Cookie Policy
Last updated on April 23, 2026
This Cookie Policy has been prepared to inform you about the cookies used on the santralgida.com website operated by Santral Gıda Dağıtım (“Santral Gıda”, “we”). The Policy is based on the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“KVKK”) and the Guidelines on Cookie Applications (Publication No: 69) dated July 2025 of the Personal Data Protection Authority.
1. What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) through your browser when you visit a website and allows some information about the user to be stored. Cookies help us recognize the user, remember their preferences and run the site more securely and efficiently.
2. Types of Cookies
2.1. Cookies by Duration
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are automatically deleted when the user closes the browser.
- Persistent Cookies: Cookies that are stored on the device after a certain period of time or until deleted by the user.
2.2. Cookies by Intended Use
- Strictly Necessary (Mandatory) Cookies: Cookies that are mandatory for the basic functions of the site (session management, security, form submission, language preference) to work.
- Functional Cookies: Cookies used for personalization purposes such as remembering user preferences.
- Performance / Analytical Cookies: These are cookies used to measure and improve how the site is used.
- Advertising / Marketing Cookies: Cookies for displaying advertisements according to the interests of users by tracking their online movements.
2.3. Cookies by Party
- First Party Cookies: Cookies placed directly by santralgida.com.
- Third Party Cookies: Cookies placed from different domains such as Google Analytics.
3. Criterion A and Criterion B within the scope of KVKK
According to the Personal Data Protection Authority’s cookie guidelines, some cookies may be used without explicit consent:
- Criterion A: Use of the cookie only for the purpose of providing communication over the electronic communication network.
- Criterion B: The use of cookies is strictly necessary for information society services that the user has explicitly requested in order to receive the service (e.g. form filling, session management, language preference recall, security, first-party analytics).
For cookies that are not covered by these two criteria (such as online behavioral advertising, social plug-in tracking cookies and third-party analytical cookies), your explicit consent is required.
4. Cookies Used on Our Site
4.1. Cookies that do not require explicit consent (Criterion B)
| Cookie Name | Objective | Type | Duration | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wp-saving-post | WordPress content outline auto registration | Mandatory | Session | First |
| wp-settings-2, wp-settings-time-2 | User management panel preferences | Mandatory | 1 year | First |
| wp-wpml_current_language | Remembering language preference (EN/EN) | Functional | 1 day | First |
| wp-wpml_current_admin_language_* | Administration panel language preference | Functional | Session | First |
| _wcml_dashboard_currency | WooCommerce currency preference | Functional | Session | First |
| litespeed_tab | LiteSpeed Cache performance optimization | Mandatory | Session | First |
| tk_ai | Theme/plugin session management | Mandatory | Session | First |
4.2. Cookies Requiring Explicit Consent
The following cookies are only placed on your device after obtaining your explicit consent:
| Cookie Name | Objective | Type | Duration | Party / Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Visitor discrimination (Google Analytics) | Analytics | 2 years | Third / Google LLC |
| _ga_* | Session status (Google Analytics 4) | Analytics | 2 years | Third / Google LLC |
| _gid | Visitor discrimination | Analytics | 24 hours | Third / Google LLC |
| sbjs_current, sbjs_first | Traffic source (UTM) tracking | Marketing | 6 months | First (Sourcebuster) |
| sbjs_current_add, sbjs_first_add | First and last source metadata | Marketing | 6 months | First (Sourcebuster) |
| sbjs_session | In-session resource tracking | Marketing | Session | First (Sourcebuster) |
| sbjs_udata, sbjs_migrations | User metadata and version control | Marketing | 6 months | First (Sourcebuster) |
5. Transfer Abroad
Google Analytics cookies used on our website are provided by Google LLC and the data is transferred to Google servers located in the United States of America. This transfer is carried out within the scope of Article 9 of the KVKK, provided that your explicit consent is obtained. If you do not give your explicit consent, these cookies will not be operated and data transfer will not take place.
6. How to Manage Your Explicit Consent
Through the cookie management notification that appears on your first visit to our site:
- It may refuse all optional cookies,
- You can select your preferred cookie categories individually,
- You can give explicit consent to all of them.
By default, no optional cookies are pre-marked; the choice is entirely yours. You can withdraw or change your explicit consent at any time by clicking on the “Cookie Settings” link at the bottom of the page.
7. Cookie Management via Browser
You can also delete or block cookies in your browser settings or choose to receive notifications. However, in this case, some parts of the site may not work as expected.
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari Preferences → Privacy → Manage cookies
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
8. Your Rights under KVKK
You can review our Clarification Text for detailed information about your rights under Article 11 of the KVKK regarding your personal data processed through cookies (requesting information, correction, deletion, objection to processing, etc.).
9. Changes in Policy
This Cookie Policy may be revised from time to time due to changes in legislation or updates on our site. The current text is always published on this page; in case of significant changes, further information is provided.
10. Communication
For your questions about our cookie policy or for your KVKK applications:
Santral Gıda Dağıtım
Ziya Gökalp Mahallesi, Süleyman Demirel Bulvarı, Sinpaş İş Modern C17, Başakşehir / İstanbul
Telephone: 0212 614 74 80
E-mail: sales@santralgida.com
