Cookie Policy

Effective Date: June 17, 2025

Applies to: school.phishingbox.com

For questions, contact: support@phishingbox.com

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how PhishingBox uses cookies on its customer portals—portal.phishingbox.com and school.phishingbox.com. It is designed to be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides further information on how we handle personal data.

These portals are used exclusively for account access, course interaction, reporting, and related authenticated services. We use only essential cookies required for security and functionality. We do not use cookies for tracking, advertising, or analytics on these domains.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you access a website. They help websites function properly, enhance user experience, and perform secure operations such as user authentication and load balancing.

3. How We Use Cookies on Our Portals

PhishingBox only uses essential cookies on its portals. These cookies:

• Authenticate user sessions
• Maintain secure connections
• Prevent fraud and unauthorized access
• Enable proper operation of portal features

You cannot disable these cookies through our site interface, as they are required for the portal to function. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but doing so may prevent access to login areas or essential features.

4. Types of Cookies Used

Cookie Name	Domain	Purpose	Duration	Type
PHPSESSID	/	Maintains user session post-login	Session	Essential
FRONT_END_AUTH[user_id]	/	Identifies logged-in user securely	Session	Essential
AWSALBCORS	/	Load balancing for high availability	7 days	Essential

We do not use cookies for advertising, analytics, personalization, or cross-site tracking in these portals.

5. Cookie Consent

Because these cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our portals, we do not require your consent to place them on your device, in accordance with Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive and Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (Legitimate Interest or Contractual Necessity).

6. Managing Cookies

If you prefer, you may configure your browser to block or delete cookies. Please note that doing so may limit your ability to access and use the portal. For guidance, consult your browser's support documentation.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory changes. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

PhishingBox Data Protection Team
support@phishingbox.com