Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy was last updated on 19 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, pixels and local storage that can store or access information on your device. These files may contain unique identifiers, timestamps and details about your browser or device. In the United Kingdom they are regulated by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations together with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
Why This Site Uses Cookies
famedirectel operates a commercial platform focused on professional video feeds, live signal management, content distribution and broadcast services. Cookies help deliver reliable high-quality feeds, manage live streams, remember user settings for camera operations and ensure the platform functions correctly for news and television clients. Without them many core services would not operate as intended.
Categories of Cookies We Use
We group cookies into five main categories. Strictly necessary cookies enable basic site functions such as security and session continuity for video signal routing. Functional cookies remember preferences like display settings for media monitoring dashboards. Analytics or performance cookies collect aggregated information on how visitors navigate the platform and interact with feed management tools. Advertising or targeting cookies may be used by third parties to measure campaign effectiveness around broadcast services. Social media cookies allow integration with external sharing features where relevant to content distribution.
First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by famedirectel and relate to core operations such as maintaining live signal sessions. Third-party cookies come from external providers that support analytics, content delivery networks or advertising partners involved in television broadcasting ecosystems. Both types may be present when you use the platform for professional media feeds.
Session Versus Persistent Cookies
Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it; they support active live signal management. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period, sometimes up to twenty-four months, to retain settings for recurring users of camera work and content distribution features. Exact expiry depends on the specific cookie and its purpose.
Data Handled and Purpose of Each Category
Strictly necessary cookies typically handle session identifiers and security tokens to keep feeds stable. Functional cookies store language or layout choices for operators managing multiple signals. Analytics cookies record page views and interaction times to improve performance of the central media hub. Advertising cookies may capture interest signals related to broadcast equipment. Each category serves a distinct operational or improvement goal tied to professional video services.
Legal Basis and Consent Requirements
Under PECR strictly necessary cookies do not require consent. All other categories rely on your consent obtained through the site-wide cookie banner. You may withdraw consent at any time. The UK GDPR requires transparency about processing and your rights as a data subject. Where consent forms the basis we record your choice and respect it across visits.
Cookie Providers and Durations
Our own first-party cookies last for the duration of your session or up to one year for functional preferences. Third-party analytics providers may retain data for up to fourteen months. Advertising partners often set cookies that expire between thirty days and two years depending on campaign requirements. Specific names and exact durations appear in the consent manager interface so you can review each provider before deciding.
How the Consent Manager Works
The cookie banner appears on first visit and allows you to accept all, reject non-essential or customise choices by category. You can reopen the manager from the footer area at any time to change or withdraw selections. Changes take effect immediately and are stored for future visits within the limits of persistent cookies.
Browser-Level Controls and Consequences
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent live signal management and video feeds from functioning. Blocking analytics cookies limits our ability to improve services but does not stop core broadcast operations. Persistent cookies can be cleared manually, after which you will be asked to set preferences again.
International Transfers
Some third-party providers may transfer data outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs we rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses. Full details of any transfers appear in our separate Privacy Policy which you can request via the contact form on the Contacts page.
Policy Changes and Contact Route
We may update this policy when regulations or services change. The date at the top always reflects the current version. For questions about cookies or to exercise your rights please use the contact form on the Contacts page or email [email protected]. Postal enquiries can be sent to Crawley Court, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2QA, United Kingdom and telephone contact is available on +44 1962 823434.
Additional Transparency on Data Retention
Analytics data linked to cookies is retained only as long as necessary for service improvement, typically no more than twenty-six months. After this period information is aggregated or deleted. Persistent identifiers used for functional preferences remain until you clear them or the stated expiry arrives.
User Rights Under UK Data Protection Law
You have the right to access, rectify, erase or restrict processing of personal data collected via cookies. You may also object to certain processing and request data portability. Complaints can be directed to the Information Commissioner’s Office. Exercising these rights does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.
Practical Impact on Professional Users
Broadcast clients relying on continuous live feeds should note that rejecting functional cookies may require repeated login or reconfiguration of signal parameters during each session. Keeping necessary cookies enabled ensures uninterrupted content distribution and camera control across multiple locations.