Cookie Policy
How Theatre 62 uses cookies and how you can control them.
Last updated: 10 November 2025
Quick Summary
Theatre 62 uses only essential cookies to keep you logged in to your member account. We don't use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or analytics cookies. These cookies are necessary for the website to work and don't require your consent.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your computer or mobile device when you visit them. They help websites remember information about your visit, making them easier and more useful for you.
Think of cookies like a membership card that shows the website you've been there before. When you return, the website can recognise you and remember your preferences.
2. How Theatre 62 Uses Cookies
We use cookies only for essential purposes - keeping you logged in to your member account. Without these cookies, you would need to log in again every time you visit a new page on our website.
Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| payload-token | Stores your authentication token to keep you logged in to your member account | Essential | Session (deleted when you close your browser) |
| cookieNoticeAccepted | Remembers that you've dismissed the cookie notice (stored in your browser, not sent to our server) | Essential | 1 year |
3. Why These Cookies Are Essential
Under UK privacy law (PECR), essential cookies don't require your consent because they're strictly necessary for the website to function. You cannot access your member dashboard, view your discount code, or manage your membership without these cookies.
What Makes a Cookie "Essential"?
- Authentication: Remembering you're logged in so you don't have to re-enter your password on every page
- Security: Protecting your account from unauthorised access with secure session management
- Functionality: Enabling core features like accessing your member dashboard and discount code
4. How We Secure Our Cookies
We implement several security measures to protect your authentication cookies:
HTTP-Only Cookies
Our cookies are marked as "HTTP-only," which means they cannot be accessed by JavaScript code. This protects against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
Secure Transmission
Cookies are only sent over HTTPS (encrypted connections), preventing interception by third parties.
Automatic Expiry
Authentication cookies expire after a period of inactivity, automatically logging you out for security.
SameSite Protection
Cookies are configured with SameSite restrictions to prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
5. What We Don't Use
Theatre 62 currently does not use:
Analytics Cookies
We don't use Google Analytics, Hotjar, or similar tracking tools
Advertising Cookies
We don't use Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, or retargeting pixels
Third-Party Tracking
We don't embed third-party widgets that track your browsing
Social Media Cookies
We don't use social media sharing buttons that track you
Privacy-First Approach
We believe in respecting your privacy. If we decide to add analytics or other tracking in the future, we will update this policy and ask for your explicit consent before implementing them.
6. How to Manage Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent.
⚠️ Important Note
If you disable or delete our authentication cookies, you will not be able to log in to your member account or access member-only features like your discount code and dashboard.
How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser
Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
Google Chrome
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data → Manage cookies
Learn more →7. Future Changes
If we decide to add new types of cookies in the future (such as analytics or marketing cookies), we will:
- Update this Cookie Policy with clear information about the new cookies
- Ask for your explicit consent before setting any non-essential cookies
- Provide you with easy opt-out options
- Notify you of the changes via email if you're a registered member
8. Third-Party Cookies
When you use our ticket booking system (TicketSource), you may be redirected to their website which uses its own cookies. We don't control these third-party cookies.
For information about cookies used by TicketSource, please see their privacy and cookie policy on their website.
9. More Information
For more details about how we protect your privacy and handle your personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have questions about how we use cookies, please contact us:
Email: admin@theatre62.org
10. Learn More About Cookies
For independent information about cookies and how to control them, visit:
Last updated: 10 November 2025
This Cookie Policy complies with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).