Cookie Policy & Technical Data Integrity

What Are Cookies & The SERMODULA Technical Ethos

Cookies are compact text files stored on your terminal device via your web browser when accessing digital platforms. They serve to facilitate secure session continuity, maintain linguistic preferences and enable responsive technical features.

At SERMODULA, we operate strictly under data minimization principles. Our platform is free from invasive advertising pixels, device fingerprinting and third-party tracking scripts. All active cookies are solely technical and functionally indispensable.

Complete Technical Cookie Inventory

Our platform deploys solely the following 3 secure first-party technical cookies:

Cookie Name	Origin / Type	Duration	Operational Purpose
lang	1st Party	1 Yıl / Year	Stores your selected browsing language (EN, TR, DE, FR, NL, IT, ES) to provide seamless multilingual continuity across page transitions.
sermodula_calc_session	1st Party	Session	Maintains temporary user selections (typology, storeys, gross area) within the interactive cost calculator during your active browser session.
cookie_consent	1st Party	1 Yıl / Year	Records your acknowledgement of the technical cookie information banner so you are not repeatedly prompted on subsequent page visits.

Zero Third-Party Advertising Tracker Guarantee

Third-party commercial tracking mechanisms are strictly prohibited across the SERMODULA platform:

No Meta / Facebook Pixels: Zero data telemetry dispatched to social media advertising algorithms.

No Remarketing Ad Networks: You will never be chased across other domains by retargeting banners.

No Session Replay Scripts: No invasive keystroke monitors, heatmaps or session-recording scripts.

No External CDN Dependencies: Fonts, scripts and stylesheets are served strictly from our secure origin server.

Managing, Clearing and Disabling Cookies by Browser

You can configure your browser preferences at any time to block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies or wipe stored files upon closing:

Google Chrome

Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies > Clear browsing data.

Mozilla Firefox

Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data > Clear Data.

Apple Safari

Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data > Remove All.

Microsoft Edge

Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies.

ePrivacy Directive & Regulatory Compliance Framework

Under Article 5(3) of the European ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC), EDPB rulings and Turkish Law No. 6698, cookies strictly necessary to provide an information society service expressly requested by the user are exempt from prior opt-in consent.

Because our architecture avoids all commercial and profiling trackers, visitors are spared deceptive consent dialogs (dark pattern cookie banners), ensuring an authentic, unencumbered browsing experience.

Knowledge Base

Frequently Asked Questions

Does SERMODULA deploy third-party advertising or behavioral tracking cookies?

Strictly no. Our website contains no Meta Pixel (Facebook), Google Remarketing, TikTok Pixel, Criteo or behavioral advertising tracker scripts. Your browsing habits across the web are never tracked, profiled or commercialized.

What specific technical cookies are stored on my device and what is their purpose?

We deploy solely three secure first-party technical cookies: "lang" (preserves your preferred browsing language for 1 year), "sermodula_calc_session" (maintains active parameter state in the modular cost calculator during your session) and "cookie_consent" (remembers acknowledgement of the cookie banner). None of these cookies reveal personal identity.

How can I clear or permanently block cookies in my web browser?

You can clear or block cookies at any time via your browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera) under "Settings > Privacy & Security". Disabling cookies will not restrict your access to technical guides or structural specifications; it merely causes your chosen language to revert to English upon page refresh.

Do strictly necessary technical cookies require prior consent under the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR?

No. Pursuant to Article 5(3) of European Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy), EDPB guidelines and Turkish KVKK jurisprudence, cookies that are strictly necessary to deliver a digital service explicitly requested by the user (language persistence, session calculation state) are legally exempt from prior opt-in consent requirements. We do not impose disruptive cookie paywalls.

How long are technical data points collected via session cookies retained?

The session cookie "sermodula_calc_session" is permanently destroyed the moment you close your browser tab. Preference cookies ("lang" and "cookie_consent") persist on your device for a maximum of 12 months before expiring automatically. You may clear them manually at any point.