Manage Your Cookie Preferences / Çerez Ayarları

You can update, customize, or withdraw your cookie consents at any time.

1. Introduction and Scope / Giriş ve Politikanın Amacı

At MicrocredentialsLab, operated under the auspices of Cappadocia Innovation Institute (CAPPINNO), we place the highest priority on user privacy, digital transparency, and data protection.

This Cookie Policy is prepared in strict compliance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK). It clarifies what cookies and tracking technologies are deployed on microcredentialslab.com, how they function, and how you retain complete control over your preferences.

2. What Are Cookies? / Çerez (Cookie) Nedir?

Cookies are compact alphanumeric text files stored on your computer, smartphone, or tablet by your internet browser when visiting a website. Cookies facilitate platform stability, maintain authentication sessions, defend against cross-site request forgery, record user preferences (e.g. language translations), and produce aggregated, non-personally identifiable statistics.

3. Categories of Cookies Used / Kullanılan Çerez Türleri

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f), KVKK Art. 5(2)(f))

Vital for site operation, identity authentication, secure form submission (CSRF), and page navigation. These cookies cannot be deactivated.

Functional & Preference Cookies

Legal Basis: Explicit Consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a), KVKK Art. 5(1))

Enables our platform to remember your selected preferences, such as Google Translate language settings (googtrans), ensuring seamless multilingual browsing.

Analytics & Performance Cookies

Legal Basis: Explicit Consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a), KVKK Art. 5(1))

Allows us to anonymously measure visitor volumes, user journeys, and popular learning paths through Google Analytics 4 (G-0YFGMJ9K9N) to enhance our programs.

Marketing & Targeting Cookies

Legal Basis: Explicit Consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a), KVKK Art. 5(1))

Used to highlight relevant credentialing frameworks, vocational seminars, and European project updates aligned with your professional interests.

4. Cookie Inventory for microcredentialslab.com / Çerez Envanteri

The table below details all active cookies on the microcredentialslab.com domain, including their providers, purposes, lifespans, and categories:

Cookie Name Provider Category Purpose Duration Type
microcredentials_cookie_consent MicrocredentialsLab Necessary Securely records your cookie preferences and consent timestamps. 1 Year First Party
XSRF-TOKEN MicrocredentialsLab / Laravel Necessary Shields against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) on form transmissions. Session First Party
laravel_session MicrocredentialsLab / Laravel Necessary Maintains user session state, identity, and navigation tokens. Session (2 Hours) First Party
googtrans Google Translate Functional Remembers user selected language translation option. Session / 30 Days Third Party
_ga Google Analytics 4 Analytics Distinguishes unique anonymous users to compute statistical data. 2 Years Third Party
_ga_0YFGMJ9K9N Google Analytics 4 Analytics Persists session state for the MicrocredentialsLab GA4 property. 2 Years Third Party
_gid Google Analytics Analytics Aggregates pageview counts and activity over a 24-hour window. 24 Hours Third Party

5. Google Consent Mode v2 Integration / Google İzin Modu

This platform implements Google Consent Mode v2. Upon initial arrival, non-essential tags (analytics and advertising) are initialized in a denied state. Only when you press "Accept All" or opt-in via "Preferences" will the tags be updated to granted.

When "Reject All" is selected, all non-essential scripts remain blocked and any previously placed analytics cookies are immediately purged from your browser storage.

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser / Tarayıcı Ayarları

Besides our on-page Cookie Preferences Modal, you can also inspect, block, or delete cookies via your browser's configuration:

  • Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Third-party cookies
  • Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data / Block all cookies
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies

7. Data Controller & Contact / İletişim ve Veri Sorumlusu

For inquiries, rights under GDPR Art. 15-22, or KVKK Art. 11 concerning your personal data and cookie preferences:

Ticket Form