Cookie Policy — Singapore
Last updated: 7 October 2026 · This page explains what Sitetals.com stores on your device, in the context of Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA)
Who we are
Sitetals.com is operated by QUIKFORGE LIMITED (trading as Sitetals), a company incorporated in Hong Kong (BR No. 79555262). Registered office: Unit 2A, 17/F, Glenealy Tower, No.1 Glenealy, Central, Hong Kong S.A.R. Director: Olivier Jobert. Contact: legal@sitetals.com
Data Protection Officer (DPO). Pursuant to section 11(3) of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 ("PDPA"), QUIKFORGE LIMITED has designated Olivier Jobert as its Data Protection Officer. In accordance with section 11(5) of the PDPA, the DPO's business contact information is published here: legal@sitetals.com.
Scope of this policy
The PDPA contains no standalone "cookie law": storage technologies fall within its scope where they are used to collect, use or disclose personal data. This policy explains, for visitors in Singapore, what we store on your device, whether any personal data is involved, and how you can manage your choice. Our handling of personal data generally is set out in our Singapore Privacy Policy.
What we store on your device
By default, when you simply browse this website, we use exactly one storage entry: a browser localStorage entry, not an HTTP cookie. Four further items exist, each only in the situation named in the table: one optional cookie that is set only if you open a partner referral link and choose Allow, one record of a Decline, and two cookies used only by partners who sign in to the partner area. As explained in the Scope section above, these items fall within the PDPA only where they are used to collect, use or disclose personal data:
| Name | Type | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
cookie_consent |
Strictly necessary (localStorage) | Records whether you accepted or declined our cookie notice, together with a timestamp and the version of this policy | 12 months — after that the notice is shown again and your choice is renewed |
sitetals_ref |
Optional cookie, first-party - set only with your consent | Remembers the code of the partner who referred you, so that partner is credited if you buy, and pre-fills the partner-code box at checkout. Contains only that code. | 30 days from the moment you click Allow; not extended by later visits |
partner_ref_choice |
Strictly necessary (localStorage) - only if you click Decline | Records that you declined, with a timestamp and the prompt version, so we do not ask again | 12 months |
sitetals_partner_challenge |
Strictly necessary (cookie) - partners only | Completes the emailed-code sign-in of a partner; set only when a partner asks for a sign-in code | 10 minutes |
sitetals_partner_session |
Strictly necessary (cookie) - signed-in partners only | Keeps a partner signed in to the partner area | Up to 24 hours, or until the partner signs out |
This entry does not track you. It contains only your choice (accepted/declined), a timestamp and the policy version. It does not identify you, is not shared with any third party and never leaves your device — we do not receive or store a copy of it on our servers. Because it contains no personal data and only records a functional preference, it does not itself involve any collection, use or disclosure of personal data under the PDPA.
Optional partner cookie: the cookie holds only a partner code, which on its own does not identify you. We set it only after you click Allow. If you then buy, the code is stored with your order as described in our Singapore Privacy Policy. The partner cookies marked strictly necessary are used only by partners who sign in.
What we do NOT use (currently)
- No analytics service (no Google Analytics, Matomo, or similar)
- No social media tracking pixels
- No Google Fonts from external CDN — all fonts are self-hosted
- No third-party tracking scripts
Note on advertising: We may add advertising (such as Google AdSense) in the future. If we do, this policy will be updated and a fresh consent mechanism will be implemented before any advertising or tracking technology is activated — with declining as easy and as visible as accepting.
Embedded videos (YouTube)
A few of our blog articles include videos hosted on YouTube. To protect your privacy these videos do not load automatically. Each appears as a static placeholder that sends no data to YouTube or Google, and the placeholder itself tells you, before any connection is made, that clicking will load the video from YouTube (Google), set YouTube/Google cookies and transmit your IP address to Google, including to servers in the United States.
Only when you actively click the placeholder does your browser connect directly to youtube-nocookie.com (YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode). At that point YouTube/Google may set cookies on your device, receive your IP address and collect device information — a transmission of data from your device to Google's servers outside Singapore, governed by Google's Privacy Policy. If you do not click, no connection to YouTube or Google is made.
Managing or withdrawing your choice
You can change or withdraw your choice at any time, with immediate effect:
- One-click reset on this page: the button below deletes the stored entries and the optional partner cookie immediately. The notice will be shown again on the next page you open. This page is linked in the footer of the Singapore pages of this site.
- Browser settings: alternatively, clear the localStorage for this domain in your browser's privacy settings.
✓ Done - your stored choices, including any partner cookie, have been deleted. The notice will appear again on the next page you open.
Because the cookie_consent entry is strictly necessary, accepting or declining has no effect on site functionality; the optional partner cookie, if you decline it, only means the partner code is not pre-filled at checkout.
Retention and renewal
The cookie_consent entry is kept for 12 months. After that, it is treated as expired, deleted, and the notice is shown again so that your choice is renewed.
The sitetals_ref cookie expires 30 days after you allow it and is not renewed; after that the partner prompt is shown again on your next partner link.
Your rights and complaints
Your rights of access and correction under the PDPA (sections 21–22), our retention practices, and our complaint process are set out in our Singapore Privacy Policy. Requests and complaints may be addressed to the DPO at legal@sitetals.com. If your concern is not resolved, you may lodge a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) at pdpc.gov.sg.
Changes to this policy
If we materially change our storage practices or introduce new technologies, we will update this policy and, where required, seek your renewed consent before any new technology is activated.