Cookies Policy

Last updated: 29 October 2026

What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They store information such as your preferences and browsing behaviour. Similar technologies include pixels and local storage that can access or store data on your device. These tools allow sites to recognise returning visitors and remember choices across sessions.

Why the Site Uses Cookies

newsydon operates a commercial website offering courses on audiovisual production excellence. Cookies help deliver core functions, remember user selections, measure performance, and support necessary operations for broadcast studio design, camera control systems, professional lighting arrangements, sound engineering, and streamlined workflows content.

Categories of Cookies Used

Strictly necessary cookies enable basic site functions such as navigation and form submission on the contacts page. Functional cookies remember preferences like language or layout choices. Analytics or performance cookies track visits and interactions to improve content quality. Advertising or targeting cookies are not used on this site. Social-media cookies are absent because no embedded social plugins or sharing tools are present.

First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by newsydon and relate only to this domain. Third-party cookies may come from service providers that support analytics or essential hosting. All third-party providers are contractually bound to comply with UK data protection standards.

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 between 30 days and 24 months depending on purpose, after which they expire automatically or are removed when you clear browser data.

Data Handled and Purpose of Each Category

Necessary cookies process minimal identifiers to maintain secure sessions and process contact form submissions. Functional cookies store non-personal settings such as display preferences. Analytics cookies collect aggregated usage statistics including page views and session duration to refine course materials on television networks and live events. No personal data beyond what is strictly required for these functions is retained.

Consent or Exemption Basis Under UK Law

Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations together with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, strictly necessary cookies operate without consent because they are essential for the service you requested. All other categories require prior consent, which is obtained through the site-wide cookie banner. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.

How the Consent Manager Works

The cookie banner appears on first visit and allows you to accept all, reject non-essential, or customise choices by category. Selections are stored for 12 months. To change preferences later, revisit the banner via the footer link on any page or clear your browser cache to trigger a fresh prompt.

Browser-Level Controls and Consequences

Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling necessary cookies will prevent the contact form from functioning and may block access to course enrolment features. Disabling analytics cookies limits our ability to improve content but does not affect core site usability.

International Transfers

Some analytics providers may process data outside the United Kingdom. Appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses are in place. Full details appear in the separate Privacy Policy available from the contacts page.

Policy Changes

newsydon may update this Cookies Policy to reflect legal or operational changes. The last-updated date at the top of the page indicates the current version. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact Route

For questions about this policy or to exercise your rights, please use the contact form on the Contacts page or email info@dramabydesign.com. Our postal address is 1 Fairview Cottages, Beehive Road, Binfield, RG12 8TS, UK and telephone number is +44 (0)1344 649400.