This Cookie Policy has been prepared to inform you about the cookies and similar technologies used on the kmukapadokya.com website, taking into account Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data and the Personal Data Protection Board’s guidelines on cookie practices.
What Is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file saved to your device through your browser when you visit a website. Cookies are used to make the site work properly, to remember your preferences and to measure how the site is used. Similar technologies such as local storage and session storage may also be used.
The Cookie Categories We Use
Essential Cookies
These are necessary for the site to perform its basic functions. They provide session management, security, form submission and the storage of your cookie preferences. The site does not work without them; they are therefore not subject to consent and cannot be disabled. Legal ground: KVKK Art. 5(2)(f) (legitimate interest).
Functional Cookies
These make the site more useful by remembering your language preference and similar personalisation settings. If you do not consent, the site continues to work, but your preferences are reset on every visit. Legal ground: explicit consent.
Analytics Cookies
These allow us to collect statistics such as the number of visitors, the most viewed pages and the time spent on the site. The data is used in aggregated and anonymised form to improve our content and the user experience. Legal ground: explicit consent.
Marketing Cookies
These are used to measure the effect of our advertising and promotional activities and to show you content matching your interests. Legal ground: explicit consent.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
The first time you enter the site you will see the cookie notice panel. From that panel you can accept all cookies, reject all of them, or make a selection category by category. Your preference is stored on your device and you can change it at any time from the cookie settings link at the foot of the page. Withdrawing your consent stops processing from the moment of withdrawal onwards.
You can also delete or block cookies from your browser’s settings. If you block essential cookies, some parts of the site may not work properly.
Third-Party Cookies
Subject to your consent, cookies belonging to the following third-party services may be used on our site:
- Google (Analytics, Ads — including Google Signals): statistical measurement, site usage analysis and advertising personalisation and measurement.
- Yandex Metrica: visitor behaviour analysis and site usage statistics.
- Google Maps: display of our location.
- YouTube: embedded video playback.
- Social media platforms: sharing and content display.
These services place their own cookies and are subject to their own privacy policies. Some of them may process data outside Türkiye.
Cookie Lifetimes
- Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: remain on your device for a set period (generally no more than 12 months) and are deleted automatically when that period ends.
- Cookie consent record: stored for 12 months in order to remember your preference.
Your Rights and Contact
To exercise your rights under Article 11 of the KVKK in relation to personal data processed through cookies, you may write to [email protected]. When this policy is updated, the new version is published on this page.
The Turkish version of this text is authoritative; in the event of any discrepancy, the Turkish text prevails.