Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy was last updated on 13 October 2026.

What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. They allow the site to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage objects. These can store or access information such as your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, time spent on pages and interaction data. In the context of our specialised courses on live production decks, control rooms, multi-camera switching, live broadcasting techniques, real-time video operation and professional management of television and streaming productions, cookies help deliver a seamless experience while you explore course details, enrolment options and related resources.

Why the Site Uses Cookies

We use cookies to ensure the website functions correctly, to improve performance, to understand how visitors interact with our course content and to provide relevant information. Under the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, we process data lawfully, fairly and transparently. Cookies support our commercial operations by enabling secure access to course materials, remembering preferences for users interested in live broadcasting training and facilitating efficient navigation through our programme offerings.

Categories of Cookies We Use

We categorise cookies into strictly necessary, functional, analytics or performance, advertising or targeting and social-media types. Strictly necessary cookies enable core functions such as page loading and form submission for course enquiries. Functional cookies remember choices like language or region settings. Analytics cookies measure visitor numbers and behaviour to refine our course descriptions. Advertising cookies may personalise promotions for our television production programmes. Social-media cookies support sharing features if integrated in future updates.

First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by frontvoxel and relate only to our domain. They handle essential tasks such as session management for visitors reviewing our live production course catalogue. Third-party cookies come from external providers such as analytics services or content delivery networks. These may be used to track engagement across sites for aggregated statistics on interest in real-time video operation training, always subject to your consent where required.

Session Versus Persistent Cookies and Retention

Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. They support temporary activities like maintaining a logged-in state during course browsing. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period, ranging from a few days to two years depending on purpose. For example, an analytics persistent cookie may expire after 13 months to comply with UK guidelines, while a functional cookie for course preference storage might last 30 days. Retention periods are reviewed regularly to minimise data storage.

Data Handled and Purpose of Each Category

Strictly necessary cookies process minimal data such as session IDs to allow site navigation and contact form submission. Functional cookies store user preferences to personalise views of our broadcasting techniques content. Analytics cookies collect anonymised usage statistics to assess which course modules attract most interest. Advertising cookies may record viewed pages to tailor future communications about streaming productions training. Each category serves a distinct purpose aligned with delivering high-quality educational resources on control room management.

Consent or Exemption Basis Under UK Law

Strictly necessary cookies operate under the strict necessity exemption of PECR and do not require consent. All other categories rely on your explicit consent obtained through our site-wide cookie banner. Consent is recorded and can be withdrawn at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal. We maintain records demonstrating compliance with UK GDPR transparency obligations and the accountability principle.

Cookie Provider Table

Provider: frontvoxel – Name: session_id – Purpose: Maintain user session – Category: Strictly necessary – Duration: Session
Provider: Google Analytics – Name: _ga – Purpose: Distinguish unique visitors – Category: Analytics – Duration: 2 years
Provider: Google Analytics – Name: _gid – Purpose: Store information about visited pages – Category: Analytics – Duration: 24 hours
Provider: Functional service – Name: pref_lang – Purpose: Remember language choice – Category: Functional – Duration: 30 days
Provider: Advertising partner – Name: ad_tracker – Purpose: Measure campaign effectiveness – Category: Advertising – Duration: 90 days

How the Consent Manager Works and Changing Choices

Our cookie banner appears on first visit and allows you to accept all, reject non-essential or manage preferences by category. Selections are stored for 12 months. You may reopen the banner via a link in the footer to review or alter choices at any time. Withdrawing consent for analytics cookies stops further collection of usage data related to our live production courses but does not delete previously collected aggregated statistics.

Browser-Level Controls and Consequences of Disabling Cookies

Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent core functions such as submitting enquiries about our multi-camera switching programmes. Blocking analytics cookies limits our ability to improve site content based on visitor behaviour. We recommend reviewing browser help pages for instructions specific to your device while noting that some features of our commercial website may become unavailable.

International Transfers and Privacy Policy Reference

Some third-party cookies may transfer data outside the United Kingdom to countries with different data protection standards. Where transfers occur we rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses. For full details on data handling beyond cookies please refer to our separate Privacy Policy accessible from the site footer.

Policy Changes, Contact Route and Review

We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect legal or operational changes. The current version is always available on this page. If you have questions about our use of cookies in relation to live broadcasting training courses please contact us using the details on our Contacts page or via the form provided there. We aim to respond within one working week.