1. What cookies and local storage are
A cookie is a small text file saved to your browser when you visit the site; it provides functions such as maintaining your session or remembering a preference. Local storage (localStorage) consists of small preference records that your browser keeps only on that device and only for this site; they are not sent to the server.
2. Cookies used on AURA
| Cookie name | Type | Purpose | Duration | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
session | Strictly necessary / session | Maintaining the session of a signed-in user; verifying identity on every request | 7 days | HttpOnly (not accessible to JavaScript), Secure in production (HTTPS only), SameSite=Lax |
theme | Functional | Remembering your light/dark appearance preference | Until the preference is changed | Holds only the value "light"/"dark"; contains no personal data |
No cookies are used other than these two. There are no advertising, profiling, retargeting or third-party measurement cookies. When signing in with Google/Apple, those providers' own cookies may operate on their own pages; AURA does not access those cookies.
3. Local storage (localStorage) keys
| Key | Where | What it stores | Personal data? |
|---|---|---|---|
air_lang | Public site and patient screens | Interface language preference (e.g. "Türkçe") | No |
air_so_lang | Second Opinion flow | The same preference, specific to the flow | No |
air_preconsult_bigtext | Pre-consultation waiting room | "Large text" accessibility preference ("1"/"0") | No |
air_preconsult_note_<case> | Waiting room "questions I want to ask" note | A note you write — only on your device; not sent to the doctor or the server | If you write it, the content is yours; it does not go to the server |
air_share_* | Sharing link viewing screen | Temporary, link-specific display information | No |
You can delete local storage records by clearing your browser's site data; your waiting room note is deleted from your device and there is no copy elsewhere.
4. Legal basis and consent
4.1. The session cookie is strictly necessary to provide the service you requested (sign-in); prior consent is not required for cookies of this kind.
4.2. The theme cookie and the local storage keys store only your appearance/language/accessibility preference and your own note; they contain no personal data (except the note — which also never leaves your device) and are triggered directly by you.
4.3. For this reason no cookie consent window (banner) is presented on AURA — this is a consequence of the nature of the cookie set used. If analytics, advertising measurement or third-party components are added in the future, a consent layer will be established before they are added and this policy will be updated.
5. Cookie-free measurement
There is no usage measurement on the AURA public site today. If the cookie-free, de-identified section counter used on the Doctorium promotional page is added to AURA: it uses no cookies, assigns no identifier to the visitor and records no IP, browsing history or queries; only the event name, its location, the day and the total count are kept — this does not constitute personal data. When added, this Section will describe the measurement.
6. Browser settings
You can delete or block cookies from your browser settings; if you block the session cookie, you will not be able to sign in.
7. Changes
This policy is updated when a new cookie or similar technology is added; if a cookie requiring consent is added, your consent will be obtained before the cookie is placed.
8. Contact
In-platform request form: /kvkk-basvuru → Document A07 (the e-mail address will be added to this section when the mailbox is opened).