ToolRankHQ ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website toolrankhq.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Fill out our contact form (name, email address, message content)
- Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)
- Send us an email directly
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and your visit, including:
- IP address (anonymized)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Date and time of your visit
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity on our website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track ad campaign performance.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics (tracking ID: G-Z6W6MGYL95) to analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google may use this data to contextualize and personalize ads in its advertising network.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
For more information on how Google uses data, visit Google's Privacy Policy.
Google AdSense and Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website. You can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.
Third-Party Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, products, and services. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content or practices. Third-party services we use include:
- Google Analytics — website traffic analysis
- Google AdSense — advertising display
- Formspree — contact form processing
Affiliate Links
Our website contains affiliate links to third-party products and services. When you click these links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. These affiliate partners may use cookies to track referrals. Our use of affiliate links does not affect our editorial independence or product rankings.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:
- Contact form submissions: retained for up to 2 years to respond to inquiries and improve our services
- Newsletter subscriptions: retained until you unsubscribe
- Analytics data: retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default)
- Server logs: retained for up to 90 days
Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct inaccurate personal data.
- Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit how we use your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request a machine-readable copy of your data.
- Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your personal data.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@toolrankhq.com.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Email: hello@toolrankhq.com
- Contact Form: toolrankhq.com/contact