Last updated: 10/15/2025
This Cookie Policy explains how MonsterRank ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly:
- Authentication cookies: Remember your login status
- Security cookies: Protect against fraud and abuse
- Session cookies: Maintain your session while using our service
- CSRF tokens: Protect against cross-site request forgery
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website:
- _ga: Distinguishes unique users (expires after 2 years)
- _ga_*: Contains campaign-related information (expires after 2 years)
- _gid: Distinguishes unique users (expires after 24 hours)
- _gat: Used to throttle request rate (expires after 1 minute)
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences:
- Cookie consent: Remember your cookie preferences
- Theme preferences: Remember your display preferences
- Language settings: Remember your language choice
Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party services that may set their own cookies:
- Google Analytics: Website analytics and reporting
- Stripe: Payment processing (only during checkout)
Cookie Purposes
Website Functionality
- Remember your login status
- Keep you signed in during your session
- Remember your scan results
- Maintain security measures
Analytics and Performance
- Track website usage and performance
- Understand user behavior and preferences
- Improve our service based on usage data
- Monitor and fix technical issues
User Experience
- Remember your preferences
- Provide personalized content
- Improve loading times
- Remember your cookie consent choices
Managing Cookies
Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Accept only essential cookies
- Customize your preferences
- Change your preferences at any time
Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Google Analytics Opt-out
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by:
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience:
- Essential cookies: Website may not function properly
- Analytics cookies: We can't improve our service based on usage
- Preference cookies: Settings won't be remembered
Cookie Retention
Different cookies have different retention periods:
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Remain until expiry date or manual deletion
- Authentication cookies: Usually expire after 30 days
- Analytics cookies: Typically expire after 2 years
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date and posting a notice on our website.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
For more information about how we collect and use your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.