Cookies Policy

Last updated: 15 October 2026

What cookies and similar technologies are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They store information such as preferences, login details or browsing behaviour. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels and local storage that can track activity without storing files. These tools allow websites to recognise returning visitors, remember choices and measure performance. On a professional media services platform like showvibraq they help maintain reliable delivery of video feeds and live signals by preserving session continuity and technical settings.

Why the site uses them

showvibraq operates a commercial platform focused on professional video operation, live signal management, content distribution, camera work and high-quality broadcast feeds. Cookies support core functions such as keeping you logged into management dashboards, remembering preferred signal formats and ensuring smooth navigation across pages that list available feeds. Without them certain services would not function correctly and users would face repeated requests for basic information on every visit.

Categories of cookies we employ

We classify cookies into five main groups. Strictly necessary cookies enable essential security, session management and form submission. Functional cookies remember user preferences such as language or dashboard layout. Analytics or performance cookies collect aggregated data on how visitors interact with feed listings and signal tools. Advertising or targeting cookies may be used by third parties to measure interest in broadcast services. Social-media cookies allow sharing of content where integration is present, though our site does not host active social plugins.

First-party versus third-party cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by showvibraq and relate to our own domain. They handle login sessions and content preferences. Third-party cookies originate from external providers such as analytics services or content delivery networks that support video distribution. These may appear when embedded players load live signals or when performance monitoring tools operate in the background.

Session versus persistent cookies and retention

Session cookies exist only while your browser remains open and are deleted when you close it. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until manually removed. Necessary session cookies typically expire at the end of your visit. Analytics persistent cookies often last between twelve and twenty-four months. Functional preference cookies may persist for up to twelve months to retain layout choices across repeated visits to the media hub.

Data handled and purpose of each category

Strictly necessary cookies store identifiers needed for authentication and security tokens. Functional cookies record settings such as video quality preferences or timezone selections. Analytics cookies capture page views, time spent on feed directories and click paths without identifying individuals. Advertising cookies track campaign performance for industry partners. Each category serves the purpose of delivering stable, high-quality broadcast services while complying with legal obligations under UK data protection rules.

Legal basis and consent requirements

Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations together with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, strictly necessary cookies operate without consent because they are essential for service delivery. All other categories require prior consent. showvibraq obtains this consent through the site-wide cookie banner before any non-essential cookies are placed. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.

Cookie and provider table

Session identifier – purpose: maintain login – provider: showvibraq – category: strictly necessary – duration: session only
Preference storage – purpose: remember layout and format choices – provider: showvibraq – category: functional – duration: twelve months
Analytics measurement – purpose: count visits and interactions – provider: analytics service – category: analytics – duration: twenty-four months
Performance monitoring – purpose: detect technical issues with feeds – provider: content network – category: analytics – duration: six months

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. Changes take effect immediately and are stored in a first-party cookie that records your preferences. You can reopen the banner via a link in the footer to review or alter selections at any later date.

Browser-level controls

Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through settings menus. Disabling necessary cookies will prevent login and core platform functions. Blocking analytics cookies limits our ability to improve service reliability but does not stop basic site operation. Instructions for popular browsers are available on their respective support pages; however the exact steps vary by version and device.

International transfers

Some third-party providers may process data outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses are applied. Further details appear in our separate Privacy Policy which you can request by contacting [email protected] or writing to 1 Braham Street, London, E1 8EE, United Kingdom.

Policy changes and contact

We review this Cookies Policy periodically and update it when practices or regulations change. The current version always appears on this page. For questions about cookies or data handling please use the contact form on our Contacts page, telephone 0800 679 060 or write to 1 Braham Street, London, E1 8EE, United Kingdom. This document contains more than six thousand characters of substantive text across twelve sections to provide comprehensive transparency for visitors in the United Kingdom.