Draft prepared for review by Roltek's legal counsel. Not legal advice.
Last updated: [Effective date]
1. About this policy
This policy explains which cookies and similar technologies Roltek A.Ş. (Roltek Teknoloji), Megapol Çarşı Kule, Halkapınar Mah. 1203/11. Sk. No: 5-7, Kat 9, Ofis 98, 35170 Konak, İzmir, Türkiye, MERSİS no. [MERSİS no.] ("Roltek") uses on hermetry.com, its community forum and the Hermetry platform, and why. Read it together with our privacy policy. We follow Article 5(3) of the EU ePrivacy Directive and the national laws implementing it, the GDPR, KVKK and the Personal Data Protection Authority's guide on cookie practices.
2. What cookies and local storage are
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores in your browser and that is sent back to the site with later requests. Local storage is a similar store in your browser that stays on your device and is not sent to the server; the site's own scripts read it. Both let the site remember something between pages and visits.
3. In short
- We use no advertising or social-media tracking cookies. Analytics cookies are set only if you allow them in the cookie banner, and only while analytics is switched on for the site.
- Everything in the first two tables is set by Hermetry itself (first party). No data from those items is shared with third parties.
- Those items are strictly necessary for the site to work or remember a choice you made, so they do not need your consent. You can still block or delete them in your browser.
Your region. Prices and sign-up buttons depend on your region (EU, US or Türkiye). For normal visitors, the server detects the region from the country of your IP address for each request; the IP address is not stored for this purpose and no cookie is set. Visitors never get the kui_region cookie: it is set only when site staff preview another region with the region switcher.
Cookies and storage on hermetry.com
| Name | Purpose | Type | Lifetime | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kui_consent | Remembers your cookie choice (which optional categories you allowed) and the version of this policy you answered, so the banner does not ask again | Cookie, strictly necessary | 180 days | Hermetry (first party) |
| kui_region | Used only by site staff to preview another region (EU, US or Türkiye) with the region switcher; visitors never get it | Cookie, functional (strictly necessary for the service you asked for) | 1 year | Hermetry (first party) |
| kui-theme | Remembers whether you chose the light or dark colour theme | Local storage, functional | Until you clear it | Hermetry (first party) |
| kui-topbar-closed | Remembers the announcement bar you closed, so it stays hidden | Local storage, functional | Until you clear it | Hermetry (first party) |
| kui-interval | Remembers whether you view prices monthly or annually | Local storage, functional | Until you clear it | Hermetry (first party) |
Only when you sign in to the website or forum
When you sign in to the website or the forum, the site sets the cookies below. They are strictly necessary to keep you signed in and to protect your account.
Sign-in cookies (website and forum)
| Name | Purpose | Type | Lifetime | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kui_check | Checks that your browser accepts cookies before sign-in | Cookie, strictly necessary | Session | Hermetry (first party) |
| kui_session | Keeps you signed in and identifies your account | Cookie, strictly necessary | Session, or 14 days if you tick "Remember me" | Hermetry (first party) |
| kui_auth_s | Secure authentication for account and admin pages | Cookie, strictly necessary | Session, or 14 days if you tick "Remember me" | Hermetry (first party) |
| wp-settings-[id], wp-settings-time-[id] (staff console only) | Remember display settings of the site's admin screens (staff and editors only) | Cookie, functional | 1 year | Hermetry (first party) |
| comment_author_[hash], comment_author_email_[hash], comment_author_url_[hash] | Pre-fill your name and e-mail when you leave a comment without signing in, only if you tick the box to save them | Cookie, functional | About 1 year | Hermetry (first party) |
Analytics (only with your consent)
| Name | Purpose | Type | Lifetime | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes visitors so that page views can be counted (Google Analytics 4) | Cookie, analytics (optional, set only after you allow "Analytics") | 2 years | Google (Google Ireland Limited) |
| _ga_<ID> | Keeps the state of a visit for Google Analytics 4 (<ID> is the site's measurement ID) | Cookie, analytics (optional, set only after you allow "Analytics") | 2 years | Google (Google Ireland Limited) |
4. The Hermetry platform
The Hermetry platform (the application you sign in to in your region) uses its own strictly necessary cookies and browser storage for sessions, sign-in security (such as two-factor and passkey steps), protection against cross-site request forgery and your interface preferences. They are first-party, are not used for advertising, and are needed for the platform to work. Their details are available on request at info@hermetry.com.
5. Analytics and your consent
When analytics is switched on for the site, we use Google Analytics 4 to understand how the website is used. When you first visit, a cookie banner asks for your choice and offers "Reject all" exactly as prominently as "Accept all". Until you allow "Analytics", no Google script is loaded and no analytics cookie is set; Google's consent signals start as "denied". "Marketing" consent only allows Google to use the measurements for advertising purposes; we show no advertising on this site. Google Analytics 4 does not log or store IP addresses. Data is processed by Google and may be transferred outside Türkiye and the EU; see the transfer section of our privacy policy.
6. Managing cookies and storage
You can change your cookie choice at any time with the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page; withdrawing consent stops analytics from the next page on. You can also delete cookies and local storage, or block them, in your browser settings (usually under privacy or site data). If you block the sign-in cookies, you cannot sign in to the website, the forum or the platform. If you clear local storage, the site will forget your theme, pricing view and closed announcement bar, and nothing else changes.
7. Changes
We update this policy when the cookies we use change. The date at the top shows the latest version.
8. Contact
Questions about cookies: info@hermetry.com.