Cookie Policy

Last updated: May 2025

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to improve user experience, and to provide information to website operators.

Cookies may be session cookies — which are deleted when you close your browser — or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually.

Cookies set by the website operator are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by third parties (such as analytics or social media providers) are called third-party cookies.

2. How We Use Cookies

Mermeroglu Legal uses cookies on our website at www.mermeroglulegal.com for the following purposes:

• To ensure the website functions correctly and securely
• To remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience
• To understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it
• To measure the effectiveness of our content

We do not use cookies to display targeted advertising or to build personal profiles for marketing purposes.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to operate. They enable core functions such as page navigation, security and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. They do not require your consent under applicable law.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference) and provide enhanced, more personalised features. If you do not accept these cookies, some services may not function as intended.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They enable us to measure traffic, identify popular pages and improve the user experience. Analytics cookies are only placed with your consent.

4. Cookie Details

The following table sets out the specific cookies we use and their purpose:

Cookie Name	Type	Duration	Purpose
_session	Strictly Necessary	Session	Maintains your session state while you navigate the website.
cookie_consent	Strictly Necessary	12 months	Stores your cookie consent preferences so you are not asked again on subsequent visits.
lang_pref	Functional	12 months	Remembers your language selection (English or Turkish) between visits.
_ga	Analytics	2 years	Google Analytics – used to distinguish unique users and generate statistical reports about website usage.
_ga_*	Analytics	2 years	Google Analytics – used to persist session state across page requests.
_gid	Analytics	24 hours	Google Analytics – used to distinguish users for session-level reporting.
_gat	Analytics	1 minute	Google Analytics – used to throttle the request rate to limit data collection on high-traffic sites.

This list will be updated as our use of cookies changes. Please check this page periodically for the most current information.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. These include:

• Google Analytics (Google LLC) — website analytics. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

We do not control third-party cookies and their use is governed by the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing those policies if you have any concerns.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies in several ways. Please note that removing or blocking cookies may affect your user experience and certain functionality of our website may no longer be available.

Browser settings

Most browsers allow you to view, manage, block and delete cookies through their settings. Please refer to the instructions for your browser below:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Opera: Settings → Advanced → Privacy & security → Content settings → Cookies

For more information about managing cookies in your browser, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Opt-out tools

To opt out of analytics cookies specifically, you may also use the following tools:

• Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Your Online Choices (EU) — for interest-based advertising cookies from participating companies

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or changes in applicable law. The most recent version will always be available on this page. We encourage you to check this page periodically so that you are always aware of what cookies are in use.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or the way we use cookies, please contact us:

For more information about how we handle your personal data more broadly, please see our Privacy Policy.