Cookies Policy
Last updated: 28 September 2026
What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They store or access information such as preferences, session identifiers, and usage patterns. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage that can perform comparable functions. On this site these tools help deliver fast visual production resources covering quick media updates, camera flashes, lighting setup, studio cues, and efficient workflows for event coverage.
Why flashnity Uses These Technologies
We employ cookies to ensure the site operates reliably, remember user selections, measure performance, and support essential commercial functions. Without them, core features such as loading event coverage tools or maintaining session continuity would fail. Analytics cookies allow us to understand how visitors interact with production workflow content so we can improve efficiency.
Categories of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These enable basic site functions including security, load balancing, and form submission. They activate automatically and cannot be switched off.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies remember choices such as language settings or display preferences for studio cue diagrams and lighting setup guides.
Analytics or Performance Cookies
These collect aggregated data on page views and navigation to refine quick media update processes and event coverage workflows.
Advertising or Targeting Cookies
Where applicable, these support relevant promotions of production resources while respecting user preferences.
Social-Media Cookies
These may appear if third-party sharing buttons are present, though the site minimises their use.
First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by flashnity and relate to core site operations. Third-party cookies come from external providers such as analytics platforms or content delivery networks that assist with performance monitoring of visual production pages.
Session Versus Persistent Cookies
Session cookies exist only while the browser is open and are deleted when it closes. Persistent cookies remain for a defined period, typically up to 24 months, to retain preferences across visits. Exact durations appear in the table below.
Data Handled and Purpose of Each Category
Necessary cookies process minimal identifiers for security. Functional cookies store preference flags. Analytics cookies handle anonymised metrics such as time spent on lighting setup tutorials. All processing aligns with UK GDPR and PECR requirements.
Consent or Exemption Basis Under UK Law
Strictly necessary cookies rely on the legitimate interests exemption. All other categories require prior consent via the site-wide banner. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.
Cookie Provider Table
- Name: _ga – Provider: Google Analytics – Category: Analytics – Duration: 2 years
- Name: _session – Provider: flashnity – Category: Strictly necessary – Duration: Session
- Name: pref_lang – Provider: flashnity – Category: Functional – Duration: 12 months
How the Consent Manager Works
The cookie banner appears on first visit. You can accept all, reject non-essential, or customise choices. Settings persist via a functional cookie. To change preferences later, revisit the banner link in the footer or clear site data.
Browser-Level Controls
Most browsers allow cookie blocking or deletion through settings. Disabling necessary cookies may prevent access to interactive workflow tools. Persistent cookies can be removed manually, but this resets saved preferences.
International Transfers
Some analytics providers transfer data outside the UK. Appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses apply. Full details appear in our Privacy Policy, accessible via the site footer.
Policy Changes and Contact
We review this policy periodically. Material updates will be notified via the banner. For questions contact [email protected] or use the form on our Contacts page. Our address is 3rd Floor, 207 Regent Street, London, W1B 3HH, United Kingdom.