ABOUT THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

COOKIE INFORMATION TEXT

(“Cookie Information Text”)

In accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“Law”) published in the Official Gazette dated April 7, 2016, and numbered 29677, the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles to be Followed in Fulfilling the Obligation to Inform (“Communiqué”) published in the Official Gazette dated March 10, 2018, and numbered 30356, and relevant legislation, as data controller, Ricco Jewellery wishes to inform our valued customers with this Cookie Information Text about your personal data processed through the cookies and applications we use while providing services related to the https://www.riccojewellery.com website and mobile application (“Site”).

Your Personal Data Processed Through Cookies

The Site uses cookies. By using Ricco Jewellery's Site, you allow the use of cookies and similar formats.

When you visit the Site from a mobile device or website, information that allows the identification of the device in cookie format or a similar type of file may be stored on your device's internet browser or hard disk for the purposes stated below.

The Site uses session cookies and persistent cookies, mandatory cookies, functional and analytical cookies. You can reject or remove cookies by following the instructions given in your internet browser's "help" file regarding the removal and rejection of cookies, as stated below. However, in this case, you may not be able to access all functions of the website and mobile application, or your access may be limited.

Cookies are not used for purposes other than those specified in this Cookie Information Text.

Our Purpose of Using Cookies

As Ricco, with the use of cookies, we aim to:

• Perform quality control and improve service quality,
• Determine how the Site is used, including how it is connected to the Ricco Site, from where and with which devices, what content is viewed on the Site, and the duration of the visit;
• Confirm the identity information of the person shopping on the Site,
• Record address and other necessary information for communication,
• Organize records and documents, and provide information to public officials upon request and as required by legislation,
• Provide Ricco Customers with a better shopping experience, inform Customers about products they might be interested in "considering our customers' interests," convey current campaigns, offer suggestions to Customers, inform our Customers about campaign, promotion, discount, offer, event, sweepstakes, competition, and opportunity activities and our services,
• Use in various marketing and advertising activities and, in this context, conduct surveys electronically and/or physically through contracted organizations,
• Provide customers with a better shopping experience, inform our customers about products they might be interested in "considering our customers' interests," convey current campaigns, offer suggestions to our customers, inform our customers about our services,
• Perform the basic functions necessary for the operation of the Site, analyze the Site, and increase the performance, functionality, and ease of use of the Site,
• Fulfill legal obligations by Ricco in accordance with the Law and relevant legislation and exercise rights arising from applicable legislation.

What Types of Cookies Do We Use?

The types of cookies used by Ricco and Ricco's purposes for using these cookies are as follows:

• Session Cookies, which remain valid until you close the internet browser you are using during your visit to our Site,
• Persistent Cookies, which are stored in your browser and remain valid until you delete them or until their expiration date,
• Mandatory Cookies, which are mandatory for our Site to function properly and for you to benefit from the features and services offered by our Site,
• Functional and Analytical Cookies, which include data about how you use the site and may contain your personal data due to their nature, used for purposes such as remembering your behavior and preferences during your visit to our Site, using our Site effectively, and optimizing our Site to meet your requests.

Storing and Accessing Cookies

When you visit the Site from a mobile device or website, information allowing the identification of that device, in "cookie" format or similar, is stored on your device's internet browser or hard disk.

You can configure your browser to block cookies for all sites or specific sites, to warn you when a cookie is created, to block third-party cookies, or to treat all cookies as session cookies.

The use of cookies is not mandatory to use the Site, but if you set your browser to block all cookies, the quality of your user experience may decrease. Similarly, setting your browser to block all cookies may prevent you from accessing the Site or benefiting from various functions of the Site.

You can use the following methods to allow or deny cookies:

Google Chrome        :          By clicking the "lock icon" in the address bar of your browser, you can allow or block cookies from the "Cookies" tab.

Internet Explorer     :          In your browser, from the "Tools" section in the upper right, click the security tab to manage cookies by "allowing" or "not allowing."

Mozilla Firefox         :          Click the "open menu" tab in the upper right corner of your browser. Click the "Options" icon and use the "Privacy & Security" button to manage cookies.

Opera                         :          In your browser's "Preferences" section, select "Advanced" and manage cookies from the "Cookies" section.

Safari                         :          In your phone's "Settings" section, select the "Safari" tab and manage all your cookies from the "Privacy & Security" section.

What Are the Rights of the Personal Data Subject Listed in Article 11 of Law No. 6698?

As personal data subjects, pursuant to Article 11 titled "Rights of the data subject" of the Law, you have the right to:

• Learn whether your personal data is being processed,
• Request information if your personal data has been processed,
• Learn the purpose of the processing of your personal data and whether they are used in accordance with their purpose,
• Know the third parties to whom your personal data is transferred domestically or abroad,
• Request correction of your personal data if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed, and to request that the transaction made in this context be notified to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred,
• Request the deletion or destruction of your personal data if the reasons requiring its processing have ceased to exist, despite being processed in accordance with the Law and other relevant legislation, and to request that the transaction made in this context be notified to third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred,
• Object to the emergence of an unfavorable result for you through the exclusive analysis of your processed data by automated systems,
• Request compensation for damages in case your personal data is processed unlawfully.

Who uses the information stored in cookies?

The information stored in our platform's cookies is used and managed by external organizations to provide services aimed at improving our services and the experience of the user navigating our Platform.