1. Who We Are
Ecomunnics is an economics education platform operated by Fred Munn, selling digital products, subscriptions, and consulting services at ecomunnics.com. If you have any questions about this policy, contact us at our contact page.
2. What Data We Collect
We collect the following personal data:
- Email address and password — when you create an account, stored securely via Firebase Authentication (Google)
- Name, email, and message — when you submit our contact form, processed via Formspree
- Name and review content — when you submit a review, stored in our Firebase database and displayed publicly on the site if approved
3. How We Use Your Data
- To create and manage your account
- To process your purchases and deliver digital products
- To respond to your contact form messages
- To send you the Ecomunnics Weekly newsletter if you subscribe
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services which may process your data:
- Firebase (Google) — user authentication and account management
- Formspree — contact form submissions
- Vercel — website hosting
Each of these services has their own privacy policy and handles your data in accordance with GDPR.
5. Your Rights (GDPR)
As a UK/EU resident you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
To exercise any of these rights, contact us via our contact page.
6. Data Retention
We keep your account data for as long as your account is active. If you request deletion, we will remove your data within 30 days. Payment records may be retained longer where required by law.
7. Age Requirement
You must be at least 13 years old to create an account on Ecomunnics. By registering, you confirm that you meet this requirement. If we become aware that a user is under 13, we will delete their account and associated data promptly.
8. Cookies
We use two types of cookies:
- Functional cookies — set by Firebase Authentication to keep you logged in. These are strictly necessary and cannot be disabled without breaking the login functionality.
- Analytics cookies — set by Firebase Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g. which pages are most visited). These are only set if you consent via our cookie banner.
You can withdraw your analytics cookie consent at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for this site.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.