Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains cookies and similar technologies used on the website operated by ETKO Ekolojik Tarım Kontrol Organizasyonu LTD ŞTİ (“ETKO”), in line with KVKK and GDPR transparency requirements.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Some are required for the site to work; others are enabled only with your consent.
1. Cookie categories
| Category | Purpose | Legal basis / status |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Security, language preference, consent record, announcement/view deduplication, and admin-panel session only. | Always on (legitimate interest / necessary for providing the service). |
| Functional | Loading third-party embeds (iframes) inside rich content. | Consent (off by default) |
| Analytics | Usage and performance measurement via Google Analytics / Tag Manager and Vercel Analytics & Speed Insights. | Consent (off by default) |
| Marketing | No marketing/advertising cookies are currently active. This category is reserved for future tools and will only run with consent. | Consent (currently unused) |
2. Cookie inventory
The table below summarises cookies and similar technologies typically used on our site. Detailed lifetimes for third-party tools follow each provider’s policy.
| Name / technology | Category | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| etko_cookie_consent | Strictly necessary | ETKO | Stores your cookie preferences. | 180 days |
| ETKO_LOCALE | Strictly necessary | ETKO | Remembers your selected site language. | 1 year |
| etko_announce_seen | Strictly necessary | ETKO | Prevents repeatedly showing the same announcement popup. | Until the campaign ends |
| etko_cv_* | Strictly necessary | ETKO | Reduces duplicate content-view counts. | 24 hours |
| etko-admin-session | Strictly necessary | ETKO | Admin panel session only (httpOnly). | Session lifetime |
| _ga / _gid / related | Analytics | Measures site usage via Google Analytics / Tag Manager (after consent). | Per provider policy | |
| Vercel Analytics / Speed Insights | Analytics | Vercel | Traffic and performance measurement (after consent). | Per provider policy |
3. Managing your preferences
On your first visit you will see a cookie notice. You may choose “Accept all”, “Reject all”, or “Manage preferences”. You can update choices anytime via the “Cookie settings” link in the footer. You may also delete or block cookies in your browser; blocking necessary cookies may break site functions.
Your consent record is stored for about 180 days. If this policy or category meanings change materially, the consent version is updated and you may be asked again.
4. International transfers
Analytics tools (e.g. Google, Vercel) may process data outside Türkiye. Such transfers occur only if you consented to the relevant category and under the providers’ applicable safeguards. For more detail, see our KVKK & GDPR disclosure and Privacy notice.
5. Contact
For requests about cookies and personal data: etko@hs01.kep.tr (KEP) — Kazımdirik Mahallesi 160 Sokak No:13 Daire:3 Bornova/Izmir, Türkiye.
Last updated: July 2026