Cookie Policy

What is a cookie?

Today, almost every website uses cookies. Like most websites, we use cookies to provide you with a better, faster and safer experience. A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your device (for example, computer or mobile phone) when you visit a website. Cookies may be stored on your device through your browser during your first visit to a website. When you visit the same site again with the same device, your browser checks whether there is a cookie stored on your device for the site. If there is a record, it transmits the data in the record to the website you are visiting. In this way, the website understands that you have visited the site before and determines the content to be delivered to you accordingly.

Why are cookies used?

Some cookies allow the website to remember the preferences you used in your previous visits, allowing your next visits to provide a much more user-friendly and personalized experience.

In addition, while the links of third parties on the website are subject to the privacy policies of these third parties, the responsibility for privacy practices does not belong to Akdema, and in this context, it is recommended to read the privacy policy of the site when the site under the relevant link is visited.

Types of Cookies

Cookies, whose main purpose is to provide convenience to users, are basically collected in 4 main groups.

• Session Cookies: These are cookies that enable the use of various features such as transferring information between internet pages and systematically remembering the information entered by the user and are necessary for the proper functioning of the functions of the website.
• Performance Cookies: These are cookies that collect information about the frequency of visiting the pages, possible error messages, the total time spent by the users on the relevant page and the usage patterns of the site and are used to increase the performance of the website.
• Functional Cookies: These are cookies that remind the pre-selected options for the convenience of the user and aim to provide advanced Internet features to the users within the scope of the website.
• Advertising and Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies belonging to third party suppliers and allow the use of some functions on the website and tracking advertisements.

The usage purposes of the cookies

The purposes of use of cookies used by akdema.com are as follows:

• Uses for security purposes: akdema.com may use cookies to enable the use of functions on this website or to detect irregular behavior in order to ensure the management and security of its systems.
• Uses for functionality: akdema.com may use cookies that remind users' information and past choices in order to facilitate the performance of its systems and to provide user-specific usage features.
• Performance-oriented uses: akdema.com may use cookies that evaluate and analyze the interaction with the messages sent and user behavior in order to increase and measure the performance of its systems.

The Use of Advertising Cookies

akdema.com does not use cookies for advertising.

Controlling and Deleting Cookies

To change your preferences for the use of cookies, or to block or delete cookies, simply change your browser’s settings. Many browsers give you the option to accept or decline cookies, to accept only certain types of cookies, or to be alerted by the browser when a website requests to store cookies on your device so that you can control cookies. It is also possible to delete cookies previously saved in your browser. The procedures for controlling or deleting cookies may vary depending on the browser you use.

The method of changing the use of cookie selection varies depending on the browser type and can be learned from the respective service provider.

This policy is last updated on January 21, 2021.