Cookie Policy

Derya Group Consulting

Last updated: 17 April 2026
Effective date: 29 April 2026
Controller: Derya Group Consulting
Website: deryagroupconsulting.com

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit it. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences (such as language selection) over a period of time, so you do not have to re-enter them each time you visit the site or browse from one page to another.

2. How we use cookies

Our website deryagroupconsulting.com and our chatbot assistant use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

to ensure the website and chatbot function correctly (essential);
to remember your language selection and session preferences (functional);
to understand how visitors navigate and use the site, using anonymised data (analytics);
to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns (marketing).

3. Categories of cookies we use

3.1 Essential cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website and chatbot to function. They cannot be disabled. No consent is required to place them.

3.2 Functional cookies

These cookies remember your preferences (e.g., language selection). They are placed only after you give consent.

3.3 Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the site, using anonymised aggregated data. We use Google Analytics. No personally identifiable information is stored. These cookies are placed only after you give consent.

3.4 Marketing cookies

These cookies are used to track the effectiveness of advertising, including the Meta (Facebook) Pixel. They are placed only after you give consent and only when the Pixel is active on the site.

4. Cookie list

The following cookies may be placed on your device. The list is updated as new tools are activated.

Cookie name	Provider	Purpose	Expiry	Category
_session	Derya Group Consulting	Maintains chatbot session state	Session (browser close)	Essential
lang_pref	Derya Group Consulting	Stores selected language (EN/TR/SR)	12 months	Essential
cookie_consent	Derya Group Consulting	Records the user’s cookie consent choice	12 months	Essential
PHPSESSID	Server / WordPress	Standard PHP session identifier	Session	Essential
wp-settings-*	WordPress	Saves admin / user UI preferences	1 year	Functional
_ga	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique users (anonymised)	2 years	Analytics
_ga_*	Google Analytics	Stores session state for GA4	2 years	Analytics
_fbp	Meta (Facebook)	Identifies browsers for Meta Pixel ad attribution	3 months	Marketing
_fbc	Meta (Facebook)	Stores last click reference for Meta ads	2 years	Marketing

5. How to manage cookies

You can manage or withdraw your cookie consent at any time using the following methods:

Cookie banner: revisit the cookie preferences panel from the ‘Manage preferences’ link in the website footer.
Browser settings: most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Refer to your browser’s help pages. Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent the site from functioning correctly.
Browser-specific guides: Chrome (Settings → Privacy → Cookies), Firefox (Options → Privacy → Cookies), Safari (Preferences → Privacy).
Opt-out tools: for Google Analytics, visit tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. For Meta, visit facebook.com/ads/preferences.

6. Third-party cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third parties (Google, Meta). We do not control these cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies:

Google Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
Meta Privacy Policy: facebook.com/privacy/policy

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the technologies we use or in applicable regulations. The updated version takes effect upon publication on our website. Material changes will be communicated via the cookie banner.

8. Contact

For any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at deryaconsulting@gmail.com.