1. What is a cookie?#
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by your browser when you visit a website. Cookies keep you signed in, remember your preferences and measure site performance. This policy is prepared in line with the Personal Data Protection Authority's "Guidelines on Cookie Practices" (June 2022).
2. Which cookies do we use?#
2.1. Strictly necessary cookies#
Required for the basic operation of the service; cannot be refused. Examples:
- Session identifiers (
user_token,admin_token) — keep you signed in. - CSRF protection cookies — secure form submissions.
- Cookie preference record — remembers your consent.
Legal basis: KVKK Art. 5/2-(c) performance of the contract and Art. 5/2-(f) legitimate interests.
2.2. Functional cookies#
Improve the user experience; can be refused. Examples:
- Language preference
- Theme preference (light / dark)
- Form drafts
Legal basis: legitimate interests or explicit consent.
2.3. Analytics cookies#
Usage statistics and performance measurement. Examples:
- Page view counts
- Slow-page detection (Vercel Speed Insights, Sentry performance)
Legal basis: your explicit consent (KVKK Art. 5/1), or legitimate interests where adequately anonymised.
2.4. Marketing cookies#
Used to show campaigns and content tailored to your interests. They run only after separate explicit consent.
3. Third-party cookies#
The following third-party services may set their own cookies:
- Vercel (infrastructure + analytics)
- Sentry (error monitoring)
- Vercel Analytics (analytics) — where added
- Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise (bot protection)
You can access the privacy policies of these providers from their websites.
4. Retention#
- Session cookies: deleted when the browser closes.
- Persistent cookies: up to 12 months (may be shorter depending on usage).
- reCAPTCHA cookies: subject to Google's policies (usually 6 months).
5. How to manage your preferences#
- The cookie preference banner shown on first visit lets you accept or reject cookies on a category basis. Per the KVKK Authority guidance, "Reject all" is presented with the same prominence as "Accept all".
- Use the "Cookie preferences" link in the footer to change your choices at any time.
- Use your browser settings (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge) to block or delete cookies entirely.
- All non-essential cookies are off by default; passive interaction (mere browsing) does not count as consent.
6. Changes#
When this policy changes, the effective date at the top of the page is updated. We additionally e-mail users for material changes.
7. Contact#
For any questions about cookies, contact support@buaze.com.