Privacy Policy

Last updated: 8 June 2026

This privacy policy explains how Best bet in Horse Racing (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores and protects personal data when you visit our website. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of every reader and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Table of Contents
  1. Data Controller
  2. What Data We Collect
  3. How We Use Your Data
  4. Analytics
  5. Data Sharing
  6. Data Retention
  7. Your Rights
  8. International Transfers
  9. Security
  10. Changes to This Policy
  11. Complaints

Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is the editorial team behind Best bet in Horse Racing. If you have any questions about this policy or your data rights, you may contact us through the contact details published on our About Us page.

What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Technical data — your IP address, browser type, operating system, screen resolution, referring URL and pages visited. This data is collected automatically through server logs and analytics tools when you access our website.

Cookie data — information stored in cookies placed on your device. Details of the cookies we use are set out in our Cookie Policy.

Contact data — if you choose to contact us by email or through a contact form, we collect your name, email address and the content of your message.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 18.

How We Use Your Data

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

To operate and improve the website — we use technical and cookie data to understand how readers interact with our content, identify technical issues and improve the user experience. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in maintaining and developing a functional website.

To respond to enquiries — when you contact us, we use your contact data to reply to your message. The legal basis is your consent, given by initiating the communication.

To analyse website performance — we use anonymised and aggregated analytics data to understand traffic patterns and content performance. Where analytics tools process personal data, the legal basis is your consent provided through our cookie consent mechanism.

Analytics

We may use third-party analytics services to collect anonymised data about website usage. These services may set cookies on your device. You can manage your cookie preferences as described in our Cookie Policy. We do not use analytics data to identify individual readers or build personal profiles.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share data with the following categories of recipients, solely to the extent necessary for the purposes described above:

Hosting and infrastructure providers — to serve and maintain the website.

Analytics providers — to process anonymised usage data on our behalf.

All third-party processors are bound by data processing agreements that require them to protect your data in accordance with UK GDPR.

Data Retention

Server logs containing technical data are retained for a maximum of 90 days. Contact data is retained for as long as necessary to resolve your enquiry, and no longer than 12 months after our last communication. Analytics data is retained in anonymised form and does not constitute personal data after aggregation.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access — you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to rectification — you may ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

Right to erasure — you may ask us to delete your personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing.

Right to restrict processing — you may ask us to suspend the processing of your data in certain circumstances.

Right to data portability — you may request that we transfer your data to another organisation in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

Right to object — you may object to processing based on our legitimate interests.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details on our About Us page. We will respond within one calendar month of receiving your request.

International Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers may process data outside the United Kingdom. Where such transfers occur, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, including standard contractual clauses approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. These measures include encrypted connections (HTTPS), access controls and regular security reviews.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Complaints

If you believe that your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.