Cookie Policy
Last updated: 4 junio 2026
What this policy covers
This Cookie Policy explains how Bets Horse Racing uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit the site. It sits alongside our Privacy Policy and forms part of how we comply with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations and UK data protection law. If you are not familiar with cookies, the first section explains what they are; if you only want to know how to control them, jump to the final section.
What a cookie is
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device — your phone, tablet or computer — by a website you visit. It typically contains an identifier, the domain that set it, and a date on which it should expire. Cookies do not run code, do not read other files on your device, and cannot access information you have not given the site. They are used to remember small pieces of state between page loads — for example, that you have already dismissed a banner — or to count visits in aggregate.
Some technologies behave like cookies without strictly being cookies: local storage, session storage, and similar browser-side mechanisms. Where used, we treat them the same way as cookies for the purposes of this policy.
Categories of cookies we use
Strictly necessary cookies
These are required for the site to work. They handle things like distinguishing one visitor’s session from another’s on the server side, remembering your cookie-banner preference, and protecting the site against automated abuse. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be switched off in our systems. If you block them in your browser, parts of the site may not function correctly.
Analytics cookies
Where used, analytics cookies help us understand how readers find and use the site in aggregate. The data is processed to produce reports on which articles are read, which entry points drive traffic, and how long visitors spend on a page. We configure analytics to minimise the personal-data footprint — typically by truncating IP addresses and disabling cross-site tracking features — and we do not combine analytics data with identifying information collected for other purposes.
Functional cookies
Functional cookies are used to remember preferences you set on the site — for example, a chosen font size or whether you have dismissed an information notice. They are not strictly necessary, but they improve the reading experience for returning visitors.
Third-party cookies
Some embedded resources on the site — for example, fonts served from Google Fonts — may load from third-party domains. These domains may set their own cookies under their own privacy policies. We do not embed third-party advertising tags, and we do not load social-media tracking pixels by default. Where a specific article embeds an external resource, the embed is identified in context.
How long cookies last
Cookies fall into two duration categories. Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined retention period set when the cookie is written — typically anything from a few hours to a few months. We aim to keep retention periods as short as is reasonable for each category. Specific retention periods are determined by the relevant tooling provider and may change when that tool is updated.
Legal basis
Strictly necessary cookies are set on the basis that they are essential to provide the service you have requested. All other categories — analytics and functional — require your consent under UK law before they are set. Where consent applies, you provide it through the cookie banner the first time you visit the site, and you can withdraw it at any time by changing your browser settings or by revisiting the banner.
How to control cookies
You have several ways to control cookies on Bets Horse Racing.
- Cookie banner — where available, the banner shown on your first visit lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your choice is stored and respected on subsequent visits until it expires.
- Browser settings — every major browser lets you view, block and delete cookies. The exact menu name differs by browser, but the function is typically found under «Privacy» or «Site permissions». Blocking strictly necessary cookies will affect the site’s functionality.
- Device-level controls — mobile operating systems offer additional privacy controls that affect how cookies behave inside browsers and apps.
- Do Not Track — your browser may offer a «Do Not Track» signal. There is no UK legal standard for how websites respond to it; we honour explicit consent decisions you make through our banner rather than relying on this header.
Children
The site is not directed at children under 18 and the cookies described here are not designed to profile children. If you believe a child has used the site, contact us so we can address it under our Privacy Policy.
Changes to this policy
This Cookie Policy is updated when our cookie usage changes, when a new analytics or functional tool is adopted, or when guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office requires it. The «Last updated» date at the top of the page reflects the current version. Material changes will be flagged at the top of the page for a reasonable period.
Contact
For cookie-related enquiries — including requests to withdraw consent, or questions about a specific cookie set by a third party — contact the editorial team via the channels published in the site footer.