Last updated: 4 October 2026
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your browser, remember preferences and track how you interact with content over time. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage that can store or access information on your device in comparable ways. These files do not contain personal data in themselves but can be linked to identifiers that help deliver services such as maintaining video feed quality during live broadcasts.
stagewhirl operates a commercial platform focused on professional video operations, live signal management and content distribution for news and television. Cookies enable core functions including session continuity for camera feeds, load balancing of high-quality signals and remembering user choices about media preferences. Without them many interactive features would fail, leading to disrupted broadcasts or loss of connection stability.
We group cookies into strictly necessary, functional, analytics or performance, advertising or targeting and social-media categories. Strictly necessary cookies support essential operations such as authentication and signal routing. Functional cookies remember settings like preferred video resolution. Analytics cookies measure audience engagement with feeds. Advertising cookies may track viewing patterns for targeted content. Social-media cookies can appear if third-party sharing tools are embedded, though our site minimises these.
First-party cookies are set directly by stagewhirl and relate only to our domain. They handle login status and feed customisation. Third-party cookies come from external providers such as content delivery networks or analytics services that support live signal distribution. These may be needed to ensure reliable transmission across global networks but are limited to essential partners.
Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. They maintain active connections during a live broadcast session. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period, typically up to 24 months, to retain preferences across visits and support ongoing performance monitoring of video distribution systems.
Strictly necessary cookies store session identifiers and connection tokens to keep feeds stable. Functional cookies hold choices about camera angles or bitrate settings. Analytics cookies collect aggregated usage data such as page views and stream duration to improve service reliability. Advertising cookies may process viewing interests for relevant sponsorship messages. All data processing follows UK GDPR and PECR rules with clear purposes tied to delivering high-quality media services.
Strictly necessary cookies operate under the strict necessity exemption and do not require consent. Functional, analytics and advertising categories rely on your consent obtained through our site-wide cookie banner. You can refuse or withdraw consent at any time without affecting core broadcast functions. Social-media cookies are only placed after explicit agreement where applicable under PECR.
Our banner appears on first visit and allows granular choices for each non-essential category. You can accept all, reject all or select specific options. Preferences are stored via a consent cookie that lasts 12 months. To change choices later, revisit the banner through the footer link or clear your browser data. Withdrawal takes immediate effect for new cookies.
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies via settings. Disabling necessary cookies may prevent access to live feeds or cause repeated login prompts. Blocking analytics reduces our ability to optimise signal quality. We recommend keeping essential cookies enabled to maintain reliable service for professional media operations.
Some third-party cookies may transfer data outside the UK to countries with different protections. We rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses. Full details appear in our separate Privacy Policy, which you should read alongside this document.
We review this policy regularly and update it when practices change. The current version is dated 4 October 2026. For questions about cookies or to exercise rights, contact us using the details on our Contacts page or email [email protected]. Our address is 6 Union Court, 20-22 Union Road, London, SW4 6JP, United Kingdom and telephone is +44 1483 234344.
This Cookies Policy forms part of our commitment to transparent data practices under UK law.
