Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy was last updated on 25 September 2026.

What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They store information that helps the site remember your preferences, login details or browsing patterns. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage objects that can track activity without storing files in the traditional sense. In Singapore these tools may collect data such as IP addresses, browser type, device identifiers and interaction timestamps. The information helps operators understand how visitors use services like online course platforms focused on health education.

Why showflixra Uses Cookies

showflixra operates a commercial website offering Course Health programmes. Cookies enable core functions such as keeping users logged in during course enrolment, remembering selected modules and measuring how learners progress through health-related content. Without these tools the site could not deliver personalised learning paths or maintain secure sessions. The use of cookies also supports compliance with Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act by allowing clear consent mechanisms and transparent data handling practices.

Categories of Cookies We Deploy

We classify cookies into five main groups. Strictly necessary cookies handle login authentication and shopping-cart functions for course purchases. Functional cookies remember language settings and accessibility preferences. Analytics or performance cookies track page views and completion rates of health modules to improve content quality. Advertising or targeting cookies may deliver relevant promotions for new courses. Social-media cookies appear when users share course achievements on external platforms.

First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by showflixra and remain under our control. They store session data needed for the Course Health platform. Third-party cookies originate from external providers such as analytics services or payment processors. These may be used to measure campaign effectiveness or process transactions. Both types are listed in the table below with their respective providers and purposes.

Session Versus Persistent Cookies

Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. They support temporary activities such as navigating between course lessons. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period, ranging from a few days to two years, depending on the purpose. For example, a persistent analytics cookie might expire after 13 months to comply with retention limits under Singapore data-protection rules.

Data Handled and Purpose of Each Category

Strictly necessary cookies process authentication tokens and cart identifiers to prevent loss of enrolment progress. Functional cookies store user-selected preferences such as subtitle language for health videos. Analytics cookies collect aggregated usage statistics including time spent on each module. Advertising cookies capture interest signals to show tailored course recommendations. Social-media cookies transmit share actions but only when you actively click a sharing button. All data processing occurs under the oversight of the Personal Data Protection Act.

Consent or Exemption Basis Under Singapore Law

Strictly necessary cookies operate under an exemption because they are essential for the service you requested. All other categories require prior consent. showflixra obtains consent through a site-wide cookie banner that appears on first visit. You may accept all, reject non-essential cookies or customise choices. Consent records are retained for audit purposes as required by the Personal Data Protection Act. Withdrawal of consent is possible at any time via the banner settings.

Cookie Provider Table

The following table summarises the main cookies currently in use.

Name: _session – Purpose: Maintain login during course access – Provider: showflixra – Category: Strictly necessary – Duration: Session
Name: _pref – Purpose: Store language and accessibility choices – Provider: showflixra – Category: Functional – Duration: 6 months
Name: _ga – Purpose: Measure page views and module completion – Provider: Google Analytics – Category: Analytics – Duration: 13 months
Name: _fbp – Purpose: Track promotional conversions – Provider: Meta – Category: Advertising – Duration: 3 months

How the Consent Manager Works

The cookie banner lets you accept or decline each category individually. Changes take effect immediately and are stored in your browser. You can reopen the banner from the footer at any time to revise choices. Withdrawing consent for analytics or advertising cookies stops further collection but does not delete previously gathered data, which remains subject to our Privacy Policy.

Browser-Level Controls and Consequences

Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through settings. Disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent login and course enrolment functions. Blocking analytics cookies reduces our ability to improve content but does not affect core site operation. Persistent cookies can be cleared manually; however, this may require re-entering preferences on subsequent visits.

International Transfers

Some third-party providers store data outside Singapore. Transfers occur only to jurisdictions with comparable data-protection standards or under contractual safeguards. Details appear in our Privacy Policy, which you should read together with this Cookies Policy.

Policy Changes and Contact

We review this document periodically and update it when processing practices change. The current version is dated 25 September 2026. For questions about cookies or to exercise your rights under the Personal Data Protection Act, please use the contact form on our Contacts page or email [email protected]. Our address is Devan Nair Institute for Employment and Employability, #06-03, 80 Jurong East Street 21, Singapore 609607 and our telephone number is +65 6253 3818.