As Quality Management Tourism Awards (QM AWARDS), we use certain technologies such as cookies, pixels, and gifs (“cookies”) to improve your experience during your visits to our websites. The use of these technologies is carried out in accordance with the applicable legislation, primarily the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK).
The purpose of this Cookie Policy is to inform users/members/visitors of the “QM AWARDS” website (“Site”) about the processing of personal data obtained through the use of cookies during the management of the Site. In this Cookie Policy, we would like to explain for which purposes and which types of cookies we use on our Site and how you can control these cookies.
As QM AWARDS, we may stop 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. Any changes made to the current Cookie Policy will become effective upon publication on the Site or any publicly accessible platform. You can find the last update date at the end of this Cookie Policy.
For more detailed information about the processing of your personal data by QM AWARDS, we recommend that you read the QM AWARDS Personal Data Protection and Processing Policy.
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer or mobile device via your browser when you visit a website. Cookies enable a website to operate more efficiently and allow personalized pages to be offered to provide a faster and more suitable browsing experience based on your personal needs. Cookies only contain information about your visit history in the online environment and do not collect any information about files stored on your computer or mobile device.
Cookies created by the website you visit and that can only be read by that website are first-party cookies. The content offered on the visited website may also be provided via domains other than the website’s own domain (for example, content hosted on a video platform displayed via a social media site); in such cases, each domain may create its own third-party cookies.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
The data we collect through cookies is not used for identifying you, profiling, targeting, or tracking your activities outside our website. Cookies are not used for purposes other than those stated in this Policy, and all related processes are carried out in compliance with data protection legislation. For more detailed information about the processing of your personal data, please read the Privacy Notice.
Cookie Type | Description
Session Cookies | These are cookies that are valid during your use of the website and remain valid until the web browser is closed.
Persistent Cookies | These are cookies stored in your browser that remain valid until deleted by you or until their expiration date.
Strictly Necessary Cookies | Cookies that are mandatory for the website to function properly and for you to benefit from the site’s features and services.
Functional Cookies | Cookies that allow the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.
Marketing Cookies | Cookies used by our advertising partners to provide targeted advertisements based on your interests.
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be placed by our company or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. These cookies aim to provide you with a more personalized experience based on your previous visits and selections on our website. If you do not allow these cookies, some services, or even all services, may not function properly.
If you consent to the use of functional cookies, your personal data will be processed in accordance with Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data and the QM AWARDS Personal Data Protection and Processing Policy.
Cookie Name | Purpose | Retention Period
_ga | Google Analytics analytics cookie | 2 years
_gat | Reduces request rate | 1 minute
_gid | Visitor usage statistics | 24 hours
JSESSIONID | Defines session key | 30 minutes
YSC | Prevents spam and abuse | 6 months
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Stores YouTube preferences | 6–13 months
Marketing Cookies
These cookies may be placed on our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by these companies to build a profile of your interests and to show you relevant advertisements on other websites.
Cookie Name | Purpose | Retention Period
NID | Advertising and remarketing settings | 6 months
Web browsers usually automatically accept cookies. Cookies are not mandatory for using our website; however, disabling cookies may reduce the user experience.
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