Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to GeoWire ("we," "our," or "us"). GeoWire is an independent geopolitical and macroeconomic intelligence platform available at geowire.org. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

By using GeoWire, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Data: When you visit our site, we may automatically collect certain information including your browser type, operating system, referring URLs, IP address, and pages viewed. This data is used solely for analytics and site improvement purposes.

Email Address: If you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or alerts, we collect your email address to send you updates. You may unsubscribe at any time.

Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and serve relevant advertising. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

3. Google AdSense & Advertising

GeoWire uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to GeoWire and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

For more information on how Google uses data, please visit How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the GeoWire platform
• Send newsletters and intelligence alerts (only if you subscribed)
• Analyze site usage and traffic patterns
• Serve relevant advertising through Google AdSense
• Comply with legal obligations

5. Third-Party Services

GeoWire integrates with third-party services including:

• Google AdSense — advertising (see Section 3)
• FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) — macroeconomic data
• World Bank Open Data — commodity data
• Vercel — hosting and CDN

These services have their own privacy policies and we encourage you to review them.

6. Data Retention & Security

We retain collected information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, though no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

7. Children's Privacy

GeoWire is not directed at individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, or delete information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email below.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of GeoWire after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

GeoWire
Website: geowire.org
Twitter: @Geowire_org