Privacy Policy

RankThis.now is a tool for crowd-ranking lists of stuff. We collect as little information as we can get away with while keeping the site usable and abuse-resistant.

What we collect

• The rankings and options you create. Stored in our database and shown publicly on the ranking page.
• Your votes. Stored and aggregated into the public ranking. We don't attach a name — there are no user accounts on RankThis.now.
• A hashed device marker. We use a hashed value derived from your browser to reduce duplicate voting without identifying you.
• Basic server logs (request paths, response codes, timestamps) for normal operations and abuse investigation. Retained briefly.
• Anonymous analytics via Google Analytics, used to understand aggregate traffic. No personal identifiers are sent.

Where your text goes

When you create a ranking, the title may be sent to a third-party processor (OpenAI) to generate suggested options. We do not send your IP, fingerprint, cookies, or any other identifying information along with it — only the text itself. Read OpenAI's policies at openai.com/policies.

Cookies

We use a session cookie (required for the site to work and to protect form submissions) and Google Analytics cookies for aggregate traffic measurement. No advertising cookies, no cross-site trackers.

What we don't do

• We don't sell or rent your data.
• We don't run advertising trackers.
• We don't link your votes to a real-world identity. There are no accounts.

Removal

If you want a ranking you created removed, use the report button on the ranking page or contact us. Because there are no accounts, we can't verify "ownership" — but we'll honor reasonable requests.

Children

RankThis.now is not directed at children under 13 and we don't knowingly collect anything from them. If you believe a child has submitted content, contact us and we'll remove it.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above will reflect the current version. Substantive changes will be obvious.

Contact

Questions, complaints, removal requests: reach the team at 84boxes.com.