Cookie Policy

Last Updated: April 20, 2025

At Seartr.com (“Site”), we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your user experience and improve the functionality of our Site. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we collect, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. This policy is designed to comply with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant international regulations.

1. Data Controller

The Site is registered under the name of Sema Arslan, who acts as the data controller for personal data collected via cookies. You can contact the data controller using the following details:

  • Name: Sema Arslan
  • Email: sema@seartr.com
  • Address: Atatürk Mah. 206/12 Sk. No:6 Buca/İzmir/TÜRKİYE

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website. Cookies allow us to recognize you on subsequent visits, remember your preferences, and provide a better user experience. We may also use similar technologies, such as pixel tags or web beacons, for similar purposes.

3. Purposes of Using Cookies

We use cookies on our Site for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: Enable core Site functionality, such as logging in or managing your shopping cart.
  • Performance and Analytics Cookies: Analyze Site usage, understand visitor behavior, and improve our services (e.g., tracking which pages are most visited).
  • Personalization Cookies: Store your preferences to provide a tailored experience (e.g., language or theme settings).
  • Marketing Cookies: Deliver advertisements and campaigns relevant to your interests (subject to your consent).
  • Security Cookies: Enhance Site security and prevent unauthorized access.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

The following types of cookies are used on our Site:

  • Session Cookies: Temporary cookies active only during your visit. They are deleted when you close your browser.
  • Persistent Cookies: Stored on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them.
  • First-Party Cookies: Set by seartr.com and used solely by us.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Set by our partners or service providers (e.g., Google Analytics, advertising networks).

5. Data Collected via Cookies

Cookies may collect the following types of data:

  • Your IP address,
  • Browser type and version,
  • Operating system,
  • Pages visited and time spent on them,
  • Links clicked and on-Site interactions,
  • Device identifiers or unique identifiers (for marketing cookies, subject to your consent).

6. Legal Basis for Processing Cookies

We process data collected via cookies in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including GDPR:

  • Essential Cookies: Processed based on our legitimate interests or to fulfill a contract (e.g., processing orders).
  • Performance and Analytics Cookies: Processed based on our legitimate interests to improve user experience.
  • Marketing and Personalization Cookies: Processed only with your explicit consent.

7. Sharing Cookies with Third Parties

Data collected via cookies may be shared with third parties in the following cases:

  • Analytics Services: Tools like Google Analytics may use cookie data to measure Site usage.
  • Advertising Services: Advertising networks may process cookie data to deliver interest-based ads (subject to your consent).
  • Legal Obligations: Data may be shared with authorities if required by law or court order.

If data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or your country, we ensure compliance with applicable regulations, such as obtaining your consent or transferring data to countries with adequate protection levels.

8. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences through the following options:

  • Cookie Consent Pop-Up: On your first visit, you can choose which types of cookies to allow via our cookie consent pop-up.
  • Browser Settings: You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. For example:
    • Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Other Site Data.
    • Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
    • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and Website Data.
  • Withdrawing Consent: You can withdraw consent for marketing or personalization cookies info@seartr.com by emailing.

Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect core Site functionality (e.g., inability to place orders).

9. Cookie Retention Periods

Cookie retention periods vary by type:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser.
  • Persistent Cookies: Stored for a specific period (e.g., up to 1 year) or until manually deleted.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Retention periods depend on the third-party provider’s policies (e.g., Google Analytics cookies are typically retained for 2 years).

10. Data Security

We take technical and organizational measures to protect data collected via cookies, including:

  • SSL encryption to secure data transmission.
  • Security protocols to prevent unauthorized access.

11. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding personal data collected via cookies under GDPR or other applicable laws:

  • The right to know whether your data is being processed.
  • The right to access your processed data.
  • The right to know the purpose of processing and whether it is used appropriately.
  • The right to know third parties with whom your data is shared.
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • The right to request deletion or destruction of your data.
  • The right to object to automated decision-making that affects you.
  • The right to seek compensation for damages caused by unlawful processing.

To exercise your rights, info@seartr.com We will respond to your request within 30 days, in accordance with applicable laws.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect legal requirements or changes to our services. Updates take effect upon publication on our Site. For significant changes, we will notify users via email.

13. Contact Us

For questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

  • Email: info@seartr.com
  • Address: Atatürk Mah. 206/12 Sk. No:6 Buca/İzmir/TÜRKİYE