Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences and improve your experience. Our website uses a minimal number of cookies and local storage to function properly.

2. Cookies We Use

Our website uses the following types of cookies and storage:

• Authentication cookies: Session cookies set by NextAuth.js to keep you signed in if you have an account. These are essential for the login functionality to work and expire when your session ends.
• Locale preference: A cookie to remember your chosen language (English or Turkish) so the correct version of the site is displayed on your next visit.
• Google reCAPTCHA cookies: When enabled, Google reCAPTCHA v3 may set cookies to assess whether form submissions are from humans or bots. These are governed by Google's Privacy Policy.

3. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use your browser's local storage to save your preferences:

• Currency preference: Your selected display currency (GBP, EUR, USD, TRY, or AED) so property prices are shown in your preferred currency on return visits.
• Measurement unit preference: Your selected unit of measurement (square feet or square metres) for property sizes.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Google reCAPTCHA and Google Maps may set their own cookies when active on our pages. These are used for security verification and map functionality respectively. For details, please review Google's Cookie Policy at policies.google.com.

5. Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. However, disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website, particularly login and language preferences. To clear local storage preferences, you can use your browser's developer tools or clear site data.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.