What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device — your computer, tablet, or phone — when you visit. They allow the site to remember certain information about your visit, such as your language preference or whether you have previously acknowledged a notice.
Cookies are not programmes and cannot carry viruses. They are a standard, widely used feature of the web. Most browsers accept cookies by default, though you can adjust this at any time in your browser settings.
Why Cordiel Uses Cookies
Cordiel uses cookies on this website to support a small number of ordinary functions: to remember that you have acknowledged our cookie notice, to understand in broad terms how visitors find and read our programme pages, and to keep the reading experience consistent across sessions.
We do not use cookies to collect personally identifying information without your awareness, to serve advertising of any kind, or to track you across other websites.
Cookie Types We Use
Essential Cookies
Always active — cannot be disabled
These cookies are necessary for the website to function. Without them, basic features such as page navigation, the cookie preference panel, and form submissions would not work correctly. They do not store any personally identifiable information.
Examples: Cookie consent record, session continuity, CSRF protection
Duration: Session or up to 12 months
Analytics Cookies
Optional
These cookies help us understand how visitors arrive at and move through our pages — for example, which programme pages are read most, and how visitors find the site. The data is aggregated and not linked to any individual. It helps us improve the clarity and usefulness of our reading materials.
Examples: Google Analytics (page views, session duration, referral source)
Duration: Up to 26 months
Marketing Cookies
Optional
These cookies may be used to show information about our reading programmes to visitors who have previously viewed our site on other platforms. If enabled, third-party services may use this data to display relevant content about Cordiel's offerings. We do not use these cookies to serve advertising for any other products or services.
Examples: Remarketing pixels, social platform pixels
Duration: Up to 90 days
Preference Cookies
Optional
These cookies remember small choices you make on our site — such as your preferred reading language or region setting — so that you do not need to re-select them on each visit. They are not used to build profiles or track behaviour.
Examples: Language and locale settings
Duration: Up to 12 months
Your Cookie Preferences
Use the toggles above to choose which optional cookie categories you are comfortable with. Your selection is saved to your browser and does not require any account or login. You can change your preferences at any time by returning to this page.
Your preferences are stored locally in your browser. They are not transmitted to Cordiel's servers. Clearing your browser data will reset this selection.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are placed by third-party services that we use to understand site usage or to make our programme information available on other platforms. These services have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review.
- Google Analytics — Aggregated visitor data. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
- Social platforms — If marketing cookies are enabled, social media pixels may record that you visited our site.
Cordiel does not sell, rent, or share cookie data with any advertising networks, data brokers, or third parties for purposes unrelated to our own reading programmes.
Cookie Duration
Session Cookies
These exist only while your browser window is open. They are deleted automatically when you close your browser. Session cookies handle temporary tasks such as keeping a form in progress.
Persistent Cookies
These remain on your device until their expiry date or until you delete them manually. They allow the site to remember your cookie consent choice or reading preferences across separate visits.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can also control cookies directly from your browser settings. The steps differ slightly by browser; the guides below cover the main options. Note that disabling all cookies may affect certain features of this site, including the cookie preference panel itself.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and select the three-dot menu (⋮) at the top right.
- Go to Settings, then Privacy and security.
- Select Cookies and other site data.
- Choose your preferred option, or scroll down to add site-specific exceptions.
- To delete existing cookies, select See all cookies and site data and remove as needed.
Mozilla Firefox
- Open Firefox and select the hamburger menu (≡) at the top right.
- Go to Settings, then Privacy & Security.
- Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, choose Standard, Strict, or Custom.
- To delete cookies, scroll to Cookies and Site Data and select Clear Data.
Apple Safari
- Open Safari and go to Safari > Preferences (macOS) or Settings > Safari (iOS).
- Select the Privacy tab.
- Choose your preferred tracking and cookie settings.
- To remove existing cookies, select Manage Website Data and delete as needed.
Microsoft Edge
- Open Edge and select the three-dot menu (…) at the top right.
- Go to Settings, then Cookies and site permissions.
- Select Cookies and site data to manage your preferences.
- You can block cookies entirely, allow only essential cookies, or set per-site exceptions.
Mobile Browsers
On mobile devices, cookie controls are typically found in the browser app's Settings or Privacy section. The steps vary by device and app version.
- Chrome on Android: Three-dot menu > Settings > Privacy and security > Clear browsing data.
- Safari on iPhone/iPad: iOS Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security.
- Samsung Internet: Three-line menu > Settings > Privacy & Security.
Your Rights and Choices
Under Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), you have the right to withdraw consent for optional cookies at any time. You can do this by adjusting the toggles on this page, or by clearing your browser's cookie data.
If you disable analytics or preference cookies, this will not affect your access to any of Cordiel's reading programme pages or your ability to make an enquiry. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as the site would not function correctly without them.
For questions about how we handle personal data more broadly, please refer to our Privacy Policy or contact us at [email protected].
Questions About This Policy
If you have any questions about how Cordiel uses cookies or would like to request further information, please reach us through any of the following:
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Cordiel
30 Cecil Street, #19-08
Prudential Tower
Singapore 049712