Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files saved to your browser when you visit a website. OGELA OPTİK uses cookies to provide core site functionality and improve your experience.

The tables below list every cookie this site sets. Over a secure connection some names carry a __Host- prefix (for example __Host-session); that is a browser security measure only and does not change what the cookie does.

Which cookies do we use?

1. Strictly necessary (always on)

Required to keep you signed in, preserve your cart and protect the site. Without them the site cannot function; no consent is required under KVKK Art. 5/2.

• __Host-session — signed-in user session — 7 days (30 days with "remember me")
• __Host-csrf-token — CSRF security token — session
• __Host-s_session_id — guest cart / session reference — 30 days
• __Host-s_session_linked — marks that the session reference belongs to a signed-in account, so nothing is written to it once that sign-in has lapsed — 30 days
• __Host-s_cart_merge_pending — keeps the guest cart's reference when moving it into your account at sign-in did not finish, so it can be tried again — 30 days
• __Host-cookie_consent — the record of your cookie choices on this page — 365 days

That last one matters: to remember your preferences we have to store the preferences themselves. Deleting it makes the cookie banner appear again.

2. Preference cookies

Remember choices such as language and currency. These are written when you express a preference and are used to deliver the service you asked for.

• preferred_locale — the language you last viewed — 365 days
• locale_chosen — the language you explicitly picked on the entry page — 365 days
• locale_suggest_dismissed_<lang> — that you dismissed the language suggestion — 180 days
• wp_welcome_dismissed — that you dismissed the welcome popup and, when a campaign sets a display limit, how many times you have seen it — 14 days
• __Host-selected_currency — the currency you selected — 365 days
• __Host-last-user-hint — pre-fills the sign-in form when you chose "remember me" — 30 days

3. Functionality cookies (with consent)

Written only if you accepted the "Functionality" category in the cookie banner.

• ab_experiment — content variant group (A/B testing) — 5 years

The ab_experiment cookie keeps the content variant you see stable. It contains no personal data and is not used for advertising — it holds only a "variant-a" or "variant-b" value. If you do not consent it is never written and you see the default version of each page; if you withdraw consent it is deleted. If your browser sends a GPC signal this category is refused by default — an explicit opt-in from the banner still takes effect if you choose to give one.

4. Performance and analytics (with consent)

Used to understand page load times, error rates and which products attract interest. Written only with your explicit consent.

• _ga — Google Analytics visitor identifier — 24 months
• _ga_<measurement-id> — Google Analytics 4 session state (e.g. _ga_ABC123DEF4) — 24 months
• _gid — daily session identifier — 24 hours

5. Marketing (with consent)

To improve ad relevance and measure campaign effectiveness. Written only with your explicit consent.

• _fbp — Meta Pixel — 90 days
• _gcl_au — Google Ads conversion measurement — 90 days

Managing cookies

On your first visit the cookie banner lets you set a preference for each category.

To change your preferences later: use the cookie settings link in the footer at the bottom of any page. It reopens the cookie banner, so you can withdraw consent at any time and as easily as you gave it.

You can also clear all cookies from your browser settings; that resets your session, your cart and any saved preferences.

If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, analytics and marketing cookies are treated as refused without asking you.

Cookies and KVKK

KVKK Art. 5/2 means strictly necessary cookies do not require explicit consent. Performance and marketing cookies require your explicit consent, which you can withdraw at any time. If this policy changes materially, we will ask for your consent again.