Clarification Text On Cookies

This Clarification Text on Cookies has been prepared by Turkish Mercantile Exchange Inc. (TMEX) within the framework of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 dated 24 March 2016 and the applicable legislation. It aims to inform visitors about the types of cookies used on the www.turib.com.tr website and their purposes; how visitors can manage their cookie preferences; whether personal data are processed by automated means through these cookies; and, where personal data are processed, the legal basis for such processing and the rights of the data subject.

Data collected through cookies are not used to identify visitors.

A. What Is a Cookie?

Cookies are small files placed on devices such as tablets, phones or computers when using online applications, such as websites or mobile applications.

Cookies are created by the servers that manage the website being visited. This enables the server to recognise when a visitor returns to the same website and to remember the visitor’s preferences, such as language preferences. As a result, visitors do not have to specify their stored preferences again each time they visit the website.

Cookies do not contain personal data relating to visitors, such as first names, surnames, gender or addresses. By storing website state and preference information, cookies not only help a website operate more efficiently but also enable personalised pages to be displayed, providing visitors with a more relevant and faster browsing experience in line with their preferences.

B. Types of Cookies

  • First-party and third-party cookies: First-party cookies are placed directly by the website, namely the address displayed in the browser’s address bar. Third-party cookies are placed by a domain other than that of the website being visited. In this regard, both first-party and third-party cookies are used on the TMEX’s website.
  • Cookies by duration: Session cookies are used to maintain session continuity and are deleted when the visitor closes their browser. Persistent cookies are not deleted when the browser is closed and remain stored until a specified date unless deleted by the visitor. In this regard, the TMEX’s website uses persistent cookies.
  • Types of cookies by purpose: Cookies are classified according to their purposes as strictly necessary, functional, analytics, performance or advertising/marketing cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are those required for a website to function. TMEX’s website uses strictly necessary cookies to provide information society services explicitly requested by visitors and functional cookies to store language preferences. No cookies are used for advertising or marketing purposes.

C. Cookies Used on the TMEX’s Website

  • ga: This is a performance/analytics cookie set by Google Analytics to calculate visitor and session data, generate the website’s analytics report and track website usage. This cookie does not match visitors’ IP addresses with other data stored by Google, such as visitor IDs. It assigns a randomly generated number to identify visitors and is used to generate statistical data on how visitors use the website without retaining personal data. For more information on the use of Google Analytics, including opt-out options, please visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies.
  • _ga_ZTG0XK6G72: This is an additional cookie specific to Google Analytics 4 that tracks the session state for Google Analytics 4 properties. For more information on the use of Google Analytics, including opt-out options, please visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies.
  • pll_language: This is a functional cookie used to store the visitor’s specified preference for the language in which the website is displayed. It does not process personal data.
  • cookie_notice_accepted: This cookie remembers whether the visitor has accepted the cookie notice banner. It is necessary for the user experience. It does not process personal data.
  • wordpress_test_cookie: This cookie is set by WordPress to test whether the browser supports cookies. It does not process personal data, as it does not identify the user visiting the website.
  • wp_lang: Introduced in WordPress version 6.1 and later, this cookie temporarily stores the language preferences of the user visiting the website. It is used particularly to set the language on the login screen. It does not process personal data.

You may submit your requests under Article 11 of Law No. 6698, which regulates the rights of data subjects, in accordance with the provisions of the Communiqué on the Principles and Procedures for the Request to Data Controller, published in the Official Gazette No. 30356 dated 10 March 2018. Such requests may be submitted in writing, by petition or through a notary public, to “Mustafa Kemal Mah. Dumlupınar Blv. No:252 TOBB Kuleleri C Blok Kat: 19 Çankaya/ANKARA”, or by sending an email signed with a secure electronic signature or mobile signature to turkiyeurunborsasi@hs01.kep.tr.

D. Managing Cookies

Depending on the used browser, visitors may delete third-party cookies on the TMEX’s website or view a list of the cookies stored in their browser and their values. Detailed information about the cookie management functions of the relevant browser is available through the links below. You may also click here to disable cookies managed by Google Analytics.

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla
  • Apple Safari
  • Opera Safari
  • Microsoft Explorer

E. Information Updates and Changes

TMEX may change the cookies or add new cookies to its website. Accordingly, we recommend reviewing this Clarification Text on Cookies periodically to stay informed about cookies.

Last Updated: 11.09.2025