Privacy Policy

At the Political Economy Research Institute, accessible from https://peri.umass.edu, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by he Political Economy Research Institute and how we use it.

Log Files

The Political Economy Research Institute follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies Policy

We do not – nor will we ever – use your information for advertising or sell your information under any circumstances. Our website uses cookies only to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. We do share information about your use of our site with our social media and analytics partners, who may combine it with other information you’ve provided them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user’s experience more efficient. The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission. Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Third Pary Privacy Policies

The Political Economy Research Institute’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.

Children’s Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

The Political Economy Research Institute does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This privacy policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in the Political Economy Research Institute, This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

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