Cookie Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2026. This policy explains how Rankpantrytempon uses cookies and browser local storage to maintain site functionality, improve performance, and protect your choices.
1. What Are Cookies and Local Storage?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device by websites you visit. They are widely used to ensure websites function securely and efficiently, as well as to provide aggregated reporting data to site operators. In addition to traditional cookies, modern browsers support local storage (`localStorage`), which stores user choices directly on your machine without transmitting data back and forth to servers on every single page request.
2. Our Cookies and Storage Items
Rankpantrytempon does not employ intrusive cross-site tracking cookies or behavioral advertising networks. Below is a full inventory of the cookies and local storage keys used on this site:
| Item Identifier | Classification | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
rpt_cookie_choice_2026 |
Strictly Necessary (Local Storage) | Stores your cookie consent choices (Accept, Reject, Preferences) so the banner does not reappear on reload or navigation. | Persistent (365 Days) |
rpt_sec_token |
Strictly Necessary (Session Cookie) | Cryptographic session verification token used to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) on contact form submissions. | Session (Closes with browser) |
_rpt_telemetry_id |
Analytics (First-Party Cookie) | Anonymized, randomly generated ID used to measure page views and server response times across reading sessions. | 90 Days |
rpt_view_prefs |
Functional (Local Storage) | Saves user-selected reading preferences, such as unit measurements (Celsius/Fahrenheit) across guides. | 180 Days |
3. Cookie Categories Defined
- Strictly Necessary: Essential for network routing, security, and remembering your privacy choices. These cannot be disabled through our consent banner, as the site cannot function properly without them.
- Performance & Analytics: Collect aggregated, non-personally identifiable metrics on reader navigation patterns, popular guides, and server load. These are only activated with your consent.
- Functional Storage: Remembers your preferred reading configurations (such as measurement units or typography scaling) to ensure a consistent browsing experience.
4. Managing and Disabling Cookies in Your Browser
You can adjust your consent choices at any time by clicking "Preferences" on our site banner. Alternatively, you can manage, block, or delete cookies directly through your browser settings:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.
Please note that disabling strictly necessary storage keys may prevent our contact form from submitting securely or cause the consent banner to reappear on every page load.
5. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally to reflect technical changes in browser protocols, site features, or applicable data protection regulations. The updated version will always be indicated by the "Effective Date" at the top of this page.