Cookies Policy

Last updated: 4 October 2026

What cookies and similar technologies are and what information they can store or access

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. Similar technologies include web beacons and local storage that can track usage patterns or store session data. These tools can record details such as your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, and interaction times without storing personal names or contact details unless you provide them separately.

Why the site uses them

mediariffx operates an educational platform offering specialised training in live production decks, multi-camera switching, broadcasting techniques and real-time video operation. Cookies support core functions including secure logins for course access, remembering your progress through modules on control-room management, and ensuring the streaming of demonstration videos works reliably. Without them many features would fail or require repeated entry of information.

Strictly necessary, functional, analytics, advertising and social-media categories

Strictly necessary cookies enable basic site operation such as authentication for enrolled students and protection against fraud during course purchases. Functional cookies remember preferences like video quality settings or language choice. Analytics cookies measure how visitors navigate training materials on television and streaming productions. Advertising cookies may track interest in related courses for limited remarketing. Social-media cookies appear only if you choose to share course achievements on external platforms.

First-party versus third-party cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by mediariffx and relate only to your activity on this domain. Third-party cookies come from service providers that help deliver video content, process payments or supply analytics. Both types are used here but third-party cookies are limited to essential partners that comply with UK data rules.

Session versus persistent cookies and meaningful retention or expiry information

Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. Persistent cookies remain for a defined period, typically between 30 days and 24 months, to retain login status or course completion records. Specific expiry dates appear in the table below where known.

The data handled and purpose of each used category

Necessary cookies process device identifiers and session tokens to keep you logged in during live-production tutorials. Analytics cookies collect aggregated page-view statistics to improve content on real-time video operation. No category stores sensitive financial details; payment processing occurs on separate secure gateways.

The consent or exemption basis for each category under the target jurisdiction

Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations and UK GDPR, strictly necessary cookies operate without prior consent because they are essential for the service you requested. All other categories require your explicit consent before activation. You may withdraw consent at any time through the site-wide cookie banner without affecting access to essential functions.

Cookie or provider table

The following table summarises the main cookies currently deployed. Providers and durations are subject to occasional updates.

Name: _session – Purpose: Maintain login during course access – Provider: mediariffx – Category: Strictly necessary – Duration: Session
Name: _progress – Purpose: Record module completion in broadcasting techniques – Provider: mediariffx – Category: Functional – Duration: 12 months
Name: _analytics – Purpose: Measure engagement with control-room training videos – Provider: third-party analytics service – Category: Analytics – Duration: 24 months
Name: _video – Purpose: Optimise streaming quality for live demonstrations – Provider: third-party video platform – Category: Functional – Duration: 30 days

How the consent manager works and how users can reject, change or withdraw choices

The site-wide cookie banner appears on first visit and offers granular toggles for each non-essential category. Selecting reject disables all optional cookies immediately. You can reopen the banner via a link in the footer at any time to alter preferences. Changes take effect on your next page load.

Browser-level controls and the functional consequences of disabling cookies

Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling necessary cookies will prevent login and course progress tracking, forcing repeated authentication and loss of saved preferences. Disabling analytics cookies has minimal impact on your ability to view training materials.

International transfers and a plain-text cross-reference to the Privacy Policy

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

Policy changes, contact route and last-updated date

This policy may be revised when new technologies or legal requirements arise. The current version date is shown at the top. For questions about cookies please use the contact form on the Contacts page or email [email protected]. We aim to respond within five working days.