Cookie Policy
Cookie Information
Our website uses cookies. These are files that store information in your web browser. Your consent is required for this.
We use cookies in accordance with the Act C of 2003 on Electronic Communications, the Act CVIII of 2001 on certain issues of electronic commerce services and information society services, and the regulations of the European Union.
Websites operating within the countries of the European Union must obtain users’ consent for the use of cookies and their storage on the user’s computer or other devices.
1. Cookie Usage Policy
This policy applies to the cookies of the domain name website.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that contain letters and numbers. A cookie is a means of exchanging information between the web server and the user’s browser. These data files cannot be executed, do not contain spyware or viruses, and cannot access the user’s hard drive content.
3. What are cookies used for?
With the information sent by cookies, web browsers can be recognized more easily, allowing users to receive relevant and “personalized” content. Cookies make browsing more convenient, addressing online data security needs and relevant advertisements. With the help of cookies, website operators can also create anonymous statistics about the habits of site visitors. By using this information, the site’s editors can further customize the appearance and content of the site.
4. What types of cookies can you encounter?
Websites can use two types of cookies:
- – Temporary cookies, which remain on your device until you leave the website.
- – Permanent cookies, which remain on your device for a longer period depending on your web browser settings, or until you delete them.
- – Third-party cookies, which are placed in your browser by a third party (e.g., Google Analytics). These are placed in your browser if the visited website uses services provided by a third party.
Essential session ID cookies:
The use of these cookies is essential for navigation on the website and for the functioning of the website’s features. Without accepting these, the website or certain parts of it may not display correctly or may not function.
Analytical or performance monitoring cookies:
These help us distinguish website visitors and collect data on how visitors behave on the website. With these cookies, we ensure that the website remembers your login in cases where you request it. They do not collect information that can identify you, and the data is stored in an aggregated and anonymous manner (e.g., Google Analytics).
Functional cookies:
The purpose of these cookies is to enhance the user experience. They detect and store, for example, what device you opened the website with, or the data you previously provided and requested to be stored: such as automatic login, the chosen language, text size, font, or other customizable elements of the website that you modified. These cookies do not track your activities on other websites. However, the information they collect may include personal identification data that you shared.
Targeted or advertising cookies:
These allow websites to provide information (marketing) that best matches your interests. Your explicit consent is required for this. These cookies collect detailed information about your browsing habits.
5. Do cookies contain personal data?
Most cookies do not contain personal information and cannot identify users. The stored data is necessary for more convenient browsing and is stored in such a way that unauthorized persons cannot access it.
6. Why are cookies important on the internet?
The role of cookies is to make browsing more convenient for users, as they set advertisements and content based on browsing history. Disabling or restricting cookies may render some websites unusable. However, disabled or restricted cookies do not mean that users will not see advertisements; it simply means that the advertisements and content displayed are not “personalized,” i.e., they do not align with the user’s needs and interests. Some examples of cookie usage:
- – Displaying content, services, and products tailored to the user’s needs.
- – Offers tailored to the user’s interests.
- – Remembering the login upon request (stay logged in).
- – Remembering parental control filters for online content (family mode options, safe search features).
- – Limiting the frequency of advertisements; that is, a numerical limit on the display of an advertisement on a given website for the user.
- – Displaying relevant advertisements for the user.
- – Geotargeting
7. Security and data security factors.
Cookies are not viruses or spyware. Since they are simple text-type files, they cannot be executed and thus cannot be considered programs. However, it is possible that information is hidden in the cookie with malicious intent, allowing them to function as spyware. For this reason, antivirus and anti-malware programs may continuously delete cookies.
Since the device used for browsing the internet and the web servers are constantly communicating, sending data back and forth, if an attacker (hacker) intervenes in the process, they can extract the information stored by cookies. One reason for this could be improperly encrypted internet (WiFi) settings. By exploiting this vulnerability, data can be extracted from cookies.
8. Managing and deleting cookies
Cookies can be deleted or disabled in the browser programs used. Browsers typically allow cookies to be placed by default. This can be disabled in the browser settings, and existing cookies can be deleted. Additionally, it can be set for the browser to notify the user when a cookie is sent to the device. However, it is important to emphasize that disabling or restricting these files degrades the browsing experience and may cause errors in the website’s functionality.
- – The setting options are generally found in the browser’s “Options” or “Settings” menu. Each web browser is different, so please use your browser’s “Help” menu for the appropriate settings, as well as the following links to modify cookie settings:
Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
Cookie settings in Firefox
Cookie settings in Chrome
Cookie settings in Safari
- – To disable anonymous Google Analytics cookies, you can install a so-called “Google Analytics plug-in” in your browser, which prevents the website from sending information about you to Google Analytics. More information on this can be found at the following links:
Google Analytics & Privacy or Google Principles and Guidelines
9. Additional useful links
If you want to learn more about cookies and their usage:
