This is a translation of the Turkish original; the Turkish version prevails in the event of any discrepancy. Last updated: 29 October 2026
This policy explains which cookies are used on the Köküne Kadar — History Encyclopedia website at kokunekadartv.com, why they are used, and how you can manage them.
What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files that a website you visit saves in your browser. Websites use cookies for purposes such as remembering your selected language, recognising that you are logged in, or keeping visitor statistics.
Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser (session cookies), while others are stored for a specified period (persistent cookies). Cookies placed by the website you visit itself are called first-party cookies, while cookies placed by another service (such as an embedded video player) are called third-party cookies.
At a glance
- Our website uses only cookies necessary for the website to function.
- Session cookies are placed only for logged-in members.
- No analytics or advertising cookies are currently used.
- YouTube videos in articles are embedded using privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com); YouTube cookies are activated when you play a video.
Cookies we use
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `pll_language` | Polylang (first party) | Remembers your selected website language | 1 year | Necessary / functional |
| `wordpress_logged_in_*` | WordPress (first party) | Remembers that you are logged in; placed only for logged-in members | Until the end of the session; 14 days if “Remember me” is selected | Necessary |
| `wordpress_sec_*` | WordPress (first party) | Securely authenticates your session; placed only for logged-in members | Until the end of the session; 14 days if “Remember me” is selected | Necessary |
| `wpforo_read_topics`, `wpforo_read_forums`, `wpforo_all_read` | wpForo (first party) | Remembers which topics and sections you have read in the forum (for unread indicators) | 90 days | Functional |
| `wpforo_browser_timezone` | wpForo (first party) | Displays dates and times in the forum in your own time zone | 1 day | Functional |
| `comment_author_*`, `comment_author_email_*` | wpForo (first party) | Remembers your name and email address for your next post if you post in the forum without being a member | Approximately 1 year | Functional |
| `wpforo_guest_ownership` | wpForo (first party) | Recognises posts you have written without being a member as yours (so that you can edit them) | 30 days | Functional |
| YouTube cookies | YouTube / Google (third party) | Only when you play an embedded video; video playback and the purposes specified in YouTube’s own policy | According to YouTube’s policy | Third party |
The `*` symbol in the table denotes the site-specific string of characters appended to the cookie name.
Necessary and functional cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website’s basic functions: displaying pages in the correct language, enabling members to log in, and operating the forum depend on them. We therefore do not request separate consent for these cookies.
You can block these cookies through your browser. However, if you do so, your language preference may not be remembered and you may be unable to log in to the forum.
Embedded YouTube videos
YouTube videos in articles are embedded through youtube-nocookie.com, which YouTube calls “privacy-enhanced mode”. Your browser connects to YouTube servers so that the video area can be displayed.
When you play a video, YouTube may use its own cookies and similar technologies. In that case, YouTube’s (Google’s) privacy and cookie policies apply. We have no control over these cookies.
Analytics cookies
No analytics cookies are used. Our visitor statistics are kept on our own server without cookies or browser storage and without storing IP addresses; details are in the Privacy Policy. If analytics cookies are added in the future, this page will be updated and your consent will be obtained if necessary.
Advertising cookies
The website currently displays no advertisements and uses no advertising cookies. If advertisements begin to be displayed in the future, this policy will be updated and your consent will be obtained if necessary.
How can you manage cookies?
You can view, delete or block cookies at any time through your browser settings. In commonly used browsers, these settings are generally found in the following sections:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security
- Safari: Settings > Privacy
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Menu names may vary depending on your browser version and device; you can consult your browser’s help pages for details. On mobile devices, these settings are generally found within the browser application’s own settings.
If you use an incognito or private window, cookies created in that window are deleted when you close the window.
What happens when you delete cookies?
When you delete our website’s cookies, you will be logged out of your forum account and may need to select your language preference again. You do not need to be a member or log in to read articles; session cookies are only for logged-in members.
If you do not play an embedded video, YouTube cookies are not activated. The article text is independent of the video; you can read the topic from beginning to end without watching the video.
Changes
When a new plugin or feature is added to the website, this policy and the information in the table will be updated. The date at the top of the page will be changed with each update.
Contact
For questions about cookies, you can write to kokunekadartv@gmail.com. Details of how your personal data is processed are provided on the Privacy Policy and Disclosure Notice under KVKK (Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698) pages.