Last updated: June 24, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Heterodox Prehistory (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and handles information about visitors to heterodoxprehistory.com (“the Site”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

When you use the contact form on this Site, we collect the information you submit: your name, email address, the subject of your message, and the message itself. This information is processed by Formspree (formspree.io), a third-party form processing service, and delivered to us by email. Formspree’s privacy policy is available at formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy.

We do not store contact form submissions on our own servers. Submitted information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, this Site automatically collects certain technical information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information is collected through standard web server logs maintained by our hosting infrastructure (Amazon Web Services CloudFront and S3).

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to analyze Site traffic and usage patterns. Specifically:

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the Site — which pages are most visited, how long visitors stay, and how they find the Site. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Google AdSense: We may display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a visitor’s prior visits to this Site and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings at adssettings.google.com. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

How We Use Information

We use the information collected to:

  • Respond to inquiries submitted through the contact form
  • Analyze and improve the Site’s content and user experience
  • Understand which topics and articles are most valuable to our readers
  • Display relevant advertisements (when applicable)
  • Maintain the security and proper operation of the Site

Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating the Site, including:

  • Amazon Web Services — website hosting and content delivery
  • Formspree — contact form processing
  • Google Analytics — website traffic analysis
  • Google AdSense — advertising services

Each of these providers has their own privacy policies governing the use of information shared with them.

We may also disclose information when required by law, to enforce our site policies, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Heterodox Prehistory or others.

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry. Web server logs are retained for a limited period for security and diagnostic purposes. Analytics data is retained according to the default retention policies of Google Analytics.

Your Choices and Rights

You have the following choices regarding your information:

  • Opt out of Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
  • Opt out of personalized ads: Visit adssettings.google.com or aboutads.info
  • Do Not Track: Some browsers include a Do Not Track feature. We honor Do Not Track signals where technically feasible.
  • Contact us: To request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided to us, contact us at heterodoxprehistory@gmail.com

Children’s Privacy

This Site is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at heterodoxprehistory@gmail.com and we will promptly delete it.

This Site may contain links to third-party websites, including linked articles, books, and resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

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

Heterodox Prehistory
heterodoxprehistory@gmail.com
heterodoxprehistory.com