Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 01.01.2026
Last Updated: 29.03.2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Kalaman (“Kalaman,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website and services.
Please also read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
1. What This Policy Covers
This Cookie Policy explains:
- what cookies and similar technologies are;
- which types of cookies we use;
- why we use them;
- when your consent is required;
- how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Under EU privacy rules, some cookies are strictly necessary for a website to function and do not require consent, while non-essential cookies generally require prior consent before they are set.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function, remember information about your session or preferences, improve security, and in some cases support analytics or other features.
Cookies may be:
- session cookies, which expire when you close your browser; or
- persistent cookies, which remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.
We may also use similar technologies such as local storage, pixels, tags, scripts, and security tokens. EU guidance treats cookies and certain other tracking technologies similarly where they store or access information on a user’s device.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of Kalaman and do not require consent where they are genuinely necessary for the service requested by the user or for core website functionality.
We may use strictly necessary cookies for purposes such as:
- user authentication and login state;
- session management;
- load balancing;
- security and fraud prevention;
- storing your cookie preferences;
- maintaining core site functionality.
If you disable these cookies in your browser, some parts of Kalaman may not work properly. EU guidance recognizes authentication and certain technical cookies required for site operation as examples of cookies that do not require consent.
3.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make and enhance your experience, such as:
- language preferences;
- interface settings;
- reading or display preferences;
- age-gate acknowledgement;
- other optional personalization settings.
Where these cookies are not strictly necessary, we will ask for your consent before using them if required by applicable law.
3.3 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use Kalaman, such as which pages are visited, how users move through the site, and whether errors occur.
We may use analytics cookies to:
- measure traffic and engagement;
- improve site performance;
- understand usage patterns;
- diagnose technical issues.
Where analytics cookies are not strictly necessary, we will request your consent before setting them. EU guidance states that non-essential cookies generally require consent and cannot be set when the page first opens before consent is obtained.
3.4 Security Cookies
We may use cookies and related technologies to help detect abuse, protect accounts, prevent fraudulent logins, rate-limit suspicious activity, and maintain the security of the service.
Where these cookies are strictly necessary to secure the service, they may be used without consent.
3.5 Third-Party Cookies
Some third-party services integrated into Kalaman may place cookies or use similar technologies, for example for:
- hosting and infrastructure;
- analytics;
- payment processing;
- embedded media;
- customer support tools;
- content delivery and security services.
Where such cookies are non-essential, we will request your consent before they are used, where required by law.
4. Legal Basis for Using Cookies
Where a cookie is strictly necessary for the provision of the service you request, we rely on our legitimate operational need to provide the website and do not ask for consent where the law permits this.
Where a cookie is not strictly necessary, we rely on your consent before storing or accessing information on your device, where required by applicable law. Under EU guidance, non-essential cookies cannot be set on first page load before valid consent is obtained. Valid consent must be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous.
5. Cookie Consent
When required by law, Kalaman will present a cookie banner or consent interface that allows you to:
- accept all cookies;
- reject non-essential cookies;
- manage preferences by category.
We will store your cookie preferences using a cookie or similar technology so that we can remember your choices.
6. Similar Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as:
- local storage;
- session storage;
- server-side identifiers;
- pixels or tags;
- device-side security tokens.
EU guidance on the ePrivacy rules applies broadly to technologies that store information on or gain access to information from a user's device, not only traditional browser cookies.
7. How to Manage Cookies
You can manage cookies in several ways:
- through our cookie banner or cookie settings tool, where available;
- through your browser settings;
- by deleting existing cookies from your browser;
- by using browser controls to block certain categories of cookies.
Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of Kalaman from working correctly, including login, account security, and preference storage. Official EU guidance notes that some cookies are necessary for certain pages or systems to function and therefore do not require consent.
Browser help pages are typically available from the browser provider, such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera.
8. Third-Party Services
Some parts of Kalaman may rely on third-party providers. Those providers may process data collected via cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own privacy notices.
Examples may include:
- hosting and CDN providers;
- analytics providers;
- payment processors;
- customer support tools;
- authentication providers.
You should review those providers' privacy and cookie documentation where relevant.
9. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:
- changes in the law;
- changes to the cookies or technologies we use;
- changes in our services or providers.
When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date above and, where required, provide additional notice.