Privacy Policy

Agora Press | Effective Date: 7 March 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Agora Press. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information you provide while using our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it. It also explains your rights regarding your personal data.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you voluntarily provide it, including:

Name
Email address
Information submitted through contact forms
Information submitted when signing up for newsletters
Information included in comments on articles

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the site, some technical information may be collected automatically, including:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Pages visited
Date and time of visits

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve user experience and analyze how our site is used.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember information about your visit and improve your experience on future visits.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics (through MonsterInsights) to collect anonymous data about how visitors use our site, such as which pages are visited most and how long people stay. This helps us improve our content and site performance.
Functionality Cookies: Help the site remember your preferences.

When you first visit our site, you will be shown a cookie consent banner. You may accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can also change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer.

You may also disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our site.

For a complete list of cookies used on this site, please see our Cookie Policy.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

Respond to messages sent through our contact form
Send newsletters or updates if you sign up
Moderate and display comments on articles
Analyze site usage and improve the website and user experience (via anonymized analytics data)
Maintain the security of the site

We do not sell or rent personal information.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

Consent: Where you have given clear consent, such as subscribing to our newsletter or accepting analytics cookies.
Legitimate Interests: For site security, spam prevention, and improving user experience through anonymized analytics.
Contract: When processing is necessary to fulfill a request you have made (e.g., responding to a contact form message).

6. Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser information, to help detect spam.

Comments may be visible publicly along with the name provided by the commenter.

7. Email Signups

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address so we can send updates, news, or announcements related to Agora Press.

You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send.

8. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to operate the website. These may include:

Google Analytics (via MonsterInsights): Used to analyze site traffic. Data collected is anonymized where possible. Google may process data in accordance with their own privacy policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics at any time via our cookie settings or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Email newsletter platforms: To deliver newsletters you have subscribed to.
Spam protection tools: To protect our comment forms.

These services process data only as necessary to perform their functions and are bound by their own privacy policies.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics default retention settings.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to correction: Request that we correct inaccurate information.
Right to deletion: Request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
Right to opt out of analytics: Decline analytics cookies via our cookie consent banner or settings.
California residents (CCPA): You have the right to know what personal information is collected, to opt out of its sale (we do not sell data), and to request deletion.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@theagorapress.com.

11. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure. However, no method of online transmission or storage is completely secure.

12. Children’s Information

Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

14. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

privacy@theagorapress.com