Cookie Policy

Last updated: April 2026. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies are, how localorganicrankings.com (the “Site”, “we”, “us”) uses them, and how you can manage your choices. It supplements our Privacy Policy and should be read together with our Terms of Service. We may update this Policy from time to time; the “Last updated” date at the top will change when we do.

What are cookies and similar technologies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit. They often include a unique identifier and may be “session” cookies (deleted when you close the browser) or “persistent” cookies (remaining for a defined period or until you delete them). Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, pixels (clear GIFs), and software development kits embedded in mobile web views. Together, these technologies can remember preferences, support security, measure performance, and enable affiliate attribution. This Policy uses “cookies” to refer to cookies and such similar technologies unless we specify otherwise.

Why websites use cookies

Cookies help operators deliver core functionality (such as load balancing or remembering that you dismissed a banner), improve user experience, and understand whether content is useful. They can also support commercial measurement, for example by recording that a user arrived via a particular marketing link. The legal requirements for consent differ depending on whether a cookie is strictly necessary for a service explicitly requested by the user or used for optional purposes such as non-essential analytics or advertising.

Types of cookies we may use

We group cookies into the following categories for transparency. The exact cookies deployed may evolve as we update the Site or integrate new tools; where required we will refresh this Policy and banner wording accordingly.

• Strictly necessary / essential: required to enable basic Site functions you request, such as displaying pages securely, remembering your cookie preference or age-verification state where implemented, preventing fraud, or maintaining network security. These cookies are typically exempt from consent requirements under UK guidance when they meet the “strictly necessary” test, but you can still block them via browser settings at the cost of degraded functionality.
• Functional: enhance usability by remembering choices such as language or layout where we offer such features. If any functional cookies are not strictly necessary under applicable law, we will seek consent before using them.
• Analytics / performance: help us understand aggregate traffic patterns, popular pages, approximate scroll depth, error rates, and campaign performance. Where analytics cookies are not strictly necessary, we will only activate them based on consent where legally required.
• Affiliate attribution: first- or third-party cookies or storage mechanisms used by networks or operators to attribute registrations or deposits to publishers. Such technologies are controlled largely by the destination site after you leave us, but we describe them here because they relate to outbound journeys initiated from the Site.

First-party and third-party cookies

First-party cookies are set by the Site’s domain visible in your browser. Third-party cookies are set by another domain, such as an analytics provider or an affiliate network. When you click through to an operator, that operator or its partners may set third-party or equivalent identifiers subject to their own policies. We do not control those technologies once you leave the Site.

Cookie banner and consent choices

Where we present a cookie banner, you can accept or reject categories of cookies as described in the banner text. Your choice may be stored in local storage or a consent cookie so we do not repeatedly ask on every page view. You may change your mind by clearing Site data or, where we provide a preference centre link in future, through that tool. Rejecting non-essential cookies will not block you from viewing informational content in most cases, though some measurement features may be limited.

Browser controls

All major browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through settings. You can usually find controls under “Privacy”, “Security”, or “Cookies”. Blocking all cookies may prevent the Site from remembering legitimate preferences and may interfere with affiliate link tracking in ways that do not affect you directly but can affect publisher analytics. Private or incognito modes may limit persistence of cookies after the session ends.

Do Not Track and global privacy signals

There is no uniform legal standard requiring us to respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals. We currently do not operate the Site differently based solely on such signals, but we monitor regulatory developments and may adjust practices if clear standards emerge.

Storage duration

Session cookies expire when you close the browser. Persistent cookies expire according to durations set by us or our providers, which may range from a few days to several years for consent logs or security tokens where justified. We periodically review retention to align with purpose limitation principles described in our Privacy Policy.

Third-party operator sites

When you open a linked operator website, you should expect extensive cookie use related to registration, gaming sessions, fraud prevention, marketing, and analytics. Each operator publishes its own cookie and privacy notices. Read them carefully before accepting marketing cookies or promotional communications on those sites.

Updates to this Cookie Policy

If we materially change how we use cookies, we will update this Policy and, where necessary, refresh consent for optional cookies. Continued use of the Site after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy except where fresh consent is legally required for specific technologies.

Contact

Questions about cookies: info@localorganicrankings.com. For broader data protection questions, see our Privacy Policy.