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Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 02 January 2026
1. General Information
This cookie policy has been prepared to provide information about the cookies used by the Turkish Young Academy of Sciences (TÜBA Genç Akademi) website. This policy complies with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) and the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
When you visit our website, cookies may be used to collect and store certain information. Cookies are small text files used for purposes such as ensuring the proper functioning of websites, improving the user experience, and analyzing site traffic.
2. Types of Cookies
2.1. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the website to perform its basic functions. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly. Essential cookies are used to store user preferences (e.g., language preference) and for session management. User consent is not required for these cookies.
Language Preference Cookie (lang): Stores the user's language preference. Duration: 1 year.
Session Cookies: Stores session information necessary for the secure operation of the website. Duration: For the duration of the session.
2.2. Analytical/Optional Cookies
Analytical cookies help us understand how the website is used. These cookies collect information about visitor numbers, page view statistics, and user behavior. These cookies are only used with the user's explicit consent.
The analytical cookies used on our website and the information collected are described in the "Visitor Statistics and Analytical Cookies" section below.
3. Cookie Management
You can change your cookie preferences at any time. You can update your cookie preferences by clicking on the cookie settings button at the bottom of our website.
You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. However, if you disable essential cookies, some features of the website may not function properly.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies are not currently used on our website. Should third-party services (e.g., social media integrations, map services) be added in the future, information about these cookies will be updated in this policy.
5. Protection of Personal Data
The collected data is processed and stored securely in accordance with the KVKK and GDPR. Your personal data is used only to fulfill our legal obligations and to ensure the functionality of the website.
Your personal data is not shared with third parties and is stored only within the framework of legal requirements.
6. Your Rights
Under the KVKK and GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
To learn whether your personal data is being processed
To request information about your processed personal data
To request the deletion or destruction of your personal data
To request the correction of your personal data
To request the transfer of your personal data
Right to object
You can contact us to exercise these rights:
Email: turkish[at]youngacademy.org.tr
Phone: 0212 513 48 24
7. Policy Updates
This cookie policy may be updated due to changes in legal regulations or updates to the website. Users will be notified in case of significant changes.
8. Contact
You can contact us if you have any questions about the cookie policy or the processing of your personal data:
Turkish Young Academy of Sciences (TÜBA Genç Akademi)
Email: turkish[at]youngacademy.org.tr
Phone: 0212 513 48 24
Visitor Statistics and Analytical Cookies
We use a visitor statistics system that runs on our own server to understand how our website is used. It is not a third-party analytics service; the information collected is not transferred to any other organisation.
Analytical cookies used with your consent
- .Academy.Visitor: Stores a random identifier to recognise your browser as a returning visitor. Duration: 180 days.
- .Academy.Visit: Used to count page views within the same visit as one session. Duration: expires after 30 minutes of inactivity.
- analytics_consent: Remembers your analytical cookie choice (accepted or rejected). Duration: 1 year.
Information collected
The address of the page visited (without query parameters), the time of the visit, the traffic source (only the referring site's domain), device type, browser and operating system, and the approximate country and province derived from the IP address. Your IP address is not stored; the identifiers in the cookies are saved to the database only in an irreversible form (as a keyed hash).
If you do not consent
No analytical cookies are set. Page views are added to the overall totals only, without any information that identifies you.
Retention period
Page view records are deleted automatically after 90 days and session records after 90 days.
You can change your choice at any time from the cookie settings at the bottom of the page.