Last updated: July 27, 2026
Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner. Similar technologies (such as pixels, tags, local storage, and software development kits) work in comparable ways, and where we refer to "cookies" in this policy we mean cookies and these similar technologies.
2. Who We Are
This website, avayachts.com, is operated by Ava Deniz Araçları Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. ("AvA Yachts", "we", "us"), a company registered in Türkiye with its registered office at A ada 4-5-6 parsel, Antalya Free Zone, Liman Mh., Konyaaltı, Antalya, Türkiye. As the party that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data collected through this website, AvA Yachts is the data controller (KVKK: veri sorumlusu).
For any question about this policy or your data, contact us at contact@avayachts.com or by post at the address above.
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Make our website function and remain secure (these are strictly necessary and always active);
- Remember your preferences, such as your cookie choices and, if you opt in, chat-assistant recognition;
- Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it;
- Measure the performance of our marketing and, where you consent, show you relevant content on other platforms.
We only place cookies that are not strictly necessary — including functional, analytics, and advertising cookies — after you have given your consent through our cookie banner. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time (see Section 7).
4. Categories of Cookies We Use
4.1 Strictly Necessary (always active — no consent required)
These are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They do not require consent under KVKK and GDPR because the site cannot provide the service you request without them.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | avayachts.com (first-party) | Preserves session state across page requests | Session |
| avaConsent (local storage) | avayachts.com (first-party) | Stores your cookie-banner choices so we do not ask again | Persistent until cleared; re-asked when the policy version changes |
| avaChatSession (local storage) | avayachts.com (first-party, AvA CRM) | Keeps your chat-assistant conversation working across pages (only if you use the chat) | Persistent until cleared |
| avaCookieConsent (local storage) | avayachts.com (first-party, AvA CRM) | Records your consent decision for the chat recognition feature | Persistent until cleared |
| wordpress_test_cookie, wordpress_* | avayachts.com (first-party) | Login/session support (set only on admin login screens) | Session |
4.2 Functional (consent required)
These enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. If you do not allow them, some features may not work.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| avaVisitorToken (local storage) | avayachts.com (first-party, AvA CRM) | Recognises you as a returning chat visitor so your conversations can be linked — created only after you opt in; deleted if you decline | Persistent until you decline or clear storage |
| g_state | Google (Sign-In prompt) | Remembers the state of the Google sign-in prompt | Persistent |
4.3 Performance & Analytics (consent required)
These help us understand how visitors interact with the site so we can improve it. The information is aggregated and, on its own, does not directly identify you.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics (Google LLC — USA) | Distinguishes users to measure site usage | 2 years |
| _ga_BVVKGP3899 | Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC — USA) | Persists session state for analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics (Google LLC — USA) | Distinguishes users | 24 hours |
4.4 Advertising & Targeting (consent required)
These may be set through our site by us or our advertising partners to measure campaigns and show you relevant content on other platforms. They rely on uniquely identifying your browser and device.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au (+ _gcl_ls local storage) | Google Ads (Google LLC — USA) | Conversion linking and measurement for our Google Ads campaigns | ~3 months |
| Google Ads / DoubleClick tags | Google (USA) via Google Tag Manager | Conversion and remarketing measurement, loaded only after consent | Varies |
| li_gc, lidc, bcookie (third-party) | LinkedIn Corporation (USA) | LinkedIn Insight — ad measurement and audience insights | Up to 6 months |
5. Third-Party Cookies and International Transfers
Some cookies above are set by third parties (for example Google and LinkedIn), whose servers may be located outside Türkiye and the EU/EEA, including in the United States. When you consent to analytics or advertising cookies, the associated data may be transferred internationally.
Under KVKK Article 9 and GDPR Chapter V, such transfers require an appropriate legal basis or safeguard. Where we rely on these third parties, the transfer is based on your explicit consent and/or the safeguards those providers make available (such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses). You can avoid these transfers entirely by declining analytics and advertising cookies in our banner. For details on how these providers use data, see:
- Google: policies.google.com/privacy
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
6. Legal Basis (KVKK & GDPR)
- Strictly necessary cookies: processed without consent, based on our legitimate interest in providing a secure, functioning website and (under KVKK) on the exemption for cookies strictly necessary to deliver the service you request.
- All other cookies (functional, analytics, advertising): processed only on the basis of your explicit consent (KVKK: açık rıza; GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)), which you may withdraw at any time.
7. How to Manage or Withdraw Your Consent
- On our site: click the "Cookie Settings" button (bottom-left of every page) to review and change your choices at any time. You can accept all, reject all non-essential, or set preferences by category.
- In your browser: you can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site from working.
Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
8. Your Rights
Under KVKK (Art. 11) and, where applicable, GDPR, you have rights over your personal data, including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, and data portability. These rights, and how to exercise them, are described in full in our Privacy Policy.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. The "Last updated" date shows when it was last revised. Material changes will be signalled through the cookie banner.
10. Contact
Ava Deniz Araçları Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
A ada 4-5-6 parsel, Antalya Free Zone, Liman Mh., Konyaaltı, Antalya, Türkiye
Email: contact@avayachts.com · Phone: +90 242 259 5200
