Cookie Notice

Who we are

When we refer to “Mothership”, “we”, “our”, “us” or “the Company” in this Cookie Notice we are referring to Mothership Productions Limited (company number 13787036).

Whenever you use our website www.mothershiptv.co.uk (the “Website”), information may be accessed through the use of cookies and similar technologies.

Throughout our Website we may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. These other third-party websites may also use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own separate cookie policies. For privacy information relating to these other third-party websites, please consult their cookie policies as appropriate.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your device (e.g., computer, smartphone, or another electronic device) when you visit our Website. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows us or a third-party to recognise you and remember things like your personalised details or user preferences. They also help us learn more about how you use and access our Website so that we can make improvements and update features.

Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies to help us learn more about how you use and access our Website. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve performance. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Website.

For further information on our use of cookies, including a detailed list of your information which we and others may collect through cookies, please see below.

Types of cookies

The cookies we place on your device fall into the following categories:

  • Strictly necessary cookies. These cookies are necessary for the Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the Website will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
  • Functional cookies. These cookies enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party service providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
  • Performance cookies. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They help us to know which pages are the most or least popular and see how visitors move around the Website. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our Website and will not be able to monitor its performance.
  • The cookies we use

The table below provides more information about the cookies we use and why:

The cookies we use What they do Type
Google Analytics

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Used to collect information about how visitors use our Website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the Website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the Website, where visitors have come to the Website from and the pages they visited. Performance

Third party cookies

The cookies detailed in the table above are “first party cookies”, which means they are set and controlled by Mothership. Occasionally, third parties may set cookies on our Website which we do not control. These are called “third party cookies”. This will happen where, for example, we have included embedded content from a third-party site on some pages of our Website. When you visit a page on our Website with embedded content, the third-party service provider may set its own cookies on your web browser. 

How to turn off cookies

If you do not want to accept cookies, you can change your browser settings so that cookies are not accepted. You can learn more about how to block cookies by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org. Please note that if you block cookies completely, many websites will not work properly and some functionality on our Website may not work at all.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Notice or the information we hold about you, please contact us by email at [email protected]. 

Changes to this Cookie Notice

This version was last updated on 12th December 2022. We may change this Cookie Notice from time to time and when we do, we will inform you by updating this section.