Privacy Policy

Last updated: 4 June 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how horseracingbetuk.com (“FurlongLedger”, “we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores and protects information about visitors to the website. We operate as an editorial publication covering the regulated UK horse racing betting market. We do not operate as a bookmaker, do not accept bets, and do not process gambling transactions.

Who we are and how to contact us

FurlongLedger is the editorial publication accessible at horseracingbetuk.com. For privacy enquiries, please use the contact route published on our About page. We respond to enquiries that relate to your rights under the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

The information we collect

We collect only the information necessary to operate the website, understand how readers use our editorial content, and meet legal and security obligations. The categories below describe what we may collect and why.

Information you provide voluntarily

If you contact us by email or through any form on the site, we receive the information you choose to share with that message — typically your name, the email address you write from, and the content of your enquiry. We use this only to reply to you and to keep a reasonable record of the correspondence.

Information collected automatically

When you visit any page on horseracingbetuk.com, the web server records standard technical data necessary for the site to function and to defend against abuse. This includes the IP address from which the request originated, the user-agent string of your browser, the page requested, the referring URL where applicable, and the timestamp of the request. This data is processed under our legitimate interest in operating a secure website.

Cookies and similar technologies

We use a limited set of cookies and similar technologies. Strictly necessary cookies are set to enable core site functions such as remembering whether you have dismissed the cookie banner. Analytical cookies, where used, are set only after you give consent, and they measure aggregate, anonymised traffic patterns. We do not set advertising cookies, and we do not allow third-party trackers to follow you across other sites from horseracingbetuk.com. Full details are set out in our Cookie Policy.

Why we process your data

We process personal data only when we have a lawful basis under UK GDPR. The bases we rely on are: your consent (for non-essential cookies and analytics), our legitimate interests (operating a secure site, replying to your correspondence, understanding aggregate readership), and our legal obligations (record-keeping where law requires it).

Who we share data with

We do not sell personal data and we do not share it with advertising networks. We use a limited set of technical service providers — for hosting, content delivery, and analytics — and these processors act on our instructions under written agreements. Where any processor is located outside the United Kingdom, we ensure that transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards, including the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

How long we keep your data

Server logs are retained for a short operational window, typically not exceeding 30 days, unless retained longer for security investigations. Email correspondence is kept only as long as is necessary to handle the enquiry and any reasonable follow-up. Anonymised analytics data may be retained longer because it does not identify any individual.

Your rights under UK GDPR

You have the right to be informed about how we process your data; to request access to the personal data we hold about you; to ask for inaccurate data to be corrected; to ask for data to be erased where the lawful basis no longer applies; to restrict processing in defined circumstances; to data portability; to object to processing based on legitimate interests; and to withdraw consent at any time where consent is the basis we relied on. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which is the UK’s independent supervisory authority for data protection matters.

Children

FurlongLedger is editorial coverage of a regulated gambling market and is directed at adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can remove it.

Security

We apply technical and organisational measures appropriate to the limited personal data we process. These include encryption in transit (HTTPS), access controls on the hosting environment, and a policy of collecting no more data than is necessary for the editorial purpose of the site.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, in the technical operation of the site, or in applicable law. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this page periodically.