Cookie Policy
We would like to inform you about the types of cookies used on our website, the purposes for which cookies are used, and how these cookies are set, managed, and deleted.
You can visit our website without providing any personal information, and by obtaining information about our products and services, you can meet your needs. Some cookies are used to collect information about the use of the site during visits. Our aim here is to facilitate the user who visits our website and to improve the functioning of the site.
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file saved on your computer or mobile device via your browser when you visit a site. Cookies enable a site to work more efficiently and to offer personalized pages for a more suitable and faster visit experience tailored to your personal needs. Cookies only contain information about your visit history on the internet and do not collect any information regarding the files stored on your computer or mobile device.
Types and Purposes of Cookies
There are two types of cookies based on their validity periods: Persistent Cookies and Temporary Cookies. Temporary cookies are created while you are visiting the website and are valid only until you close your browser. Persistent cookies are created when you visit the website and remain until you delete them or their expiration date. Persistent cookies are used for operations such as providing a personalized experience compatible with your settings.
The types and purposes of cookies are explained below:
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Mandatory Cookies are essential for our website to function correctly. For example, mandatory cookies are used for purposes such as authentication and ensuring that information related to your current session is not lost. These cookies are used for security and authentication purposes and are not used for marketing purposes.
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Cookies Necessary for Functionality allow remembering the preferences of users visiting our website. For example, they ensure the visitor’s language preference or text font size choice is remembered. Disallowing the use of these cookies may prevent a special feature from being used and hinder remembering your preferences.
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Cookies Necessary for Performance and Analysis help improve our website. These types of cookies collect information about how visitors use the site, monitor whether the site is functioning properly, and are used to identify errors encountered.
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Targeting and Advertising Cookies are used to promote products and services on our website or platforms outside of our website, to display relevant and personalized ads to you in collaboration with our partners, and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
How Are Cookies Collected?
Data is collected through the devices you use to access browsers. This information is device-specific. It can be deleted by the user at any time, and access to the information can be closed.
Our Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us; your privacy and security rights are our fundamental principles.
In this context, you can access our information notice on the protection of personal data here.
How Can You Control Cookies?
You can delete cookies already on your computer and prevent cookies from being saved/placed on your internet browser.
Internet browsers are predefined to automatically accept cookies. Since managing cookies varies from browser to browser, you can refer to the help menu of the browser or application for detailed information.
For example, you can manage it with the “Google Chrome -> Settings -> Advanced -> Privacy and Security -> Site Settings -> Cookies and Site Data -> Allow sites to save and read cookie data” option.
You can manage it from the “Internet Explorer -> Settings -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Advanced settings” menu.
Most Internet browsers allow you to:
- View and delete stored cookies
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific sites
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close the Internet browser
If you choose to delete cookies, your preferences on the relevant website will be deleted. Additionally, if you choose to block cookies entirely, many websites and digital platforms, including those owned by Prof. Dr. Ahmet Tefekli, may not function properly.
To Control Cookies on Your Mobile Device:
On Apple Devices:
- You can clear your browsing history and cookies by following “Settings -> Safari -> Clear History and Website Data.”
- To delete cookies while keeping your history, follow “Settings -> Safari -> Advanced -> Website Data -> Remove All Website Data.”
- If you don’t want your browsing data to be stored while visiting sites, you can enable private browsing by following “Safari -> Prof. Dr. Ahmet Tefekli icon -> Private -> Done.”
- You can block cookies by following “Settings -> Safari -> Block All Cookies.” However, blocking cookies may prevent some websites and features from working properly.
On Android Devices:
- You can clear your cookies by selecting “Chrome app -> Settings -> Privacy -> Clear browsing data -> Cookies, media licenses, and site data -> Clear Data.”
- You can allow or block cookies by selecting “Chrome App -> Settings -> Site Settings -> Cookies.”