Cookie Policy

This website uses cookies set by us and by third parties. Please read this information carefully as by continuing to use the New Theatre Royal Lincoln website, you are consenting to the use of cookies. Further information on these cookies is set out below.

If you would like information about cookies and on how to restrict or block cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org and take note of the “How to control and delete cookies” section below. Please be aware that declining or denying cookies may prevent you from being able to use the website to its highest capability.

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your personal computer, mobile or other device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie.

Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device and support relevant information and functionality. They also enable us to keep the website and information, up to date, relevant and error free and provide information about how the website is used. You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu

Cookies used on our website

The specific types of first and third party cookies served through our Websites and the purposes they perform.

  • Strictly necessary Cookies

These cookies enable services you have specifically asked for. For those types of cookies that are strictly necessary, no consent is required. These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website.

Without these cookies services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.

View details of strictly necessary cookies on this website

  • Performance Cookies

These cookies collect anonymous information on the pages visited. By using the website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.

These cookies collect information about how visitors use the website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how the website works.

View details of performance cookies on this website

  • Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience. By using the website, you consent that we can place these types of cookies on your device.

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect is anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

  • Social media and sharing tools

This website may utilise social media and sharing tools throughout the website including, but not limited to, YouTube. Using these elements of the website allows these service providers to set cookies on your device and track your behaviours within their platforms.

Social media and sharing tool providers may also detect your presence on this website if you are logged into their services. The cookies set, and the tracking carried out by these third party providers, is not under New Theatre Royal Lincoln control.

This website utilises social media and sharing tools throughout the website including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Trip Advisor. Using these elements of the website allows these service providers to set cookies on your device and track your behaviours within their platforms.

Social media and sharing tool providers may also detect your presence on this website if you are logged into their services. The cookies set and tracking carried out by these third party providers is not under our control. For further information please view the privacy policies of these third parties.

  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

  • Analytics and customisation cookies:

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customise our website for you.

Duration of Cookies

Cookies are either Persistent cookies or Session cookies:

  • Persistent cookies

These cookies remain on a user’s device for the period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the website that created that particular cookie.

  • Session cookies

These cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.

How to control and delete Cookies

You can delete the files that contain cookies – those files are stored as part of your internet browser.

If you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by this website or indeed any other website, or if you wish to receive notification of cookie placement requests or decline cookies completely, you can do this through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser should tell you how.

Please be aware that declining or denying cookies may prevent you from being able to use the website to its highest capability.

What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons?

Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors. We may also use pixel tags (which are also known as web beacons and clear GIFs) on our site to track the actions of users on our site. Unlike cookies, which are stored on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device by a website, pixel tags are embedded invisibly on webpages. Pixel tags measure the success of our marketing campaigns and compile statistics about usage of the site, so that we can manage our content more effectively. The information we collect using pixel tags is not linked to our users’ personal data.

Do we use Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects?

Our websites doesn’t use so-called “Flash Cookies”.

How can you control cookies?

You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies and we have explained how you can exercise this right below. However, please note that if you do not accept our cookies, you may experience some inconvenience in your use of our site.

You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information.

Further information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your computer or mobile device and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu. In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/.

How do I change my cookie settings?

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit  www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

How often will we update this Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please, therefore, re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

This Cookie Policy is dated 1 January 2025.

Where can you get further information?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at admin@newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk.