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Last updated: 1 January 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your browser, remember preferences, and collect information about how you interact with pages. Cookies cannot execute code or carry viruses and do not give us access to your device.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Always Active

Strictly Necessary

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They cannot be switched off. They include:

Session management and security tokens
Cookie consent preference storage
Basic site functionality (e.g. navigation, form submission)

Analytics

Performance & Analytics

These help us understand how visitors interact with the blog — which recipes are popular, how long readers stay, and where they come from. Data is aggregated and anonymous. We use:

Google Analytics 4 — page views, session duration, referral sources
Internal performance metrics (page load times)

Marketing

Marketing & Advertising

These cookies track your browsing activity to enable relevant advertising and measure campaign effectiveness. They are only set with your explicit consent. Examples:

Google Ads — conversion tracking and remarketing
Meta Pixel — social media ad measurement (if applicable)

3. Why We Use Cookies

To keep the website working correctly and securely
To remember your preferences (e.g. dark mode, saved recipes)
To understand which content resonates with our readers
To improve the blog based on real usage data
To show relevant ads that help support this free resource

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services embedded on our pages. We do not control these cookies directly. Please review the privacy policies of these providers:

Google LLC — Analytics & Ads: policies.google.com/privacy
YouTube (for embedded recipe videos): youtube.com/t/privacy
Disqus (for comments, if enabled): disqus.com/privacy

5. How to Manage & Disable Cookies

You have full control over cookies. You can manage your preferences in several ways:

Cookie banner: Adjust your choices at any time using the "Manage Cookies" link in our site footer.
Browser settings: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies via Settings → Privacy. Note: blocking strictly necessary cookies may break site functionality.
Opt-out tools: Opt out of Google Analytics at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Manage ad personalisation at adssettings.google.com.

6. Your Consent

When you first visit dogukan-aydemir, you are shown a cookie consent banner. Strictly necessary cookies are active by default. Analytics and marketing cookies are only placed once you click "Accept All" or explicitly enable those categories. You may withdraw or change your consent at any time by revisiting the cookie settings panel — your updated preferences take effect immediately.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. If changes are material, we will notify you via a notice on the site before they take effect. Continued use of dogukan-aydemir after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

8. Questions?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please reach out:

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Çimen Sokak No:53
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Crafted with care in İstanbul — recipes made to be shared.