Cookies Policy
Last updated: 19 September 2026
What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences over time. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage. These tools can store or access information such as your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited and time spent on those pages. In the context of our courses on multi-camera switching, live broadcasting techniques, real-time video operation and professional management of television and streaming productions, cookies help deliver a reliable online experience for prospective students exploring our specialised training programmes.
Why This Site Uses Cookies
We use cookies to ensure the website functions correctly, to understand how visitors interact with our content about live production decks and control rooms, and to improve the services we offer. Without certain cookies the site would not operate as intended. Others help us analyse traffic so we can refine our course materials and booking processes. All use complies with the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.
Categories of Cookies We Use
We categorise cookies into strictly necessary, functional, analytics or performance, and advertising or targeting. Strictly necessary cookies enable core features such as navigation and secure access to course enrolment forms. Functional cookies remember preferences like language or video player settings. Analytics cookies track usage patterns to help us improve training content. Advertising cookies may be used to show relevant course promotions, though we limit these on a site focused on professional education.
First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by redzonenu and relate to our own domain. They support essential functions for visitors researching live broadcasting techniques. Third-party cookies come from external providers such as analytics services or video hosting platforms. These may appear when you view embedded demonstrations of real-time video operation. We only engage third parties that meet UK data protection standards.
Session Versus 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 maintaining a shopping basket for course bookings. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period, often between thirty days and two years, allowing the site to recognise returning visitors and retain settings related to our streaming production courses. Exact retention periods are listed in the provider table below.
The Data Handled and Purpose of Each Category
Strictly necessary cookies handle login status and form security to protect enrolment data. Functional cookies store display preferences to enhance usability during course exploration. Analytics cookies collect aggregated statistics on page views and session duration to evaluate interest in control room management training. Advertising cookies record interaction with promotional banners so we can measure campaign effectiveness. No category collects sensitive personal data beyond what is required for the stated purpose.
Consent and Legal Basis Under UK Law
Strictly necessary cookies operate under the legitimate interests basis or are exempt from consent under PECR. All other categories require your consent, which we obtain through our site-wide cookie banner. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal. We maintain records of consent choices in line with UK GDPR accountability requirements.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Our consent manager appears on first visit and allows granular acceptance or rejection of each non-essential category. You can reopen the manager via a link in the footer to review or change selections. Withdrawing consent stops further placement of those cookies, although previously stored cookies may remain until their natural expiry or manual deletion.
Browser-Level Controls and Functional Consequences
Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent core site functions such as form submission for course enquiries. Blocking analytics cookies reduces our ability to improve content but does not stop the site from working. Persistent cookies will be recreated on future visits unless you clear them regularly.
International Transfers
Some third-party providers may process data outside the United Kingdom. In such cases we rely on appropriate safeguards such as UK-approved standard contractual clauses. Further details appear in our Privacy Policy, which is accessible from the footer.
Changes to This Policy
We review this 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 our use of cookies in relation to our specialised courses, please reach us using the contact form on our Contacts page or write to [email protected], Part First Floor, Capitol, Oldbury, Bracknell, RG12 8FZ, United Kingdom or 0118 228 6610. We aim to respond within one month in accordance with UK data protection timescales.