Cookies Policy

Last updated: 19 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 web beacons, pixels and local storage objects. These files can store or access information such as your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited and interaction data. On a commercial site offering professional courses in live production, control-room operations and multi-camera broadcasting, such technologies help maintain secure sessions and deliver relevant course information.

Why the site uses them

scenepointvo uses cookies to operate its website effectively, to remember user preferences for course enquiries and to measure how visitors interact with pages about live broadcasting techniques and real-time video operation. Without these technologies certain functions such as form submission on the contact page would not work correctly. They also support compliance with UK data-protection rules by allowing users to manage their choices.

Categories of cookies and similar technologies

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the site to function. They enable secure navigation, load balancing and the display of the cookie banner itself. They do not require consent under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations because they are strictly necessary.

Functional cookies

Functional cookies remember choices such as language settings or form data you enter when requesting information about television and streaming productions. They improve usability but are not essential; consent is obtained before they are set.

Analytics or performance cookies

These cookies collect aggregated information about how visitors move through the site. They help scenepointvo understand which course topics attract most interest, allowing improvements to the presentation of multi-camera switching and control-room management training. Consent is required and can be withdrawn at any time.

Advertising or targeting cookies

Although the site does not run personalised advertising, third-party cookies may be used by approved partners to limit the frequency of promotional messages about professional production courses. Such cookies are only placed after explicit consent.

Social-media cookies

If embedded content from social platforms is present, those platforms may set cookies to track usage. Consent is obtained before any such content loads.

First-party versus third-party cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by scenepointvo and relate to core site functions. Third-party cookies come from external providers such as analytics services or content-delivery networks. Both types are listed in the table below so you can see exactly who sets them and for what purpose.

Session versus persistent cookies

Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them. Retention periods range from a few hours for security tokens to a maximum of 24 months for certain analytics identifiers, after which the data is automatically deleted or anonymised.

Data handled and purpose of each category

Strictly necessary cookies process session identifiers and security tokens to keep the site stable. Functional cookies store preferences such as whether you have accepted the cookie banner. Analytics cookies record page views, time spent on course-description pages and referral sources. Advertising cookies, where used, store a pseudonymous identifier to avoid repeated promotional displays. No cookies on this site store names, email addresses or payment details.

Consent or exemption basis for each category

Under the UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, strictly necessary cookies are exempt from consent. All other categories rely on your freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous consent. You may refuse or withdraw consent without affecting your ability to browse essential pages. Consent is recorded via the site-wide cookie banner and stored for audit purposes for up to 12 months.

Cookie and provider table

Name: _site_session – Purpose: Maintain secure login state – Provider: scenepointvo – Category: Strictly necessary – Duration: Session
Name: _pref_lang – Purpose: Remember language choice – Provider: scenepointvo – Category: Functional – Duration: 12 months
Name: _ga – Purpose: Distinguish unique visitors for analytics – Provider: Google Analytics – Category: Analytics – Duration: 24 months
Name: _gid – Purpose: Store information about user session – Provider: Google Analytics – Category: Analytics – Duration: 24 hours
Name: _fbp – Purpose: Deliver relevant course information via Meta – Provider: Meta Platforms – Category: Advertising – Duration: 3 months

How the consent manager works

The cookie banner appears on first visit and allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies or access granular settings. You can reopen the banner at any time via the footer link to change or withdraw your choices. All preferences are stored locally and respected across subsequent visits from the same browser.

Browser-level controls

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings menu. Disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent the contact form from working or cause the site to display repeated banner messages. Disabling analytics cookies will stop scenepointvo from measuring site performance but will not affect core functionality.

International transfers

Some analytics providers may process data outside the United Kingdom. In such cases appropriate safeguards such as UK-approved standard contractual clauses are in place. Details appear in our separate Privacy Policy, which can be accessed from the footer.

Policy changes and contact

scenepointvo may update this policy to reflect changes in law or site operations. The current version always displays the date at the top of the page. If you have questions about cookies or wish to exercise your rights under UK data-protection law, please use the contact form on our Contacts page or write to [email protected], Beaconsfield Studios, Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1LG or telephone 01494 671234. We aim to respond within one month.