Cookies Policy
Last updated: 23 September 2026
Introduction
This Cookies Policy explains how editormapry uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. We operate a commercial site in the United Kingdom offering specialised courses in live production decks, control rooms, multi-camera switching, live broadcasting techniques, real-time video operation and professional management of television and streaming productions. The policy is drafted in accordance with the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). It provides clear information about the cookies we deploy, the purposes they serve and the choices available to visitors.
What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your browser, remember preferences and track activity across pages. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage objects. These tools can store identifiers, session data, timestamps, device characteristics and limited usage statistics. They do not contain personal data such as names or contact details unless you actively provide that information through forms.
Why Does editormapry Use Cookies?
We use cookies to ensure the website functions correctly, to remember user selections such as language or course filters, to measure audience engagement with our course descriptions and to deliver relevant promotional content where consent has been given. Without these technologies some features would not operate and we would be unable to analyse how visitors interact with information about our live production training programmes.
Categories of Cookies We Use
Strictly necessary cookies enable core functions such as page navigation and form submission. Functional cookies remember preferences like video quality settings or course comparison lists. Analytics or performance cookies collect aggregated data on visitor numbers and navigation paths. Advertising or targeting cookies may be used to show course promotions to users who have previously viewed related content. Social-media cookies allow integration with external platforms when users choose to share course information.
First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by editormapry and relate to our own domain. They support essential site operations and basic analytics. Third-party cookies are placed by external providers such as analytics platforms or content delivery networks. These may track activity across multiple sites and are subject to the privacy policies of those providers. We only permit third-party cookies when they fall within the categories described above and after appropriate consent or exemption checks.
Session and Persistent Cookies
Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. They are used for temporary functions such as maintaining a course enquiry during a single visit. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period, ranging from a few days to two years depending on their purpose. For example, an analytics cookie might expire after 13 months while a preference cookie could last up to 12 months. Retention periods are kept to the minimum necessary for the stated purpose.
Data Handled and Specific Purposes
Necessary cookies handle data such as session identifiers and security tokens to prevent fraud during course enrolment. Functional cookies store chosen filters for course duration or skill level. Analytics cookies record page views, referral sources and time spent on training programme pages. Advertising cookies may capture interests inferred from browsing history to tailor course advertisements. All data is processed in line with the purposes declared at the time of collection and is never sold to third parties.
Legal Basis for Using Cookies
Under PECR and the UK GDPR we rely on different bases for each category. Strictly necessary cookies are placed without consent because they are essential for the service you requested. Functional, analytics and advertising cookies require prior consent, which we obtain through our site-wide cookie banner. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. Where legitimate interests apply, such as fraud prevention, we conduct balancing tests and provide clear opt-out routes.
Our Cookie Table
The following table summarises the cookies currently in use. Necessary: session identifier, provider editormapry, category strictly necessary, duration session. Analytics: _ga, provider Google Analytics, category performance, duration 13 months. Functional: course_filter, provider editormapry, category functional, duration 6 months. Advertising: _fbp, provider Meta, category targeting, duration 90 days. Full details of each provider’s processing are available in their respective privacy statements.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Our consent manager appears as a banner on first visit and allows granular selection of cookie categories. You may accept all, reject non-essential cookies or customise choices. Preferences are stored for 12 months and can be revisited via the footer link on any page. Withdrawing consent immediately stops further placement of the relevant cookies, although previously stored data will continue to expire according to its retention period.
Browser Controls and Disabling Cookies
Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent core functions such as submitting course enquiry forms. Blocking analytics cookies limits our ability to improve the site but does not stop the service. Instructions for popular browsers are available on their support pages. Note that some site features may degrade if cookies are restricted.
International Data Transfers
Some third-party cookies transfer data outside the United Kingdom. We ensure appropriate safeguards such as UK-approved standard contractual clauses are in place. Further information about these transfers appears in our separate Privacy Policy, which should be read alongside this document.
Changes to This Policy
We review the Cookies Policy periodically and update it when our practices or legal requirements change. The date at the top of the page indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy or wish to exercise your rights, please use the contact form on our Contacts page or email [email protected]. We aim to respond within one month. Our postal address is The Warehouse, 3 Js Nursery, Smarts Heath Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 0RG, United Kingdom and our telephone number is 020 8035 8010.