“Gülay Parlak”
Privacy Notice Regarding Personal Data Processed Through Cookies

Dear Website Visitor,

This information text has been prepared by “Gülay Parlak” (“Wellpad”), as the “Data Controller” within the scope of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No: 6698 (“Law”) and the Principles and Procedures for Fulfilling the Obligation to Inform.

The purpose of this information text is to provide you with information about the processing of your personal data obtained automatically through the placement of cookies on your device used on our website with the domain name www.thewellpad.com ("Website"), including the purposes for which we use which types of cookies and how you can manage these cookies. Through the cookie management platform, you can view the types of cookies used on our website and determine your preferences regarding the cookies we use subject to your explicit consent by using the "open" or "closed" options on the cookie management platform. Furthermore, you can change your preferences at any time through this platform.

Types of Cookies Used on Our Website

1. Types of Cookies Based on Usage Period

We use session cookies and persistent cookies on our website based on the usage periods. Session cookies are used to ensure the continuity of the session and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies, on the other hand, are not deleted when you close your browser and are automatically deleted after the specified storage period expires.

2. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

Whether a cookie is a first-party or third-party cookie depends on who placed the cookie. First-party cookies are placed directly by our Site, i.e., the “thewellpad.com” URL address that you see in your browser's address bar. Third-party cookies, on the other hand, are placed by a URL address other than the www.thewellpad.com domain name you see in the address bar.

3. Types of Cookies Based on Purpose of Use

The following types of cookies are used on our Site based on the purpose of use:

• Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our Site and for the performance of the service you requested. These cookies are first-party cookies and process your personal data during the session. The processed personal data is automatically deleted after you end your session.

The personal data collected through necessary cookies is processed based on the legal grounds of Article 5(2)(c) of the Law ("Processing of personal data of parties to a contract is necessary, provided that it is directly related to the establishment or performance of a contract.") or (f) ("Processing of personal data is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.").

• Performance-Analytical Cookies

These cookies are used to determine the number of unique visitors to our website, measure user traffic on our Site, determine the effectiveness of keywords we use in search engines, track the browsing status of users visiting our Site, measure and improve the performance of our Site. Additionally, these cookies help us understand the popularity levels of different pages on our Site. The personal data collected through performance-analytical cookies is processed based on the legal ground of Article 5(2)(f) of the Law ("Processing of personal data is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.").

• Functional Cookies

These cookies are used to make our Site more functional and personalized.

• Advertising and Marketing Cookies

These cookies are third-party cookies used by our partners to profile your interests based on our Site and to show you ads related to your interests.

The personal data to be processed through advertising and marketing cookies is processed only if you give explicit consent within the scope of Article 5(1) of the Law.

Information on Which Personal Data is Processed for Which Purposes and Legal Grounds and the Cookies Used

Your Cookie Preference Settings 

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the icon on our website. Adjust the buttons on the cookie management panel to the desired open or closed position and click the "Save Settings" button. Refresh the page to activate your settings.

Alternatively, you can partially control your cookie preferences through browser settings. You can access information on managing cookies in commonly used browsers through the following links:

o Google Chrome
(https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en)

o Mozilla Firefox
(https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop?redirectslug=enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences&redirectlocale=en-US)

o Safari
(https://help.apple.com/safari/mac/9.0/#/sfri40732)

o Opera
(https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/)

What Are Your Rights?

You can always apply to us regarding your personal data processed by us in accordance with your rights specified in Article 11 of the Law. You can submit your applications under the subject "Subscription Cancellation" using the method specified below:

o You can send your applications to the kvk@thewellpad.com e-mail address belonging to Wellpad.

We would like to remind you that your application must comply with the conditions set forth in the Regulation on the Procedures and Principles for Application