Cookies Policy

Introduction

This Cookies Policy explains how stagespotry uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. The policy applies to visitors in the United Kingdom and was last updated on 08 October 2026. As a provider of professional media feeds, live signal management and content distribution services we collect limited information through these technologies to operate our site effectively and to deliver reliable high-quality feeds for news programmes and television broadcasting.

What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They can store information such as your preferences, login status or browsing behaviour. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage objects that perform comparable functions. These tools allow a site to recognise your device across visits and to remember choices you have made. In practice they help ensure that video operation tools and live signal management features load correctly and that content distribution remains stable for broadcasters.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to keep the site secure, to remember your settings, to measure performance and to support the delivery of professional video feeds. Without them many core functions such as maintaining live signal connections or displaying accurate camera work interfaces would fail. Cookies also help us understand how users interact with our content distribution tools so we can maintain high-quality feeds for news programmes and television broadcasting.

Categories of Cookies We Use

Strictly necessary cookies enable basic site functions including security and session management. Functional cookies remember preferences such as language or display settings. Analytics or performance cookies collect information about how visitors use the site so we can improve speed and reliability. Advertising or targeting cookies may be used by third parties to deliver relevant promotions although our primary focus remains on media feeds rather than advertising. Social-media cookies allow integration with external platforms when users choose to share content about camera work or live signal management.

First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by stagespotry and relate to our own domain. They support essential features such as maintaining your session while you explore our professional video operation tools. Third-party cookies are placed by external providers that help with analytics, content distribution or embedded media players. These may include services that assist in delivering high-quality feeds to news programmes and television broadcasting partners.

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 tasks such as keeping you logged in during a single visit to our live signal management area. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. Typical retention periods range from a few days for performance cookies to thirteen months for certain analytics identifiers, after which they expire automatically.

Data We Handle and Purposes

The data collected includes device identifiers, IP addresses, browser type, pages visited and interaction timestamps. Necessary cookies process minimal data to authenticate users and protect against fraud. Functional cookies store preference data to improve usability of camera work interfaces. Analytics cookies gather aggregated usage statistics to optimise content distribution performance. Advertising cookies may track browsing interests to limit irrelevant promotions. Each category serves a distinct purpose tied to maintaining reliable high-quality feeds for news programmes and television broadcasting.

Legal Basis for Using Cookies

Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations and the UK GDPR we rely on consent for non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are exempt from consent because they are required for the service you requested. We obtain consent through our site-wide cookie banner before setting analytics, advertising or social-media cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.

Cookie Providers and Durations

Strictly necessary: stagespotry session cookie, first-party, duration session only, purpose authentication and security.
Functional: preference cookie, first-party, duration thirty days, purpose remember display settings for video feeds.
Analytics: performance identifier, third-party provider, duration thirteen months, purpose measure site usage and improve live signal management.
Advertising: targeting cookie, third-party provider, duration ninety days, purpose limit frequency of promotional content.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Our cookie banner appears on first visit and allows you to accept all, reject non-essential or customise choices by category. You can reopen the banner from the footer at any time to change or withdraw consent. Changes take effect immediately and are stored in a consent cookie that records your selections for future visits.

Browser Controls and Disabling Cookies

Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent core functions such as accessing live signal management tools from working correctly. Blocking analytics cookies will stop us collecting usage data but will not affect your ability to view professional video operation content. Instructions for popular browsers are available in their help sections.

International Data Transfers

Some third-party cookies may transfer data outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs we rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses. Further details appear in our Privacy Policy which explains how personal data is protected during such transfers.

Changes to This Policy and Contacting Us

We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect changes in technology or law. The current version is always available on our site. If you have questions please contact us using the details on our Contacts page or by email at [email protected]. Our address is 6 Union Court, 20-22 Union Road, London, SW4 6JP, United Kingdom and our telephone number is 01483 234344. We aim to respond to all enquiries within a reasonable timeframe.