Terms and Conditions of Use
Effective Date: 01/01/2027
Welcome to our horse racing social platform (the "Website"). By accessing or using this Website, creating a user account, or participating in any competitions, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
1. Age Restriction
You must be at least 18 years of age to register an account, participate in competitions, or use the tracking tools on this Website. By registering, you warrant and represent that you meet this age requirement. We reserve the right to request proof of age and close accounts that do not comply.
2. Nature of Service & Gambling Disclaimer
This Website is a social community network and entertainment platform only.
- We are not a bookmaker, gambling operator, or sports betting site.
- No real-money wagering, betting, or gambling transactions take place directly on this Website.
- All content, data, and information provided on this Website are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
3. Data Triggers, Live Odds, and Liability Disclaimer
Our Website provides automated tracking tools allowing you to monitor horse racing entries, schedules, and betting odds fluctuations, and to set custom notification thresholds.
- Accuracy of Information: While we aim to provide accurate and up-to-date information, racing schedules, runners, and betting odds change rapidly. All data is provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis without warranties of any kind.
- Limitation of Liability: We do not guarantee the speed, delivery, accuracy, or reliability of automated email, push, or platform notifications. We explicitly disclaim all liability for any financial losses, missed bets, or decisions made based on delayed, failed, or inaccurate notifications or data feeds. Any betting you undertake is entirely at your own risk through third-party operators.
4. User-Generated Competitions & Conduct
Our Website allows users to set up custom racing competitions to play with friends. If you create or participate in a user-generated competition, you agree to the following rules:
- Prohibition of Private Lotteries: You are strictly prohibited from using our custom competition features to run, manage, or facilitate illegal private lotteries, commercial betting pools, or any real-money gambling.
- No Entry Fees: You must not charge other users real money, digital currency, or any form of financial consideration to join your custom competitions.
- Account Termination: We reserve the right to monitor, suspend, or permanently delete any user-generated competition or user account that we believe violates UK gambling legislation, promotes illegal betting, or infringes on our community guidelines.
5. Weekly Free-to-Enter Competitions
From time to time, the Website may host free-to-enter competitions ("Free Draws").
- No Purchase Necessary: Entry into official platform competitions is completely free. No payment, deposit, or purchase is ever required to enter or claim a prize.
- Rules and Verification: Winners are determined transparently according to the specific rules posted on the competition page. Winners must satisfy all eligibility criteria, including being 18 years of age or older, to claim a prize.
6. Third-Party Links and Future Affiliate Disclosure
This Website contains links to external, third-party websites, including bookmakers and betting platforms. We do not control, endorse, or accept responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party sites.
Affiliate Marketing Disclosure: Please note that this Website is designed to display tailored advertising and commercial links. We intend to participate in bookmaker affiliate schemes, which means we may receive a commission, referral fee, or revenue share if you click a link from this Website to a third-party bookmaker and subsequently open an account or place a bet with them.
Privacy and GDPR Policy
1. Introduction and Data Controller
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal data when you interact with our Website.
2. Data We Collect About You
To provide our interactive social features and tracking systems, we collect and process the following categories of personal data:
- Identity Data: Username, display name, and date of birth (to verify you are over 18).
- Contact Data: Your email address, used to manage your account and deliver automated tracking notifications.
- Technical and Usage Data: Your IP address, browser type, device information, and details of how you navigate and interact with our Website.
- Preference and Tracking Data: Information regarding the specific horses you choose to track, the exact notification triggers or odds thresholds you set, and your history or performance within user-generated or platform competitions.
3. How and Why We Use Your Personal Data
We rely on valid legal bases under UK GDPR to process your personal data, detailed as follows:
- Performance of a Contract: To set up your user account, operate the core functionality of the platform, process your entries into competitions, and run the automated notification engine that alerts you when your tracked horses run or hit specified odds thresholds.
- Legitimate Interests: To moderate user-generated content, prevent fraudulent entries into free competitions, monitor system performance, and maintain a secure community platform.
- Consent (Future Advertising & Marketing): We intend to implement tailored advertisements and bookmaker affiliate marketing. Where required by law, we will obtain your explicit consent via a cookie consent banner or account setting to use your preference and tracking data to serve you personalised, relevant bookmaker advertisements or marketing materials. You can withdraw this consent at any time.
4. Data Sharing and Third-Party Disclosures
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data under the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: Reliable third-party vendors who assist us in operating our platform, such as cloud hosting providers, database managers, and email delivery services (e.g., to send out your odds triggers).
- Legal Obligations: If required to do so by UK law, law enforcement, or regulatory bodies such as the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) or the UK Gambling Commission.
- Future Advertising Partners: Once the site transitions to commercial monetization, anonymised or pseudonymised usage statistics may be shared with bookmaker affiliate networks or advertising partners to track the performance of outbound referral links.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Website uses cookies to remember your login session, store your custom site preferences, and track site analytics. Essential cookies are deployed automatically to keep the site functioning. Non-essential cookies (such as those used for future tracking, analytics, and tailored advertising) will only be deployed with your explicit consent via our cookie notification banner.
6. Data Security and Retention
We have implemented robust technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data from accidental loss, unauthorised access, or disclosure. We retain your personal data only for as long as your account remains active or as necessary to provide you with our tracking and social services. You may delete your account at any time, which will permanently purge or anonymise your operational data from our production systems within standard legal timelines.
7. Your Legal Rights Under UK GDPR
As a resident of the United Kingdom, you possess clear rights regarding your personal information:
- Right of Access: The right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.