Last Updated: August 28, 2026

At General Makina ("Company"), we use cookies and similar tracking technologies during your visits to our website (www.general-makina.com.tr) to improve your user experience, optimize our services, ensure site security, and provide content tailored to your preferences.

This Cookie Policy has been prepared to inform you about the types of cookies used on our website, their purposes, and how you can manage these cookies.

1. What is a Cookie?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, phone, tablet, etc.) via your browser when you visit a website. Cookies enable websites to work more efficiently, present personalized pages, and remember visitor preferences.

2. Types of Cookies Used on Our Website and Their Purposes

The cookies used on our site are categorized into 4 main groups based on their functions and purposes:

A. Strictly Necessary and Technical Cookies

These cookies are essential for the essential functions of our website to work, ensuring security, and keeping navigation features active. If these cookies are blocked, some parts of the site may not function properly.

• ASP.NET Session Cookies (ASP.NET_SessionId): Used for session management, protecting form data, and ensuring secure navigation between pages.
• Google reCAPTCHA Cookies: Used to block bot and spam attacks on form submissions and interaction areas, and to verify site security.

B. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us analyze how visitors use our website, identify the most visited pages, and measure site traffic to improve our performance.

• Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Cookies (_ga, _ga_*): Used to analyze visitor counts, bounce rates, traffic acquisition sources, and page browsing behavior anonymously/pseudonymously.

C. Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to present products and services relevant to your interests, measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns, and track conversions.

• Google Ads and Conversion Tracking Cookies (_gcl_au, IDE): Used to measure the performance of our ads displayed on search engines and display networks, and to track conversion data (quote forms, page views, etc.).

D. Functionality and Third-Party Cookies

These cookies enable interactive third-party services provided on our site, such as live support, maps, and videos.

• JivoChat Cookies (jivo_*): Used to enable live support/customer service chat on our website and to remember your previous chat sessions.
• YouTube Embed Cookies (VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC): Placed by YouTube (Google Ireland Limited) to play embedded YouTube videos on our pages, save your video viewing preferences, and measure bandwidth.

3. Retention Periods of Cookies

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are automatically deleted when you close your browser (e.g., ASP.NET session cookie).
• Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain in your browser until a specific expiration date or until you delete them from your device (e.g., Analytics and preference cookies).

4. How Can You Manage Cookie Preferences?

Our visitors have the right to customize their cookie preferences, block cookies, or delete previously stored cookies by changing their web browser settings.

You can find detailed information on how to manage and disable cookies in popular browsers via the links below:

• Google Chrome: Chrome Cookie Management Guide
• Mozilla Firefox: Firefox Cookie Management Guide
• Microsoft Edge: Microsoft Edge Cookie Management Guide
• Safari (Mac/iOS): Safari Cookie Management Guide

5. Contact

For any questions, opinions, and requests regarding our Cookie Policy, you can contact us via the info@generalmakina.com.tr email address.