Cookie Policy
Last updated: November 11, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how TURKEX TEKSTİL SANAYİ VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ, operating the Arabic Sofa brand ("we", "us", "our"), uses cookies and similar technologies on arabicsofa.com (the "Website"). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy and our Personal Data Protection Notice (KVKK).
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device, remember your preferences and understand how the website is used. Similar technologies include pixels, tags, local storage and SDKs; in this policy we refer to all of them as "cookies".
2. Legal Basis
Strictly necessary cookies are used because they are required to provide the Website and the services you request (Article 5(2)(c) and (f) of the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("KVKK")). All other cookies (analytics, functional, advertising) are used only with your explicit consent (Article 5(1) KVKK and, where applicable, the EU GDPR). You can give or withdraw consent at any time through the cookie banner or the Your Privacy Choices page.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Category | Purpose | Examples / Provider | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Run the store, keep your cart, process checkout, remember currency/language, security and consent choice. Cannot be switched off. | cart, localization, cart_currency, _shopify_cmp, _shopify_* (Shopify) | Session – 1 year |
| Functional | Live chat and customer support, remembering your preferences. | intercom-id, intercom-session, intercom-device-id (Intercom) | Up to 9 months |
| Analytics / performance | Understand how visitors use the Website so we can improve it (pages visited, time on site, errors). | _ga, _ga_* (Google Analytics); _clck, _clsk (Microsoft Clarity); Shopify analytics | Up to 2 years |
| Marketing / advertising | Measure ad campaigns, show relevant ads on other platforms, send personalized email/SMS. | _gcl_au (Google Ads); _fbp (Meta/Facebook); _ttp, ttcsid (TikTok); __kla_id (Klaviyo) | Up to 2 years |
The list above may change as we update the Website. Third-party providers process data under their own privacy policies: Shopify, Google, Meta, TikTok, Klaviyo, Intercom, Microsoft.
4. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set by arabicsofa.com. Third-party cookies are set by the service providers listed above. Some of these providers are located outside Türkiye (for example in the USA or the EU); data collected through their cookies may therefore be transferred abroad in accordance with Article 9 of KVKK and only on the basis of your explicit consent or another lawful transfer mechanism.
5. How to Manage Cookies
- Cookie banner: When you first visit the Website you can accept, reject or customize non-essential cookies.
- Your Privacy Choices: You can change your choices at any time on the Your Privacy Choices page.
- Browser settings: You can block or delete cookies in your browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, etc.). Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent the cart and checkout from working.
- Advertising opt-outs: Google Ad Settings, Meta Ad Preferences, YourAdChoices, Your Online Choices (EU).
6. Your Rights
Under Article 11 of KVKK (and the GDPR, where applicable) you have the right to learn whether your personal data is processed, request information, request correction or deletion, object to processing and withdraw consent. For details on how to exercise these rights, please see our Personal Data Protection Notice (KVKK).
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The latest version is always available on this page with its "Last updated" date.
8. Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at Mehmet Akif Mah. Bahariye Cad. No: 161 İç Kapı No: 10, Küçükçekmece / İstanbul, Türkiye, by e-mail at hello@arabicsofa.com or through our Contact page.
