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'''[[wikipedia:The_Economist|The Economist]]''' is a weekly digital and printed newspaper founded in 1843.

'''[[wikipedia:The_Economist|The Economist]]''' is a weekly digital and printed newspaper founded in 1843. Though mostly written and edited in London, they also have other editorial offices in the United States, Europe <small>(continental)</small>, Asia, and the Middle East.

==Consumer-impact summary==

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===Difficult cancellation process===

Signing up for a subscription is really easy and can be done through the website,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Your clearest view yet. |url=https://subscribenow.economist.com/?state=state-39b6585399d77b85ffed11a0bfca93db |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=The Economist}}</ref> but canceling, on the other hand, is only possible by calling customer support or by using the customer service chat function on the website.<ref>{{Cite web |last=@hyperxenophiliac |title=Want to cancel a subscription to The Economist? Have to chat to a service rep, you are #15 in line |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/13i9fa6/want_to_cancel_a_subscription_to_the_economist/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515210844/https://old.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/13i9fa6/want_to_cancel_a_subscription_to_the_economist/ |archive-date=15 May 2023 |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |via=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Subscription made through App Store and Google Play Store can be easily cancelled through Apple ID or the Play Store app, while website ones online offer a "manage your account" page without a cancel button.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How do I cancel my subscription? |url=https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/How-do-I-cancel-my-subscription |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251226002150/https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/How-do-I-cancel-my-subscription |archive-date=26 Dec 2025|access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=The Economist}}</ref>

Signing up for a subscription is really easy and can be done through the website,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Your clearest view yet. |url=https://subscribenow.economist.com/?state=state-39b6585399d77b85ffed11a0bfca93db |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=The Economist |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224104755/https://subscribenow.economist.com/?state=state-39b6585399d77b85ffed11a0bfca93db |archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref> but canceling, on the other hand, is only possible by calling customer support or by using the customer service chat function on the website.<ref>{{Cite web |last=@hyperxenophiliac |title=Want to cancel a subscription to The Economist? Have to chat to a service rep, you are #15 in line |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/13i9fa6/want_to_cancel_a_subscription_to_the_economist/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515210844/https://old.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/13i9fa6/want_to_cancel_a_subscription_to_the_economist/ |archive-date=15 May 2023 |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |via=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Subscription made through App Store and Google Play Store can be easily cancelled through Apple ID or the Play Store app, while website ones online offer a "manage your account" page without a cancel button.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How do I cancel my subscription? |url=https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/How-do-I-cancel-my-subscription |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251226002150/https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/How-do-I-cancel-my-subscription |archive-date=26 Dec 2025|access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=The Economist}}</ref>

[[File:Want-to-cancel-a-subscription-to-the-economist-have-to-chat-v0-zyii7v6q500b1.webp|thumb|The economist cancelation form. [https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/13i9fa6/want_to_cancel_a_subscription_to_the_economist/ Uploaded on Reddit]]]

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===Data collection and sharing===

Users that open the main webpage, [https://www.economist.com/ economist.com], are immediately stopped by a pop-up that says:<blockquote>We value your privacy. By continuing, you agree to our terms of use and our privacy policy. Manage your cookies.</blockquote>When clicking on "Manage your cookies", users must opt out of The Economist selling and sharing user information to third party marketers. <blockquote>You can ask us not to share your data with our partners by toggling ON below. Please note that even if you choose not to share your data, we may still share certain information with our trusted partners where it is essential to run our services.</blockquote>The Economist does not specify which kinds of information are "essential to run our services".

Users that open the main webpage, [https://www.economist.com/ economist.com], are immediately stopped by a pop-up that says:<blockquote>We value your privacy. By continuing, you agree to our terms of use and our privacy policy. Manage your cookies.</blockquote>When clicking on "Manage your [[Web cookie|cookies]]", users must opt out of The Economist selling and sharing user information to third party marketers. <blockquote>You can ask us not to share your data with our partners by toggling ON below. Please note that even if you choose not to share your data, we may still share certain information with our trusted partners where it is essential to run our services.</blockquote>The Economist does not specify which kinds of information are "essential to run our services".

==Suggested User Action==

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-| Description=The Economist is a weekly digital and printed newspaper founded in 1843.
+| Description=The Economist is a British weekly digital and printed newspaper founded in 1843.
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-'''[[wikipedia:The_Economist|The Economist]]''' is a weekly digital and printed newspaper founded in 1843.
+'''[[wikipedia:The_Economist|The Economist]]''' is a weekly digital and printed newspaper founded in 1843. Though mostly written and edited in London, they also have other editorial offices in the United States, Europe <small>(continental)</small>, Asia, and the Middle East.
 ==Consumer-impact summary==
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 ===Difficult cancellation process===
-Signing up for a subscription is really easy and can be done through the website,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Your clearest view yet. |url=https://subscribenow.economist.com/?state=state-39b6585399d77b85ffed11a0bfca93db |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=The Economist}}</ref> but canceling, on the other hand, is only possible by calling customer support or by using the customer service chat function on the website.<ref>{{Cite web |last=@hyperxenophiliac |title=Want to cancel a subscription to The Economist? Have to chat to a service rep, you are #15 in line |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/13i9fa6/want_to_cancel_a_subscription_to_the_economist/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515210844/https://old.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/13i9fa6/want_to_cancel_a_subscription_to_the_economist/ |archive-date=15 May 2023 |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |via=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Subscription made through  App Store and Google Play Store can be easily cancelled through Apple ID or the Play Store app, while website ones online offer a "manage your account" page without a cancel button.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How do I cancel my subscription? |url=https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/How-do-I-cancel-my-subscription |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251226002150/https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/How-do-I-cancel-my-subscription |archive-date=26 Dec 2025|access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=The Economist}}</ref>
+Signing up for a subscription is really easy and can be done through the website,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Your clearest view yet. |url=https://subscribenow.economist.com/?state=state-39b6585399d77b85ffed11a0bfca93db |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=The Economist |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224104755/https://subscribenow.economist.com/?state=state-39b6585399d77b85ffed11a0bfca93db |archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref> but canceling, on the other hand, is only possible by calling customer support or by using the customer service chat function on the website.<ref>{{Cite web |last=@hyperxenophiliac |title=Want to cancel a subscription to The Economist? Have to chat to a service rep, you are #15 in line |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/13i9fa6/want_to_cancel_a_subscription_to_the_economist/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515210844/https://old.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/13i9fa6/want_to_cancel_a_subscription_to_the_economist/ |archive-date=15 May 2023 |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |via=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Subscription made through  App Store and Google Play Store can be easily cancelled through Apple ID or the Play Store app, while website ones online offer a "manage your account" page without a cancel button.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How do I cancel my subscription? |url=https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/How-do-I-cancel-my-subscription |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251226002150/https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/How-do-I-cancel-my-subscription |archive-date=26 Dec 2025|access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=The Economist}}</ref>
 [[File:Want-to-cancel-a-subscription-to-the-economist-have-to-chat-v0-zyii7v6q500b1.webp|thumb|The economist cancelation form. [https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/13i9fa6/want_to_cancel_a_subscription_to_the_economist/ Uploaded on Reddit]]]
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 ===Data collection and sharing===
-Users that open the main webpage, [https://www.economist.com/ economist.com], are immediately stopped by a pop-up that says:<blockquote>We value your privacy. By continuing, you agree to our terms of use and our privacy policy. Manage your cookies.</blockquote>When clicking on "Manage your cookies", users must opt out of The Economist selling and sharing user information to third party marketers. <blockquote>You can ask us not to share your data with our partners by toggling ON below. Please note that even if you choose not to share your data, we may still share certain information with our trusted partners where it is essential to run our services.</blockquote>The Economist does not specify which kinds of information are "essential to run our services".
+Users that open the main webpage, [https://www.economist.com/ economist.com], are immediately stopped by a pop-up that says:<blockquote>We value your privacy. By continuing, you agree to our terms of use and our privacy policy. Manage your cookies.</blockquote>When clicking on "Manage your [[Web cookie|cookies]]", users must opt out of The Economist selling and sharing user information to third party marketers. <blockquote>You can ask us not to share your data with our partners by toggling ON below. Please note that even if you choose not to share your data, we may still share certain information with our trusted partners where it is essential to run our services.</blockquote>The Economist does not specify which kinds of information are "essential to run our services".
 ==Suggested User Action==