Last Updated 12/08/2019
We use cookies to ensure that you get the most out of our websites, and to improve the service we offer. This notice explains how we use cookies, which cookies are in use on the site, and when they expire.
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small piece of text sent to your browser by a website that you visit. It helps the website to remember information about your visit, for example, your preferred language. This will make your next visit easier and the site more useful to our visitors.
Types of Cookies
We use different types of cookies to run our websites, some or all of the cookies identified in the list below may be stored in your browser. Cookies are divided into two categories:
First-party cookies are created by the website you visit directly. For example, if you visit secretcinema.org, the site will create cookies and save them to your computer.
Third-party cookies are created by other parties, not our sites. We, like most other website owners, use online tools to create the content on our pages, some or all of which will also create a cookie (e.g. Mailchimp.com or Vimeo.com) and save it to your computer. As these cookies are not created by our site, they are classified as third-party cookies.
We need your consent to enable optional cookies, however also employ a series of strictly necessary cookies that are required for the basic functionalities of our website, and to deliver the service you requested from us. Examples of strictly necessary cookies include those required to remember your choice of tickets and/or date when you book tickets on our website, and cookies that ensure that the website loads quickly and efficiently when you visit it.
Cookie Notice
On your first visit to this site, a pop up box with details on our use of cookies and the Cookie Notice will be presented. You will be able to accept all optional cookies on the site and close the pop up. If you choose not to take any action, the pop-up will manifest itself every time you visit our site and the optional cookies will not be enabled.
How to Opt-Out of Cookies?
You will be asked for your explicit consent before we set any third party cookies on your browser. If you have previously accepted third party cookies on our website and would like to disable them, you can turn off cookies set by our site in your browser preferences, or you can also simply set your browser to accept cookies but clear them at the end of every session. For further details on how to set your cookie preferences please visit: https://www.wikihow.com/Disable-Cookie
Third-party Cookies used on this Site
www.google-analytics.com (analytics)
ad.doubleclick.net (marketing)
pixelg.adswizz.com (marketing)
quantserve.com (marketing)
static.ads-twitter.com (marketing)
analytics.twitter.com (marketing)
rules.quantcount.com (marketing)
adservice.google.com (marketing)
mookie1.com (marketing)
connect.facebook.net (marketing)
alb.reddit.com (marketing)
secure.adnxs.com (marketing)
stats.g.doubleclick.net (marketing)
cdn.amplitude.com (marketing)
www.facebook.com (marketing)
universe.queue-it.net (ticket purchase functionality)
queue-it.net (ticket purchase functionality)
universe.com (ticket purchase functionality)
vimeo.com (video playback)
In-depth breakdown
Further details on several of our cookies can be found below. Not all of them may be present on your browser at any given time.
| Google Analytics | Data Stored | Description | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _utma | A random unique number or string of letters and numbers to identify the browser, the times and dates our visitors interact with the site. | These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. | 2 years |
| _utmz | 6 months | ||
| _ga | 2 years | ||
| _gid | 2 days | ||
| _gat | 1 minute | ||
| Facebook.com | Data Stored | Description | Expiry |
| act | A random unique number or string of letters and numbers to identify the browser, the times and dates our visitors interact with the site. | These cookies are set by Facebook.com and are used to determine your identity in relation to Secret Group’s Facebook accounts (including Secret Cinema, Secret Cinema X, Future Shorts) | Session cookie |
| c_user | 1 year | ||
| datr | 2 years | ||
| dpr | 1 week | ||
| fr | 1 year | ||
| js_ver | 1 week | ||
| presence | Session cookie | ||
| sb | 2 years | ||
| wd | 1 week | ||
| xs | 1 year | ||
| Google.com | Data Stored | Description | Expiry |
| 1P_JAR | A random unique number or string of letters and numbers to identify the browser, the times and dates our visitors interact with the site. | These cookies are used to gather website statistics, and track conversion rates. They allow Google to remember information that changes the way the site behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or the region you are in. These cookies can also assist you in changing text size, font, and other parts of web pages that you can personalize. Google also uses a number of security cookies to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and protect user data from unauthorized parties. We do not control these cookies. |
1 week |
| APISID | Session cookie | ||
| CONSENT | |||
| HSID | Session cookie | ||
| NID | 6 months | ||
| SAPISID | Session cookie | ||
| SID | Session cookie | ||
| SIDCC | Session cookie | ||
| SSID | Session cookie | ||
| Notifications.google.com | Data Stored | Description | Expiry |
| OTZ | A random unique number or string of letters and numbers to identify the browser, the times and dates our visitors interact with the site. | Google uses these cookies to help customize ads on Google properties, like Google Search. For example, such cookies are used to remember your previous interactions with an advertiser’s ads or search results, and your visits to an advertiser’s website. | |
| OSID | |||
| Secretcinema.org | Data Stored | Description | Expiry |
| MCPopupClosed | A random unique number or string of letters and numbers to identify the browser, the times and dates our visitors interact with the site. | These are cookies used by Squarespace, a web publishing company which we have built our site on, to track use of the website and allow some of the site’s features. | 1 year |
| crumb | Session cookie | ||
| ss_cid | 2 years | ||
| ss_cpvisit | 2 years | ||
| ss_cvisit | 30 minutes | ||
| ss_cvr | 2 years | ||
| ss_cvt | 30 minutes | ||
| Squarespace | Data Stored | Description | Expiry |
| SS_ABPP | A random unique number or string of letters and numbers to identify the browser, the times and dates our visitors interact with the site. | These cookies provide us with information about your visit, such as device and browser usage and referral sites. This helps us to identify areas for improvement and those that are most valued. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form. | 3 years |
| SS_MATTR | 10 years | ||
| SS_MID | 10 years | ||
| _utma | 2 years | ||
| _utmz | 6 months | ||
| _zlcmid | 1 year | ||
| _ga | 2 years | ||
| Doubleclick | Data Stored | Description | Expiry |
| IDE | A random unique number or string of letters and numbers to identify the browser, the times and dates our visitors interact with the site. | Google uses one or more cookies for advertising it serves across the web. One of the main advertising cookies on non-Google sites is named ‘IDE‘ and is stored in browsers under the domain doubleclick.net. These cookies are used to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers | |
| DSID | A random unique number or string of letters and numbers to identify the browser, the times and dates our visitors interact with the site. | Google uses this cookie for re-targeting, optimisation, reporting and attribution of online adverts. | |
| mc.us5.list-manage.com | Data Stored | Description | Expiry |
| _AVESTA_ENVIRONMENT_ | A random unique number or string of letters and numbers to identify the browser, the times and dates our visitors interact with the site. | Cookie used by our email newsletter provider. We link to their page http://secretcinema.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ed73b891086ee308f60347155&id=b38af70a6e to add subscribers to our newsletter | Session cookie |
| Mailchimp.com | Data Stored | Description | Expiry |
| MC_USER_INFO | A random unique number or string of letters and numbers to identify the browser, the times and dates our visitors interact with the site. | These cookies enable Mailchimp to store a visitor’s email address if the they wish to receive our newsletters. | 1 month |
| MC_USER_PROFILE | |||
| OptanonAlertBoxClosed | This cookie is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and in some cases only when they actively close the notice down. It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user. The cookie has a one year lifespan and contains no personal information. | 1 month | |
| OptanonConsent | This cookie stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables us to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the visitor’s browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of one year and it contains no information that can identify the site visitor. | 1 year | |
| _zlcmid | Mailchimp uses this cookie to enhance the performance and functionality of our websites but it is non-essential to their use. | 1 year | |
| _ga | Mailchimp uses these cookies to count how many people visit our sites by tracking if visitors have visited the site before. | 2 years | |
| _gid | 1 day | ||
| _mc | Mailchimp uses these cookies to provide you with services available through our websites and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. | 3 months | |
| _mcid | |||
| mp_b36aa4f2a42867e23d8f9907ea741d91_mixpanel | This cookie is set by Mixpanel for analysing traffic, and in particular how visitors reached the website. | 1 year | |
| optimizelyEndUserId | This cookie stores a visitor's unique Optimizely identifier, for both. It's a combination of a timestamp and random number. No other information about our visitors is stored inside. | 10 years |