LEGAL

Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 2025

1. Introduction and Scope

1.1. Purpose of Policy: This Cookie Policy ("Policy") explains the principles regarding cookies and similar technologies used within the scope of the Denovate platform and related services ("Services") operated by Denovate, LTD. ("Denovate", "Company", "We", "Us"), including our website denovate.app and any mobile applications or other online platforms ("Platform").

1.2. Legal Compliance: This Policy has been prepared in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), UK GDPR, the ePrivacy Directive, and other relevant national and international legal regulations.

1.3. User Information: This Policy aims to inform all natural or legal persons ("User", "You") who visit and/or use our Platform about the use of cookies, what personal data is collected through these technologies, for what purposes it is used, with whom it may be shared, and the rights and preferences of Users in this regard.

1.4. Relationship with Other Documents: This Cookie Policy forms an integral part of Denovate's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For more detailed information about personal data processing activities carried out through cookies, please review our Privacy Policy.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files or similar identification technologies (e.g., pixels, web beacons, local storage technologies) that are saved to your computer or mobile device through your browser or device when you visit a website or use a mobile application.

Cookies enable the Site or Platform you visit, or in some cases third parties, to recognize your device and remember information about your visit (e.g., your language preference, session information, site usage habits). This allows a better and personalized user experience to be provided during your subsequent visits.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

The following types of cookies may be used on our Platform:

3.1. Cookies by Duration:

  • Session Cookies: These cookies remain active only during the session in which you visit our Site or Platform and are automatically deleted from your device when you close your browser or end the session. Their main purposes are to ensure the proper functioning of the Site and Platform during your visit and to ensure continuity of your transactions (e.g., remembering information while filling out a form or adding items to your cart).
  • Persistent Cookies: These cookies are stored on your device for a certain period (days, months, or years depending on the type and settings of the cookie) after you close your browser. They are automatically deleted after the specified period or can be manually deleted by the User. They are used to remember your preferences (language, regional settings, etc.), analyze your site usage, and in some cases provide personalized content.

3.2. Cookies by Source (Parties):

  • First-Party Cookies: These are cookies placed directly on our Site and Platform by Denovate (i.e., the denovate.app domain). These cookies are generally used for site functionality, performance analysis, and improving user experience.
  • Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies placed by a different domain name (e.g., analytics service providers, advertising networks, social media platforms) other than the Site or Platform you visit. These cookies are generally used to analyze website traffic, track user behavior, and conduct targeted advertising. The use of these cookies is subject to the relevant third parties' own privacy and cookie policies.

3.3. Cookies by Purpose:

Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies:

  • Purpose: Essential for the secure and proper operation of our Site and Platform, and for the fulfillment of basic functions (e.g., secure login, navigation between pages, saving your privacy preferences).
  • Legal Basis (GDPR Art. 6): Performance of a contract (e.g., provision of usage services) and/or Legitimate interests (e.g., ensuring site security) where the data subject's fundamental rights and freedoms are not harmed.
  • Note: User consent is not required for the use of these cookies. If blocked, some parts of our Site or Platform may not function as expected.

Functional Cookies:

  • Purpose: Used to make our Site and Platform more functional and personalize the User experience. For example, they remember your language preferences, regional settings, username, or previous choices to provide you with a personalized experience.
  • Legal Basis (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)): "Explicit consent of the data subject."

Performance and Analytics Cookies:

  • Purpose: Used to measure performance by analyzing how our Site and Platform are used by Users (e.g., most visited pages, time spent on site, click counts, error messages) in an anonymous or aggregated manner, to improve our Services and enhance User experience. Third-party analytics tools such as Google Analytics may be used for this purpose.
  • Legal Basis (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)): "Explicit consent of the data subject." (In some cases, where data is completely anonymized and cannot be associated with individual users, legitimate interest (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)) may also be considered, but the general approach is explicit consent.)

Advertising/Marketing Cookies:

  • Purpose: Used to track Users' interests and browsing habits to provide them with more relevant and personalized advertisements, promotions, and marketing content. These cookies may also be used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They may be placed by third-party advertising networks.
  • Legal Basis (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)): "Explicit consent of the data subject."

4. Purposes of Cookie Usage

As Denovate, we use cookies primarily for the following purposes:

  • To ensure the technical proper operation and security of our Site and Platform.
  • To facilitate Users' login to our Platform and access to the services they use.
  • To remember User preferences (language, region, screen settings, etc.) and provide a personalized experience.
  • To analyze the usage of our Site and Platform, measure performance, detect errors, and make improvements.
  • To collect statistical data to improve our Services and offer new features.
  • To conduct promotional and marketing activities related to Denovate products and services that may be relevant to Users' interests (where the User has given explicit consent).
  • To fulfill our legal obligations.

5. Cookie Management and User Preferences

You always have the right to choose regarding the use of cookies other than essential cookies:

  1. You can see detailed information about which cookie types we use, their purposes, retention periods, and management options through this cookie policy text,
  2. You can partially or completely block, manage, or delete cookies by changing your browser settings.

Most internet browsers are set by default to automatically accept cookies. However, by adjusting your browser's privacy and security settings, you can:

  • Completely reject all cookies,
  • Accept only first-party cookies and block third-party cookies,
  • Selectively accept or reject cookies from specific domain names,
  • Regularly delete previously saved cookies,
  • Choose to be notified when a website attempts to save a cookie,
  • Limit the function of tracking cookies by using features such as "Private mode" or "Tracking protection."

Information on how to change your browser settings is usually found in your browser's "Help", "Settings", "Privacy", or "Options" menu. Methods for managing cookie settings may vary for different browsers, so we recommend reviewing the help documentation for the browser you use.

Note: While the choice to manage, block, or delete cookies is your responsibility, such changes may cause some non-essential features of our Site and Platform to not function properly or prevent you from fully benefiting from our Services.

6. Data Retention Period

Personal data collected through cookies is retained for different periods depending on the type of cookie (session or persistent) and the purpose of use.

  • Data collected through session cookies is deleted when the browser session is closed.
  • Data collected through persistent cookies is retained for the validity period defined within the cookie itself or until deleted by the User. In any case, your personal data will be retained for the period specified in relevant legislation or necessary for the purposes for which they are processed, and will be deleted, destroyed, or anonymized in accordance with applicable data protection laws after this period expires.

7. Data Subject (User) Rights

In accordance with applicable data protection laws (including GDPR Article 11), you have the following rights regarding the processing of your personal data:

  • The right to be informed whether your personal data is being processed,
  • The right to request information if your personal data has been processed,
  • The right to learn the purpose of processing your personal data and whether it is used in accordance with this purpose,
  • The right to know the third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred domestically or abroad,
  • The right to request correction if your personal data has been processed incompletely or inaccurately,
  • The right to request deletion or destruction of your personal data under the conditions set forth in applicable data protection laws,
  • The right to request that third parties to whom your personal data has been transferred be notified of the operations carried out,
  • The right to object to the emergence of a result against you by analyzing your processed data exclusively through automated systems,
  • The right to claim compensation for damages if you suffer harm due to unlawful processing of your personal data.

To exercise these rights, you may submit your requests in writing, together with documents confirming your identity, to our address "71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ" or to our email address privacy@denovate.app. Your request will be concluded free of charge as soon as possible and within thirty (30) days at the latest, depending on its nature. However, if the operation requires an additional cost, a fee may be charged according to the tariff determined by the relevant supervisory authority.

8. Policy Updates

Denovate may update this Cookie Policy from time to time due to changes in legal regulations, technological developments, or operational requirements. Important changes to the Policy will be announced to Users through our Site or Platform or via email. You can always access the most current version of the Policy through our Site or Platform. You are expected to review the updated Policy and adjust your cookie preferences accordingly or stop using our Platform if you do not accept the changes.

9. Contact

If you have any questions, comments, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or the processing of your personal data through cookies, please contact us using the following contact information:

  • Company: Denovate, LTD.
  • Address: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ
  • Email: privacy@denovate.app
  • Phone: +44 7349 580908, +90 537 581 36 36

By carefully reading this Policy, I declare that I have given my free will consent regarding the use of cookies.