Who we are
Our website address is: https://ma-allen.com. This is the personal academic website of Michael A. Allen, Professor of Political Science at Boise State University.
What data we collect
This website does not have a comments section and does not allow user account registration. We do not collect personal information directly from visitors.
However, certain third-party services used on this site may collect data automatically when you visit, as described below.
Cookies
This site uses cookies — small files stored in your browser — to enable certain functionality and to collect anonymous analytics data. When you first visit the site, you will be shown a cookie consent notice. You can manage or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings button at the bottom of the page.
The following cookie categories are used on this site:
Functional cookies — These are necessary for the website to function correctly, such as storing your cookie consent preferences. These are placed by WordPress and our cookie consent plugin (Complianz). They do not collect personal data for tracking purposes.
Statistics cookies — Used to collect anonymized data about how visitors use the site. These are placed by StatCounter (see Analytics section below). Your consent is requested before these cookies are placed.
Analytics
StatCounter
This site uses StatCounter, a web analytics service. StatCounter collects anonymized information about your visit, including your IP address, browser type, referring page, and pages visited. This data helps us understand how visitors use the site. No personally identifiable information is stored. You can review StatCounter’s privacy policy at https://statcounter.com/about/legal/.
Embedded content from other websites
Pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, maps, or interactive data tools. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you had visited those websites directly. Those sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
Third-party services
Google Fonts
This site uses Google Fonts to display web typography. When the page loads, your browser may make a request to Google’s servers to retrieve font files. Google may collect your IP address as part of this process. You can review Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Dropbox
Links to curriculum vitae and other documents on this site may point to files hosted on Dropbox. Clicking these links will take you to Dropbox’s platform, which has its own privacy policy available at https://www.dropbox.com/privacy.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or share your personal data. Anonymized analytics data is processed by StatCounter as described above. No other data sharing with third parties occurs.
How long we retain your data
This site does not collect or store personal data directly. Analytics data collected by StatCounter is subject to their own data retention policies, available at https://statcounter.com/about/legal/.
Your rights over your data
You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data we hold about you. As this site does not collect personal data directly, such requests would typically apply to data held by third-party services (e.g. StatCounter). You also have the right to object to or restrict processing, and the right to data portability where applicable.
To exercise these rights or for any privacy-related questions, please contact us using the details below.
Contact
Michael A. Allen
School of Public Service, Boise State University
1910 University Dr., Boise, Idaho, United States
Email: michaelaallen@boisestate.edu
Website: https://ma-allen.com
This Cookie Policy was last updated on March 9, 2026 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
1. Introduction
Our website, https://www.ma-allen.com (hereinafter: "the website") uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as "cookies"). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3. What are scripts?
A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
5. Cookies
5.1 Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.
5.2 Statistics cookies
We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.
5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies
Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
6. Placed cookies
7. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on "Save preferences", you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
7.1 Manage your consent settings
8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.
Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.
9. Your rights with respect to personal data
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
- Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
- Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
- If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
- Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
- Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).
10. Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:
Michael Allen
1910 University Dr.
Boise, ID 83725
United States
Website: https://www.ma-allen.com
Email: michaelaallen@ex.comboisestate.edu
This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on March 8, 2026.