Cookie Policy

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This Cookie Policy explains how Rankests.com (“Rankests,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website, and the choices available to you.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, or display settings) over a period of time, and to collect information about how the site is used.

2. How we use cookies

Rankests uses cookies for purposes including:

Strictly necessary cookies — required for core site functionality, such as security, load balancing, and remembering cookie consent choices.
Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use our free SEO tools and blog content, so we can improve site performance and content.
Functionality cookies — remember preferences like previously used tools or settings, so you don't have to re-enter them.
Advertising and affiliate cookies — used by us and third-party partners (including affiliate networks and, where applicable, advertising providers) to measure link performance and, in the future, to serve relevant ads. See our Affiliate Disclosure for more on affiliate tracking.

3. Third-party cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services we use, such as:

Website analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
Affiliate networks (e.g., Amazon Associates, hosting/software affiliate partners)
Our cookie consent management platform (TermsFeed)
Advertising networks, if and when advertising is enabled on the site

These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your use of Rankests and other websites.

4. Your cookie choices

When you first visit Rankests, you are shown a cookie consent banner where you can accept or manage non-essential cookies. You can also control cookies through your browser settings, including:

Blocking all cookies
Deleting existing cookies
Being notified when a cookie is set

Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of some tools on this site.

You can update your consent preferences at any time by [reopening the cookie settings panel] or clearing cookies in your browser.

5. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated version on this page with a revised "last updated" date.