MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, URBANIZATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Privacy and Cookie Policy

We process and protect the privacy of the personal data of visitors to our websites / applications operated by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of the Republic of Turkey in accordance with the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data. This Privacy and Cookie Policy determines the processing of visitors' personal data, cookie policy and website privacy principles.

Cookies are small text files that store information. Cookies are stored on your device or network server by the websites you visit, through browsers. When the website is loaded into your browser, cookies are stored on your device. Cookies ensure that the website works properly, is more secure and provides a better user experience. Session and local storage areas are also used for the same purpose as cookies.

Cookies are used to ensure that visitors can benefit from our websites/applications in the most efficient way. If cookies are not preferred, you can delete or block them from your browser settings. However, this may negatively affect the performance of our websites/applications or prevent you from using the service. Unless the visitor changes the cookie settings from their browser, they are assumed to have accepted the use of cookies on this site.

1. Purpose of Processing Personal Data

Your personal data obtained from your visit to our websites/applications are processed by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of the Republic of Turkey in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of the Law for the purposes listed below:

• To carry out the necessary studies for the activities carried out by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of the Republic of Turkey and to carry out the related business processes,
• Carrying out the necessary studies and carrying out the relevant business processes to benefit the relevant people from the products and services offered by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change,
• Making recommendations and promotions of the products and services offered by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of the Republic of Turkey according to the tastes, usage habits and needs of the relevant people,
• Measuring the performance, interaction, security and user experience of the products and services offered by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of the Republic of Turkey and providing a better service.

2. Parties to Which Personal Data is Transferred and the Purpose of Transfer

Your personal data obtained as a result of your use of our websites/applications may be transferred to our business partners, suppliers, the Ministry's central, provincial, overseas organization and affiliated, related, related institutions, legally authorized public institutions and private law real and legal persons within the scope of the personal data processing conditions and purposes specified in Articles 8 and 9 of the Law, in line with the purposes of processing your personal data.

3. Purpose of Using Cookies

Our websites/applications use mandatory and functional cookies.

Mandatory Cookies (First-party cookies): These are mostly cookies required for the correct operation of the website/application. These cookies are used compulsorily to fulfill an information society service requested by the user (such as logging in, filling out forms, remembering privacy preferences).

Functional Cookies (Third party cookies): Used to measure the performance, interaction, security of our websites/applications and to provide a better service. Helps to improve user experience and future interactions with our websites/applications.

4. Controlling Cookie Preferences

Different browsers offer different methods of blocking and deleting cookies used by websites. To block/delete cookies, browser settings must be changed. To find out more on how to manage and delete cookies (in English), visit www.allaboutcookies.org . Visitors have the opportunity to personalise their preferences regarding cookies by changing their browser settings.

5. Rights of Data Owners

Requests within the scope of Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law, which “regulates the rights of the relevant person”, can be made by submitting the Data Owner Application Form, petition and other necessary documents to our Ministry, as detailed in the Information Text.