Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our Service.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use on FeatureRank.

We use different types of cookies for various purposes:

2.1 Essential Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly.

• Authentication cookies (Clerk)
• Session management cookies
• Security cookies
• Load balancing cookies

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest / Contract performance

Duration: Session or up to 1 year

2.2 Analytics Cookies

Purpose: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

• Google Analytics (anonymized)
• Usage patterns and performance metrics
• Error tracking and debugging

Legal Basis: Consent

Duration: Up to 2 years

2.3 Functional Cookies

Purpose: Remember your preferences and settings.

• Theme preferences (light/dark mode)
• Language settings
• Dashboard customizations
• Form data preservation

Legal Basis: Consent

Duration: Up to 1 year

2.4 Marketing Cookies

Purpose: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and marketing content.

• Targeted advertising
• Social media integration
• Retargeting campaigns

Legal Basis: Consent

Duration: Up to 2 years

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies:

3.1 Authentication Services

• Clerk: For user authentication and account management
• GitHub: For OAuth authentication and API access

3.2 Analytics and Performance

• Google Analytics: Website usage analytics
• Sentry: Error tracking and performance monitoring
• Vercel Analytics: Website performance metrics

3.3 Payment Processing

• Autumn: Secure payment processing
• Stripe/PayPal: Payment gateway services

3.4 Content Delivery

• Cloudflare: Content delivery network and security
• Vercel: Website hosting and deployment

Cookies help us provide and improve our Service in several ways:

• Authentication: Keep you logged in securely
• Personalization: Remember your preferences and settings
• Analytics: Understand user behavior and improve our Service
• Security: Protect against fraud and abuse
• Performance: Optimize loading times and functionality
• Marketing: Deliver relevant content and advertisements

You have several options to control cookies:

5.1 Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences.

5.2 Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

5.3 Opt-out Links

You can opt out of specific third-party cookies:

• Google Analytics Opt-out
• Clerk Privacy Settings

Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our Service.

We retain cookies for different periods depending on their purpose:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain until deleted or expired
• Essential Cookies: Up to 1 year
• Analytics Cookies: Up to 2 years
• Marketing Cookies: Up to 2 years

Cookies are automatically deleted when they expire or when you clear your browser data.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, providing additional notice.

Your continued use of FeatureRank after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@featurerank.dev
• Address: FeatureRank - Daniel Gietmann Siegburger Straße 129 B 53229 Bonn

We will respond to your inquiries as quickly as possible, typically within 30 days.