This Cookie Policy explains how www.hoganstakes.co.uk uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

Our Approach to Cookies

We take a privacy-first approach to tracking. This site uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) in Consent Mode v2, with all analytics and advertising consent parameters set to denied by default. When you visit the site, a cookie consent banner is displayed. You can choose to accept or decline analytics cookies.

If you decline consent or dismiss the banner without accepting, no Google Analytics cookies are placed and no identifying information is sent to Google. Two service-improvement tools — Microsoft Clarity and Apollo.io — are currently active by default while we develop the site; they are described below, along with how to block them.

What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by a website. Cookies are used for a range of purposes including remembering your preferences, keeping you logged in, and collecting analytics data about how visitors use a site.

Cookies We Use

Strictly necessary cookies — cookies required for the consent banner itself to function and to record your consent preference. These are set regardless of your choice and do not contain tracking or analytics data.

Google Analytics cookies (optional — consent required) — if you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics 4 may set cookies to measure how visitors use the site. These help us understand which pages are useful. They are not set until you give consent.

Service-improvement cookies (currently active by default) — while we are actively developing this site, Microsoft Clarity (session replay and heatmaps) and Apollo.io (business-visitor analytics) set cookies during your visit. We use them to find and fix problems with the site. You can block them through your browser settings, and we intend to bring both under the consent banner once this development phase ends.

Third-Party Services

This site integrates the following third-party services:

Google Analytics 4 — website analytics. Operated by Google LLC. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy. Only active if you grant consent (Consent Mode v2, denied by default).

Microsoft Clarity — session replay and heatmap analytics. Operated by Microsoft Corporation. Privacy policy: privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement. Currently active by default during our development phase.

Apollo.io — business-visitor identification and analytics. Operated by Apollo.io, Inc. Privacy policy: www.apollo.io/privacy-policy. Currently active by default during our development phase.

Your Choices

You can decline Google Analytics cookies using the consent banner when you first visit the site. Microsoft Clarity and Apollo.io can be blocked through your browser settings or a content-blocking extension. Deleting cookies or blocking them in your browser may affect the functionality of some sites.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as our use of cookies and tracking technologies changes. This policy was last updated July 2026.

Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at hoganuk [at] hoganstakes.co.uk.