Cookie and Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 08, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit our website. Cookies are used to ensure the proper functioning of the website, improve user experience, and collect information about site usage.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1. Necessary Cookies (Technical Cookies)

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled.

  • cookie-consent - Stores your cookie preferences (LocalStorage - 12 months)
  • .AspNetCore.Culture - Stores your language preference (Blazor automatic - until browser closed)
  • .AspNetCore.Antiforgery - Security token (CSRF protection - session duration)
  • preferredLanguage - Your chosen language preference (LocalStorage - persistent)

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (GDPR Article 6(1)(f)) - Required for technical operation of the website.

2.2. Site Statistics and Analytics Data

To measure site performance, understand which content is popular, and improve user experience, we collect the following information:

Collected Data:

  • IP Address (Anonymized): Last 8 bits are removed before storage. E.g.: 192.168.1.123 ? 192.168.1.0. This prevents personal identification.
  • Approximate Location: Country and city derived from IP address (not GPS, only general location)
  • Browser Information (User Agent): Browser type, operating system, device type
  • Visited Pages: Which pages you viewed
  • Referer: Which website you came from
  • Search Queries: If you came from a search engine, which keywords you used (optional)

Purpose of This Data:

  • Analyze site traffic and understand which content is engaging
  • See which countries/cities visit us
  • Detect technical issues (which browsers have problems)
  • Measure mobile vs desktop usage rates
  • Improve site performance

Important Notes:

  • IP addresses are anonymized (last octet removed)
  • No personal identification information (name, email, phone) is collected
  • Data is not used for advertising or marketing purposes
  • Data is not sold or shared with third parties
  • Used only for statistical analysis

Retention Period: 12 months. Older data is automatically deleted.

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (GDPR Article 6(1)(f)) - Statistical analysis and site improvement. Not considered personal data due to IP anonymization.

2.3. Third-Party Services

We use a third-party GeoIP service for location (country/city) detection:

  • IP-API.com or similar GeoIP service: Used to derive location information from IP addresses. These services only return country and city information; IP addresses are not logged or stored by them.

Note: We do not currently use Google Analytics, Google AdSense, or any other advertising/tracking services.

3. Cookie Management and Your Rights

3.1. Managing Cookies

  • You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings
  • You can change your preferences using the "Cookie Settings" button at the bottom of our website
  • If you disable necessary cookies, the site may not function properly

3.2. Data Subject Rights (GDPR)

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Information: You can learn what data is collected about you
  • Right to Access: You can request access to your data
  • Right to Rectification: You can request correction of incorrect data
  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request deletion of your data
  • Right to Object: You can object to data processing
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request your data in machine-readable format

3.3. Opt-Out Option

If you do not want statistics to be collected:

  • Enable the "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature in your browser (we support it)
  • Select the "Necessary Only" option from the cookie banner
  • You will soon be able to request deletion of your IP address from our logs through our official contact channel

4. Data Security

We take the following measures to secure the data we collect:

  • HTTPS encrypted connection (SSL/TLS)
  • IP anonymization
  • Database encryption
  • Access control and authorization
  • Regular security updates
  • Automatic data deletion (after 12 months)

5. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you are a parent and believe your child has provided us with information, please contact us.

6. Policy Changes

We may update this cookie policy from time to time. We will inform you of significant changes. You can find the last update date at the top of the page.

7. Contact

If you have questions about our cookie policy, data collection practices, or your rights, you can contact us:

Email: Coming soon
GDPR Requests: You will soon be able to submit GDPR-related requests through our dedicated communication channel.
Data Controller: Wordivio

This policy complies with both GDPR (EU General Data Protection Regulation) and KVKK (Turkish Personal Data Protection Law).