Privacy Policy
Last updated: 18 June 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Betting for Horse Racing (“we”, “our”, “us”) handles personal data when you visit Betting for Horse Racing. We publish editorial content on UK horse racing betting. We are not a bookmaker, we do not accept bets, and we do not operate a trading account. Our processing activity is limited in scope and is described below in plain English. We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Who we are
Betting for Horse Racing is an independent editorial resource on UK horse racing betting. Editorial responsibility sits with the Betting for Horse Racing editorial team as an organisation rather than a named individual author. References to the “UK Horse Racing Betting Analyst” in published articles indicate the editorial desk responsible for the relevant piece. We are not affiliated with any bookmaker, racing body, or regulator.
What personal data we collect
We try to collect as little personal data as possible. The categories below are an exhaustive list of what may be processed when you visit the site.
Technical data. When you load a page, our hosting infrastructure and content delivery network automatically receive standard request metadata: IP address, user-agent string, referring URL, requested URL, HTTP response status, and a timestamp. This is necessary for the page to be delivered to your browser and for us to maintain security of the service.
Analytics data. We may use a privacy-respecting analytics tool that aggregates page views, session duration, referrer source, and device category. Wherever possible this data is aggregated before it reaches us and does not identify individual visitors.
Cookie data. Where we use cookies, we describe them in our Cookie Policy. Non-essential cookies are only set with your consent.
Correspondence data. If you contact us through any address we publish on the site, we process the content of your message and any personal data you choose to include in it, for the purpose of replying.
We do not collect payment data. We do not operate a betting account, a customer balance, or a Know-Your-Customer process. We do not ask for identity documents. If any page of the site appears to request such information, it is not our page — close the tab and report it to us.
Why we process it — lawful bases under UK GDPR
We rely on the following lawful bases under Article 6(1) UK GDPR.
Legitimate interests — for technical data necessary to deliver the page, defend the site against abuse, and maintain a reliable service. Our assessment is that this processing is expected by a reasonable visitor, is limited in scope, and does not override individual rights.
Consent — for non-essential cookies and any analytics beyond strictly necessary measurement. You can grant or withdraw consent through the cookie controls described in the Cookie Policy.
Legitimate interests or consent — for handling correspondence you voluntarily send to us, depending on the context of the enquiry.
How long we keep it
Server request logs are retained for a short technical window, typically no longer than ninety days, and are then deleted or anonymised. Aggregated analytics data is retained for up to twenty-six months in a form that does not identify individual visitors. Correspondence is retained for as long as needed to deal with your enquiry and for a reasonable follow-up period afterwards, in line with good editorial practice.
Who we share it with
We do not sell personal data. We do not share personal data with bookmakers, affiliates, or advertising networks for behavioural targeting. We may share data with the following categories of recipient, strictly as data processors acting on our instructions.
Hosting and content delivery providers that serve the pages of Betting for Horse Racing. Security providers that help protect the site from denial-of-service attacks and automated abuse. Analytics providers, where consent has been given. Professional advisers (for example, legal counsel) where this is necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
Where data is transferred outside the United Kingdom, we rely on adequacy decisions issued by the UK government or, where no adequacy decision is in place, on the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
Your rights
You have the following rights in respect of personal data we hold about you.
The right to be informed about how your data is processed, which this notice is intended to satisfy. The right of access to a copy of the personal data we hold about you. The right to rectification of inaccurate personal data. The right to erasure where the lawful basis no longer applies. The right to restriction of processing. The right to data portability. The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests. The right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
Because our processing is minimal and largely technical, in most cases we will not hold any data that identifies you as an individual. If we cannot identify you from the data we hold, we may ask for additional information to confirm your identity before acting on a request.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through any address published on the site. We aim to respond within one calendar month. If we cannot meet that deadline because of complexity or volume, we will tell you within the first month and explain why.
Complaints
If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent data protection supervisory authority. You can find details on how to raise a complaint on the ICO website. We would appreciate the chance to address your concerns first, and encourage you to contact us before escalating.
Children
The content on Betting for Horse Racing concerns gambling and is intended for adults of eighteen or over. We do not knowingly process personal data of children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently processed such data, we will delete it promptly.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example to reflect changes in the law, our service, or operational practice. The “last updated” date at the top of the page indicates the most recent change. Material changes will be communicated on the site in a reasonable manner before they take effect.