Cookie Usage

COOKIE DISCLOSURE TEXT

This text has been prepared by Elif Demirci Sole Proprietorship (hereinafter referred to as the “Company” or “Melouro”), in its capacity as the data controller, pursuant to Article 10 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (the “Law”) and the Communiqué on Procedures and Principles to be Followed in Fulfilling the Obligation to Inform.

The purpose of this Cookie Disclosure Text is to inform you about the purposes for which we use certain types of cookies, our legal grounds, and your rights regarding the processing of personal data obtained automatically through the placement of cookies on your device when you visit our website.

What Is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit it. Cookies are commonly used to enable websites to function, operate more efficiently, or provide information to website owners.

For What Purposes Are Cookies Used?

Cookies are used on computers, phones, and other devices to collect and store information that identifies you and your actions while using the website, as well as your usage habits, in order to improve our website and personalize it for you.

As Melouro, we use various cookies on the https://www.melouro.com website to determine how you interact with the site’s content and to improve your user experience.

Types of Cookies

Types of cookies by duration: Session cookies are used to maintain continuity during a session and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies are not deleted when you close your browser and are automatically deleted on a specific date or after a certain period. Accordingly, our website uses session and persistent cookies depending on their duration.

First-party and third-party cookies: First-party cookies are placed directly by the website you visit, whose address is displayed in your browser’s address bar. Third-party cookies are placed by a domain other than the one you visit. Accordingly, our website uses only first-party cookies.

Types of cookies by purpose: Cookies may be used for strictly necessary, functional, or advertising/marketing purposes.

Cookies Used on Our Website: To provide our services, we use strictly necessary first-party session and persistent cookies, as well as marketing cookies if you choose to allow them. Essential cookies enable the website to function properly and allow users to browse the site and use its features; they are anonymous. Marketing cookies are used to offer you better and more relevant campaigns based on the information collected through the website.

For more detailed information about the essential cookies and other cookies that may be used on our website based on your preferences, you may review our Cookie Table.

How Can I Delete or Reject Cookies?

Certain essential cookies are used on the https://www.melouro.com website to ensure that our site operates effectively and efficiently. These cookies cannot be disabled through the Privacy Preference Panel.

You can use the “Privacy Preference Panel” to manage the cookies used on our site. On the other hand, all cookie categories other than essential cookies are disabled by default. Our users can reactivate these cookies at their request or disable previously activated cookies at any time. However, please note that disabling or retaining the cookies we use may affect your user experience on the https://www.melouro.com website.

If non-essential cookies are not enabled, you may continue to use the application and/or website, but you may not be able to access all features of the application and/or website or may experience limited access. We recommend allowing cookies to fully benefit from the application and/or website.

Managing Cookies Outside the “Privacy Preference Panel”: The most efficient way to manage the cookies used on our site is through the “Privacy Preference Panel.” However, you may also choose one of the following methods to manage cookies depending on your browser:

Safari: Go to the “Settings” section of your phone, select the “Safari” tab, and manage all your cookies in the “Privacy & Security” section.

Other browsers: You may review the help or support pages of the relevant browser or visit www.youronlinechoices.eu/tr/ for detailed information. You can use the Ghostery app or Brave as your browser to view how many cookies are currently tracking you.

The processing of personal data through the cookies in question is based on the condition that “processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not prejudice the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject,” pursuant to Article 5(2)(f) of Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698.

The Data Subject’s Rights Under Article 11 of Law No. 6698

As data subjects, if you submit requests regarding your rights to the Company using the methods outlined below, the COMPANY will respond to your request as soon as possible and no later than thirty days, depending on the nature of the request. In this context, data subjects have the right to:

  • Learn whether their personal data is being processed,
  • Request information about the processing of their personal data if it has been processed,
  • Learn the purpose for which their personal data is being processed and whether it is being used in accordance with that purpose,
  • Learn the identities of the third parties to whom their personal data has been transferred, whether domestically or abroad,
  • Request the correction of their personal data if it has been processed incompletely or inaccurately, and request that the action taken be notified to the third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred,
  • Request the deletion or destruction of their personal data if the reasons for processing no longer exist, even though it was processed in accordance with Law No. 6698 and other relevant legal provisions, and request that the action taken be notified to the third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred,
  • Object to a decision based solely on automated processing that produces legal effects or similarly significantly affects them,
  • Request compensation for damages suffered as a result of the unlawful processing of their personal data.

You may submit your request to exercise the rights specified above in Turkish, in accordance with Article 5 of the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles for Applications to the Data Controller, in writing, with information and documents verifying your identity, to the Company’s address at Prof. Dr. Ahmet Taner Kışlalı Mahallesi, 2796. Sokak, No:3, İlko Konut Sitesi, Çayyolu/Ankara, by registered electronic mail (KEP) to elif.demircicengiz@hs01.kep.tr, by secure electronic signature, by mobile signature, or by using the email address registered by the relevant person in the Company’s system at info@melouro.com.

Melouro reserves the right to verify your identity to prevent the unlawful sharing of your personal data.

Your application must include:

  • Your name, surname, and signature if the application is in writing,
  • Your T.C. identity number if you are a citizen of the Republic of Turkey, or your nationality, passport number, or identity number if you are a foreign national,
  • Your residential or business address for notification purposes,
  • Your email address, phone number, and fax number for notification purposes, if any,
  • The subject of your request,

and any information and documents related to the subject, if any, must be attached to the application.

APPENDIX 1: Cookie Table

COOKIE TYPE 

COOKIE NAME 

PURPOSE OF USE 

DURATION 

Essential

_cf_bm

Used to distinguish between real persons and bot accounts.

1 day

Essential

_RequestVerificationToken

Used for website security.

For the duration of the session

Essential

_cfuvid

Used to establish a DNS connection and load in-site content.

For the duration of the session

Essential

did

Used to assign a unique ID to visitors.

For the duration of the session

Essential

i

Used to maintain the user’s state during page transitions.

400 days

Essential

optout

Used to track users’ cookie choices.

For the duration of the session

Essential

SERVERID

Used to assign users to servers.

For the duration of the session

Essential

sync_cookie_csrf

Used to establish a connection between the website and a third-party Data Management Platform.

1 day

Essential

test_cookie

Used to check whether the user’s browser supports cookies.

1 day

Essential

ts

Used to allow users to access their PayPal accounts.

1 day

Essential

u

Used to enable user logins through the website.

1 day

Statistics

_ga

Used to assign a unique ID to website visitors and generate statistical data.

2 years

Statistics

_ga_#

Used to determine how many times any visitor has accessed the website.

2 years

Statistics

_gat

Used by Google Analytics to increase request volume.

1 day

Statistics

_gid

Used to assign a unique ID to users and generate statistical data on how they use the website.

1 day

Statistics

_tt_enable_cookie

Used to track embedded services.

1 year

Statistics

_ym_retryReqs

Used to record users’ behavioral data.

1 year

Statistics

cksync.php

Used to determine whether cookie data synchronization is enabled or disabled.

For the duration of the session

Statistics

PugT

Used to determine how many times cookies are updated during user visits.

30 days

Statistics

visitor-id

Used to store user information in internal systems.

1 year

Statistics

yandexuid

Used to record behavioral data generated when users visit the website.

400 days

Statistics

ymex

Used to record behavioral data generated when users visit the website.

1 year

Marketing

#GUID#23

N/A

7 days

Marketing

_rtbh.lid

Used to collect user behavioral data from various websites.

Persistent

Marketing

_rtbh.uid

Used to collect user behavioral data from various websites.

Persistent

Marketing

_fbp

It is used by Facebook to show users advertisements for various products.

3 months

Marketing

_gcl_au

It is used to monitor the effectiveness of advertising processes.

3 months

Marketing

_kuid_

It is used to assign unique identifiers that enable devices to be identified so that users can be shown advertisements.

180 days

Marketing

_ttp

It is used to track embedded services.

1 year

Marketing

_ym#_lastHit

N/A

Persistent

Marketing

_ym#_lsid

N/A

Persistent

Marketing

_ym_d

It is used to determine the date of users' first visit to the website.

1 year

Marketing

_ym_isad

It is used to determine whether users are using any ad-blocking software.

1 day

Marketing

_ym_synced

It is used to track users' use of the search bar.

Persistent

Marketing

_ym_uid

It is used to collect users' behavior without identifying it as personal data.

1 year

Marketing

_ym_visorc

It is used to analyze users' browsing activity on the website.

1 day

Marketing

ads/ga-audiences

It is used to determine when users visit the website.

For the duration of the session

Marketing

AdServer/Pug

It is used to determine when users visit the website.

For the duration of the session

Marketing

adx/cm

It is used to track users' interactions with campaigns on the website.

For the duration of the session

Marketing

am_tokens

It is used to show users relevant advertisements and content.

14 days

Marketing

am_tokens_eu-v1

It is used to show users relevant advertisements and content.

14 days

Marketing

anj

It is used to identify users who revisit the website.

3 months

Marketing

ayl_visitor

It is used to personalize the advertisements shown to users.

30 days

Marketing

bh

N/A

1 year

Marketing

CMID

It is used to determine how many times users visit the website and how long they stay on it.

1 year

Marketing

CMPRO

It is used to personalize the advertisements shown to users.

3 months

Marketing

CMPS

It is used to determine how many times users visit the website and how long they stay on it.

3 months

Marketing

criteo

It is used to show users relevant advertisements and content.

14 days

Marketing

criteo_write_test

It is used to assign users unique identifiers so that the advertisements shown to them can be personalized.

1 day

Marketing

cs

It is used to personalize the advertisements shown to users.

For the duration of the session

Marketing

cto_bundle

It is used to show users relevant advertisements and content.

13 months

Marketing

cto_tld_test

It is used to show the same user personalized advertisements and campaigns across different devices.

1 day

Marketing

data-c

It is used to personalize the advertisements shown to users.

30 days

Marketing

data-c-ts

It is used to personalize the advertisements shown to users.

30 days

Marketing

demdex

It is used to provide users with more personalized advertisements based on content analysis and research.

180 days

Marketing

dpm

It is used to assign users unique identifiers so that the advertisements shown to them can be personalized.

180 days

Marketing

eng_mt

It is used to track interactions between users and advertising banners.

Persistent

Marketing

i/jot/embeds

It is used to assign users unique identifiers so that the advertisements shown to them can be personalized.

For the duration of the session

Marketing

IDE

N/A

1 year

Marketing

KRTBCOOKIE_#

It is used to assign users unique identifiers so that the advertisements shown to them can be personalized.

30 days

Marketing

match

It is used to assign users unique identifiers so that the advertisements shown to them can be personalized.

For the duration of the session

Marketing

metrika_enabled

It is used to track users across different websites in order to improve the relevance of the advertisements shown to them. 

For the duration of the session

Marketing

mv_tokens

It is used to assign users unique identifiers so that the advertisements shown to them can be personalized.

14 days

Marketing

mv_tokens_eu-v1

It is used to assign users unique identifiers so that the advertisements shown to them can be personalized.

14 days

Marketing

pixel

It is used to track users across different websites in order to improve the relevance of the advertisements shown to them. 

For the duration of the session

Marketing

rum

It is used to determine how many times users visit the website and how long they stay on it.

For the duration of the session

Marketing

setuid

It is used to allow the website administrator to decide whether to synchronize user data.

For the duration of the session

Marketing

sync

It is used to collect users' behavioral data and show them personalized advertisements.

For the duration of the session

Marketing

sync_cookie_csrf_secondary

N/A

1 day

Marketing

tt_appInfo

It is used to track embedded services.

For the duration of the session

Marketing

tt_pixel_session_index

It is used to track embedded services.

For the duration of the session

Marketing

tt_sessionId

It is used to track embedded services.

For the duration of the session

Marketing

tv_UICR

Used to track users across different web pages in order to increase the relevance of the ads presented to users. 

30 days

Marketing

tvid

Used to personalize the ads presented to users.

1 year

Marketing

uid

Used to determine how many times users visit the web page and how long they stay on the web page.

1 year

Marketing

um

Used to present personalized ads and campaigns to the same user across different devices.

For the duration of the session

Marketing

uuid2

Used to assign a unique identifier to each user in order to personalize the ads presented to users.

3 months

Marketing

visitor/sync

Used to segment users who visit the web page.

For the duration of the session

Marketing

watch/#

N/A

For the duration of the session

Marketing

xuid

Used to personalize the ads presented to users.

For the duration of the session

Marketing

yabs-sid

Used to track users across different web pages in order to increase the relevance of the ads presented to users. 

For the duration of the session

Marketing

yuidss

Used to track users across different web pages in order to increase the relevance of the ads presented to users. 

1 year

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