Privacy Policy - Rate My GEO

Last updated: August 23, 2025

Information We Collect

Website URLs and Analysis Data

When you use our GEO analysis tool, we collect the website URL you submit for analysis. We do not store or retain any personal information from the websites being analyzed. Our analysis is performed in real-time and results are temporarily cached for 24 hours to improve performance.

Usage Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This includes:

Pages visited and time spent on our site
Browser type, device type, and operating system
Approximate geographic location (country/region level)
Referral sources (how you found our website)
Website usage patterns and popular features

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience:

Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality
Analytics cookies: Help us understand website usage patterns
Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to display relevant ads
Performance cookies: Help us improve website speed and functionality

How We Use Your Information

Service Provision

We use the website URLs you submit to perform GEO analysis and provide you with detailed scores and recommendations. Analysis results are generated in real-time and temporarily cached to improve performance for subsequent requests.

Website Improvement

Analytics data helps us understand how users interact with our tool, identify popular features, and make improvements to enhance user experience and analysis accuracy.

Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. Google may use cookies and other tracking technologies to show you personalized ads based on your interests and browsing behavior.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We work with trusted third-party services to provide our website functionality:

Google Analytics: For website usage analytics and insights
Google AdSense: For displaying relevant advertisements
Replit: For website hosting and infrastructure services

We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, or legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Rate My GEO, our users, or others.

Data Security and Retention

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmission
Secure hosting infrastructure with regular security updates
Limited access to data on a need-to-know basis
Analysis results are cached for 24 hours maximum
No personal information is collected or retained from analyzed websites

Your Rights and Choices

You can control cookie usage through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. You can control ad personalization through Google Ad Settings.

Children's Privacy

Rate My GEO is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last updated" date.