Cookies Policy

Last Updated

This Cookies Policy was last updated on 18 September 2026. It explains how breakstoryp uses cookies and similar technologies on our commercial website dedicated to Course A story production resources for timely news formats, including editorial preparation, studio segments, camera setup and structured media workflows.

Understanding Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They can store information such as your preferences, login status or browsing behaviour. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage that may access or collect data about your interactions. These tools allow websites to remember actions and settings across visits, improving functionality without requiring repeated input.

In the United Kingdom, cookies fall under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations alongside the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. They can hold identifiers, timestamps, device details and usage patterns but do not inherently contain personal data unless combined with other information.

Why We Use Cookies

breakstoryp operates a commercial platform focused on news production training. Cookies help deliver core features such as secure access to workflow resources, maintain session continuity during editorial simulations and measure how users engage with camera setup guides. Without them many interactive elements would fail, leading to repeated logins or loss of progress in structured media exercises.

They also support performance monitoring so we can identify slow-loading segments on studio segment pages and ensure reliable delivery of production templates. Advertising cookies, where used, help present relevant offers for advanced course modules.

Categories of Cookies We Deploy

We classify cookies into strictly necessary, functional, analytics or performance, advertising or targeting, and social media categories. Strictly necessary cookies enable basic site operation including navigation and form submission on contact pages. Functional cookies remember choices such as language or display settings for media workflow diagrams.

Analytics cookies collect aggregated data on page views and click paths to refine content about timely news formats. Advertising cookies track interest in production resources to limit irrelevant promotions. Social media cookies may appear if third-party sharing tools are embedded, though our site minimises such integrations.

First-Party Versus Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by breakstoryp and relate only to our domain. They handle login persistence for registered users accessing editorial preparation materials and store preferences for camera setup tutorials. Third-party cookies originate from external providers such as analytics services or content delivery networks that support video playback of studio segments.

Third-party cookies may be used for aggregated statistics or to verify that media workflow resources load correctly across devices. We maintain contracts with these providers to ensure they process data only for specified purposes and under appropriate safeguards.

Session Versus Persistent Cookies

Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. They support temporary activities such as completing a multi-step contact form or progressing through a production workflow exercise. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until manually deleted, allowing recognition on return visits.

Our persistent cookies typically expire between thirty days and two years depending on purpose. For example, an analytics persistent cookie may last thirteen months to track long-term engagement trends with news format resources, while a functional cookie remembering display preferences could last one year.

Data Handled and Specific Purposes

Strictly necessary cookies process minimal identifiers such as session tokens to keep users logged in during access to structured media workflows. Functional cookies store settings like preferred view modes for studio segment examples. Analytics cookies record page interactions, device type and referral sources to understand usage of editorial preparation content.

Advertising cookies capture browsing history related to course modules so we can measure campaign effectiveness. Each category serves a distinct operational need tied directly to delivering reliable news production resources without unnecessary data collection.

Consent and Exemption Basis Under UK Law

Strictly necessary cookies operate under the strict necessity exemption in PECR and do not require prior consent. All other categories rely on consent obtained through our site-wide cookie banner. Consent is recorded and can be withdrawn at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

Under UK GDPR we ensure transparency about purposes, retention and recipients. Where analytics or advertising involve personal data we obtain explicit consent and provide easy mechanisms to refuse or modify choices.

Managing Preferences Through Our Consent Tool

Our cookie banner appears on first visit and allows granular selection of categories. You may accept all, reject non-essential cookies or customise preferences. A link to reopen the banner remains available in the footer so you can review or change decisions later. Withdrawing consent stops future placement of rejected cookies while existing ones are cleared where technically feasible.

Browser-Level Controls and Consequences

Most browsers permit blocking or deleting cookies via settings menus. Disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent login or break interactive elements of our production resource pages. Blocking analytics cookies limits our ability to improve site performance but does not stop core functionality. Persistent cookies can be cleared manually through browser history tools, though this may require re-entry of preferences on subsequent visits.

International Transfers and Related Policies

Some third-party providers may process data outside the United Kingdom. In such cases appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses are applied. Further details on data handling appear in our Privacy Policy, which users should consult alongside this document for a complete picture of information practices.

Policy Updates and Contact Information

We review this Cookies Policy periodically and update it to reflect changes in technology, law or business operations. The current version always displays the last-updated date near the top. For questions about cookie usage please use the contact form on our Contacts page or email [email protected]. Our postal address is News UK, 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, United Kingdom. We aim to respond within thirty days of receipt.