Cookie Policy

Last updated: 4 June 2026.

This Cookie Policy describes the cookies and similar storage technologies used on horseracingbetgame.com, why each one is set, how long it lasts and how you can control or withdraw your consent. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

What a cookie is

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by a website you visit. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, to make them more efficient on repeat visits, and to provide information to the site owner about how visitors use the site. Similar technologies — local storage and session storage — also store small amounts of data on your device and are treated under the same rules.

Categories of cookie we use

We use two categories of cookie. Strictly necessary cookies operate the site and are set without consent under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. Optional cookies — at present limited to privacy-respecting analytics — are only set after you give consent through the cookie banner.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the basic operation of the site. They are set when you visit the site for the first time and renewed during the session.

Session continuity. A short-lived cookie that maintains your session as you move between pages. Lifetime: until the browser tab closes.

Consent state. A cookie that records your response to the cookie banner so we do not show it again on the same browser. Lifetime: up to six months. Stored locally in your browser only.

Security. A cookie or local-storage flag used by our hosting provider to identify abusive request patterns and to apply rate limits. Lifetime: short rolling window, typically minutes to hours. No personal identifier is stored.

Strictly necessary cookies are set under the lawful basis of legitimate interest, because the site cannot function without them. They do not store any data we use for analytics or marketing.

Optional analytics cookies

If you accept analytics through the cookie banner, we use a privacy-respecting analytics tool to understand which guides are read, where readers arrive from, and which sections retain attention. The data is aggregated. We do not build advertising profiles, we do not link analytics data to a name or contact detail, and we do not sell analytics data.

Analytics state. A first-party cookie or local-storage entry recording an anonymous identifier for the visit. Lifetime: up to thirteen months from the most recent visit.

Aggregate metrics. Anonymised counters for page views, scroll depth and outbound link clicks, used in aggregate to inform editorial planning. Lifetime: shared with the analytics provider for the standard retention window of that provider.

You can decline analytics through the banner on first visit. You can change your choice later by clearing the consent cookie in your browser, which makes the banner appear again on the next visit. Declining analytics does not affect access to any guide.

Cookies we do not use

We do not set advertising cookies. We do not set cookies for retargeting, behavioural advertising or audience sharing. We do not host third-party advertising scripts. We do not run social-media tracking pixels. The site does not embed third-party content that drops cookies for purposes outside the analytics scope described above.

Third-party cookies on linked sites

When you click an outbound link to the UK Gambling Commission, GamCare, GambleAware, GAMSTOP, the British Horseracing Authority or any other third-party site, the destination site may set its own cookies under its own policy. We do not control those cookies. You should read the destination site’s own cookie notice for details.

How to control cookies in your browser

All modern browsers allow you to view, restrict or delete cookies through their settings menu. The exact route differs by browser, but it is consistently available under a heading such as “Privacy and security”, “Site settings” or “Cookies and site data”. You can block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, delete cookies on close or clear stored cookies for a specific site. Blocking strictly necessary cookies will affect the functioning of this site and may affect other sites you visit.

Withdrawing consent

You can withdraw consent to optional cookies at any time. The simplest route is to clear the consent cookie for this site in your browser’s privacy controls, which will trigger the cookie banner on your next visit and let you record a new choice. Withdrawal is forward-looking and does not affect data previously collected lawfully.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy if we add or remove a category of cookie, change the retention window of a cookie, or change the analytics provider. The date at the top of this page reflects the latest revision. Material changes are flagged on the site for a reasonable period after the update.