Cookies Policy
Last updated: 23 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 such as preferences or session details that the site can read on future visits. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage that perform comparable functions. These tools can record identifiers, browsing patterns and device characteristics without necessarily storing personal names or addresses.
Why the Site Uses Cookies
storyrushly operates a commercial website focused on Course Health topics. Cookies help deliver core functions, remember user selections, measure performance and support legitimate business interests such as improving course-related content. Without them many interactive features would fail and the site could not operate efficiently.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies enable basic site navigation, security and form submission. They are always active because disabling them would prevent essential services such as the contact form from working correctly. Under Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act they fall within the exemption for necessary processing and do not require separate consent.
Functional, Analytics, Advertising and Social-Media Categories
Functional cookies remember language or display choices. Analytics cookies collect aggregated usage statistics to identify popular Course Health topics. Advertising cookies may track interest in courses for relevant promotions. Social-media cookies appear only when third-party sharing buttons are present. Each category serves a distinct purpose and is activated only after appropriate consent or exemption checks.
First-Party versus Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by storyrushly and remain under our control. Third-party cookies come from external providers such as analytics platforms or content delivery networks. Both types may appear on the site, yet third-party cookies are limited to the minimum data needed for their stated function.
Session versus Persistent Cookies and Retention
Session cookies expire when the browser closes. Persistent cookies remain for a defined period ranging from a few days to twenty-four months depending on purpose. Retention periods are chosen to balance functionality with data minimisation principles required by Singapore law.
Data Handled and Purpose of Each Category
Necessary cookies handle session identifiers and security tokens. Functional cookies store layout preferences. Analytics cookies process page-view counts and device type. Advertising cookies may record click paths related to Course Health offerings. No category collects sensitive health data without explicit additional consent.
Consent or Exemption Basis under Singapore Law
The Personal Data Protection Act requires consent for collection of personal data via cookies unless an exemption applies. Strictly necessary cookies rely on the legitimate-interests exception. All other categories obtain consent through the site-wide cookie banner before activation. Users may withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.
Cookie Provider Table
- Name: _session – Purpose: Maintain login state – Provider: storyrushly – Category: Strictly necessary – Duration: Session
- Name: _pref – Purpose: Remember display settings – Provider: storyrushly – Category: Functional – Duration: 12 months
- Name: _ga – Purpose: Aggregate traffic analysis – Provider: Google Analytics – Category: Analytics – Duration: 24 months
- Name: _ad – Purpose: Course interest measurement – Provider: Advertising partner – Category: Advertising – Duration: 6 months
How the Consent Manager Works
The site-wide cookie banner appears on first visit and allows granular selection of categories. Users can reopen the banner via a footer link to change or withdraw choices. All selections are stored in a first-party cookie that respects the PDPA consent requirements.
Browser-Level Controls and Consequences
Most browsers permit blocking or deleting cookies through settings menus. Disabling necessary cookies will break the contact form and other core features. Analytics and advertising features may still function partially but will deliver reduced personalisation.
International Transfers
Some analytics providers store data outside Singapore. Transfers occur only to jurisdictions with comparable data-protection standards or under contractual safeguards referenced in our separate Privacy Policy.
Policy Changes and Contact Route
We review this policy periodically and update the last-revised date when material changes occur. Questions about cookie practices may be submitted through the contact form on the Contacts page or by writing to [email protected], 716A Geylang Road, Singapore 389629 or calling +65 8909 1778.