STUUDY COOKIE POLICY

Effective Date: 25 June 2026
Last Updated: 25 June 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Stuudy uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or interact with our website, digital platform and related online services.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

1. Who We Are

The Stuudy website and digital platform are operated by:

STUUDY EĞİTİM HİZMETLERİ TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ

Registered address:

Mimar Sinan Mahallesi, Üsküdar Caddesi, Yedpa Sitesi No: 1H/2, İç Kapı No: 51, Ataşehir, İstanbul, Türkiye

MERSIS Number: 0781108918600001
Istanbul Trade Registry Number: 1012735
Tax Office: Kozyatağı
Tax Identification Number: 7811089186

Trade name and brand: Stuudy

Website: www.stuudy.com
Privacy contact: privacy@stuudy.com

In this Cookie Policy, the company is referred to as “Stuudy”, “we”, “us” or “our”.

For the purposes of Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698, Stuudy acts as the data controller in relation to personal data collected through cookies where Stuudy determines the purposes and means of processing.

Where the European Union General Data Protection Regulation or another applicable data protection law applies, Stuudy acts as the controller unless otherwise stated.

2. Scope of This Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy applies to cookies and similar technologies used through:

• the Stuudy website;
• user registration and login pages;
• student and Partner accounts;
• university and programme search tools;
• eligibility and matching tools;
• wishlists and saved programmes;
• application and document-upload functions;
• contact and partnership forms;
• language course and accommodation pages;
• online chat and customer-support features;
• newsletter forms;
• embedded videos, maps and external content;
• analytics and performance tools; and
• advertising and campaign measurement tools.

Separate notices may apply to third-party websites, applications or services accessed through Stuudy.

3. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer, mobile phone, tablet or other device when you visit the website.

Cookies may allow a website to recognise your browser or device, remember your preferences, maintain your login session, provide security functions and understand how the website is used.

Some cookies may contain or generate information that can be considered personal data, such as:

• an IP address;
• a device identifier;
• a browser identifier;
• an account or session identifier;
• a unique cookie identifier;
• language preferences;
• login status;
• browsing activity; and
• advertising or campaign identifiers.

Cookies do not normally contain documents, passwords or complete payment-card information.

4. Similar Technologies

In addition to traditional cookies, Stuudy and its service providers may use similar technologies, including:

• local storage;
• session storage;
• pixels;
• web beacons;
• software development kits;
• tracking URLs;
• tags;
• scripts;
• browser identifiers;
• device identifiers; and
• server-side event records.

References to “cookies” in this Policy also include these similar technologies where appropriate.

5. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

5.1 First-party cookies

First-party cookies are placed directly by Stuudy through the stuudy.com domain.

They may be used to:

• keep users signed in;
• protect accounts;
• maintain session information;
• remember cookie preferences;
• save selected language settings;
• maintain wishlists;
• operate forms;
• prevent fraudulent activity; and
• provide requested website functions.

5.2 Third-party cookies

Third-party cookies are placed or accessed by external service providers whose technologies are integrated into the Stuudy Platform.

Depending on the services enabled and the user’s consent choices, these providers may support:

• analytics;
• website hosting;
• content delivery;
• customer support;
• appointment booking;
• video content;
• maps;
• advertising;
• conversion measurement;
• social media integration; and
• fraud prevention.

Third parties may process information under their own privacy and cookie policies where they act as independent data controllers.

6. Session and Persistent Cookies

6.1 Session cookies

Session cookies are temporary and normally expire when you close your browser or end your session.

They may be used to:

• keep pages functioning during a visit;
• maintain login and security information;
• remember temporary form data; and
• support navigation between pages.

6.2 Persistent cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.

They may be used to:

• remember your preferences;
• recognise returning visitors;
• store your cookie choices;
• analyse website usage; and
• measure campaigns over time.

The retention period depends on the purpose of the relevant cookie.

7. Categories of Cookies We Use

7.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are required for the operation, security and basic functionality of the Platform.

They may be used to:

• establish and maintain a secure session;
• authenticate users;
• prevent unauthorised access;
• protect forms against malicious requests;
• prevent fraud and abuse;
• distribute website traffic;
• remember cookie-consent choices;
• maintain a shopping, booking or application process; and
• provide services specifically requested by the user.

Because the Platform may not function properly without these cookies, they cannot normally be disabled through the Cookie Settings panel.

Users may still block them through their browser settings, but doing so may prevent certain website features from working.

7.2 Preference and Functionality Cookies

Preference cookies allow the Platform to remember choices made by the user and provide a more personalised experience.

They may be used to remember:

• language preferences;
• country or location preferences;
• display settings;
• saved programmes;
• wishlist information;
• recently viewed pages;
• search preferences;
• accessibility settings; and
• communication preferences.

These cookies are not essential to the basic operation of the website and will be used only where an appropriate legal basis exists.

If these cookies are disabled, some personalised functions may not operate as expected.

7.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how users interact with the Platform.

They may collect information about:

• the pages visited;
• the amount of time spent on a page;
• links and buttons selected;
• searches performed;
• navigation paths;
• approximate location;
• device and browser type;
• referral source;
• errors and crashes;
• website speed; and
• general usage trends.

We use this information to:

• improve the Platform;
• identify technical problems;
• understand which services are useful;
• measure user engagement;
• improve search and matching functions; and
• develop new features.

Analytics cookies that are not strictly necessary will be activated only after the required consent has been obtained.

Where reasonably possible, analytics information is aggregated, shortened, pseudonymised or otherwise limited.

7.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies

Advertising and marketing cookies may be used to:

• measure advertising performance;
• understand whether an advertisement led to a registration or enquiry;
• limit the number of times an advertisement is displayed;
• build campaign audiences;
• personalise promotional content;
• measure interactions across websites or devices;
• conduct remarketing; and
• attribute applications or enquiries to a campaign.

These cookies may allow Stuudy and advertising providers to create or infer information about interests and online activity.

Advertising and marketing cookies will not be activated unless the user has made the required consent choice.

Refusing these cookies will not prevent you from using the basic Stuudy Platform. You may still see advertising, but it may be less relevant and campaign performance may not be measured in the same way.

7.5 Social Media and Embedded Content Cookies

Certain Stuudy pages may contain content or functions provided by external platforms, such as:

• videos;
• social media posts;
• social sharing buttons;
• maps;
• review widgets;
• calendars;
• appointment tools; and
• live-chat tools.

When such content is activated, the external provider may receive information including:

• your IP address;
• device and browser information;
• the page visited;
• the date and time of access;
• your interaction with the embedded content; and
• account information where you are logged in to the external service.

Non-essential embedded content should remain inactive until the relevant consent has been provided, where consent is legally required.

8. Purposes of Cookie Processing

Stuudy may use cookies for the following purposes:

• operating the Platform;
• protecting accounts and systems;
• authenticating users;
• maintaining sessions;
• remembering user choices;
• saving wishlists and programme preferences;
• completing forms and applications;
• preventing fraud;
• measuring Platform performance;
• analysing usage;
• improving search and matching tools;
• identifying technical errors;
• providing customer-support features;
• displaying external content;
• measuring advertising campaigns;
• personalising communications; and
• complying with legal obligations.

Cookies will not be used for purposes that are incompatible with the information provided to users unless another lawful basis applies.

9. Legal Bases

The legal basis used for cookie-related processing depends on the type and purpose of the cookie.

Strictly necessary cookies may be used where they are necessary to:

• provide a service specifically requested by the user;
• establish or perform a contract;
• protect the security of the Platform;
• comply with a legal obligation;
• establish, exercise or protect a legal right; or
• pursue a legitimate interest that does not override the user’s rights.

Where consent is legally required, preference, analytics, advertising, marketing and non-essential third-party cookies will be used only after the user has provided a freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous consent choice.

Users may refuse non-essential cookies without being denied access to the basic functions of the Platform.

Consent may be withdrawn at any time through the Cookie Settings panel. Withdrawal does not affect processing carried out lawfully before consent was withdrawn.

10. Cookie Consent and Preference Management

When you first visit Stuudy, you may be shown a cookie banner that allows you to:

• accept all cookies;
• reject non-essential cookies; or
• manage cookie categories individually.

Strictly necessary cookies will remain active because they are required to operate or secure the Platform.

Consent choices will be recorded in a strictly necessary preference cookie so that the Platform can remember your selection.

You may change or withdraw your choices at any time by selecting:

Cookie Settings

The Cookie Settings link should remain accessible through the footer of the Stuudy website.

Withdrawing consent should be as easy as providing consent.

After you change your selection, cookies in the relevant non-essential categories should no longer be placed or accessed. Existing cookies may need to be removed through the preference tool or browser settings, depending on the relevant technology.

11. Cookie Inventory

The cookies and similar technologies currently used by Stuudy should be listed in the Cookie Settings panel.

The live cookie inventory should provide at least the following information for each cookie or technology:

InformationDescription

Cookie or technology name

The technical name of the cookie, pixel, local-storage item or similar technology

Provider

Stuudy or the relevant third-party provider

Domain

The domain that places or accesses the cookie

Category

Necessary, preference, analytics, marketing or embedded content

Purpose

A clear explanation of why the technology is used

Data collected

The main information processed through the technology

Type

First-party or third-party

Duration

Session-based or the specific retention period

Legal basis

Consent or another applicable legal basis

Privacy information

The relevant provider’s privacy or cookie notice, where applicable

The cookie inventory forms part of this Cookie Policy.

Stuudy will review and update the inventory when technologies, providers, purposes or retention periods change.

12. Browser Settings

Most browsers allow users to:

• view stored cookies;
• delete cookies;
• block all cookies;
• block third-party cookies;
• block cookies from specific websites; and
• receive a warning before a cookie is stored.

The available controls depend on the browser and device.

Blocking or deleting strictly necessary cookies may result in:

• login problems;
• loss of saved preferences;
• form errors;
• inability to complete an application;
• security problems; or
• limited Platform functionality.

Deleting cookies may also remove your recorded cookie preferences, meaning that the cookie banner may be shown again.

13. Mobile Devices

Mobile-device settings may allow you to control:

• advertising identifiers;
• application tracking;
• location access;
• browser cookies;
• push notifications; and
• cross-application tracking.

The available options depend on the operating system, browser and device manufacturer.

Where Stuudy provides a mobile application, a separate application privacy notice or settings menu may provide additional controls.

14. Third-Party Providers

Third-party providers may use information collected through their technologies for their own purposes where they act as independent data controllers.

These purposes may include:

• providing the integrated service;
• preventing fraud;
• producing analytics;
• maintaining security;
• measuring advertising;
• personalising content; and
• complying with legal requirements.

Stuudy does not control every independent processing activity carried out by a third party.

You should review the privacy and cookie information of the relevant provider before enabling optional third-party services.

Where a provider processes data solely on behalf of Stuudy, Stuudy will seek to implement appropriate contractual and security safeguards.

15. International Data Transfers

Some cookie and technology providers may process information in countries outside Türkiye or outside your country of residence.

Where personal data is transferred internationally, Stuudy will use an applicable transfer mechanism and appropriate safeguards as required by data protection law.

Such safeguards may include:

• an adequacy decision;
• standard contractual clauses;
• standard contracts approved under Turkish data protection law;
• binding corporate rules;
• contractual and technical safeguards;
• a legally recognised exception; or
• explicit consent where legally appropriate.

More information about international transfers is available in the Stuudy Privacy Policy.

16. Data Retention

Cookie data will be retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose of the relevant cookie.

Retention periods may vary depending on whether the cookie is:

• a session cookie;
• a security cookie;
• a preference cookie;
• an analytics cookie;
• an advertising cookie; or
• a third-party technology.

The precise duration of each active cookie should be displayed in the Cookie Settings panel.

Where cookie-derived information is transferred to another system, such as an analytics or security platform, it may be retained according to the period stated in the Privacy Policy or the relevant provider agreement.

After the applicable period expires, the information should be deleted, destroyed or anonymised unless longer retention is legally required.

17. Cookie Security

Stuudy applies reasonable administrative and technical safeguards designed to protect cookie-related information against:

• unauthorised access;
• misuse;
• alteration;
• unlawful disclosure;
• accidental loss; and
• cyber threats.

Security measures may include:

• secure transmission;
• secure cookie attributes;
• access controls;
• session expiry;
• encryption;
• pseudonymisation;
• traffic monitoring; and
• fraud-prevention systems.

No internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

18. Children and Minors

Stuudy does not intend to use advertising or profiling cookies to knowingly target children.

Where services are used by a student under the age of 18, the involvement of a parent or legal guardian may be required.

Where legally necessary, consent for non-essential cookies relating to a minor will be handled in accordance with the applicable age and parental-authorisation requirements.

19. Your Data Protection Rights

Where cookie information constitutes personal data, you may have rights under applicable data protection law.

Depending on the law that applies, these may include the right to:

• learn whether your personal data is processed;
• obtain information about processing;
• access your personal data;
• request correction of inaccurate data;
• request deletion or destruction;
• restrict processing;
• object to certain processing;
• withdraw consent;
• object to direct marketing;
• request data portability;
• learn the recipients of your data;
• object to certain solely automated results; and
• submit a complaint to a competent data protection authority.

Further information about these rights and how to exercise them is available in the Stuudy Privacy Policy.

20. Exercising Your Rights

Cookie- and privacy-related requests may be submitted to:

privacy@stuudy.com

You may also send a written request to:

STUUDY EĞİTİM HİZMETLERİ TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ

Mimar Sinan Mahallesi, Üsküdar Caddesi, Yedpa Sitesi No: 1H/2, İç Kapı No: 51, Ataşehir, İstanbul, Türkiye

Your request should include sufficient information to:

• identify you;
• identify the relevant account, device or interaction;
• understand the right you wish to exercise; and
• prevent unauthorised disclosure.

Stuudy may request additional information to verify your identity.

21. Changes to This Cookie Policy

Stuudy may update this Cookie Policy to reflect:

• changes in the cookies used;
• changes in providers;
• new Platform functions;
• legal or regulatory developments;
• changes in processing purposes;
• security requirements; or
• operational changes.

The revised Policy will be published with an updated “Last Updated” date.

Where a change materially affects consent choices or the way non-essential cookies are used, Stuudy may request a new consent choice.

22. Language

This Cookie Policy may be provided in Turkish, English and other languages.

Where legally permitted and a discrepancy exists between versions, the Turkish version will prevail.

Mandatory rights available under the law applicable to the user remain unaffected.

23. Contact Us

For questions about this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies, please contact:

STUUDY EĞİTİM HİZMETLERİ TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ

Mimar Sinan Mahallesi, Üsküdar Caddesi, Yedpa Sitesi No: 1H/2, İç Kapı No: 51, Ataşehir, İstanbul, Türkiye

MERSIS Number: 0781108918600001
Istanbul Trade Registry Number: 1012735
Tax Identification Number: 7811089186

Privacy email: privacy@stuudy.com
Website: www.stuudy.com