Cookie Policy

This Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them. It includes details of the types of Cookies we set, the information we collect when using them and how that information is used.

You can learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Notice.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files which are stored on your browser when you visit a website. They can often serve crucial functions and help us to keep our website secure and to function properly which helps us to provide you with a better experience. They can also help us to analyse how the website performs, what works and where we can make improvements.

How we use Cookies?

We use both Strictly Necessary and Analytics cookies These are used to understand how the website performs, how you interact with it, and helps us to provide you with a better, faster and improved experience.

Social Media and External Links

where you click on any external links or find is via social media platforms, please remember, we have no control over those websites and the cookies they set. You should always check their privacy notices and set your preferences in line with their cookie controls separately.

This is particularly relevant when you click on a watch or play now option on our website as you are redirected to the corresponding broadcaster’s own website.

How to Manage Cookies

When you visit our site you will be asked if you want to accept cookies. You can continue to use the site without accepting these and any non-necessary cookies will not load onto your browser.

No matter what cookie control is in place, or if you simply change your mind you can also adjust your own browser to delete or block cookies from any site you visit. To learn more about how to manage your browser cookie settings please see www.allaboutcookies.org

What Cookies do we set?

Necessary Cookies
We use necessary functional cookies which are needed for security and for the website to function. They do not collect your personal data. These are automatically enabled when you visit the site, however you can still remove these cookies via your browser, however disabling these will affect the functionality of the site.

Analytics Cookies
We use Analytics cookies to help us to understand how the number of visitors to our website and how they interact with it, for example which pages are visited and for how long. These help us to continually improve our website and services. The data is reported anonymously without any personal data included.

Below is a list of the Cookies set by SquareSpace on our website

Necessary Cookies

Crumb

  • Purpose: Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF), protecting against attacks that trick a browser into unwanted actions when logged in.

  • Type: Session

  • Party: Third

  • Duration: Session

ss_marketingCookiesAllowed

  • Purpose: Remembers if a visitor has agreed to marketing/analytics cookies if the site restricts cookie placement.

  • Type: Persistent

  • Party: Third

  • Duration: 1 Year

ss_performanceCookiesAllowed

  • Purpose: Remembers if a visitor has agreed to performance/analytics cookies if the site restricts cookie placement.

  • Type: Persistent

  • Party: Third

  • Duration: 1 Month

Analytics Cookies

ss_cvr

  • Description: Identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions on a site.

  • Type: Persistent

  • Party: Third

  • Duration: 13 Months

ss_cvt

  • Description: Identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions on a site.

  • Type: Persistent

  • Party: Third

  • Duration: 30 Minutes

Use of cookies can change over time or when a new service or function is added to our website. To ensure that this policy remains up to date, we regularly carry out ‘cookie audits’ and update our list of cookies accordingly.

This policy was last updated on 6th November 2024.