Cookies Policy
Last updated: 05 October 2026
What cookies and similar technologies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. They store or access information such as your preferences, browsing behaviour and device details. Similar technologies include pixels, web beacons and local storage that serve comparable functions. On a site offering specialised training in multi-camera switching, live broadcasting and real-time video operation these files help maintain a smooth learning environment for users exploring professional control-room techniques.
Why the site uses cookies
We employ cookies to deliver core site functions, remember user choices, measure how visitors interact with course descriptions and enrolment pages, and support secure access to training materials. Without them many features essential to browsing our commercial catalogue of live-production courses would not operate correctly.
Categories of cookies we deploy
Strictly necessary cookies enable basic navigation and security. Functional cookies remember settings such as language or video-player preferences. Analytics or performance cookies collect aggregated usage data to improve course content. Advertising or targeting cookies are not used on this site. Social-media cookies are absent because no embedded social sharing tools are present.
First-party versus third-party cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by glitzenow and relate only to our domain. Third-party cookies may be placed by service providers that help us host video demonstrations or process enrolment forms. We limit third-party involvement to essential operational partners and never permit advertising networks.
Session versus persistent cookies
Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period, typically up to twenty-four months, to retain login status or learning-progress information across visits. Exact expiry dates appear in our consent manager for each active cookie.
Data handled and purpose of each category
Necessary cookies store session identifiers and security tokens to prevent unauthorised access during enrolment. Functional cookies retain display preferences so returning students see familiar course layouts. Analytics cookies record page views and click paths in anonymised form to refine descriptions of control-room management techniques. No personal identifiers are attached to analytics data.
Legal basis under UK law
Strictly necessary cookies operate under the strict necessity exemption of PECR. All other categories rely on your consent obtained through our site-wide cookie banner. Consent is recorded and can be withdrawn at any time without affecting your ability to access essential content. This approach satisfies UK GDPR transparency requirements and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Cookie and provider information
- Session identifier – provider glitzenow – category strictly necessary – duration session only
- Preference storage – provider glitzenow – category functional – duration twelve months
- Usage analytics – provider analytics partner – category performance – duration twenty-four months
How the consent manager works
Our banner appears on first visit and allows you to accept all non-essential cookies, reject them, or customise choices by category. You may reopen the manager via a link in the footer to change or withdraw consent instantly. Choices are stored for twelve months unless you clear browser data earlier.
Browser-level controls and consequences
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling necessary cookies will prevent enrolment forms and secure areas from functioning. Blocking analytics cookies simply stops us from receiving aggregated statistics but does not affect course access.
International transfers
Some service providers may process data outside the United Kingdom. We rely on UK adequacy regulations or approved safeguards such as standard contractual clauses. Full details appear in our separate Privacy Policy.
Policy changes and contact
We review this policy periodically and update it when service providers or legal requirements change. The current version always displays the date at the top. For questions please use the contact form on our Contacts page or email [email protected]. Postal enquiries may be sent to Beaconsfield Studios, Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1LG and telephone contact is available on 01494 671234.