Cookies Policy
Last updated: 21 September 2026.
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. Similar technologies include web beacons and pixels that can track usage patterns. These tools store or access information such as browser type, device identifiers, IP addresses, and interaction data. In practice they help distinguish one visitor from another without storing personal details in every case.
Why the site uses them
anchorki operates a commercial website offering training resources on studio news presentation. Cookies support core functions including secure access to course materials, consistent display of video guides on anchor segments, camera framing, microphone setup, lighting balance, and professional newsroom workflows. Without them many interactive elements would fail and user preferences could not be retained across sessions.
Strictly necessary, functional, analytics, advertising, and social-media categories
Strictly necessary cookies enable basic navigation and security. Functional cookies remember choices such as video quality settings for demonstration clips. Analytics cookies measure how users navigate training modules. Advertising cookies may personalise promotional content about new courses. Social-media cookies appear only if third-party sharing features are activated, though the site does not embed live social feeds.
First-party versus third-party cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by anchorki and remain under our control. Third-party cookies come from external providers such as video hosting services or analytics platforms. Both types appear on this site; third-party cookies are limited to essential service providers and are never used for unrelated tracking.
Session versus persistent cookies and retention
Session cookies exist only while the browser remains open and are deleted on closure. Persistent cookies stay on the device for a defined period, typically between thirty days and two years, depending on purpose. For example, authentication cookies may last thirty days while preference cookies for video player settings can persist for one year. Exact expiry dates appear in the table below.
Data handled and purpose of each category
Strictly necessary cookies handle login tokens and security tokens to prevent unauthorised access to paid course content. Functional cookies store interface preferences such as subtitle language for news presentation tutorials. Analytics cookies record page views and time spent on workflow guides to improve content structure. No category collects names, addresses, or payment details directly through cookies.
Consent or exemption basis under UK law
Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations and UK GDPR, strictly necessary cookies operate without consent because they are essential for service delivery. All other categories require prior consent, which is obtained through the site-wide cookie banner. Users may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing already carried out.
Cookie table with names, purposes, providers, categories, and durations
- auth_token – maintains secure login – anchorki – strictly necessary – 30 days
- pref_video – remembers video player settings – anchorki – functional – 365 days
- _ga – distinguishes unique users – Google Analytics – analytics – 2 years
- _gid – counts page views – Google Analytics – analytics – 24 hours
- fr – delivers advertisements – Meta – advertising – 90 days
How the consent manager works and how to change choices
The cookie banner appears on first visit and offers granular options for each non-essential category. Selecting reject disables those cookies immediately. A settings link remains visible in the footer so users can reopen the banner, review current choices, and alter or withdraw consent at any later date. Changes take effect on the next page load.
Browser-level controls and consequences of disabling cookies
Most browsers allow users to block or delete cookies through privacy settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies will prevent login and access to purchased course materials. Disabling analytics cookies limits our ability to refine training content but does not stop core site functions. Instructions for common browsers are available on their official support pages.
International transfers and reference to the Privacy Policy
Some analytics and video providers may transfer 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
We review this policy periodically and update it when service providers or legal requirements change. The date at the top of the page indicates the latest revision. Questions about cookies may be submitted through the contact form on the Contacts page using [email protected] or by writing to 5 Crossborough Gardens, Basingstoke, RG21 4LB, United Kingdom. Company Registration Number: 07948766 | Place of Registration: England and Wales | Registered Office Address: Rear of 28 High Street, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK11 1AF