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Privacy & Cookie Policy

This page explains what information PlayEcon collects, how it is used, and the choices you have.

Last updated: July 23, 2026

Who we are

PlayEcon (“we”, “us”) provides free, interactive tools for learning introductory economics at playecon.com. This policy covers the PlayEcon website and web app.

What we collect

PlayEcon is designed to work with as little personal data as possible.

• Learning progress and settings — things like your XP and preferences are stored locally in your browser (local storage) and are not sent to us as personal profiles.
• Basic analytics — aggregate, non-identifying usage information (such as page views and general device or country data) that helps us understand which lessons are useful.
• Information you volunteer — for example, if you email us for support, we receive your message and email address.

We do not ask for names, passwords or payment details, because PlayEcon is free and does not require an account.

Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies and local storage are small pieces of data saved in your browser. PlayEcon uses:

• Essential storage — required to remember your progress, settings and cookie choice.
• Analytics — to measure aggregate usage.
• Advertising cookies (if ads are enabled) — third-party partners such as Google may set cookies to serve and measure ads.

You can manage your choice at any time through the cookie banner, and you can clear cookies and local storage in your browser settings.

Advertising

PlayEcon may display ads to keep the site free. When advertising is enabled, third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to PlayEcon and/or other sites on the internet.

• You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info/choices.
• If you are in the EEA, UK or Switzerland, you will be asked for consent before personalized ads are shown.

How we use information

We use the limited information above to run and improve the service, keep it secure, understand which lessons help learners, and — where enabled — to support advertising that funds the site. We do not sell your personal information.

Your choices and rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct or delete personal data, or to object to certain processing. Because most PlayEcon data lives in your own browser, you can exercise much of this yourself by clearing your browser storage. For anything else, contact us using the details below.

Children

PlayEcon is intended for a general audience of students and learners. It is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the “Last updated” date above.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email us at [email protected].

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