Cookies Policy
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 such as login status or display settings. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage that can store or access information on your device. On this site operated by glowstageki these tools help manage stage lighting resources including glow effects camera framing sound checks and production workflows for live and recorded shows. They store identifiers preferences or usage data but do not contain personal information unless you provide it through forms. Under United Kingdom law cookies are regulated by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations together with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. This means we must explain their use and obtain consent where required before setting non-essential cookies.
Why the Site Uses Cookies
glowstageki uses cookies to ensure the website functions correctly for visitors interested in course A stage lighting and production resources. Without them features such as saving workflow preferences or remembering filter selections for lighting setups would not work. They also support analytics to understand how users interact with content on glow effects and sound checks helping us improve the service. Advertising cookies may be used to show relevant production tools while social media cookies enable sharing of recorded show examples. All uses comply with PECR consent requirements except for strictly necessary cookies that are exempt.
Categories of Cookies We Employ
We categorise cookies into strictly necessary functional analytics or performance advertising or targeting and social media types. Strictly necessary cookies enable core functions like navigation and security for the contact form. Functional cookies remember choices such as preferred lighting resource categories. Analytics cookies track page views to refine content on camera framing. Advertising cookies deliver targeted messages about production resources. Social media cookies connect to external platforms for sharing live show workflows. Each category has its own consent rules under UK regulations.
First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by glowstageki and relate to our own domain handling data for your session on the stage lighting site. Third-party cookies come from external providers such as analytics services or advertising networks that help measure performance of content about sound checks. Both types must follow the same consent standards but third-party cookies often involve data sharing with other organisations. We limit third-party use to essential partners and provide details in our table below.
Session Versus Persistent Cookies and Retention Periods
Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it making them suitable for temporary tasks like form submissions on the contacts page. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until manually removed allowing long-term preferences such as saved searches for production resources. Retention varies by category with necessary cookies often lasting the session analytics cookies up to two years and advertising cookies typically between thirty days and thirteen months depending on the provider. We review expiry dates regularly to ensure they remain proportionate under data protection law.
Data Handled Purposes and Consent Basis for Each Category
Strictly necessary cookies process device identifiers and session data to keep the site operational with consent exempt under PECR. Functional cookies handle preference data such as lighting effect selections based on legitimate interests or consent. Analytics cookies collect aggregated usage statistics like time spent on camera framing pages under consent. Advertising cookies process browsing behaviour for targeted content requiring explicit consent. Social media cookies manage sharing identifiers also needing consent. All processing aligns with UK GDPR principles of lawfulness transparency and minimisation. You can find full provider details in the table that follows.
Cookie Provider Table
The table below lists the main cookies and similar technologies currently in use on the site. It includes names purposes providers categories and typical durations. This information is updated as providers change their practices.
- Cookie name: _ga Purpose: Analytics tracking of site usage Provider: Google Analytics Category: Analytics Duration: 2 years
- Cookie name: _gid Purpose: Distinguishing users for performance metrics Provider: Google Analytics Category: Analytics Duration: 24 hours
- Cookie name: cookie_consent Purpose: Storing consent choices Provider: glowstageki Category: Strictly necessary Duration: 1 year
- Cookie name: ad_targeting Purpose: Delivering relevant production resource advertisements Provider: Third party ad network Category: Advertising Duration: 90 days
- Cookie name: social_share Purpose: Enabling content sharing for show workflows Provider: Social platform integrator Category: Social media Duration: Session
How the Consent Manager Works and Changing Your Choices
A site-wide cookie banner appears on first visit allowing you to accept all reject non-essential or customise categories before any cookies are set. The manager records your preferences and applies them immediately. To change choices later revisit the banner through a link in the footer or contact us at [email protected]. Withdrawal of consent does not affect prior processing but stops future setting of those cookies. We maintain records of consent to demonstrate compliance with UK GDPR accountability requirements.
Browser Level Controls and Consequences of Disabling Cookies
Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent the contact form from working or stop you saving lighting resource preferences. Blocking analytics cookies limits our ability to improve content on glow effects and sound checks. You remain responsible for managing these settings as disabling features can reduce site functionality for live and recorded show planning tools. We recommend reviewing browser help sections for specific instructions on cookie management.
International Transfers and Reference to the Privacy Policy
Some cookies involve transfers of data outside the United Kingdom to countries such as the United States. These transfers occur only with appropriate safeguards like standard contractual clauses approved under UK GDPR. Full details of data handling practices appear in our separate Privacy Policy which you can access via the site footer. That document explains rights to access rectification and erasure in relation to any personal data processed through cookies.
Policy Changes Contact Route and Last Updated Date
We review this Cookies Policy periodically and update it when cookie practices or legal requirements change. The current version was last updated on 18 September 2026. For questions about cookies or to exercise rights contact glowstageki using the form on our Contacts page or email [email protected]. Our address is Unit 2, The Cofton Centre, Groveley Lane, Longbridge, Birmingham, B31 4PT, United Kingdom. Continued use of the site after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy. This document forms part of our commitment to transparent data practices for all users of our stage lighting and production resource platform.