Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

CostInflation is responsible for the processing described here. We collect information you choose to send us by email, including when you ask to receive report updates.

When you use the website, we and our service providers may process basic request, device, browser, page, referral, interaction, approximate-location, and cookie or similar identifier information.

Analytics, Advertising, And Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand readership and improve the website. Google explains how Google Analytics collects and processes data.

We may also use other measurement and advertising services to measure site activity and advertising performance, prevent fraud, and apply eligible privacy choices.

Some analytics and advertising features may use cookies or similar technologies. Where consent is required, those features are not loaded until consent is given.

Optional Tutorial Videos

Our tutorials load an embedded YouTube player only when you select Play tutorial. When a player loads on the page, Google receives information needed to provide it, including your IP address, browser details, and the page hosting the video. Playing a video also sends playback interactions. Google may use cookies or similar technologies. See Google's Privacy Policy.

Selecting Play tutorial loads the player and requests playback. Without JavaScript, that link opens the video on YouTube. Embedded players do not change your measurement or advertising choices. Every tutorial also has a written walkthrough that you can read without playing the video. Information received by Google remains subject to its policies and your Google account settings.

Purposes And Legal Bases

We process information to operate, secure, and improve the website; publish price indices; measure readership; support advertising; respond to messages; send requested updates; meet legal obligations; and prevent abuse. Depending on the activity and your location, we rely on consent, steps taken at your request, legal obligations, or our legitimate interests in operating, securing, and improving the website.

Sharing And Transfers

We share information only with provider categories needed for hosting, security, content delivery, measurement, advertising, privacy choices, and requested communications. Providers may process information outside your country; where required, we use applicable transfer safeguards.

Retention

We retain information only as long as needed for the purposes above, applicable legal obligations, and security or dispute handling. Provider-held information follows the applicable service settings and policies.

Your Choices And Rights

You can manage optional technologies through the consent message, the Cookie choices control in the footer, and your browser. You can also use applicable interest-based advertising controls.

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to, or receive a copy of your information; withdraw consent; and complain to your local data-protection authority. You can stop requested email updates by replying to the message. To exercise a right or ask a privacy question, contact contact@costinflation.com.

Children

CostInflation is not directed to children.

Updates

We may update this policy as the website, data products, analytics, advertising, or legal requirements change. The updated date above shows when this page was last changed.