What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file a website stores in your browser so it can recognise you between pages and visits. Some cookies are essential for the site to work at all; others remember settings or measure use. Similar storage — such as your browser's local storage — is covered by this policy in the same way.
This policy lists the cookies this site sets itself. It is written to describe what is actually in use; if we add a cookie in a new category, the policy and the preferences panel are updated first and the cookie is set only with your consent.
Necessary cookies
These make the site work and cannot be switched off. They do not track you across other sites.
| Cookie | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|
| irrc_session | Keeps you logged in and protects forms against forged requests (CSRF). | Until you log out or close the browser |
| age_ok | Records that you confirmed you are 18 or over, so the age gate is not shown on every page. | 12 months |
| cookie_consent | Records your cookie choice (which categories you allowed). | 6 months |
Functional cookies
Optional. They remember choices that make the site more convenient. Off until you accept them.
| Cookie / storage | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|
| odds_format | Remembers whether you prefer fractional or decimal prices when you are not logged in (logged in, the setting is saved to your account). | 6 months |
| irrc_slip (local storage) | Keeps the selections on your bet slip while you move between pages. | Until the race is off or you remove the selection |
Analytics cookies
Not currently used. This site does not load any usage-statistics service. If we introduce one, it will run only when the Analytics switch in the preferences panel is on, and this section will list the cookies and their retention.
Marketing cookies
Not currently used. There are no advertising or social-media tags on this site. Any future marketing cookie would be set only with the Marketing switch on, and only for customers who have also given marketing consent in their account.
Your choice and how to change it
On your first visit the banner offers three options: Accept All (every category on), Reject Optional (necessary only) and Manage Preferences (choose by category). Closing the banner without choosing is not treated as consent; nothing optional is set until you decide.
You can change the choice at any time from the "Cookie preferences" link in the footer or the button beside this text. Switching a category off stops new cookies in that category; already-stored ones are removed when they expire or when you clear them in the browser.
Browser settings
Every browser lets you view, block and delete cookies. Blocking necessary cookies will stop you logging in and placing bets, because the session cannot be kept. Instructions are in your browser's help pages, usually under "Privacy" or "Site data".
Changes to this policy
We update this page when the cookies we use change. The date at the top shows the current version. Questions about cookies or data: privacy@irishracingraceclubs.com — see also the Privacy Policy.