Atasan USA

COOKIES POLICY

Last Updated: 11.08.2025
Effective Date: 11.08.2025


1. Introduction

This Cookies Policy explains how Atasan Inc. (USA) and Atasan Metal Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Turkey) (“Atasan,” “we,” “us”) use cookies and similar technologies on our website www.atasanusa.com (“Website”).

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or device when you visit a website. They help us ensure the proper functioning of the Website, analyze traffic, and improve your browsing experience.

This Website is primarily intended for users located in the United States. Users accessing from other regions may continue at their own responsibility.

For more details on how we handle personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.


2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are data files stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) by your browser. Some cookies are “session cookies” that expire when you close your browser, while others are “persistent cookies” that remain for a defined period.

Cookies may be placed directly by our Website (“first-party cookies”) or by third parties providing services on our behalf (“third-party cookies”).


3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our Website:

a. Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies

These cookies are required for the Website to function properly, such as enabling basic navigation, security, and access to protected areas. You cannot disable these cookies through our systems.

b. Analytics / Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website, including which pages are visited most often and how users navigate the site. We use this data to improve functionality and performance.

Example: Google Analytics cookies such as _ga, _gid, and _gat.
These cookies do not personally identify you and may collect aggregated, anonymized information such as your IP address and browser type.

c. Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as language preference or form inputs) and provide enhanced features.

d. Marketing / Third-Party Cookies

We do not currently use third-party advertising cookies. However, third-party service providers (such as analytics partners) may set cookies under their own privacy policies.


4. Cookies We Use

Cookie Name

Category

Purpose

Retention Period

PHPSESSID

Essential

Maintains session state between page requests.

Session

_ga

Analytics

Google Analytics – tracks unique visitors (anonymous).

13 months

_gid

Analytics

Google Analytics – tracks user behavior.

24 hours

_gat

Analytics

Google Analytics – limits request rate.

1 minute

csrftoken / XSRF-TOKEN

Security

Helps prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.

Session

site_preferences

Functional

Stores user’s cookie or language preferences.

1 year


5. Managing Cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View which cookies are stored on your device,

  • Delete existing cookies, and

  • Block cookies from being placed in the future.

If you disable cookies, certain parts of our Website may not function properly.

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

For visitors from jurisdictions that require consent (e.g., the EU or Turkey), a cookie banner is displayed on the Website, allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies.


6. International Data Transfers

Data collected through cookies may be processed on servers located in the United States.
Where necessary for manufacturing-related communication, relevant information may be shared with Atasan Metal Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Turkey) for production coordination only.

Such transfers are protected through appropriate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or equivalent mechanisms, ensuring adequate data protection.


7. Data Retention

We retain cookie data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy or as required by law.

Typical durations:

  • Session cookies: deleted when the browser closes.

  • Google Analytics data: retained according to Google’s default settings (currently 26 months).

  • Preference cookies: stored for up to one year.

After expiration, cookies are automatically deleted or anonymized.


8. User Rights

You may:

  • Withdraw or modify your cookie preferences at any time,

  • Disable analytics cookies via the cookie banner, or

  • Contact us for assistance in managing your data preferences.

U.S. users may contact: [email protected]
Turkish users (KVKK requests): [email protected]


9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to help protect information collected through cookies against unauthorized access, alteration, or misuse.

This includes secure hosting, firewall protection, and regular security monitoring.


10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our business practices.
The most recent version will always be available on our Website and marked with the date above.


11. Contact Information

United States
Atasan Inc. (USA)
Registered Agent Address: 82 Wendell Ave, Ste 100, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Office Address: 101 Federal Street, Ste 1900, Boston, MA 02110
Phone: +1 617 634 00 34
Email: [email protected]

Turkey
Atasan Metal Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Sakarya 1. OSB Mah. 9. Cadde No: 11, 54580 Arifiye, Sakarya, Turkey
Phone: +90 444 23 59
Email: [email protected]
KVKK Requests: [email protected]