Cookie Policy

Last Updated: December 21, 2025

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how KeywordKick ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website and use our SEO analytics platform (the "Service").

This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be:

  • Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
  • Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them
  • First-Party Cookies: Set by the website you're visiting
  • Third-Party Cookies: Set by external services integrated into the website

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

1. Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

These cookies are necessary for the Service to function properly. Without these cookies, certain features would not work.

Purpose:

  • Authenticate users and maintain login sessions
  • Remember your account preferences and settings
  • Enable security features and prevent fraud
  • Load balance and distribute traffic
  • Store your consent preferences

Legal Basis: Necessary for contract performance

Examples:

  • auth-token: Maintains your login session
  • session-id: Identifies your session
  • csrf-token: Prevents cross-site request forgery
  • cookie-consent: Stores your cookie preferences

Duration: Session or up to 30 days

You Cannot Opt Out of essential cookies as they are required for the Service to function.

2. Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization but are not strictly necessary for the Service to work.

Purpose:

  • Remember your preferences (language, theme, layout)
  • Customize your experience based on previous interactions
  • Enable collaborative features (organization switching, project selection)
  • Store form data to prevent data loss
  • Remember your recent projects and datasets

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest and consent

Examples:

  • preferred-language: Your language preference
  • theme-preference: Dark mode or light mode selection
  • recent-projects: List of recently accessed projects
  • dashboard-layout: Your dashboard customization

Duration: 30 days to 1 year

You Can Opt Out of functional cookies through your browser settings or our cookie banner.

3. Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our Service, which helps us improve functionality and user experience.

Purpose:

  • Measure website traffic and usage patterns
  • Analyze which features are most popular
  • Identify technical issues and errors
  • Understand user journeys and behavior
  • Improve service performance and design

Legal Basis: Consent

Third-Party Services:

  • Google Analytics: Web analytics service (anonymized IP addresses)
  • Vercel Analytics: Performance and usage analytics
  • PostHog (if applicable): Product analytics and session recording

Examples:

  • _ga: Google Analytics identifier
  • _gid: Google Analytics session identifier
  • _ga_*: Google Analytics property-specific identifier
  • ph_*: PostHog analytics cookies

Duration: Up to 2 years

You Can Opt Out by declining analytics cookies in our cookie banner or using browser settings.

4. Marketing and Advertising Cookies (If Applicable)

We may use marketing cookies to deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

Purpose:

  • Show you relevant ads on third-party platforms
  • Prevent showing you the same ad repeatedly
  • Measure ad campaign performance
  • Track conversions from marketing campaigns
  • Build marketing audience segments

Legal Basis: Consent

Third-Party Services:

  • Google Ads: Advertising platform
  • Facebook Pixel: Social media advertising
  • LinkedIn Insight Tag: B2B advertising
  • Twitter Pixel: Social media advertising

Duration: Up to 2 years

You Can Opt Out by declining marketing cookies in our cookie banner or adjusting your preferences on advertising platforms.

Similar Technologies We Use

In addition to cookies, we use other tracking technologies:

Local Storage and Session Storage

HTML5 storage mechanisms that store data locally in your browser.

Uses:

  • Cache application data for faster performance
  • Store temporary form data
  • Save user interface states
  • Enable offline functionality

Web Beacons (Tracking Pixels)

Small transparent images embedded in emails or web pages.

Uses:

  • Track email open rates
  • Measure campaign effectiveness
  • Verify page views

Device Fingerprinting

Collecting information about your device configuration.

Uses:

  • Fraud prevention and security
  • Analytics and diagnostics
  • Service optimization

Third-Party Cookies

Our Service integrates with third-party services that may set their own cookies:

Google Services

When you connect Google Search Console or we use Google APIs:

  • Google OAuth cookies for authentication
  • Google API cookies for data access
  • Google Analytics cookies (if enabled)

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Payment Processors

When processing payments:

  • Stripe: Payment processing cookies
  • Lemonsqueezy: Subscription management cookies
  • Other processors as applicable

Analytics and Monitoring

  • Vercel Analytics: Performance monitoring
  • Sentry (if applicable): Error tracking
  • PostHog (if applicable): Product analytics

Email and Communication

  • Email tracking pixels in transactional and marketing emails
  • Support chat cookies (if chat widget is enabled)

Your Cookie Choices and Controls

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customize your preferences by cookie category

Your choices are stored in the cookie-consent cookie and honored during your future visits.

Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

  • Clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the website footer
  • Accessing cookie preferences in your account settings
  • Clearing cookies through your browser settings

Browser Controls

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:

Chrome:

  1. Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  2. Choose your preference or manage exceptions

Firefox:

  1. Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  2. Choose your preference or manage exceptions

Safari:

  1. Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
  2. Choose your preference or manage exceptions

Edge:

  1. Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
  2. Choose your preference or manage exceptions

Note: Blocking all cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our Service.

Do Not Track (DNT)

Some browsers support a "Do Not Track" signal. Our Service does not currently respond to DNT signals, as there is no industry-wide standard for handling them.

Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of certain third-party cookies using these tools:

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable or decline cookies:

Essential Cookies (Cannot be disabled):

  • Service will not function properly
  • You will not be able to log in
  • Security features may not work

Functional Cookies:

  • Preferences will not be saved
  • You'll need to reconfigure settings on each visit
  • Some convenience features may not work

Analytics Cookies:

  • Your usage data will not be collected
  • No impact on Service functionality

Marketing Cookies:

  • You may see less relevant advertisements
  • Ads may appear more frequently
  • No impact on Service functionality

Cookies We Set

Below is a detailed list of cookies we set directly:

| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration | |-------------|---------|------|----------| | auth-token | Authentication session | Essential | 30 days | | session-id | Session identifier | Essential | Session | | csrf-token | Security protection | Essential | Session | | cookie-consent | Cookie preferences | Essential | 1 year | | theme | Dark/light mode preference | Functional | 1 year | | language | Language preference | Functional | 1 year | | recent-projects | Recent project IDs | Functional | 30 days | | organization-id | Current organization | Functional | 30 days | | dashboard-layout | Dashboard preferences | Functional | 1 year |

International Data Transfers

Some third-party services that set cookies may transfer data outside your country. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers, particularly for users in the European Economic Area.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children through cookies or any other means.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Changes in our cookie usage
  • New technologies
  • Regulatory requirements
  • Service updates

We will notify you of material changes by:

  • Updating the "Last Updated" date
  • Posting a notice on our website
  • Re-requesting consent if required by law

Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.

Legal Basis for Cookie Use

For users in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland:

  • Essential Cookies: Processed based on contract performance (necessary to provide the Service)
  • Functional Cookies: Processed based on legitimate interests and consent
  • Analytics Cookies: Processed based on consent
  • Marketing Cookies: Processed based on consent

You have the right to withdraw consent at any time through our cookie settings.

Your Rights (GDPR/ePrivacy)

If you're in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you have rights regarding cookies and tracking:

  • Right to be Informed: This Cookie Policy provides transparency about our cookie use
  • Right to Control: You can accept, reject, or customize cookie preferences
  • Right to Access: Request information about data collected through cookies
  • Right to Delete: Clear cookies through your browser or request deletion of associated data
  • Right to Object: Object to certain cookie uses, particularly for marketing
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Change your cookie preferences at any time

To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@keywordkick.com.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: privacy@keywordkick.com Support: support@keywordkick.com Address: KeywordKick, [Your Business Address]

For GDPR-related cookie inquiries, contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@keywordkick.com.

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