Effective Date: February 24, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how CognitivePsychology.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”), operated by Relatix LLC, collects, uses, and shares information when you visit our website at www.cognitivepsychology.com (the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies. This may include:

  • Your IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring URL
  • Pages viewed and time spent on each page
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Device type and screen resolution

Information You Provide

We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use the Site. If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information such as your name, email address, and the contents of your message.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
  • Analyze usage trends and user behavior
  • Monitor and prevent technical issues
  • Serve relevant advertisements
  • Comply with legal obligations

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve your experience and understand how the Site is used. The types of cookies we use include:

  • Essential cookies: Required for basic Site functionality such as remembering your accessibility preferences (text size, theme, contrast).
  • Analytics cookies: Used to collect information about how visitors use the Site, including which pages are visited most often and whether users receive error messages. We use this data to improve the Site.
  • Advertising cookies: Used by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to help us understand how visitors use the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they visited before coming to the Site.

Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the Site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through Google Analytics with personally identifiable information.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on the Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to the Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you may opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.

Third-Party Services

In addition to Google Analytics and Google AdSense, we use the following third-party services:

  • Google Tag Manager: Used to manage tracking scripts and tags on the Site.
  • Cloudflare: Used for content delivery, performance optimization, and security. Cloudflare may collect certain technical data as described in their privacy policy.

These third-party services may collect information sent by your browser as part of a web page request, such as cookies or your IP address. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for information on how they handle your data.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following circumstances:

  • With service providers who assist us in operating the Site (such as hosting and analytics providers), subject to confidentiality obligations.
  • If required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
  • To protect the rights, property, or safety of CognitivePsychology.com, our users, or the public.

Data Retention

We retain automatically collected data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Analytics data is retained according to the default retention settings of the respective analytics services.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Object to or restrict processing of your data
  • Opt out of personalized advertising

For California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which your information is collected, the business purpose for collecting your information, and the categories of third parties with whom we share your information. You also have the right to request deletion of your personal information. We do not sell personal information as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

For European Economic Area Residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legal basis for collecting and using your information is either your consent or our legitimate interest in operating and improving the Site. You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie settings or contacting us.

Children’s Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information collected through the Site. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Links to Other Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, including Wikipedia, Google Scholar, and the APA Dictionary of Psychology. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

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. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Relatix LLC
Email: privacy@cognitivepsychology.com