Cookies Policy

Last updated: 24 September 2026

What cookies and similar technologies are and what information they can store or access

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember actions and preferences over time. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage. These tools can store information such as your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, time spent on pages and any preferences you set. On a commercial Course Programming website they may also record course selections, progress through learning modules and interaction with programming exercises.

Why the site uses them

buzzzonelo uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the website securely, remember user choices, measure performance, deliver relevant course recommendations and support essential business functions. Without these technologies many features would not function correctly or would require repeated manual input on every visit.

Strictly necessary, functional, analytics or performance, advertising or targeting, and social-media categories

Strictly necessary cookies enable core functions such as secure login, shopping-cart retention for course purchases and protection against fraud. Functional cookies remember language settings, course filters and accessibility options. Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors navigate programming tutorials and which lessons are most viewed. Advertising cookies may be used to show course promotions on other sites. Social-media cookies allow sharing of blog posts about programming topics when the blog feature is used.

First-party versus third-party cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by buzzzonelo and relate only to our domain. Third-party cookies are set by external providers such as analytics services or payment processors. Both types may be present on our Course Programming platform to support different operational needs.

Session versus persistent cookies and meaningful retention or expiry information

Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period. Necessary session cookies typically expire at the end of your visit. Analytics persistent cookies may last up to twenty-four months. Advertising cookies can remain active for up to thirteen months. Exact durations appear in the table below.

The data handled and purpose of each used category

Necessary cookies handle authentication tokens and session identifiers to keep you logged in while completing programming courses. Functional cookies store user-selected preferences such as course difficulty level. Analytics cookies collect aggregated usage statistics including time spent on coding exercises. Advertising cookies track clicks on course advertisements to measure campaign effectiveness. All data processing follows Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act.

The consent or exemption basis for each category under the target jurisdiction

Strictly necessary cookies operate under the exemption for essential service provision. All other categories require consent under the Personal Data Protection Act. Consent is obtained through the site-wide cookie banner. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

Cookie or provider table

PHPSESSID – Provider: buzzzonelo – Category: Strictly necessary – Duration: Session
cookie_consent – Provider: buzzzonelo – Category: Functional – Duration: 12 months
_ga – Provider: Google Analytics – Category: Analytics – Duration: 24 months
_fbp – Provider: Meta – Category: Advertising – Duration: 3 months
course_progress – Provider: buzzzonelo – Category: Functional – Duration: 6 months

How the consent manager works and how users can reject, change, or withdraw choices

The cookie banner appears on first visit and allows granular selection of categories. You can reopen the banner via the footer link at any time to modify or withdraw consent. Changes take effect immediately. Rejecting non-essential cookies does not prevent access to the Course Programming content.

Browser-level controls and the functional consequences of disabling cookies

Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through settings. Disabling necessary cookies may prevent login, course purchases and progress saving. Disabling analytics cookies limits our ability to improve tutorials but does not stop site functionality.

International transfers and a plain-text cross-reference to the Privacy Policy

Some third-party providers may process data outside Singapore. Appropriate safeguards are applied. Full details appear in our Privacy Policy available on the website.

Policy changes, contact route, and last-updated date

We may update this policy when technologies or regulations change. The current version always displays the date above. For questions contact us through the Contacts page form or email [email protected]. Our address is 80 Marine Parade Road #10-06 Singapore 449269 and telephone is +65 6977 9641.