Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Coin & Empire (“we”, “us”, or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at coinandempire.com (the “Site”).

Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site.

2. Who We Are

Coin & Empire is an independent history and economics publication based in the United Kingdom. For the purposes of UK and EU data protection law, we are the data controller responsible for your personal data.

If you have any questions about this policy or our data practices, you can contact us at: editor@coinandempire.com

3. What Information We Collect

3.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Subscribe to our newsletter — we collect your email address and, if provided, your first name
• Submit a contact form — we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message
• Leave a comment (if enabled) — we collect your name, email address, and comment content
• Purchase a digital product — billing information is handled by our third-party payment processor and is not stored on our servers

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically, including:

• Log data — IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visit, and referring URLs
• Device information — device type, operating system, and screen resolution
• Cookies and tracking technologies — see Section 7 (Cookies) for full details
• Analytics data — aggregated usage patterns collected via analytics tools

3.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive limited information about you from:

• Google Analytics — anonymised traffic and behaviour data
• Email service providers (Kit / Beehiiv) — subscription and engagement data
• Ad networks (Ezoic, Mediavine, or Raptive) — aggregated advertising performance data

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

We will never sell your personal data to third parties.

5. Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to the Coin & Empire newsletter, we will use your email address to send you:

• Weekly editorial content and new article notifications
• Occasional product announcements (digital courses, e-books)
• Sponsored newsletter content (clearly labelled)

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send. We process newsletter subscriptions through Kit (formerly ConvertKit) or Beehiiv. Their respective privacy policies govern how they handle your data.

We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed. Upon unsubscribe, your data is removed from our active mailing list within 30 days.

6. Display Advertising

Coin & Empire displays advertising through third-party ad networks. Depending on the stage of the site's development, these may include:

• Google AdSense
• Ezoic
• Mediavine
• Raptive

These networks may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You have the right to opt out of personalised advertising. You can manage your preferences through:

• Your Online Choices (UK)
• Google Ads Settings
• Your browser's cookie settings (see Section 7)

7. Cookies

Coin & Empire uses cookies — small text files placed on your device — to remember your preferences and, with your consent, to measure how the site is used.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary
Required for the Site to function. Includes ce-consent-v1, which stores your cookie choice for 12 months so we don't ask again on every visit.

Analytics — Google Analytics 4
We use Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID G-J0VR2MMES4) to understand which articles readers engage with. GA4 sets cookies (_ga, _ga_*) only after you opt in. IP addresses are anonymised. You can read Google's privacy practices at policies.google.com/privacy and opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Advertising Cookies
If and when we enable third-party advertising in the future, those cookies will only be set with your explicit consent.

Managing Cookies

On your first visit you will see a cookie consent banner where you can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or set granular preferences. You can change your choice at any time using the “Cookie Settings” link in the site footer. You can also clear or block cookies through your browser settings.

We follow Google's Consent Mode v2: analytics signals are denied by default until you opt in, which means no GA4 cookies are written before consent.

8. Affiliate Links

Coin & Empire participates in the Amazon Associates Programme and may participate in other affiliate programmes. This means we earn a small commission when you purchase products through links on our Site, at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate links are disclosed within articles where relevant. We only recommend books and products we believe are genuinely useful to our readers.

Your purchase data through affiliate links is handled by the respective retailer (e.g., Amazon). We do not receive or store your personal payment information.

9. Third-Party Links

Our Site contains links to external websites and resources. This Privacy Policy applies only to Coin & Empire. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites and encourage you to review their policies before providing any personal information.

10. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

• Newsletter subscribers — retained until you unsubscribe, then deleted within 30 days
• Contact form submissions — retained for up to 12 months
• Comment data — retained for the lifetime of the published article
• Analytics data — retained in anonymised/aggregated form for up to 26 months
• Legal and financial records — retained for 7 years as required by UK law

11. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

If you are based in the United Kingdom or European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Right to restriction — request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability — request your data in a portable format
• Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Rights related to automated decision-making — we do not use automated decision-making or profiling

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at editor@coinandempire.com. We will respond within 30 days.

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): ico.org.uk  ·  0303 123 1113

11a. Your Rights If You Are in the United States

If you are a resident of California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, or another US state with a comprehensive privacy law, you have rights similar to those above, including:

• Right to know what categories of personal information we collect and how we use them
• Right to access the personal information we hold about you
• Right to delete personal information we have collected from you
• Right to correct inaccurate personal information
• Right to opt out of “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising any of these rights

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Coin & Empire does not sell personal information for money, and we do not currently share personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising. Declining analytics cookies via our consent banner ensures that no analytics data is transmitted to Google. To submit any other privacy request, email editor@coinandempire.com with the subject line “US Privacy Request” and we will respond within the timeframe required by your state's law (typically 45 days).

12. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. These include:

• SSL/HTTPS encryption across the Site
• Restricted access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
• Use of reputable, security-audited third-party service providers

No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Children's Privacy

Coin & Empire is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Significant changes will be communicated to newsletter subscribers by email.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:

Coin & Empire
editor@coinandempire.com