Last updated: March 2026
This privacy policy explains how the Goodwood Betting Guide website collects, processes, stores, and protects personal data when you visit and use this site. We are committed to handling your information responsibly and in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
By accessing this website you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy. If you do not agree with any part of it, please discontinue use of the site.
Data We Collect
We collect two categories of data: information you provide directly and information gathered automatically when you browse the site.
Information You Provide
If you contact us through any communication channel available on this website, we may receive your name, email address, and the content of your message. We do not require registration or account creation to access any part of this site, and we do not collect payment information of any kind.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit this website, our servers and third-party analytics services may automatically record the following data:
- IP address (anonymised where technically feasible)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URL and exit pages
- Pages visited, time spent on each page, and click interactions
- Date and time of access
- Device type and screen resolution
This data is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies. For full details on how cookies operate on this site, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
Legal Basis for Processing
Under the UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases for processing your personal data:
- Legitimate interests — to operate, maintain, and improve the website; to analyse traffic patterns and user behaviour for editorial and technical improvements; and to ensure the security of our systems.
- Consent — where we use non-essential cookies or tracking technologies, we rely on your consent, which you may grant or withdraw at any time through the cookie consent mechanism on the site.
- Legal obligation — where processing is necessary to comply with a legal requirement applicable to us.
How We Use Your Data
Personal data collected through this website is used for the following purposes:
- Delivering and displaying website content correctly on your device
- Understanding how visitors use the site so we can improve content, navigation, and performance
- Monitoring and preventing security threats, fraud, and abuse
- Responding to enquiries or communications you initiate
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects or similarly significant effects on you.
Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We may share data in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers — third-party services that help us operate the website, such as hosting providers, analytics platforms, and content delivery networks. These providers process data on our behalf and under contractual obligations that require them to protect your information.
- Legal requirements — if we are required to disclose data by law, regulation, court order, or governmental request.
- Protection of rights — where disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of this website, its users, or the public.
Third-Party Services
This website may use third-party analytics and advertising services that collect data independently. These services operate under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy practices of any third-party service you interact with through this site. Key third-party services may include:
- Google Analytics — for website traffic analysis. Google’s privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Google Fonts — for typeface delivery. Font requests transmit your IP address to Google servers.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy. Automatically collected analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymised form. If you contact us directly, we retain your communication for up to 24 months unless a longer retention period is required by law or you request earlier deletion.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encrypted data transmission via HTTPS and regular review of our data handling practices. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
International Transfers
Some third-party service providers may process data outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office or adequacy decisions recognising the destination country’s data protection standards.
Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- Right of access — to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification — to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure — to request deletion of your data where there is no compelling reason for continued processing.
- Right to restrict processing — to request limitation of how we use your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
- Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interests, including profiling.
- Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided on this website. We will respond to valid requests within one calendar month, as required by law.
Children’s Privacy
This website contains content related to horse racing and betting. It is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete that data promptly.
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), the UK’s supervisory authority for data protection. You can contact the ICO through their website at https://ico.org.uk.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the services we use. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Continued use of the website after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.