Cookie Policy

Cookies

At Efor Gübre Madencilik Sanayi Ticaret Anonim Şirketi ("Efor Gübre", "the Company"), we use cookies and similar technologies on our website to improve site performance and enhance user experience.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file placed on your computer or mobile device. Cookies help analyze web traffic and allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. By collecting information about your preferences and remembering it, the web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes, and dislikes. Most cookies do not collect personal data that identifies you; instead, they collect more general information such as how users arrived at our website, how they use it, or the user's general location.

What do we use cookies for?

The Company may place cookies or similar files on your computer or mobile device for security purposes and to determine whether you have visited our website before, to remember your language preferences if you are a new visitor, or to facilitate site navigation and personalize your visit experience. Cookies allow us to collect technical and navigational information such as browser type, time spent on our website, and pages visited.

In general, cookies help us track which pages you find useful and which you do not, allowing us to provide you with a better website. Cookies do not allow us to access your computer or mobile device or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

What types of cookies do we use?

The cookies used on our site fall into the following categories:

Session Cookies

These cookies are used during each session you open on the site and expire when you leave our website or shortly thereafter. They are not permanently stored on your computer or mobile device and help reduce the need to transmit personal data over the internet. You can delete or block these cookies, but doing so may reduce site performance and limit user experience.

Tracking Cookies

These cookies allow us to recognize repeat visitors to our website. A tracking cookie matches an anonymous, randomly generated identifier and records where our website user came from, what search engine they may have used, which link they clicked, what keyword they used, and where in the world they were located when accessing the website. By tracking this data, we can improve our website.

Website Cookies

Used to remember your preferences and personalize your site usage. They allow us to measure how you use the website, including where you connected from, what content you viewed, and the duration of your visit.

Persistent Cookies

This type of cookie is stored on your computer or mobile device for a fixed period (sometimes a few hours, sometimes a few years or more) and is not deleted when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies are used when we need to remember who you are across multiple sessions; for example, this type of cookie can be used to save your preferences so they are remembered when you visit our website again.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

Performance cookies are used to analyze how websites are used and to monitor their performance, allowing us to improve your site experience. These cookies help us tailor content to reflect what users find most engaging and detect when technical issues occur on our website. This data is also used to create reports that help us analyze how our website is used, what the most common issues are, and how we can improve our websites.

Bilge Toprak AI Assistant — Local Storage

The Bilge Toprak AI-powered chat assistant on our website uses your browser's local storage to maintain your chat session and record your KVKK consent acknowledgment. These are not cookies in the classical sense but are stored in your browser similarly.

• `session-id` — Anonymous identifier used to track your chat session. Duration: Until browser data is cleared.
• `consent-v1` — Stores your KVKK consent acknowledgment. Duration: 180 days.

This data is stored only in your browser and is not shared with third parties. You can view and manually delete it via your browser's developer tools.

Third-Party Services

Google Gemini API (AI Processing)

The Bilge Toprak assistant uses the Google Gemini API service provided by Google LLC to process your messages. Within this scope, your chat messages may be transferred to Google servers located in the United States. Such transfer is conducted under KVKK Article 9 and based on your explicit consent. This service has its own cookie and data processing policies:

• https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms
• https://policies.google.com/privacy

For detailed information about data processing within the AI assistant, please review our Privacy Notice.

Google Analytics

The Company may use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. This service operates under the performance and analytics cookie category and only activates with your explicit consent.

Can cookies be blocked?

You can accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies; however, you can change your browser settings to reject cookies if you wish. If you do not want to accept cookies, most browsers allow you to:

• Change your browser settings to notify you when you receive a cookie (so you can accept or reject them),
• Disable existing cookies,
• Configure your browser to automatically reject cookies.

However, please note that if you disable or reject cookies, some features and services on our website may not function properly.

Browser-based cookie management

You can find cookie settings in popular web browsers at the following addresses:

• Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416
• Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
• Apple Safari (macOS): https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
• Apple Safari (iOS): https://support.apple.com/HT201265
• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
• Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

For general information about all cookies and cookie management, you can visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org and https://www.youronlinechoices.eu.

In-Site Cookie Preference Panel

You can change your cookie preferences at any time via the "Cookie Preferences" link at the bottom of the page. Your rights under KVKK Article 11 are detailed in our Privacy Notice. If you reject cookies, you can continue to use our website, but your access to all site functions may be limited.