Policies
Privacy Policy
Rate My Stack is a free business-stack visualizer. We keep data collection minimal, never sell your data, and tell you exactly what advertising does on this site.
What we collect
The visualizer runs in your browser. The tools you select, the categories you mark as gaps, and the layout you create are stored in your local browser only — they are not sent to any server. We do collect standard server logs (IP, user agent, timestamp, referring URL) for security and operational diagnostics, retained for up to 30 days.
If you submit a stack to the public leaderboard, the tool list and any name or handle you choose are stored. We don't tie a leaderboard entry to your email or any identifying info you don't voluntarily provide.
Cookies
- Strictly necessary — preference storage (theme, last layout).
- Analytics — privacy-respecting analytics to count visits. No demographic targeting.
- Advertising — when ads are enabled (Google AdSense, pending approval), Google and partners use cookies to serve ads based on prior visits to this and other sites.
Third-party advertising (Google AdSense)
Rate My Stack is supported by display advertising via Google AdSense. Per Google's policies:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to Rate My Stack or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
More about Google's advertising practices: policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
Your rights
- EU / UK (GDPR): right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, port, and object to processing.
- California (CCPA / CPRA): right to know what we collect, request deletion, and opt out of sale or sharing. We do not sell personal information.
To exercise rights, email [email protected].
Children's privacy
Rate My Stack is intended for adults running business operations. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.
Changes
We may update this policy. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent change.