This policy explains the cookies and similar technologies placed in your browser when you visit tichodex.com: why we use them, for how long and on what legal ground. Apart from those strictly necessary for the site to work, no cookie is set until you click Accept. We use no advertising, retargeting, profiling or third-party analytics cookies.
1. What Is a Cookie?
Cookies are small text files saved in your browser when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences on your next visit, keep it secure and understand how it is used. Cookies don’t harm your computer, don’t run programs and don’t identify you on their own.
2. Cookies We Use
| Type | Purpose | Duration | Legal ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Necessary — preference cookie | Remembers your cookie choice (accept or reject) so the window doesn’t reappear on every page. | 12 months | Providing the service (no consent needed) |
| Necessary — language | Remembers the language you picked with the flag (tdx_lang). | 12 months | Providing the service |
| Necessary — security | Protects the contact form against robots, spam and abuse (Google reCAPTCHA, on the contact page only). | Session / up to 6 months | Legitimate interest, security |
| Necessary — session storage | Remembers “Stay on This Page” on the home page. | Deleted when the tab closes | Providing the service |
| Analytics (consent-based) | Uses a randomly generated visitor ID that doesn’t identify you directly to measure, in aggregate, which pages are visited, where visitors come from, device type and the number of returning visitors. | 12 months | Explicit consent (KVKK Art. 5/1) |
3. How Analytics Works
- Measurement runs only on our own servers; data is not sent to third-party analytics companies.
- The visitor ID is written to the database as an irreversible hash; your raw IP address is not stored in statistics.
- Statistics are only viewed as aggregate numbers and are never used to track individuals.
- Statistics records are kept for at most 13 months and then deleted automatically.
- If you reject, no analytics cookie is set and your visit isn’t counted at all.
4. Changing Your Choice
Use the Cookie Preferences link at the bottom of every page to reopen the window and give or withdraw consent at any time. When you withdraw consent, the analytics cookie is deleted immediately. You can also delete or block all cookies in your browser settings; if you block necessary cookies, some parts (such as the contact form) may not work — in that case you can email us directly.
5. Other Resources
Fonts, images, styles and scripts on the site are loaded from our own server. Apart from the security check on the contact page, no requests are sent to third parties while you browse.
6. Your Rights
You can exercise your rights over personal data processed through cookies as described in the Data Protection Notice.