Privacy Policy
Last updated: 4 June 2026
This privacy policy explains how stakeshorseracingbet.com collects, uses and protects personal information when you visit and read the site. We aim to keep the practice as simple as the editorial position: we do not sell data, we collect only what is necessary to run an editorial site, and we apply the standards expected of any publisher operating under the United Kingdom’s data-protection framework.
Who we are
stakeshorseracingbet.com is an independent editorial publication covering high-stakes horse racing betting in the United Kingdom. We are the data controller for personal information collected through this website. We do not provide gambling services, do not accept stakes and do not operate as an affiliate intermediary on behalf of gambling operators.
The legal basis for processing
We rely on two legal bases under the UK General Data Protection Regulation. The first is legitimate interest, which covers the technical operation of the site, security logging and aggregated analytics that allow us to understand which articles readers find useful. The second is consent, which applies to any non-essential cookie or tracking technology used on the site. Consent is requested through the cookie banner on your first visit and can be withdrawn at any time.
What personal data we collect
The site collects only the minimum personal data needed to function. This includes the standard server-log information your browser sends with every request: the Internet Protocol address, the user-agent string identifying your browser and operating system, the page requested, the referring page if any, and a timestamp. Where you submit a contact form or subscribe to a newsletter, we additionally collect the information you provide directly, such as your name and email address.
We do not knowingly collect information from people we know to be under the age of eighteen. The site discusses gambling and is intended only for adult readers in the United Kingdom.
Cookies and analytics
The site uses a small number of cookies for essential functions, such as remembering whether you have dismissed the cookie banner. With your consent we also use anonymised analytics to understand traffic patterns at an aggregate level. Analytics are configured to mask the final octet of your Internet Protocol address before any data is stored. Full details on each cookie used, its purpose and its lifetime are set out in our cookie policy.
How long we keep your information
Server logs are retained for the period needed to investigate any security incident, after which they are deleted in the ordinary course. Newsletter subscriber records are kept for as long as you remain subscribed and are deleted promptly on unsubscribe. Aggregated analytics data does not identify individuals and is retained on a rolling basis.
Sharing personal data
We do not sell personal data and we do not share it with gambling operators, advertising networks or commercial third parties for marketing purposes. We use a small number of trusted processors — including the company that hosts the site and the provider of any analytics or email-delivery service — and these processors act only on documented instructions from us and under written data-processing terms.
In limited circumstances we may disclose personal data where we are required to do so by law, for example in response to a valid request from a regulator or court order, or where disclosure is necessary to protect the security of the site itself.
International transfers
Where personal data is processed outside the United Kingdom, the transfer is covered by appropriate safeguards under the UK GDPR, including the UK International Data Transfer Addendum where the receiving country does not have an adequacy decision.
Your rights
You have the right to ask us what personal data we hold about you, to ask us to correct anything that is inaccurate, to ask us to delete data we no longer have a legal basis to hold, to restrict our processing in certain circumstances, and to receive a portable copy of any data you provided to us directly. You also have the right to object to processing carried out on the basis of legitimate interest. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the channel listed on this site.
You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office, the United Kingdom’s data protection regulator, if you believe your data has been mishandled. Information on how to do so is available at the Information Commissioner’s Office website.
Changes to this policy
This policy may change as the law, the technology used on the site or the editorial structure of the publication evolves. The date at the top of this page is updated whenever a substantive change is made. Where a change materially affects how personal data is processed, we will draw it to readers’ attention through a notice on the site.