BSC / Bayirli Swiss Company (“BSC”) uses certain technologies, such as cookies, to enhance your experience during your visits to our websites. The use of these technologies is carried out in accordance with the legislation we are subject to, primarily the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“KVKK”) and relevant international privacy standards.
The purpose of this Cookie Policy is to inform you about the processing of personal data obtained during the use of cookies by Site users/members/visitors (“Data Subject”) during the management of the “BSC” website (“Site”) managed by us. In this Cookie Policy, we want to explain to you what types of cookies we use on our site, for what purposes, and how you can control these cookies.
As “BSC”, we may cease using the cookies we use on our site, change their types or functions, or add new cookies to our site. Therefore, we reserve the right to change the provisions of this Cookie Policy at any time. For more detailed information regarding the processing of your personal data by “BSC”, we recommend that you read the “KVKK” (Personal Data Protection Law) content located at bsc-online.ch.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are identification files that websites leave on your computer to provide you with a faster and safer experience. When you visit our site again, they allow us to recognize your computer and provide you with services tailored to your needs more quickly.
Types of Cookies
- Cookie types according to their duration: BSC uses session cookies on its website and mobile site, which are used according to their duration. Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your hard drive for a long period or indefinitely.
- Types of cookies according to the owner: On the website and mobile site of the platforms operated by BSC, “BSC cookies (first-party cookies)” and “third-party cookies” are used. BSC cookies are created by BSC and are persistent cookies, while third-party cookies are managed by third-party companies we cooperate with (Google, Facebook, etc.).
Types of Cookies We Use and Their Descriptions
| Cookie Service Provider | Cookie Name | Cookie Type | Cookie Duration | Cookie Description |
| bsc-online.ch | ci_session | Mandatory Cookies | Session | Used to track users logged in at the status and access level to restricted pages. |
| bsc-online.ch | csrf_cookie_name | Mandatory Cookies | 2 hours | Used to prevent potential attacks by ensuring form security with CSRF. |
| .bsc-online.ch | _ga | Performance Cookies | 2 Years | User ID used for analytics. |
| .bsc-online.ch | _ga_CNR0BPEGBJ | Performance Cookies | 2 Years | User ID used for analytics. |
| .doubleclick.net | IDE | Advertising Cookies | 2 Years | Used to target, analyze and optimize advertising campaigns via Google. |
| .bsc-online.ch | _fbp | Advertising Cookies | 4 Months | Used by Facebook to offer targeted advertising products. |
| .bsc-online.ch | _gcl_au | Advertising Cookies | 3 Months | Used by Google Adsense to test the effectiveness of advertising. |
Cookie Management
For the cookies we use on the bsc-online.ch website and mobile site affiliated with BSC, we obtain the explicit consent of users and provide them with the opportunity to change this consent at any time. This system, which we call explicit consent management, is located in a banner on the homepage. Through this banner, users can set their preferences for all cookies except mandatory cookies by selecting “active” or “passive”.
