Cookies Policy

Last updated: 17 September 2026

This Cookies Policy explains how livenewra uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. We operate a commercial professional resource dedicated to studio production in motion, covering studio equipment setup, dynamic camera operation, lighting and sound waves, and creating smooth, high-quality workflows for television news and live shows. This policy applies to visitors in the United Kingdom and is drafted in accordance 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 can store or access information such as your preferences, browsing history and technical details about your device. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage. These tools allow websites to remember actions and preferences over time, enabling features like keeping you logged in or measuring how pages perform. On our site they support essential functions for users interested in professional studio production techniques without requiring repeated manual input.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to ensure the website functions correctly, to improve performance, to understand how visitors interact with content about studio equipment and workflows, and to deliver relevant information. Without them many features would not operate as intended. Our use is limited to what is necessary for a commercial resource focused on television news and live show production.

Categories of Cookies We Use

We categorise cookies into strictly necessary, functional, analytics or performance, advertising or targeting, and social-media types. Strictly necessary cookies enable core functions such as page navigation and security. Functional cookies remember your settings for a smoother experience when exploring lighting and sound wave topics. Analytics cookies help us measure engagement with camera operation content. Advertising cookies may personalise offers related to studio production resources. Social-media cookies allow sharing of workflow articles if you choose to use those features.

First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by livenewra and relate to our own domain. They manage login sessions and basic site preferences for studio production visitors. Third-party cookies are placed by external providers such as analytics services or content delivery networks. These may track activity across sites to provide aggregated statistics or to support embedded video players used in demonstrating dynamic camera techniques.

Session Versus Persistent Cookies

Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. They support temporary functions such as maintaining a shopping basket during a single visit to our resource pages. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them. They store long-term preferences, for example remembering your choice of workflow templates, and typically expire between one month and two years depending on their purpose.

Data Handled and Purpose of Each Category

Strictly necessary cookies process minimal technical data such as session identifiers to keep the site secure and operational. Functional cookies store user-selected preferences like language or display settings for production equipment pages. Analytics cookies collect anonymised usage statistics including pages viewed and time spent on lighting tutorials. Advertising cookies may record interests in live show workflows to show tailored messages. Each category serves a distinct purpose aligned with delivering high-quality studio production information.

Consent or Exemption Basis for Each Category

Under PECR and UK GDPR, strictly necessary cookies are exempt from consent because they are essential for the service you requested. All other categories require your consent before being set. We obtain this consent through our site-wide cookie banner. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal. We maintain records of consent choices in line with regulatory expectations.

Our Cookie Table

The following table summarises the cookies currently in use. It lists name, provider, category, purpose and typical duration.

• _ga – Google Analytics – Analytics – Measures visitor interactions with studio workflow pages – 2 years
• _gid – Google Analytics – Analytics – Distinguishes users during a session – 24 hours
• cookie_consent – livenewra – Strictly necessary – Stores your cookie preference choice – 1 year
• session_id – livenewra – Strictly necessary – Maintains secure browsing session – Session only
• pref_lang – livenewra – Functional – Remembers language preference for equipment guides – 6 months

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Our consent manager appears as a banner on first visit and allows you to accept all, reject non-essential, or customise choices by category. You can reopen the manager via the footer link at any time to review or change settings. Changes take effect immediately and apply across future visits from the same browser.

Browser-Level Controls

Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings menu. Disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent the site from functioning correctly, for example blocking access to production resource downloads. Disabling analytics cookies will stop us collecting usage data but will not affect core content. Instructions for common browsers are available on their official support pages.

International Data Transfers

Some third-party providers may transfer cookie-related data outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs we rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses approved by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office. Further details appear in our separate Privacy Policy.

Changes to This Policy

We review this Cookies Policy periodically and update it when our practices or legal requirements change. The date at the top indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

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]. You may also write to Beaconsfield Studios, Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1LG or telephone 01494 671234. We aim to respond within one month.