Like most websites, the Royal College of Music (RCM) uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit our website.
Cookies ensure the website functions correctly, improve user experience, understand how visitors use our website, and support our marketing activities.
Cookies help us:
- Ensure the website works as intended.
- Remember your preferences and settings.
- Enable secure account, ticketing and donation functions.
- Understand how visitors use the website so we can improve it.
- Measure the effectiveness of our marketing activities.
- Without certain cookies, some parts of the website may not function properly.
In addition to cookies, we may collect limited information about your device and browser, such as your IP address, device type, browser type, operating system and approximate location. Some of this information may be considered personal data under applicable data protection laws. For further information, please see our Privacy policy.
On the Royal College of Music website we use three different types of cookies: strictly necessary cookies, analytics cookies and marketing cookies. The exact cookies placed on your device will depend on the pages you visit and the preferences you select through our cookie settings. We regularly review and update the cookies listed on this page to ensure it remains accurate and up to date.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation, security and functionality of our website. They cannot be disabled through our cookie preference centre because the website would not function correctly without them.
SpektrixRequestVerificationToken
Security cookie used to validate requests submitted through Spektrix forms and transactions, helping prevent unauthorised or malicious activity.
- Provider: Spektrix
- Expiry: Session
Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website so that we can improve its performance, content and usability. Analytics cookies are only set where you have provided consent.
Marketing cookies
These cookies help us understand the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and how visitors interact with our advertisements. Marketing cookies are only set where you have provided consent.
Session and persistant cookies
Session cookies
Session cookies are temporary cookies that exist only while you are using the website. They are automatically deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period after you leave the website, unless you delete them sooner. They help us remember your preferences and settings when you return
Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit our website, you will be given the opportunity to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time using our cookie preference tool.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View cookies stored on your device.
- Delete existing cookies.
- Block all cookies.
- Block cookies from specific websites.
- Receive notifications when cookies are set.
Further information about managing cookies is available on the About cookies website.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and performance of the website.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation or the services we provide. Any updates will be published on this page.
Last updated: September 2026
