Society of London Theatre is a company registered in England and Wales (company number: 527227) whose registered office is at 32 Rose Street, London, WC2E 9ET ("SOLT").
By accessing and using the Official London Theatre (OLT) website (www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk) you are agreeing to the use of “cookies” and similar technologies by SOLT. Please read the information below as it explains what cookies are and how we use cookies on the OLT website. Please also read our Privacy Policy to see how we use your information. We may update this Cookie Usage Policy from time to time so please do revisit this page.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that is downloaded on to your computer or any other device used to visit a website (eg a mobile phone). Cookies are used by many websites to enable the website to work efficiently and to distinguish you from other users in order to improve your browsing experience. For example, cookies can remember your preferences so you do not have to input the same data each time you visit a website, record what you have put in your shopping basket, and count the number of people viewing a website to analyse whether the website is being used or whether the content needs to be updated.
How do we use cookies?
We use:
- Cookies which are strictly necessary in order to enable you to use features you have requested on the website, eg to log-in to receive e-newsletters.
- Performance cookies which let us know how visitors use the website so that we can continue to improve the website for those using it, eg which pages are most popular and which features are no longer relevant to visitors. These cookies do not collect personal information so you cannot be identified by the information collected.
- Functionality cookies allow us to remember your choices and personalise your experience on the site.
List of cookies we use
| What is the cookie for | Cookie names | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| Session Cookie | _jsessionId | A randomly generated unique identifier, no personal details are gathered |
| Search Cookie | orderDesc | This cookie is used by our websites search facility in order to remember the order that you would like information displayed in as you refine your search criteria. |
| Search Cookie | attributeToOrderBy | Ensures that search results are always displayed consistently |
List of cookies operated by third parties on our behalf
| Who sets the cookie | Cookie names | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | _utma | This cookie keeps track of the number of times a visitor has been to the site containing the cookie, when their first visit was, and when their last visit occurred. |
| _utmb | This cookie is used to determine the length of your visit, and lets us know when the session started. | |
| _utmc | This cookie works in conjunction with _utmb to determine the length of your session and lets us know when your session has ended. | |
| _utmd | This cookie is set via Google Analytics. | |
| _utmz | This cookie lets us know where you were referred to us from. | |
| Silverpop | ZDEDebuggerPresent, Silverpop | These cookies are part of our newsletter sign up facility, neither cookie stores any personal information. |
Third party cookies
We also allow other third parties to deploy cookies in order to gather information about users so they can tailor their advertising for you, provide you with relevant information based on your interests, and provide specific services to you. For example third parties may generate banner adverts for low cost car parking in the West End pre- and post- shows, list adverts for theatre productions in London, personalise your social media profiles with tailored features, enable you to view YouTube videos, and be alerted to similar types of music videos. These third party cookies may have the capability to track your browsing across different websites. We do not control the dissemination of these cookies. You should check the third party websites for more information about these cookies.
List of cookies operated by third parties to tailor their own advertising and information for users
| Who sets the cookie | Cookie names | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| Social Media | We utilise social sharing buttons for all of the major networks across the OLT website to enable users to share our content. | |
| Facebook.com | c_user, csm, datr, fr, locale, lu, s, xs | https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ https://www.facebook.com/help/cookies |
| StumbleUpon | __cfduid, __utma, __utmb, __utmv, __utmz, cmf_i, cmf_sp, cmf_spr, su_c, su_visitorid, su_bc | http://www.stumbleupon.com/privacy/ |
| __utma, __utmb, __utmv, __utmz, guest_id, k, external_referer, fd, js | https://twitter.com/privacy | |
| _atuvc | We use AddThis across the site to allow sharing of content both in print and email format and on a wide selection of social networks. http://www.addthis.com/privacy/#.UAgZ8pG8iec |
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| Third-Party Advertising | ||
| Website display advertising | Various cookies |
We work with a third party advertising network (Handpicked Media) to bring you display advertising. Adverts are sourced via a number of providers and displayed in a variety of formats. Some of which may be tracked by the third party placing the advert to monitor the effectiveness of the campaign. OLT is frequently served by adverts employing the following adserving technologies, although it should be noted that this is not an exhaustive list.
To prevent our advertising partner setting cookies please visit http://choice.live.com/ |
When do our cookies expire?
The lifespan of most of the cookies we set on the OLT website ranges from the duration of your current session on the OLT website to 2 years. The cookies used by third parties, such as Facebook, may last for up to 10 years.
Blocking cookies
You can adjust your browser settings to block most cookies. The “help” function on your browser should explain how to do this. However, please be aware that if you block all cookies you may not be able to access all of the features on the OLT website and may experience reduced functionality when using certain parts of the OLT website.
Additional information
You can find out more about cookies, including how to disable, enable or delete them, at the following websites:
- www.allaboutcookies.org
- www.aboutcookies.org
- www.ico.gov.uk/for_the_public/topic_specific_guides/online/cookies.aspx
- www.youronlinechoices.com
Contact details
If you have any questions about our Cookie Usage Policy or complaints please contact us at:
By Post:
32 Rose Street
London
WC2E 9ET
By Email: enquiries@solttma.co.uk
