Technology and security

How the platform works

Eco Data Technologies runs on WordPress. Official figures are collected from published sources, checked and stored as datasets. Automatic tasks update market figures each business day and download country data from the World Bank and the IMF each week. Charts, downloads and the public API all read from the same datasets, so the numbers match wherever you see them.

The public API

The API is read-only: it publishes data and cannot change anything on the site. Responses are cached, and automated use is rate-limited to keep the service available for everyone.

Protecting the site

• Pages are served over HTTPS.
• Form submissions are checked with security tokens and a spam trap.
• Passwords for accounts are stored in hashed form by WordPress, never in plain text.
• The public API cannot write to the site.

Protecting your data

We collect only what each service needs, as described in our privacy policy. Newsletter subscriber details are held by Mailchimp; messages and accounts are stored in the site database.

Reporting a security issue

If you find a security problem, please email enquiries@ecodatatechnologies.com with the details and do not share it publicly until we have had a chance to fix it. We will acknowledge your report and keep you informed.