Cookie Policy
Effective date: 30 Temmuz 2026 | Last updated: 30 July 2026
Bu politika, oguzerol.com, what they are for and how to manage your preferences. It has been prepared with reference to the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority’s Guidelines on Cookie Practices.
1. Data controller
Oğuz Han Erol (sole proprietorship registered in Türkiye)
Göztepe Mah. Bağdat Cad. No: 201/8 İkar Plaza, 34730 Kadıköy / Istanbul, Türkiye
Göztepe Tax Office | Tax ID (VKN): 3670133479
info@oguzerol.com | +90 549 654 64 89
2. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file saved to your browser when you visit a website. It lets the site remember you, keep your preferences and measure how it is used. In this policy “cookie” also covers pixels, web beacons, local storage and similar tracking technologies.
Cookies are distinguished in two ways:
- First-party / third-party: is the cookie set by this Site, or by another organisation such as Google or Meta?
- Session / persistent: is it deleted when you close the browser, or does it stay for a set period?
3. How consent works on this Site
A cookie preferences panel appears on your first visit. No cookie other than the strictly necessary ones runs before you give consent.
Site’de Google Consent Mode : until you consent, analytics and advertising tags neither read nor write personal data and set no cookies, even if the tag itself is loaded. Once you consent, those tags begin to operate fully.
You can change your preference at any time by clicking the cookie preferences link at the bottom of the page. Withdrawal takes effect from the moment you withdraw and does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out beforehand.
4. Cookie groups used
4.1. Strictly necessary cookies (no consent required)
Required for the Site to function and stay secure; these cannot be switched off.
| Cookie / technology | Party | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie consent record | First party | Remembering and evidencing which cookie groups you consented to | 12 months |
| Language preference cookie | First party | Remembering whether you want the Site in Turkish or English | Session / 12 months |
__cf_bm, cf_clearance (Cloudflare) | Third party | Distinguishing bot traffic, blocking attacks and abuse | 30 minutes – 12 months |
_GRECAPTCHA (Google reCAPTCHA) | Third party | Protecting the contact form from automated submissions | 6 months |
wordpress_*, wp-settings-* | First party | Only when the site administrator is logged in; not created for visitors | Session – 12 months |
4.2. Analytics cookies (consent required)
Used to understand how the Site is used in aggregate, statistical terms and to see which content is working.
| Cookie | Party | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishing visitors from one another | 24 months |
_ga_XXXXXXXXXX | Google Analytics 4 | Maintaining session state | 24 months |
4.3. Advertising and marketing cookies (consent required)
Used to measure which advertising produces results and to show remarketing ads to Site visitors across the Google and Meta networks.
| Cookie | Party | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_gcl_au | Google Ads | Matching an ad click to a conversion | 90 days |
IDE, test_cookie | Google (doubleclick.net) | Ad delivery and performance measurement | 15 minutes – 13 months |
_fbp | Meta | Ad measurement and remarketing | 90 days |
fr | Meta (facebook.com) | Ad delivery and measurement | 90 days |
4.4. Embedded content
The embedded map on the contact page may set its own cookies through the relevant provider. This content loads only if you have consented to the corresponding cookie group.
About the WhatsApp link: The WhatsApp button on the Site sets no cookie; it redirects you to WhatsApp. Once you start a conversation, that exchange takes place on Meta’s infrastructure and is subject to Meta’s own privacy terms.
5. Managing your preferences
On this Site
Click the cookie preferences link at the bottom of the page to grant or withdraw consent group by group.
In your browser
All browsers let you view, delete and block cookies:
If you block strictly necessary cookies at browser level, parts of the Site may not work correctly.
Through the advertisers’ own tools
6. Data processed via cookies, and your rights
Data processed through cookies may qualify as personal data. For the legal bases, international transfers and your rights under Article 11 of Law No. 6698, see the KVKK Aydınlatma Metni. For general data practices, see the Privacy Policy.
7. Changes
This policy is updated when the technologies used on the Site change. The current version is always published on this page and the date at the top is updated. The cookie list may differ slightly from what you actually see in your browser; if you notice such a difference, please let me know at info@oguzerol.com .
8. Contact
Oğuz Han Erol
Göztepe Mah. Bağdat Cad. No: 201/8 İkar Plaza, 34730 Kadıköy / Istanbul, Türkiye
info@oguzerol.com | +90 549 654 64 89