1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device through your browser when you visit a website. Cookies help the website function properly, support security, and improve the visitor experience by remembering certain information about your visit, such as your session ID, language preference, or previous actions on the website.

Cookies do not directly identify you on their own. However, in some cases, since they may process information considered personal data, such as IP address, device/browser information, and browsing behavior, they are evaluated within the scope of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698.

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2. Types of Cookies

By Duration

Session Cookies:
These are automatically deleted when you close your browser and do not leave a permanent trace on your device.

Persistent Cookies:
These are stored on your device for a predetermined period and remain until this period expires or until you delete them.

By Party

First-Party Cookies:
These are placed directly by the website you visit.

Third-Party Cookies:
These are placed by a service provider other than the website you visit.

By Purpose

Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies:
These are required for the website to perform its basic functions, such as navigation, form submission, and security.

Functional Cookies:
These personalize your experience by remembering preferences such as language and region.

Performance / Analytics Cookies:
These measure website traffic, page views, and usage statistics.

Marketing / Advertising Cookies:
These are used for targeted advertising and marketing activities by tracking user behavior.

Strictly necessary cookies do not require explicit consent. For all other types of cookies, such cookies must not be activated without the visitor’s active and informed explicit consent.

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3. Cookies Used on Our Website

Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies

Our website is hosted on the infrastructure of Wix.com Ltd. This infrastructure automatically places the following essential cookies required for the website to function:

svSession — Wix.com Ltd.
Identifies unique visitors and tracks the session. It is necessary for functions such as login and form submission. It is persistent and stored for approximately two years.

bSession — Wix.com Ltd.
Used for measuring system performance and server-side session management. It is valid for the duration of the session.

smSession — Wix.com Ltd.
Identifies visitors who are logged in as site members. It is persistent and stored for a period ranging from two days to two weeks.

hs — Wix.com Ltd.
Used for security purposes. It is valid for the duration of the session.

XSRF-TOKEN — Wix.com Ltd.
Provides protection against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. It is valid for the duration of the session.

Cookies beginning with TS — Wix.com Ltd.
Used for load balancing and security infrastructure. They are valid for the duration of the session.

Since these cookies meet the criteria for strictly necessary cookies, your explicit consent is not required for their use. If you disable these cookies, some parts of the website may not function properly.

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4. Legal Basis for Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are processed without obtaining explicit consent, based on the processing conditions set out in the second paragraph of Article 5 of the KVKK.

Non-essential cookies are activated only based on your explicit consent obtained pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 5 of the KVKK.

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5. Giving and Withdrawing Explicit Consent

Simply entering our website does not mean that you have consented to non-essential cookies. When such cookies are used, you will be asked to clearly indicate your preference, and you may change or withdraw your consent at any time.

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6. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

You can view, block, or delete cookies through your browser settings:

Chrome: Settings, Privacy and Security, Cookies and other site data.
Safari: Preferences, Privacy, Manage Cookies.
Firefox: Settings, Privacy and Security, Cookies and Site Data.
Edge: Settings, Cookies and site permissions.

If you block strictly necessary cookies, some parts of the website may not function as expected.

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7. Third-Party Cookies and Data Transfer

Due to the Wix.com Ltd. infrastructure on which our website is hosted, data collected through the essential cookies listed above may be transferred to Wix servers located abroad. This is explained in more detail under the “Transfer of Personal Data” section of our Privacy Policy.

No third-party analytics or advertising tools are used outside the Wix infrastructure.

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8. Policy Updates

This Cookie Policy may be updated in line with changes to the types of cookies used on our website. The current version of the policy is always published on this page.

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9. Rights of the Data Subject

Your rights under Article 11 of the KVKK regarding your personal data processed through cookies are explained in detail in our Privacy Policy.

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10. Contact

For any questions regarding the use of cookies, you may contact us:

E-mail: info@birerelektrik.com
Address: Malıköy Başkent OSB, 1. Cd. No:4, 06909 Sincan / Ankara