This policy explains what cookies are, how GreyhoundRacingCards.co.uk uses them, and how you can control your cookie preferences. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal data more broadly.
What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to the site’s operators about how visitors use their pages. Cookies are stored in your browser and can be read by the website on subsequent visits.
Similar technologies, including local storage and pixel tags, serve comparable functions. References to cookies in this policy include these related technologies where applicable.
How We Use Cookies
GreyhoundRacingCards.co.uk uses cookies for the following purposes.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the basic operation of the website. They enable core functions such as page navigation, secure access, and consent management. Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent under the PECR because the site cannot function properly without them.
Examples of strictly necessary cookies used on this site include cookies that remember your cookie consent preferences and cookies required to maintain a secure connection.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the site by collecting information about pages visited, time spent on pages, navigation paths, and general usage patterns. This data is processed in aggregated or anonymised form and is used solely to improve the content and user experience of the site.
Analytics cookies are set only with your consent. If you decline analytics cookies, the site will continue to function normally but we will not collect usage data from your visits.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies remember choices you make on the site, such as display preferences or font size settings, to provide a more personalised experience. These cookies are set only with your consent.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on this site may be set by third-party services that we use to support the site’s operation. These third parties process data according to their own privacy policies. The categories of third-party cookies that may be present include the following.
Analytics providers. We may use third-party analytics services to process aggregated usage data. These services may set their own cookies on your device. You can review their privacy practices through their respective websites.
Content delivery and security. Our hosting infrastructure may use cookies related to content delivery, load balancing, and security monitoring.
We do not use advertising cookies or tracking cookies for the purpose of serving targeted advertisements. We do not participate in third-party advertising networks.
Managing Your Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies.
Consent banner. When you first visit the site, a consent banner will appear allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies (analytics and functional). Your preference is stored in a strictly necessary cookie so that you are not asked again on subsequent visits. You can change your preference at any time through the cookie settings link in the site footer.
Browser settings. All major web browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to block all cookies, block only third-party cookies, or receive a notification before a cookie is set. The following links provide instructions for the most widely used browsers.
Blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled through the consent banner because they are required for the site to operate.
Legal Basis
Our use of cookies complies with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
Strictly necessary cookies are placed under the exemption provided by Regulation 6(4) of PECR, as they are essential to provide the service you have requested.
All other cookies (analytics and functional) are placed only with your informed consent, obtained through the cookie consent banner displayed on your first visit. Your consent is freely given, specific, and can be withdrawn at any time.
Data Collected Through Cookies
The data collected through cookies on this site may include your IP address (which may be truncated or anonymised for analytics), browser type and version, operating system, referring page, pages viewed and interaction patterns, and the date and time of your visit. This data is used as described in this policy and in our Privacy Policy. It is not used to personally identify you unless combined with other data you have voluntarily provided.
Retention
Cookies have varying lifespans. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. The specific retention period for each cookie depends on its purpose. Consent preference cookies are typically retained for 12 months. Analytics cookies are typically retained for up to 26 months by the analytics provider, though this may vary.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the cookies we use, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the date at the top of this page. If changes are significant, we may reset your cookie consent so that you are presented with the updated consent options.