Cookie Policy

1. What Is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device when you visit. It is stored in your browser and allows the website to remember certain information across pages or visits. Cookies cannot run programmes or carry viruses — they are simply small records of information.

This website is operated by Hikmah Academy, Jalan Bendahara 54, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia. We are the data controller for cookies placed by this website.

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2. Categories of Cookies We Use

We use three categories of cookies on this website:

Essential cookies  Always active

These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. They cannot be switched off without breaking basic site features. They do not store any personally identifiable information and are never used for marketing purposes.

Analytics cookies  Optional

These cookies help us understand how visitors arrive at our site and which pages they visit. This information is used in aggregate — we do not use analytics to identify individual visitors. If you decline these cookies, the website continues to work normally.

Marketing cookies  Optional

These cookies allow us to understand whether visitors who enquired about our programmes reached us through a specific advertisement. This helps us measure the value of our advertising spend. Marketing cookies do not store your personal financial information, and they are not shared with third parties for the purpose of targeting you with other companies' advertisements.

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3. Cookies Used on This Website

The table below lists the specific cookies placed on this website.

We do not use cookies to store financial information, household data, or any content entered into our enquiry forms. Form data is transmitted directly to our server by secure connection and is not stored in browser cookies.

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4. Third-Party Cookies and Services

Some cookies listed above are set by third-party services. These services operate under their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics — operated by Google Ireland Limited. Their privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy
• Microsoft Advertising (Bing Ads) — operated by Microsoft Corporation. Their privacy policy is available at privacy.microsoft.com
• Meta Pixel (Facebook) — operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited. Their privacy policy is available at facebook.com/privacy/policy

We have configured each of these services to limit data collection to what is necessary for understanding how visitors discover our website and whether our contact form is reached. We do not share your personal data with these services beyond what is described in the table above.

This website also loads fonts from Google Fonts. Google may set a technical session cookie for this purpose. No personal data is retained by Google from this request beyond standard server logs.

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5. Your Cookie Choices

Through our consent notice

When you first visit this website, a notice will ask for your preference on optional cookies. You may accept all categories, select only those you are comfortable with, or accept essential cookies only. Your choice is saved for 12 months.

Through your browser settings

All major browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies through their settings menus. The steps differ by browser — please refer to your browser's help section or the relevant guidance below:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
• Safari (Mac/iOS): Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect how some websites behave. On this website, blocking essential cookies may prevent the cookie consent notice from functioning correctly.

Through opt-out tools

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. For Meta advertising, opt-out options are available through your Facebook account's Ad Preferences settings.

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6. Cookies and Sensitive Financial Information

We are mindful that visitors to this website may be managing sensitive household financial circumstances. We want to be direct: none of the cookies described in this policy store, transmit, or reveal any information about your financial situation, your debt position, or the content of any communication you have with us.

Analytics cookies record only that a device visited a page — not who the device belongs to or why. Marketing cookies record only that a visit followed a particular advertisement click.

All personal information you share through our enquiry form or telephone is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and is not connected to cookie data.

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7. Updates to This Policy

We will update this page if we add or remove any cookies, or if the services we use change. The date at the top of this page reflects when it was last reviewed. If you have previously given consent and we add a new category of cookie, we will ask for your consent again before placing it.

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8. Contact Us

If you have questions about how we use cookies, or if you would like to withdraw consent for optional cookies, please contact us and we will assist you directly.

For a full account of how we handle your personal data, please read our Privacy Policy. For the terms that govern programme enrolment, please read our Terms & Conditions.