Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains how this website collects, uses and protects information when you visit and interact with our pages. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Information We Collect

We do not require registration, login or any form of account creation to access the content on this website. We do not collect your name, email address, telephone number or postal address through our pages.

When you visit this website, certain technical information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies. This includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time and date of access, and approximate geographic location derived from your IP address. This data is collected in aggregated and anonymised form for the purposes described below.

How We Use Information

Technical data collected through analytics tools is used solely for the following purposes: understanding how visitors navigate the website so that we can improve content and structure; monitoring website performance, uptime and loading speeds; identifying and resolving technical errors; and analysing aggregate traffic patterns to inform editorial decisions about future content.

We do not use any collected data to build individual user profiles, serve personalised advertising or make automated decisions that produce legal effects concerning you.

Cookies

This website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to facilitate analytics and remember certain preferences. A detailed explanation of the cookies we use, their purposes and durations is available in our separate Cookie Policy page.

You can control cookie behaviour through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies entirely, accept only certain categories or delete cookies after each session. Disabling cookies will not affect your ability to read the content on this website.

Third-Party Services

This website may use third-party analytics services to process aggregated visitor data. These services operate under their own privacy policies and data processing agreements. We select providers that comply with UK data protection standards and process data within jurisdictions that offer adequate levels of protection or under appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

Our pages contain links to external websites, including the British Horseracing Authority, the Racing Post, the UK Gambling Commission, GamCare, BeGambleAware and GAMSTOP. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. We encourage you to read their respective privacy policies before providing any personal information to them.

Data Retention

Aggregated analytics data is retained for a maximum of 26 months from the date of collection. This data does not identify individual users. No personal data is retained beyond the duration of your browsing session unless cookies with longer expiry periods are accepted, as described in our Cookie Policy.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to request access to any personal data we hold about you, to request correction of inaccurate data, to request deletion of your data, to object to or restrict processing, and to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office if you believe your data protection rights have been infringed. The ICO can be contacted through their official website at ico.org.uk.

Because we do not collect directly identifying personal data through this website, most of these rights will not be applicable in practice. If you have questions or wish to exercise any right, you may contact us through the details provided on our About Us page.

Children’s Privacy

This website publishes educational content about horse racing racecards. It is not directed at children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18 years of age. If we become aware that data has been inadvertently collected from a child, it will be deleted promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The “last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent revision was made. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.