trakyanet.com (“SITE”) uses cookies and similar technologies in order to ensure that our website operates properly and securely, remember user preferences, analyse site usage, provide advertising services and enable certain functions such as maps, videos and security verification. This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) has been prepared to explain the types of cookies and similar technologies used on the SITE, their purposes of use, third-party services and how you can manage your cookie preferences. Non-essential cookies are activated according to the user's preferences where required by applicable legislation.
What Is a Cookie?
Cookies are small data files that may be stored through the web browser on a user's computer, phone, tablet or similar device when a website is visited. Cookies may be used for various purposes, including ensuring the proper operation of the website, supporting security, remembering preferences, generating usage statistics, providing advertising services and enabling third-party features.
In addition to cookies, some services may also use the browser's local storage (localStorage), session storage (sessionStorage), unique identifiers and similar technical methods. In this Policy, the term “cookie” also includes such similar technologies where appropriate.
Types of Cookies
| Cookie Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Session Cookies | Cookies used only during the current visit or browser session and generally deleted when the browser is closed. |
| Persistent Cookies | Cookies that may remain on the device until their specified retention period expires or until they are deleted by the user. |
| First-Party Cookies | Cookies created directly through the SITE's domain name. They may be used for purposes such as the technical operation of the SITE, session processes, security or remembering user preferences. |
| Third-Party Cookies | Cookies that may be created or read by third-party services used on the SITE for purposes such as analytics, advertising, maps, videos or security verification. |
Cookies by Purpose of Use
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Essential and Technical Cookies | Cookies required for the SITE to operate properly and securely, to carry out session and form processes, perform security checks and remember cookie preferences. Blocking these cookies may prevent some basic functions of the SITE from operating properly. |
| Analytics Cookies | Used to generate statistics relating to visitor numbers, pages visited, traffic sources, sessions and the way the SITE is used. Trakyanet uses Google Analytics and Yandex.Metrica for these purposes. |
| Advertising and Targeting Cookies | May be used to display advertisements on the SITE, measure advertising performance, limit how often the same advertisement is shown and, depending on the user's settings, personalise advertisements. Trakyanet uses Google AdSense for these purposes. |
| Security and Verification Cookies | Technologies used to prevent misuse caused by automated software, unwanted submissions and similar security threats. Google reCAPTCHA is used in the contact form. |
| External Content Cookies | Cookies that may be used by relevant service providers while displaying third-party content such as maps and videos within the SITE. Google Maps and YouTube are among the services used in this context. |
The SITE's Own Cookies
Trakyanet may use first-party technical cookies to carry out the SITE's basic functions, maintain session security, enable forms to be used securely and remember the user's cookie preferences.
Technical records necessary to remember selections made through the cookie management panel are retained so that users do not have to make the same choice again on subsequent pages or visits.
Google Analytics
Trakyanet uses Google Analytics to evaluate statistics relating to use of the SITE. Google Analytics may help measure usage data such as visitor and session numbers, pages visited, traffic sources, approximate geographical information and browser and device information.
The main cookies used by Google Analytics include _ga and cookies in the form _ga_<identifier>. These cookies may be used to distinguish visitors and sessions from one another and to maintain session state.
Google Analytics analytics cookies are activated according to the user's cookie preferences where required by applicable legislation.
Yandex.Metrica
Trakyanet uses Yandex.Metrica to evaluate SITE visit and usage statistics. Yandex.Metrica may generate statistics about visitor numbers, traffic sources, pages visited and visitor behaviour within the SITE.
Cookies used by Yandex.Metrica may include _ym_uid, _ym_d, _ym_isad and other cookies beginning with _ym_, depending on the service configuration. The service may also store certain technical information in the browser's localStorage or sessionStorage.
Yandex.Metrica analytics technologies are activated according to the user's cookie preferences where required by applicable legislation.
Google AdSense
Trakyanet uses Google AdSense to display advertisements on the SITE.
Google AdSense may use cookies and similar technologies to display advertisements, measure advertising performance, limit how many times an advertisement is shown to a user and, depending on the user's advertising settings, provide more relevant or personalised advertisements.
Third-party advertising cookies used within the scope of AdSense may belong to Google or domains associated with Google's advertising services, such as doubleclick.net. The names and retention periods of the cookies used may vary depending on the user's region, advertising settings and changes made by Google to the service.
Advertising and targeting cookies are activated according to the user's preferences where required by applicable legislation.
Google reCAPTCHA
Trakyanet uses the Google reCAPTCHA verification service to prevent the contact form from being misused by automated software, to reduce unwanted messages and to protect against similar security threats.
reCAPTCHA is activated when the user opens the contact form. During operation of the service, a cookie named _grecaptcha or similar technical storage methods may be used. Certain technical information relating to the IP address, browser, device, connection and user interactions may also be processed for security and verification purposes.
More detailed information about personal data processing activities carried out within the scope of reCAPTCHA is available in the SITE's Privacy Policy.
YouTube Videos
Videos hosted on YouTube may be displayed using iframe technology on some pages of the SITE.
When YouTube content is loaded or the user interacts with the video player, the user's browser may connect to Google and YouTube servers. In this context, YouTube may use cookies or similar technologies for operation of the video player, security, remembering preferences, analytics, personalisation and, depending on the user's settings, advertising purposes.
The names, purposes and retention periods of cookies used by YouTube may vary depending on service and configuration changes made by Google.
Online Map Services
Some pages of Trakyanet display online map services belonging to third-party providers using iframe technology. Map services used on the SITE include Google Maps, Yandex Maps, Bing Maps and OpenStreetMap. Different map providers may also be added in the future as the SITE develops.
When a user opens a page containing a third-party map, the browser may connect directly to the relevant map provider's servers. During this connection, certain technical information such as the IP address, browser and device information, connection information, the address of the page visited and interactions with the map service may be processed by the relevant service provider.
Map providers may use cookies or similar technologies for purposes such as operating and securing their services, remembering preferences, measuring usage and other purposes described in their own service policies. The names, purposes and retention periods of the cookies used may vary according to the technical configuration of the relevant service provider and changes made over time.
If use of map services is not permitted or the relevant third-party technologies are blocked by the browser, some map content on the SITE may not be displayed or may not function fully.
Retention Periods of Cookies and Similar Technologies
The retention periods of cookies vary according to the type of cookie and service provider. Session cookies are generally deleted when the browser session ends, while persistent cookies may remain on the device until their specified retention period expires or until they are deleted by the user.
For example, the _ga and _ga_<identifier> cookies used by Google Analytics by default may have a validity period of up to two years. The _ym_uid cookie used by Yandex.Metrica may be stored for one year by default. The retention periods of other third-party cookies are determined by the relevant service providers and may change over time.
Managing Cookie Preferences
You can use the cookie management panel available on the SITE to determine your preferences regarding non-essential cookies and later change choices you have previously made.
Technical cookies necessary for the SITE's basic operation and for remembering the user's cookie preferences may not be capable of being disabled. For analytics, advertising and other cookies subject to preference management, the user's choice is taken into account where required by applicable legislation.
Withdrawal of permission previously given for cookies does not retroactively affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before that permission was withdrawn.
In addition to the cookie management panel, you may use your browser settings to view, delete or block cookies stored on your device. Completely blocking cookies may prevent certain SITE features or third-party content from functioning properly.
Third-Party Websites
Cookies used by independent third-party websites visited through links provided on the SITE are not covered by this Policy. Once you leave the SITE, the cookie and privacy policies of the website you visit apply.
Personal Data and Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies may process information such as IP address, device and browser information, visit and session information, traffic source, preference information, advertising and measurement identifiers, and security and verification data.
Where such information constitutes personal data, processing activities are carried out in accordance with applicable personal data protection legislation. More detailed information about the processing and transfer of personal data and the rights of data subjects is available in the SITE's Privacy Policy.
Changes to the Cookie Policy
Trakyanet may update this Cookie Policy in the event of changes to the technologies used on the SITE, analytics and advertising services, third-party content or applicable legislation.
The current version of the Policy becomes effective from the date on which it is published on the SITE. Where significant changes are made to the cookies or third-party services used, the cookie management panel and this Policy will also be updated to the extent necessary.