Cookies Policy

Last updated: 28 September 2026

This Cookies Policy explains how chronicleza uses cookies and similar technologies on its website. The site provides Course A storytelling and newsroom production resources for editorial planning, report structure, studio presentation, camera setup, and workflows for news and feature content. It is operated from the United Kingdom and complies with the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They store information such as preferences, login status, or browsing behaviour. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage that can access or store data on your device. These tools help websites function, remember choices, and gather insights without identifying you personally in most cases.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to ensure the website operates smoothly, to remember user settings during visits, to measure how content about storytelling and newsroom production is accessed, and to improve overall performance. Without certain cookies, features such as form submissions on our Contacts page would not work correctly.

Categories of Cookies We Use

Strictly necessary cookies enable core functions like navigation and security. Functional cookies remember preferences such as language or display settings. Analytics or performance cookies collect aggregated data on page visits and content engagement to refine resources on editorial planning and camera setup. Advertising or targeting cookies are not used on this site. Social-media cookies are absent because no social sharing plugins are present.

First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by chronicleza and relate to our own domain. Third-party cookies may come from service providers that support analytics or hosting. All third-party cookies used here are limited to essential performance measurement and operate under contracts that respect UK data protection rules.

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, such as 12 months for analytics identifiers or 30 days for functional preferences, after which they expire automatically unless you clear them earlier.

Data Handled and Purpose of Each Category

Strictly necessary cookies process minimal technical data such as session identifiers to keep forms and navigation working. Functional cookies store choices like text size to improve usability of production workflow guides. Analytics cookies record page views, time spent on sections about report structure, and device type to help us understand engagement with studio presentation content. No personal contact details are collected through these cookies.

Legal Basis for Each Category

Strictly necessary cookies rely on the strict necessity exemption under PECR because they are essential for the service you request. Functional, analytics, and any other non-essential cookies are deployed only after you provide consent through the site-wide cookie banner. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. All processing complies with UK GDPR principles of lawfulness, fairness, and transparency.

Cookie Provider Table

Name: _sessionid – Purpose: Maintain user session – Provider: chronicleza – Category: Strictly necessary – Duration: Session
Name: pref_lang – Purpose: Store language preference – Provider: chronicleza – Category: Functional – Duration: 30 days
Name: _ga – Purpose: Measure page visits and content engagement – Provider: Google Analytics – Category: Analytics – Duration: 12 months
Name: _gid – Purpose: Distinguish users for performance reporting – Provider: Google Analytics – Category: Analytics – Duration: 24 hours

How the Consent Manager Works

The site-wide cookie banner appears on first visit and allows you to accept all non-essential cookies, reject them, or manage preferences by category. You can reopen the banner via a link in the footer to change or withdraw consent at any time. Your choices are stored for 12 months before the banner reappears.

Browser-Level Controls

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through settings. Disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent access to the contact form or interactive elements. Disabling analytics cookies will stop performance data collection but will not affect core site functions. Instructions for popular browsers are available in their help sections.

International Transfers

Some analytics providers may process data outside the United Kingdom. Appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses are in place. For full details on data handling, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Policy Changes

We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect changes in technology or law. The latest version will always appear on this page with a new last-updated date. Continued use of the site after updates indicates acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookies Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please use the contact form on our Contacts page or email [email protected]. Our address is Suite 6, Oyster House, Severalls Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9PD, United Kingdom. Company Registration Number: 01830643 | VAT Registration Number: GB907386994 | Place of Registration: England and Wales | Registered Office: 5 Wheatcroft Business Park, Landmere Lane, Edwalton, Nottingham, NG12 4DG | Trading Address: Suite 6, Oyster House, Severalls Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9PD, United Kingdom | Email: [email protected]