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Cookies and browser storage
The site itself sets no cookies. To work, it keeps the following small records in your browser's local storage (localStorage and sessionStorage) without asking for consent. They are not used to identify you or to show you ads:
- sah:consent (localStorage): your choice in the cookie banner, so that the banner is not shown again.
- sah:favorites and sah:compare (localStorage): your favourites and comparison list; stored only in this browser and never sent to our servers.
- sah_intro_seen (sessionStorage): that the welcome animation has been shown in this session.
- sah_ai_teaser_closed (sessionStorage): that you closed the assistant's intro bubble.
- sah_ai_chat (sessionStorage): your conversation with the assistant; deleted when you close the tab.
localStorage records remain until you clear your browser data; sessionStorage records are deleted when the tab is closed.
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Optional analytics
A cookieless analytics tool (Umami) is planned to help us understand how the site is used. It is not active at present: [DOĞRULANMALI: ölçüm aracı etkinleştirilecek mi]. If activated, it will run only if you choose “Accept” in the cookie banner; it is off by default. This is why your banner choice matters even though the site sets no cookies.
Analytics data is used as aggregate statistics only. It is not used for advertising, remarketing or profiling and is never sold to third parties.
Choosing “Essential only” is as easy as accepting and does not limit any feature of the site.
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Changing your choice
The “Cookie preferences” link in the site footer reopens the cookie banner, so you can change your choice at any time. Once you withdraw consent, the analytics tool is no longer loaded.
Alternatively, you can clear this site's data in your browser; the banner will then appear again, but your favourites and comparison list will also be deleted.
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Third-party services
- Maps: map tiles are loaded from OpenFreeMap (tiles.openfreemap.org), which receives your IP address and the map area you view. On the search page the map opens only when you press “Map”; listing pages show a small location map.
- Listing photos, 360° and video files: may load directly from Google Firebase Storage / Google Cloud Storage, in which case your IP address reaches Google.
- WhatsApp: at present the site only links to our office's WhatsApp number; no automated reply system runs on WhatsApp.
- WhatsApp and Google Maps links: when you click them, that service's page opens and its own privacy terms apply.
- Hosting and database: the site is hosted by Vercel Inc. (USA), which keeps server and function logs (server region: [DOĞRULANMALI: Vercel sunucu bölgesi]). Form requests are stored in Google Firebase (Firestore) once the office panel is connected.
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AI assistant
The assistant currently runs on the free tier of Google's Gemini API. For each question, your latest messages (up to 12) are sent to Google together with the site's own listing and office information to generate a reply. Under Google's Gemini API terms (effective 23.03.2026), content sent on the free tier may be used to improve Google's products and may be read by human reviewers, so please do not write personal details to the assistant. Content may be processed in any country where Google has facilities.
Our site's server does not store the conversation. It is kept only in your own browser and is deleted when you close the tab; our server keeps only aggregate cost counters (token counts) that contain no message content.
If you press “Ask our consultant on WhatsApp”, the text of your question is placed into a WhatsApp message addressed to our number; it reaches us only when you press send in WhatsApp.
The assistant's answers are generated automatically and may contain errors; please confirm prices, legal and tax matters with your adviser. Do not share ID, passport or health information.
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Forms and notifications
Information you enter in forms is used to reply to your enquiry; this relies not on your consent but on taking the steps your request requires (KVKK Art. 5/2-c). The checkbox in the form confirms that you have read the privacy notice.
New-listing, price and saved-search notifications are sent only if you tick a separate box that is never pre-ticked, and every notification lets you unsubscribe free of charge. Commercial electronic messages require registration in the Message Management System (İYS): [DOĞRULANMALI: İYS kaydı].
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Security
The site runs only over an encrypted connection (HTTPS). Only authorised office staff can access enquiry records.
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Changes and contact
We may update this policy; the current date is shown at the top of the page. For questions, email info@sahemlakdidim.com.