Storage Period
Session Cookies
Cookies used for the duration of a browser session, which may be deleted when the browser is closed or the session ends.
Persistent Cookies
Cookies that are stored on your device for a certain period or remain valid until you delete them.
3.3. Cookies by Purpose
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Cookies required to perform the Site’s basic functions, ensure its security and enable it to operate technically.
Without these cookies, some of the Site’s basic functions may not work properly.
Functional / Preference Cookies
Cookies that enable functions such as remembering your language preference or similar choices made by the user.
Statistics / Performance Cookies
Cookies used to understand how the Site is used, analyse visited pages and general usage trends, and improve the Site’s performance.
Marketing / Advertising Cookies
Cookies that may be used to deliver content or advertisements tailored to users’ interests, measure advertising activities and improve marketing efforts.
Where required under the applicable legislation, non-essential cookies used by AKAN Global are not activated without the user’s explicit consent.
4. Cookies Used on Our Site
The cookies used on the Site may vary depending on the Site’s technical infrastructure and the third-party services used.
The cookies currently used, or that may be used, are classified as follows:
| Cookie Provider | Cookie Name | Purpose | Cookie Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| www.akangl.com.tr | PHPSESSID | Managing the user session and enabling the Site to operate technically | Strictly necessary | For the duration of the session |
| Vimeo | player | Playing Vimeo videos embedded on the Site and remembering user preferences | Functional | 1 year |
| Vimeo | vuid | Running embedded videos and generating technical/tracking information on video usage | Marketing / Analytics | 2 years |
Note: The cookies above may vary depending on the Site’s technical structure and the services used. AKAN Global may update the cookies used and their retention periods when necessary.
5. Legal Basis for the Use of Cookies
Personal data processing activities carried out through cookies are conducted in accordance with the personal data processing conditions set out in Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”) and the related legislation.
Cookies that are strictly necessary for the Site to function may be used without explicit consent, provided that the conditions set out in the applicable legislation are met.
However, for non-essential functional, analytics/statistics and marketing/advertising cookies, users’ explicit consent is obtained where there is no other legal basis for processing personal data.
Under the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority’s Guidelines on Cookie Practices, cookies requiring explicit consent must be accepted by the user through an active choice, and the user must be able to change this choice later.
6. Managing Cookie Preferences
On your first visit to the Site, you may be presented with a cookie management panel that allows you to set your preferences for non-essential cookies.
Through the cookie management panel, you can:
- Continue to use strictly necessary cookies,
- Allow or reject functional cookies,
- Accept or reject statistics/analytics cookies,
- Set your preferences for marketing/advertising cookies,
- Change the preferences you have previously set.
If strictly necessary cookies are disabled, some of the Site’s technical functions may not work as intended.
Under KVKK practice, where explicit consent is required for non-essential cookies, it is important that users are given the option to accept, reject and manage their preferences.
7. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can change your browser settings to block or delete cookies, or to be notified when a cookie is set.
If you disable or delete cookies, some functions of the Site may not work properly.
For detailed information on managing cookies, please refer to the help and support pages of the browser you use.
8. Third-Party Service Providers
Content or services offered by third-party service providers such as Vimeo may be used on the Site.
These service providers may use their own cookies and similar technologies. Third parties’ use of cookies may be subject to their own privacy and cookie policies.
Where the use of third-party services may involve the transfer of personal data abroad, such transfers are carried out in accordance with the provisions of KVKK on the cross-border transfer of personal data.
9. Withdrawing Cookie Preferences
You may change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time.
Withdrawal of explicit consent takes effect for the future, and the use of cookies based on explicit consent stops once the withdrawal has been made.
10. Protection of Personal Data
Information obtained through cookies that qualifies as personal data is processed in accordance with KVKK and the related legislation, and the necessary technical and administrative security measures are taken.
Detailed information on personal data processing activities carried out through cookies is available in AKAN Global’s Privacy Notice (KVKK).
11. Changes to This Policy
AKAN Global may amend this Cookie Policy due to changes in legislation, changes to the Site’s technical infrastructure or updates to the cookies used.
The current version of the Policy takes effect on the date it is published on the Site.
12. Contact
For any questions about this Cookie Policy or the processing of your personal data, you can contact AKAN Global.
AKAN Global Lojistik Gümrükleme ve Müşavirlik Tic. Ltd. Şti.
Email: info@akangl.com.tr
Website: www.akangl.com.tr
Address: Çobançeşme Mahallesi Kımız Sokak Küçük İş Merkezi No :38/5 Çobançeşme / İstanbul