Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Horse Sports Comparison Hub (equinecompare.co.uk) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website. We are committed to transparency and ensuring your privacy is respected at all times. This policy applies to all visitors to our site, regardless of location.
Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through standard web technologies. We do not require you to register, create an account, or provide any personal details such as your name, email, or phone number. The information collected includes:
- IP address and general location (country/region)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on site
- Referring website or search engine
- Standard server log data
How We Use Information
The information we collect is used solely for the following purposes:
- To understand how visitors interact with our content
- To improve website performance and user experience
- To analyse traffic patterns and popular topics
- To ensure the website functions correctly
We do not use this data to identify individuals, nor do we sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and analyse site usage.
Types of cookies we use include:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
- Analytics cookies: Used to understand how visitors use the site
- Advertising cookies: Used by third-party services to show relevant ads (see section below)
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website features.
Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to support our website operations. These services may collect data independently under their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics: Used to monitor traffic and user behaviour. Google anonymises IP addresses and does not link data to personal identifiers.
- Advertising networks: We may use ad networks such as Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. These networks may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your browsing activity across other sites.
- Content delivery networks: Used to improve site speed and reliability.
We do not control these third parties’ data practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the information collected. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we take steps to minimise risks and ensure data is handled responsibly.
Your Rights
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights:
- The right to be informed about how your data is used
- The right to access any personal data we hold about you (if any)
- The right to request deletion of your data
- The right to object to processing
- The right to withdraw consent where applicable
Since we do not store personal data in identifiable form, most of these rights do not apply directly. However, if you believe we have collected identifiable information by mistake, please contact us.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take immediate steps to delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised Last Updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Brody Callahan
1 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Email: [email protected]
Last Updated: 5 April 2024