Last Updated: October 2026. This Privacy Policy details how EconomicsTheory.co (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, protects, uses, and discloses information gathered from visitors and users of our website (https://economicstheory.co/).
1. Information We Collect
Log Data & Server Files: Like standard web hosts, our web servers automatically log anonymous technical details whenever you visit, including your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, date and time stamps, and clickstream data. This information is used solely to analyze trends, administer the site, prevent malicious denial-of-service attacks, and ensure server stability.
Voluntary Communications: When you contact us via email, submit a contact form, or subscribe to an editorial newsletter, we collect the personal details you voluntarily provide (such as your name and email address) exclusively to respond to your inquiry.
2. Cookies and Web Beacons
EconomicsTheory.co uses cookies to store visitor preferences, record user-specific session data, and customize web page content based on visitor browser type. You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser settings; however, doing so may affect the interactive functionality of certain features.
3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Partners
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites on the Internet:
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to EconomicsTheory.co and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting AboutAds.info.
- Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology in their respective advertisements and links that appear on EconomicsTheory.co. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. EconomicsTheory.co has no access to or control over these cookies used by third-party advertisers.
4. GDPR & CCPA Compliance
We respect international privacy frameworks. Depending on your location, you have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you, request rectification or erasure of your personal data, restrict data processing, or object to processing. To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at publisher@economicstheory.co.
5. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
EconomicsTheory.co is directed toward students, academic researchers, and adult professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has provided personal information on our website, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly remove such information from our records.