Privacy Policy

Welcome to Ateser Jewelry, accessible at ateserjewelry.com (referred to as the “Website” or “Services”). The Services are provided by ateserjewelry.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We emphasize the importance of privacy and security concerning your information and personal data (“Information”). This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) elucidates the type of Information gathered from users of the Services, its utilization, potential sharing with other parties, and the users’ control over their Information. We urge you to review this Policy thoroughly.

Any revisions or updates to this Policy will be published on this page of our Website. By using or accessing the Services, you acknowledge that you have read, comprehended, and agreed to abide by this Policy.

Our Services are managed in Turkey but are accessible globally.

For users in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, we adhere to the regulations of the "KİŞİSEL VERİLERİ KORUMA KURUMU | KVKK | Personal Data Protection Authority" and act as the Controller of your data.

Should you have any inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact us at marketing@ateserjewelry.com

INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE USE IT

Types of Information

We gather various types of Information via our Services:

(1) “Personal Data” encompasses details like your name, email address, phone number, physical address, and other particulars facilitating direct identification and contact (which may sometimes include certain Device Information or details from your email's signature block);

(2) “Device Information” pertains to data associated with the computer or device you utilize to access our Services, including your computer’s IP address, mobile device identifiers (such as Apple IDFA or Android Advertising ID), browser type and operating system, internet service provider identity, and device/browser configurations.

(3) “Usage Data” refers to information concerning your utilization of the Services, such as the pages you browse, sites you visit before or after ours, your interactions within the Services, content or advertisements you view, forward, or click on, Wi-Fi connections, timestamps, log files, diagnostic, crash, website, and performance logs and reports.

As elaborated below, we solely collect Personal Data when explicitly provided by you, yet we may gather other information types during your Service usage through automated processes like software developer kits, cookies, and web beacons (as detailed below).

Personal Data

You can navigate our Website and access its content without providing any Personal Data. However, to avail certain services offered by the Services, such as creating an account on our website, contacting us, subscribing to our newsletter or SMS messages, participating in contests or promotions, ordering products, submitting reviews, feedback, or comments, and interacting with the Services in various ways, we will need to collect relevant Personal Data from you. By providing Personal Data through the Services, either directly upon request or voluntarily through comments, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Data as outlined in this Privacy Policy.

We use the Personal Data we collect to respond to your requests, communicate with you regarding the Services and our content, send promotional or marketing communications, prevent potential fraud, provide product information, service your requests and orders, and deliver the applicable services, features, or functionality associated with your submission.

Device Information & Usage Data

Regardless of whether you provide Personal Data, each time you visit our Services, we or our service providers may collect, store, or accumulate certain Device Information and Usage Data. This Information may be utilized for the purposes described above concerning Personal Data and in aggregate form for internal business operations, such as optimizing the Services, evaluating content popularity, generating statistics, developing marketing plans, and for general administrative, analytical, research, optimization, and security purposes.

Information to and from Social Networks

We may offer functionality enabling you to connect to our Services through a third-party social network like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram (each, a “Social Network”). By connecting through a Social Network, we may collect Personal Data from your profile, such as your name, username, and email address, and use it for the purposes outlined herein. Additionally, our Services may feature social sharing options allowing you to “Share” or “Like” on a Social Network, potentially resulting in the sharing and collection of Information to and from the Social Network. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of each Social Network before using such features.

SHARING OF INFORMATION

We do not disclose, rent, sell, or share any of your Personal Data with third parties for direct marketing purposes. Your Information is only shared with third parties for the purposes described below.

We engage companies or individuals to provide specific services related to the Services' functionality and features, such as content streaming, email and hosting services, software development, data management, payment processing, customer service, fraud prevention, marketing, product review, administration of contests and promotions, and more. These entities, termed as our “Service Providers,” may receive your Information to perform services for us, and they are authorized to use your Information solely for such purposes.

We utilize IKAS. to host our website and process our orders.

The server automatically records the IP address you use to access our website, along with additional details regarding your visit, including the pages visited, requested information, date and time of the request, the origin of your access to our website (e.g., the referring website or URL), and your browser version and operating system.

We may also disclose or transfer Device Information and Usage Data in an aggregated and anonymized format to our affiliates, licensees, partners, and Service Providers for administrative, analytical, research, optimization, and security purposes. However, this Information will not be linked to your Personal Data or used to identify or contact you.

Additionally, we may share your Information:

(i) In response to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal processes; to establish or exercise our legal rights; to defend against legal claims; or as required by law. In such cases, we reserve the right to assert or waive any legal objection or right available to us;

(ii) When we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal or suspected illegal activities; to protect and defend the rights, property, or safety of our company, our users, or others; and in connection with the enforcement of our Terms of Use and other agreements; or

(iii) In connection with a corporate transaction, such as a divestiture, merger, consolidation, or asset sale, or in the unlikely event of bankruptcy

Automated Data Collection / Cookies

We utilize certain automated analytics and tracking technologies to aid in various functions, including storing your Information, gathering Device Information and Usage Data, understanding your usage of the Services, and tailoring the content provided to you on the Services. We may utilize platforms such as Google Analytics to furnish aggregated or anonymized information regarding demographics, geography, interests, or affinities. Other technologies we employ include:

(1) Cookies. Cookies are text files stored in your computer's browser to retain your preferences. We utilize cookies or other tracking technologies to comprehend site and Internet usage, and to enhance or personalize the Services and the content, offerings, or advertisements you encounter on the Services. For instance, we may use cookies to customize your experience on the Services or remember any settings you have selected. While most web browsers automatically accept cookies, you can typically configure your browser to reject them. However, declining cookies may render certain features of the Services inaccessible to you.

(2) Web Beacons. We may also employ "web beacons" or clear GIFs, or akin technologies, which are small snippets of code inserted on a web page or in an email, to monitor behavior and gather data about the visitors viewing a web page or email. For instance, web beacons may track the users who visit a web page or transmit a cookie to the browser of a visitor viewing that page. Web beacons may also furnish information on the efficacy of our email campaigns (e.g., open rates, clicks, forwards, etc.).

(3) Mobile Device Identifiers and SDKs. We periodically utilize, or collaborate with publishers or app developer platforms that utilize, mobile Software Development Kits ("SDKs") that are integrated into the Services to gather Information, such as mobile identifiers (e.g., IDFAs and Android Advertising IDs), geolocation data, and other details about your device or usage of the Services. A mobile SDK may function as the mobile equivalent of a web beacon (see "Web Beacons" above).

By accessing the Services, whether as a registered user or otherwise, you acknowledge and consent that you are permitting us to track your activities and your usage of the Services through the aforementioned technologies, as well as comparable technologies developed in the future, and that we may employ such tracking technologies in the emails we dispatch to you. Please note that none of these tracking technologies will collect any Personal Data from you unless you opt to provide it to us, and individual data concerning you will not be shared with any third parties.

Retention of Personal Data

We retain the Personal Data obtained as delineated in this Privacy Policy for the duration of your use of the Services or as required to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was gathered, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, enforce our agreements, and adhere to applicable laws.

Privacy and Security

We take reasonable measures to safeguard our customers' Personal Data against loss, misuse, unauthorized disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, it's essential to note that no method of transmitting data over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed as entirely secure. Consequently, while we endeavor to protect your Personal Data, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any Information transmitted to us or from us, and you do so at your own risk. You acknowledge that we are not liable for any intercepted information sent via the Internet, and you hereby release us from any claims arising from or connected to the unauthorized use of intercepted information.

If you suspect that your Personal Data is being improperly utilized by us or any third party, please promptly notify us via email at marketing@ateserjewelry.com

Utilization of Automated Decision Making and Profiling

With the exception of third-party ad networks utilizing personal data for online behavioral advertising, neither we nor our service providers engage in profiling or automated decision-making processes that yield legal or similarly significant outcomes concerning you.

Children Under 16

The Services are not intended for individuals under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly gather or solicit Personal Data directly from individuals under the age of 16. If you are under 13, please refrain from providing any Personal Data, such as your name, address, phone number, or email address. In the event that we discover Personal Data has been collected from a child under the age of 13, we will promptly delete such information. If you are a parent or guardian of a child under 13 and believe that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us at marketing@ateserjewelry.com

We utilize analytics systems and providers and engage with ad networks that process Personal Information concerning your online activities across various third-party websites or online services. These systems and providers may furnish certain information to us. We process or adhere to any web browser’s “do not track” signal or similar mechanisms.

Please note that information on how to opt out of online behavioral advertising and/or block or reject specific tracking technologies can be found in the section titled “Disallowing Cookies and Location Data Collection” above.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We retain the right to modify this Policy at any time. Should we make amendments to this Policy, it will be re-posted in the "Privacy" section of our Services, with the date of such modifications indicated at the top of the page. Therefore, we urge you to periodically review this Policy to stay informed about any alterations. If you have inquiries regarding the implemented changes, please contact us at marketing@ateserjewelry.com and include “Information Regarding Updated Policy” in the subject line.

Your continued use of the Services following such changes signifies your acceptance of any modifications. If you do not agree with any changes, you may opt out by sending us an appropriate notice or choose not to use the Services.