Cookie Policy

Effective date: February 1, 2025 • Last updated: February 1, 2025

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They serve different purposes: some are essential for a site to function; others help the site remember your preferences; others collect analytics data about how visitors use the site.

In addition to cookies, we use localStorage (a browser storage mechanism) to store certain preference data, including your cookie consent choice. localStorage functions similarly to cookies but is stored locally in your browser and is not sent to our servers with each request.

2. Cookies We Use

2.1 Strictly Necessary

These are required for the site to function correctly. They do not require your consent.

  • saz_cookie_consent (localStorage): stores your cookie consent preference (accepted or declined). Persists in your browser until cleared. No expiry date; you can reset it by clearing site data.
  • Session cookies (transient): temporary session identifiers used by the PHP server to maintain state during your visit (e.g., during checkout). These are deleted when you close your browser.

2.2 Analytics Cookies (Requires Consent)

If you accept cookies, we may use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our site. This helps us improve page content, identify navigation issues, and make the site more useful.

  • Analytics data is aggregated. We do not link it to your personal identity.
  • We do not enable advertising features, remarketing, or cross-site tracking in any analytics platform.
  • If you decline cookies, no analytics cookies are set.

2.3 Third-Party Cookies (Stripe)

When you initiate a checkout and are redirected to Stripe's secure payment page (checkout.stripe.com), Stripe may set cookies on your device for fraud prevention and session security purposes. These cookies are governed by Stripe's Privacy Policy (stripe.com/privacy) and are not within our control.

3. What We Do Not Do with Cookies

We do not use cookies to:

  • Track you across third-party websites
  • Serve targeted advertising
  • Build behavioral profiles for sale to third parties
  • Collect sensitive personal information

4. Your Cookie Choices

4.1 Cookie Banner

On your first visit, we display a cookie consent banner. You can choose to Accept or Decline non-essential cookies. Your choice is stored in localStorage and applied for all subsequent visits.

4.2 Changing Your Preference

To change your cookie preference after the initial choice:

  • Open your browser's developer tools (F12 in most browsers)
  • Go to Application > Local Storage > https://seo-analyze.com
  • Delete the item with the key "saz_cookie_consent"
  • Refresh the page and the consent banner will reappear

Alternatively, you can clear your browser's site data for this domain via your browser's settings (Privacy / Site Settings).

4.3 Browser-Level Cookie Control

All modern browsers allow you to block or delete cookies via Settings. Note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of this site, particularly the checkout flow. You can find instructions for managing cookies in your specific browser at its respective support pages.

5. Cookies by Third-Party Tools

We may embed content from the following third-party services, which may set their own cookies:

  • Google Fonts: fonts loaded from fonts.googleapis.com may involve a brief connection to Google's servers. This is a CDN request, not a tracking mechanism. If preferred, fonts can be self-hosted (contact us if this is a concern).
  • Stripe: as described above, when redirected to Stripe for payment

6. Do Not Track

Some browsers transmit a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. We currently do not have a technical mechanism to respond to DNT signals, but we do not engage in cross-site behavioral tracking regardless.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our site or applicable regulations change. The "last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. We will notify active clients of material changes.

8. Contact

Cookie questions: hello@seo-analyze.com • SEO Analyze, 814 Richards Ave, Ashtabula, OH 44004