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Cookie Policy

Learn how GMB Toolkit uses cookies and similar technologies to provide, protect, and improve our services.

Effective Date: May 13, 2025

What are cookies? Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and understand how you use the service.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them. By using GMB Toolkit, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

1 Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our platform:

2 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the platform to function. Without them, core features like logging in, staying authenticated, and form submissions would not work.

These cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the security and operation of the service. They do not track you for advertising purposes.

3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies remember your preferences and settings to provide a more personalized experience. For example, they may remember your sidebar state or preferred language.

Disabling these cookies will not break the platform but may result in a less personalized experience where your preferences need to be reset on each visit.

4 Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our platform — which pages are visited most, where users drop off, and how features are being used. This helps us improve the product.

Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5 Third-Party Cookies

Some features on our platform may use third-party services that set their own cookies. These include:

  • Google OAuth: Used for authentication when you connect your Google account. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
  • Google Analytics: Used to analyze platform usage. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
  • Payment Processors: If you make a payment, our payment provider may set cookies for fraud prevention and session tracking.

We do not control third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for more information.

6 Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

  • Session cookies are temporary and deleted when you close your browser. We use these for authentication and security tokens.
  • Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted. We use these for remembering your preferences and analytics.

7 How to Control Cookies

You have several options to control or limit how cookies are used:

  • Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. Note that blocking necessary cookies will prevent you from logging in.
  • Incognito/Private Mode: Cookies set during a private browsing session are deleted when the window is closed.
  • Browser Extensions: Tools like Privacy Badger or uBlock Origin can help manage third-party cookies.
  • Google Analytics Opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on to prevent analytics tracking.

To manage cookies in popular browsers: Chrome  ·  Firefox  ·  Safari  ·  Edge

8 Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked.

Currently there is no universal standard for DNT signals. We do not respond to DNT signals at this time, but we only use analytics cookies in aggregate, anonymized form and do not track users for advertising.

9 Cookies & Google API Data

When you connect your Google Business Profile, we store OAuth tokens securely in our database — not in cookies. These tokens are encrypted at rest and used solely to operate the features you enable.

Cookies are never used to store Google account credentials or OAuth tokens.

10 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as our platform evolves or regulations change.

Material changes will be communicated via email or an in-app notice. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11 Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@gmbtoolkit.com