Cookie Policy
Last updated: 22 September 2026
Astro Studios uses cookies and similar technologies on its website to help the website function correctly, understand how visitors use the site and, where applicable, improve the website and its services.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how they may be used on the Astro Studios website and the choices available to you.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, phone or other device when you visit a website.
They allow a website to remember information about your visit, recognise your device and provide certain functionality.
We may also use technologies similar to cookies, such as pixels, tags and scripts, where appropriate.
2. How we use cookies
Cookies used on the Astro Studios website may fall into the following categories:
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website to operate properly.
They may be used for functions such as:
- Website security
- Form functionality
- Session management
- Remembering essential website settings
- Content management and administration
- Preventing abuse or automated submissions
These cookies generally cannot be disabled through our website because doing so may prevent parts of the website from functioning correctly.
Analytics cookies
Where analytics services are enabled, we may use cookies to understand how visitors use our website.
This may include information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- How visitors arrived at the website
- Device and browser information
- Approximate geographical location
- General website interaction and performance information
Analytics information helps us understand which areas of the website are useful and identify opportunities to improve its performance and usability.
Analytics cookies will only be used in accordance with applicable UK data protection and privacy requirements.
Functional cookies
Some cookies may be used to remember preferences or enable enhanced functionality.
For example, these may allow the website to remember certain settings or support embedded content and interactive features.
Marketing and advertising cookies
Astro Studios does not use cookies for advertising purposes unless such functionality is specifically introduced onto the website.
If marketing or advertising technologies are introduced in the future, the relevant consent and privacy requirements will be followed.
3. Third-party cookies
Some features or services incorporated into the website may be provided by third parties.
Depending on the services active on the website, these could include:
- Analytics providers
- Website security and spam-prevention services
- Video or media platforms
- Social media platforms
- Google services
- Embedded maps or other third-party content
These third parties may place their own cookies or similar technologies on your device.
The use of third-party cookies is governed by the relevant third party’s own privacy and cookie policies.
Third-party services used by the website may change from time to time.
4. Google services
Where Google services such as Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA or other Google functionality are used on the website, Google may process technical information and use cookies or similar technologies.
The specific Google services active on the website may change over time.
Where consent is required for a particular Google service or cookie, the relevant consent requirements will be followed.
5. Contact forms
The Astro Studios website contains enquiry forms that allow visitors to contact us.
Cookies or similar technologies may be used to support the operation and security of these forms, including measures designed to prevent spam or automated submissions.
Information submitted through a contact form is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
6. Managing cookies
You can control or restrict cookies through your web browser.
Most browsers allow you to:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete existing cookies
- Block cookies
- Allow cookies only from particular websites
- Receive a warning before cookies are stored
Please be aware that blocking or deleting certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
You can find information about managing cookies in the help section of your browser.
7. Consent
Where applicable under UK privacy and electronic communications law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences where a cookie consent mechanism is provided.
Strictly necessary cookies do not normally require consent because they are required to provide a service or functionality that you have requested.
8. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to:
- The website
- Cookies and technologies we use
- Third-party services
- Privacy legislation or regulatory guidance
- Our business practices
The date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last updated.
9. More information
For information about how Astro Studios collects, uses and protects personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.
10. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us:
Astro Studios
The White Building
1–4 Cumberland Place
Southampton
SO15 2NP
United Kingdom
Email: groundcontrol@astrostudios.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1590 730076