Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains how the Sunderland Greyhound Results website collects, processes and stores personal data when you visit or interact with our pages. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

By using 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 Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is the operator of this website. For any privacy-related enquiries, please use the contact methods provided on our About Us page.

What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of data:

Data Collected Automatically

When you visit this website, our servers and third-party analytics services may automatically record certain technical information. This includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time and date of access, time spent on each page, and general geographic location derived from your IP address. This data is collected through server logs and analytics tools and does not, on its own, identify you as a named individual.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience, analyse site traffic and understand where our visitors come from. Full details of the cookies we use and how to manage them are set out in our separate Cookie Policy.

Data You Provide Voluntarily

If you contact us by email or through any contact form, we will collect the personal data you include in your message, such as your name and email address. We do not collect financial data, payment information or login credentials through this website.

Legal Bases for Processing

We process personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): We process automatically collected technical data to operate and improve the website, monitor security, and analyse aggregate usage patterns. Our legitimate interest is in maintaining a functional, secure and useful website. We have assessed that this processing does not override your rights and freedoms, given that the data is largely technical in nature and is not used to build individual profiles for marketing purposes.

Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): Where we use non-essential cookies or analytics tools that are not strictly necessary for the site to function, we rely on your consent, which you may give or withdraw through our cookie consent mechanism. See our Cookie Policy for details.

Contractual necessity and legal obligation: If you contact us with an enquiry, we process your data to respond to your message. If required by law, regulation or court order, we may process data to comply with a legal obligation.

How We Use Your Data

Personal data collected through this website is used for the following purposes: to serve and display the website correctly on your device; to analyse aggregated and anonymised usage statistics so we can understand which content is most useful to readers; to detect and prevent security threats, spam or abuse; to respond to enquiries or messages you send us; and to comply with applicable legal obligations.

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling. We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data to any third party for their own marketing purposes.

Third-Party Services

This website may use the following categories of third-party services that process data on our behalf:

Web analytics: We may use services such as Google Analytics to collect anonymised data about how visitors use the site. Google Analytics uses cookies to gather information about page views, session duration and traffic sources. This data is processed in aggregate form. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Hosting provider: Our website is hosted by a third-party hosting provider, which processes server log data (including IP addresses) as part of delivering the website to your browser.

Font services: We load web fonts from Google Fonts, which may result in your browser making requests to Google servers. Google’s privacy policy governs the processing of data associated with those requests.

We only engage third-party processors that offer adequate guarantees regarding their data protection practices. Where data is transferred outside the United Kingdom, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Data Retention

Automatically collected server log data is retained for no longer than 26 months before being deleted or anonymised. Analytics data is retained in aggregated, non-identifiable form. Any personal data you provide through direct contact is retained for as long as necessary to resolve your enquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Cookie data is retained for the periods specified in our Cookie Policy.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

Right of access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to rectification: You may ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

Right to erasure: In certain circumstances, you may request that we delete your personal data.

Right to restriction of processing: You may ask us to restrict the processing of your data in specific situations.

Right to data portability: Where processing is based on consent or contract and carried out by automated means, you may request your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.

Right to object: You may object to processing carried out on the basis of our legitimate interests. We will cease processing unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests.

Right to withdraw consent: Where we rely on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details on our About Us page. We will respond to your request within one calendar month. If your request is complex or we receive a high volume of requests, we may extend this period by a further two months, in which case we will notify you.

Children’s Privacy

This website 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 personal data to us, please contact us and we will take steps to delete that data.

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. These measures include the use of HTTPS encryption for data in transit and access controls for stored data. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Links to External Websites

This website contains links to third-party websites, including official sources such as the Greyhound Board of Great Britain, Sporting Life, Racing Post and others. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Complaints

If you believe that your data protection rights have been infringed, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent supervisory authority for data protection. You can contact the ICO through their website at ico.org.uk.