Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your browser. These files help us recognize you, remember your preferences and provide you with a better experience.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

a) Essential Cookies

Required for the basic functions of the site. Session management (Auth.js session cookie), language preference and security are included. These cookies cannot be disabled.

b) Analytics Cookies

Used to collect visitor statistics and measure site performance. Google Analytics operates in this scope.

c) Functional Cookies

Used to remember your personalization settings such as language selection and session status. Premium membership status and preferences fall within this scope.

d) Security Cookies

Cloudflare Turnstile uses cookies/tokens for security verification in form submissions to protect against spam and bots. These cookies are an integral part of site security.

e) Advertising Cookies

First-party cookies may be used for displaying ad spaces and measuring click statistics. Premium members do not see ads; therefore advertising cookies are not active on premium accounts.

3. Third-Party Cookies

• Google Analytics — Site usage analysis and visitor statistics (US servers, international transfer under KVKK Art. 9)
• Google OAuth — Google authentication cookies are created during Google sign-in
• Cloudflare Turnstile — Used for bot and spam protection on contact forms, comment forms and registration pages

4. Cookie Management

You can manage your cookie preferences from your browser settings. You can delete or block all cookies, but in this case basic functions such as login and language preference may not work properly.

Depending on your browser, you can visit the relevant help pages for cookie management: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.

5. Retention Period

Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies are stored for 30 days to 2 years depending on the type. Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months by default.

6. Contact

For questions about our cookie policy: [email protected]