Note: For users operating in Türkiye, the Turkish version of this document is the legally binding text.
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file a website stores in your browser. We also use the browser's local storage for similar purposes; this policy calls both "cookies".
2. Strictly necessary
Required for the site to work. No consent is needed and they cannot be turned off.
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| hotelpilot_locale | Your language (Turkish / English) | 1 year | HotelPilot |
| hp_consent_v1 | Your cookie choice | Until you clear it | HotelPilot |
| Firebase session | Keeps you signed in | Until sign-out | HotelPilot (Firebase) |
3. Our own anonymous visit counter
We count page visits in our own system using a random visitor number. No name, e-mail or IP address is stored with it, and the data is not shared with any advertising or analytics company.
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| hp_vid | Random, anonymous visitor number | Until you clear it | HotelPilot |
| hp_sid | Groups pages within one visit | Until the tab closes | HotelPilot |
4. Analytics (with your consent)
Runs only if you allow "Analytics". Google Analytics measures site usage in aggregate; IP addresses are truncated.
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes visitors | 2 years | |
| _ga_<id> | Keeps session state | 2 years |
5. Ad measurement (with your consent)
Runs only if you allow "Ad measurement". If you arrived by clicking one of our Google ads, it measures whether you later signed up, so we know which ads work. It is not used to show you ads on other sites.
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Measures ad conversions | 90 days | |
| _gcl_aw | Stores the ad click ID | 90 days | |
| hp_attr_v1 | Which campaign brought you here; attached to your application if you sign up. Ad click IDs are not sent without ad consent. | 90 days | HotelPilot |
6. Transfers abroad
Data collected by Google cookies may be processed on servers of Google LLC and its affiliates outside Türkiye. That is why analytics and ad cookies run only with your explicit consent.
7. Changing your choice
You can change your choice at any time. When you withdraw a permission, the related Google cookies are deleted from your browser.
Questions: kvkk@hotelpilot.net.