Cookies Policy
Last updated: 23 September 2026.
What cookies and similar technologies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember actions and preferences over time. Similar technologies include pixels, web beacons and local storage that can store or access information on your device. These tools can record details such as browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages and interactions with forms or media content. On a site offering guidance about lighting placement, stage framing, camera setup, audio checks and event media workflows, cookies help maintain consistent user experience across sessions focused on technical production topics.
Why the site uses them
We employ cookies and similar technologies to operate the website securely, remember user selections, measure performance, and deliver relevant information about spotlight production techniques. Without them, core functions such as navigating course modules on lighting placement or saving progress through camera setup instructions would not function reliably. Analytics cookies allow us to understand which sections on stage framing or audio checks receive the most attention so we can improve clarity and usefulness for visitors in the United Kingdom.
Strictly necessary, functional, analytics, advertising and social-media categories
Strictly necessary cookies enable basic site operation including security, load balancing and form submission on the contact page. Functional cookies remember preferences such as video player settings for workflow demonstrations. Analytics or performance cookies collect aggregated data on how users move through content about event media production. Advertising or targeting cookies may be used by third parties to show relevant promotions for production equipment. Social-media cookies facilitate sharing of course highlights but are only activated after explicit consent.
First-party versus third-party cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by spotwernu and relate to core features such as remembering your progress through the spotlight production guide. Third-party cookies originate from external providers such as analytics platforms or content delivery networks. These may track activity across different sites to build profiles for advertising purposes. Both types are listed in the table below with their specific roles.
Session versus persistent cookies and retention periods
Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. They support temporary functions like maintaining a shopping basket or active form state during a single visit. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until manually deleted. Typical durations range from 30 days for preference settings to 24 months for analytics identifiers, always subject to the shortest period necessary for the stated purpose.
Data handled and purpose of each category
Necessary cookies process technical identifiers such as session tokens to prevent fraud and ensure pages load correctly. Functional cookies store choices about video quality or text size to personalise the display of stage framing diagrams. Analytics cookies record page views, scroll depth and click patterns related to camera setup sections without identifying individuals. Advertising cookies may capture interest signals to tailor offers for lighting equipment. All processing respects the principles of data minimisation under UK GDPR and PECR.
Consent or exemption basis for each category
Strictly necessary cookies operate under the strict necessity exemption of PECR and do not require consent. Functional, analytics, advertising and social-media cookies rely on prior consent obtained through the site-wide cookie banner. Consent is recorded, timestamped and linked to your device. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing already carried out. Where legitimate interests apply, such as fraud prevention, we balance those interests against your rights and provide clear opt-out routes.
Cookie and provider table
The following categories describe the cookies currently in use: necessary cookies from spotwernu lasting for the session only, for site security; functional cookies from spotwernu lasting up to 12 months, for preference storage; analytics cookies from a third-party provider lasting 13 months, for performance measurement; advertising cookies from selected partners lasting up to 24 months, for targeted messaging; and social-media cookies lasting 6 months, activated only after consent.
How the consent manager works and changing choices
The cookie banner appears on first visit and allows granular selection of categories. You can reopen the banner via a link in the footer to review or alter selections. Withdrawing consent immediately stops non-essential cookies from being set on future visits, though previously stored data may remain until its natural expiry. No further action is required from you beyond updating preferences through the banner interface.
Browser-level controls and consequences of disabling cookies
Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling necessary cookies will prevent core functions such as submitting the contact form or accessing protected course sections on lighting placement and audio checks. Blocking analytics cookies limits our ability to improve content but does not stop the site from operating. We recommend reviewing browser help pages for instructions specific to your device.
International transfers
Some third-party providers may transfer data outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs we rely on UK adequacy regulations or appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses. Details of transfers are summarised in our separate Privacy Policy which you can access from the footer.
Policy changes, contact route and last-updated date
We review this policy periodically and update it when processing activities change. The date at the top reflects the most recent revision. For questions about cookies or to exercise your rights, please use the contact form on our Contacts page or write to [email protected] or Waterloo Place, Watson Square, Stockport, England, SK1 3AZ. Company Registration Number: 07591694 | Registered in England and Wales | Registered Office Address: Waterloo Place, Watson Square, Stockport, England, SK1 3AZ.