Cookies Policy

Last updated: 22 September 2026

Introduction

This Cookies Policy explains how spotlixray uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. We operate from the United Kingdom and provide a commercial course focused on spotlight techniques and visual production guidance, including lighting direction, camera framing, stage composition and smooth workflows for entertainment coverage. Under the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, we must inform you clearly about our use of cookies and obtain your consent where required. This policy applies to all visitors and sets out your rights and choices in plain terms.

What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They can store or access information such as your preferences, device details and browsing patterns. Similar technologies include pixels, web beacons and local storage that perform comparable functions. These tools help websites remember actions you take, such as language settings or items viewed, without requiring you to re-enter information each time. In practical terms they enable smoother navigation but also allow sites to collect data about how you interact with content on lighting setups or framing examples.

Why the Site Uses Cookies

We use cookies to make our site function correctly, improve performance and deliver relevant content about our visual production course. Without them some features would not work, such as remembering your progress through modules on stage composition. They also help us understand which parts of the site, like workflow guides, are most useful so we can refine the experience. All uses comply with UK rules that distinguish between strictly necessary cookies, which require no consent, and others that need your prior agreement.

Cookie Categories We Employ

Strictly necessary cookies enable core functions such as page loading and form submission for course enquiries. Functional cookies remember choices like video playback settings for lighting tutorials. Analytics or performance cookies collect aggregated data on how users navigate sections about camera framing. Advertising or targeting cookies may personalise promotional messages about entertainment coverage techniques. Social-media cookies can appear if you share course material through third-party platforms. Each category serves a distinct purpose and we limit their use to what is essential for our commercial service.

First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by spotlixray and relate only to our domain. They typically handle session management for your course access. Third-party cookies come from external providers such as analytics services or content delivery networks. These may track activity across sites but we only permit them when they support our stated purposes. You can review the specific providers through our consent tool at any time.

Session Versus Persistent Cookies

Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. They support temporary functions like maintaining your place in a workflow demonstration. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period, often between thirty days and two years, to remember preferences across visits. Retention periods are set to the minimum necessary; for example analytics cookies may last thirteen months while functional ones expire after six months unless you clear them earlier.

Data Handled and Specific Purposes

We process data such as IP addresses, browser type, pages visited and time spent on content about lighting direction. Necessary cookies process only technical identifiers to keep the site stable. Analytics cookies handle aggregated statistics on user engagement with framing examples. No sensitive personal data is stored in cookies. Each purpose is documented so you can make informed decisions about consent.

Legal Basis for Each Category Under UK Law

Strictly necessary cookies rely on the legitimate interests basis or are exempt from consent under PECR because they are essential for service delivery. All other categories require your consent, which we obtain through our site-wide banner before any non-essential cookies are placed. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal. We maintain records of consent choices in line with UK GDPR accountability requirements.

Consent Manager Operation and User Controls

Our consent manager appears on first visit and allows you to accept all, reject non-essential or customise choices by category. Changes take effect immediately and are stored for future visits. You can reopen the manager via a link in the footer to review or alter selections. Withdrawing consent stops further collection by those cookies, although previously stored data may remain until its natural expiry.

Browser-Level Controls and Consequences

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling necessary cookies will prevent core features such as enquiry forms from working. Blocking analytics cookies reduces our ability to improve content on stage composition but does not stop you accessing the site. Persistent cookies can be cleared manually, which resets preferences. These actions are available on all major browsers used in the United Kingdom.

International Transfers

Some third-party cookies may transfer data outside the UK to countries with different data protection standards. Where this occurs we rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses. Details appear in our separate Privacy Policy, which you can request by contacting [email protected].

Policy Changes and Contact Route

We may update this policy to reflect changes in law or our practices. The current version always appears on this page with the last-updated date. For questions about cookies or to exercise your rights, please use the contact form on our Contacts page or email [email protected]. Our postal address is Techspace, 132-140 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7DY, United Kingdom. We aim to respond within one month as required by UK GDPR.