Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored in your browser when you visit a website. The browser's local storage may be used for similar purposes. In this policy we use the term "cookies" for both.

We use cookies to run the website, remember your preferences and — only with your permission — analyse how the website is used. We do not use advertising or retargeting cookies.

1. Legal Basis

Cookies that are technically necessary to run the website do not require consent under Section 25(2) of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG).

Analytics cookies are only activated with your explicit consent under Section 25(1) TDDDG and GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) (KVKK Art. 5(1) for users in Türkiye).

2. Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential cookies: required for core functions, security and language routing.
• Preference cookies: remember your choices such as language, theme (light/dark mode) and cookie consent.
• Analytics cookies: collect usage statistics via Google Analytics — only activated with your explicit consent.

3. Cookie Table

Cookies and local storage entries used on our website:

• NEXT_LOCALE — Cookie — Essential / Preference — Stores your language preference — 1 year
• glocsy-cookie-consent — Local storage — Preference — Stores your cookie consent decision — until you delete it
• glocsy-theme — Local storage — Preference — Stores your light/dark mode choice — until you delete it
• _ga, _ga_* — Cookie — Analytics — Google Analytics visitor distinction — up to 2 years (consent only)
• glocsy-admin-auth — Cookie — Essential — Session cookie for authorised users of the admin panel only — 8 hours

4. Consent and Withdrawal

A cookie notice is shown on your first visit. Analytics cookies are only activated if you choose "Accept"; if you choose "Reject", only essential and preference cookies are used.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by deleting the data stored for this website in your browser (cookies and local storage); the cookie notice will be shown again on your next visit.

5. Third-Party Services

If you consent, we use Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). Data may be transferred to Google LLC in the USA; this transfer is based on the adequacy decision under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. See Google's privacy policy for details.

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can view, delete or block cookies in your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may cause parts of the website not to work properly.

For questions, write to support@glocsy.com.