Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy ("Policy") applies to websites managed by Sculin International Ltd. ("Sculin") ("Sculin websites") or applications accessed via third-party platforms (Google, Facebook, YouTube, etc.) on behalf of Sculin.

By accessing Sculin websites, you agree to the use of cookies in compliance with this Policy. If you do not wish for cookies to be used in this manner, you should modify your internet browser settings or refrain from using Sculin websites.

This Policy applies regardless of the technologies or methods you use to access Sculin websites.

What Are Cookies?

A cookie is a small text file sent to your device by the websites you visit. Cookies are stored by the internet browser you use to access the site, and only the websites that created the cookie can access the information contained within, provided you use the same browser. Cookies stored on your device help the respective site remember information about your visit and make the site more useful for you on your next visit. Cookies play an important role in enabling users to use websites more effectively and easily. Without cookies, browsing the internet would be a much more frustrating experience.

For What Purposes Are Cookies Used?

- To enhance the functionality and performance of Sculin websites and to facilitate their use,
- To offer new features through Sculin websites,
- To obtain statistical data necessary for more effective use of Sculin websites,
- To remember your navigation and usage preferences during your visit to Sculin websites,
- To ensure the proper functioning of various features and functions of Sculin websites,
- To collect general information about how Sculin websites are used by visitors, such as the most clicked links, most visited pages, and number of error messages displayed, and to analyze this information to make faulty pages operational, improve the site, or remove or enhance undesired pages,
- To fulfil legal and contractual obligations, especially those arising from laws such as the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), which may require data such as your IP address.

Cookies are not used for purposes other than those specified in this Policy, and all related processes are carried out in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). For more detailed information about how we process your personal data, please review our Privacy Policy.

What Are the Types of Cookies?

Session Cookies

These cookies are used to divide the user's visit into sessions and do not collect data from the user. The cookie is deleted when the user closes the web page they are visiting or remains inactive for a certain period.

Persistent Cookies

These are cookies stored in your browser and remain valid until you delete them or until their expiration date.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are cookies that are absolutely necessary for the proper functioning of the website. These cookies are needed for system management and to prevent fraudulent transactions, and blocking them will cause the website to not function properly.

Functional and Analytical Cookies

These are cookies used for purposes such as remembering your preferences, effectively using the website, and optimizing the site to respond to your requests. By their nature, these types of cookies may contain your personal data. For example, cookies that save your preferred display language of the site are functional cookies.

Analytical cookies are cookies that enable the production of analytical results such as the number of visitors to the website, the detection of pages viewed on the website, website visit hours, and scrolling movements on website pages.

Tracking Cookies

Tracking cookies are used to monitor internet users' browsing behavior and to create user profiles. These profiles are then used to display targeted advertising to the user.

Managing Cookie Preferences

Most internet browsers are set to automatically accept cookies by default. However, you can change these settings to block cookies or to alert you when cookies are sent to your device. The method of managing cookies may vary depending on the browser and device you use. Therefore, for detailed information, you can refer to your browser's help menu.

Please note that if you choose to delete or block cookies, this may affect the functionality of Sculin websites, and some features may not work as intended.

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you can visit the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) website at https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/