1. What Is a Cookie
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser when you visit a website. They are used for functions such as session management, security and remembering your preferences.
2. Cookies We Use
The OnionZero website and panel use only the following strictly necessary and functional cookies:
| Cookie | Purpose | Type | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
ci_session | Session management; one-off contact-form notifications and the panel session | Strictly necessary | Session (at most 2 hours) |
csrf_cookie_name | Security token protecting forms against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) | Strictly necessary | 2 hours |
oz_lang | Remembering your language preference (TR/EN) on later visits | Functional | 30 days |
3. Non-Cookie Local Storage
Your dark/light theme preference (oz-theme) is kept in your browser's local storage (localStorage), not in a cookie. This information never leaves your device and is not sent to our servers.
4. No Tracking or Advertising Cookies
This site contains no analytics cookies, advertising cookies, social-media pixels or any other third-party tracking mechanism. Your browsing behaviour is not profiled.
5. Managing Cookies
You can delete or block cookies in your browser settings. If you block strictly necessary cookies, the contact form and panel session will not work; if you remove functional cookies your language and theme preferences reset, but the site remains usable.
6. Legal Basis and Your Rights
Strictly necessary cookies are required to deliver the service and are used without consent under Article 5/2 of the KVKK and the Turkish Law on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce. For your rights regarding personal data, see the KVKK / Data Protection Notice.