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Cookie Policy
Which cookies and similar technologies this site uses, what they do, and how to control them.
Last updated: October 16, 2026
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. Similar technologies, such as local storage, work in a comparable way. They help a site remember your choices and understand how it is used.
This policy explains the cookies used on pinnaclerank.com, operated by Pinnacle Rank LLC. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
Your choices
You can change your choice at any time.
- EEA, UK and Switzerland: analytics cookies are only set after you click Accept. Until then, Google Consent Mode keeps analytics storage off.
- Other regions: analytics cookies are on by default. You can switch them off at any time with the button above.
- Global Privacy Control: if your browser sends a GPC signal, analytics cookies stay off unless you choose otherwise.
When analytics storage is off, Google Analytics may still receive basic, cookieless signals (such as a page load) that don’t identify you, as part of Google Consent Mode.
Cookies we use
Strictly necessary
These are needed for the site to work and to remember your privacy choice. They don’t require consent.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
pr_consent | Pinnacle Rank (local storage) | Remembers whether you accepted or declined analytics cookies | 12 months |
| Security cookies | Pinnacle Rank (security plugin) | May be set briefly to detect and block malicious traffic | Session |
wordpress_*, wp-settings-* | Pinnacle Rank | Only set for site administrators who log in | Session to 1 year |
Analytics
These help us understand how visitors use the site. In the EEA, UK and Switzerland they are only set with your consent.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors with a random identifier | 2 years |
_ga_<ID> | Google Analytics | Keeps track of the current session | 2 years |
| Burst Statistics | Pinnacle Rank (first party) | Privacy-focused visit statistics stored on our own server and not shared with third parties | Varies (may be cookieless) |
Preferences
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessibility settings | Pinnacle Rank (local storage) | Remembers options you select in the accessibility tool, such as text size or contrast | Until cleared |
We do not use advertising or social media tracking cookies.
Third-party resources
Some resources, such as web fonts from Google Fonts, are loaded from third-party servers. This does not set cookies, but the provider receives your IP address when your browser requests the file. See Google’s Privacy Policy.
Managing cookies in your browser
Most browsers let you view, block and delete cookies in their settings. Blocking all cookies may affect how some websites work. You can also install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the cookies we use change. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it last changed.
Contact us
Questions about cookies on this site?
Pinnacle Rank LLC
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Email: contact@pinnaclerank.com