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Channel Digital Cookie Policy

As a UK business, Channel Digital complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. While cookies are a standard part of how modern websites function, it must be made clear to our visitors that they are being used, and you must be given the choice to consent to or reject them.

When you first visit our website, we display a clear message (a cookie banner) to provide you with the information you require about our use of cookies, and to present you with the option to consent to their use or manage your specific preferences.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small amount of data, often including a unique identifier, sent to the browser of your computer or mobile phone (referred to here as a "device") from a website's server. It is stored on your device's hard drive. Each website can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser's preferences allow it. To protect your privacy, your browser only permits a website to access the cookies it has already sent to you, and not the cookies sent to you by other websites.

On the Channel Digital website, our cookies record information about your online preferences so we can tailor the site to your interests. During the course of any visit to our website, every page you see, along with a cookie, may be downloaded to your device. Many websites do this because cookies enable website publishers to do useful things like find out whether your device (and probably you) has visited the website before. On a repeat visit, this is done by the website’s computer checking to see, and finding, the cookie left there on the last visit.

How do we use cookies?

Information supplied by cookies can help us analyse the profile of our visitors, which helps us provide you with a better user experience. For example, if on a previous visit you went to our marketing pages, we might find this out from your cookie and highlight marketing information on subsequent visits. We classify our cookies into essential, statistical, and marketing categories to ensure you have granular control over what you allow us to track.

Third party cookies on our pages

Please note that during your visits to our website you may notice some cookies which are unrelated to us. When you visit a page with content embedded from, for example, YouTube or social media networks, you may be presented with cookies from these third-party websites.

We automatically block all third-party marketing and tracking cookies until you provide explicit consent via our cookie banner. If you choose to consent, these third parties will process your data in accordance with their own privacy policies. You should check the third-party websites for more information about these.

Cookies used on our site

We only use cookies to help us continuously improve our website and maintain a nice browsing experience for our visitors. Here is a summary of the types of cookies used on this website:

  • Session & Essential cookies: This is a standard cookie just to remember user preferences (like your font size and saving you from logging in every time you visit). These are strictly necessary for the site to function and do not require consent.
  • Google Analytics (Statistical): We use cookies to compile visitor statistics such as how many people have visited our website, what type of technology they are using (e.g. Mac or Windows, which helps to identify when our site isn’t working as it should for particular technologies), and how long they spend on the site.
  • Social Media & Marketing: We use social media share buttons (such as ShareThis) that enable you to share our content, alongside tracking pixels to measure our marketing. These are strictly optional and are only set if you explicitly consent.

How to delete cookies or control them

This site will not use non-essential cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you without your permission. The easiest way to control or restrict cookies on our site is by using our on-site preference centre. You can change your choices or withdraw your consent completely at any time by clicking the "Manage Cookie Preferences" link in our website footer.

Alternatively, if you wish to restrict or block cookies set by this or any other website, you can do this through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser should tell you how. You may also wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this for a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to clear cookies from your computer as well as more general information about cookies.

Channel Digital's Website Cookie Compliance Services

You will have noticed a consent banner when you first visited our website which informed you about our use of cookies. If you need a fully compliant, modern solution for your own website, please look at our Website Cookie Compliance Services for your website. We offer a comprehensive, 'done-for-you' setup using industry-leading Consent Management Platforms (CMPs) to ensure your business meets all current UK and EU regulations.

Please be aware that restricting essential cookies may impact on the functionality of this website.