Privacy Policy

Last updated: 4 junio 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Bets Horse Racing («we», «us», «our») collects, uses and protects information about visitors to our website. It is written to be read in plain English by an ordinary reader, not only by lawyers. If anything here is unclear, contact the editorial address listed under «How to reach us» near the end of this page.

Who this policy applies to

This policy applies to every visitor of Bets Horse Racing. It covers what we collect when you read our articles, follow internal links, or interact with any embedded element on the site. It does not cover third-party websites that we link to in our editorial — those sites operate under their own privacy notices and we have no control over them.

What we collect

We try to collect as little personal data as possible. In practice, the data we hold falls into the following categories.

Technical data collected automatically

When you visit the site, our hosting environment and analytics tools record standard technical signals: your IP address (typically truncated for analytics purposes), browser and operating system, the page you arrived from, the pages you visit on Bets Horse Racing, and the approximate date and time of your visit. This data is used to keep the site working, prevent abuse, and understand which articles readers find useful.

Cookies and similar technologies

We use a small number of cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are required for the site to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. Analytics cookies, where used, help us understand reader behaviour in aggregate. A full breakdown of cookie names, purposes and retention periods is given in our Cookie Policy.

Information you submit voluntarily

If you write to our editorial address — for example to flag a factual error or suggest a topic — we will hold the email content and your reply-to address so that we can respond and, where useful, follow up. We do not add such addresses to any marketing list.

Why we process this data

We process the data described above on the following lawful bases:

• Legitimate interests — operating, securing and improving the site, and responding to editorial correspondence.
• Consent — where required, for non-essential cookies and any third-party analytics.
• Legal obligation — where we are required to retain or disclose information under UK law.

How long we keep data

Server logs are typically retained for a short rolling window for security and abuse-prevention purposes. Aggregated analytics records are retained for as long as they remain useful for understanding readership trends, and individual identifiers within them are minimised or removed where practical. Editorial correspondence is retained for the time it takes to handle the matter and any reasonable follow-up.

Who we share data with

We do not sell personal data. We do not share personal data with third parties for advertising purposes. We use service providers — for example our web host, content delivery network and analytics provider — who process technical data on our behalf under written terms that restrict their use of it. Where any such provider is located outside the United Kingdom, we rely on the appropriate safeguards set out in UK data protection law.

Your rights under UK GDPR

If you are based in the United Kingdom, you have the following rights in relation to personal data we hold about you:

• The right to be informed about how your data is used (this policy is part of how we meet that right).
• The right of access to a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• The right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• The right to erasure in certain circumstances.
• The right to restrict processing in certain circumstances.
• The right to data portability where applicable.
• The right to object to processing carried out on the basis of legitimate interests.
• The right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact our editorial address. We will respond within the statutory time frame.

Children’s data

The site is not directed at children under the age of 18, and all betting-related content is intended exclusively for adults. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. If you believe a child has provided personal data to us, please contact us so we can remove it.

Security

We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the data we hold against accidental loss, unauthorised access and misuse. No system connected to the internet can be guaranteed to be perfectly secure, but we take the protection of reader data seriously and review our practices regularly.

Changes to this policy

We update this policy when our practices change or when guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office requires us to. The «Last updated» date at the top of the page indicates when the current version took effect. Material changes will be flagged at the top of the page for a reasonable period.

How to reach us

For privacy-related questions, write to the editorial team via the contact details published on the About page of Bets Horse Racing. Mark your message clearly as a privacy enquiry so that it is routed to the right person.

Complaints to the regulator

If you are not satisfied with how we have handled a privacy matter, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office, the UK supervisory authority for data protection.