Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 19, 2026

Most privacy policies are copied and pasted legal noise. We wrote this one ourselves. You are here to learn how to engineer local search dominance. We are here to provide the blueprints. To do that effectively, we collect specific data. We respect your privacy. We protect your information. We never sell your details to lead brokers or third-party marketing agencies.

The Information We Collect

You cannot optimize a Google Business Profile without accurate data. We cannot run Map Ranking Framework without it either. We collect two distinct types of information when you interact with our site.

Information you provide directly. You give us your name and email address when you download our 30-day Local Pack ranking case study. You submit your website URL when you fill out our contact form. You provide billing details if you purchase access to our premium Skool community. You choose to give us this data.

Information we collect automatically. Our servers log standard technical details when you visit maprankingframework.com. We record your IP address. We log your browser type and operating system. We track which pages you visit and how long you stay. We note the referring website that brought you here.

Real data. Real consent. Zero hidden scraping.

How We Use Your Data

We do not hoard data for the sake of it. Every piece of information we collect serves a strict operational purpose.

We use your email address to deliver the resources you requested. We send you updates on algorithm shifts affecting proximity signals. We notify you when we publish new frameworks for review velocity. We reply to your direct inquiries. We facilitate your access to our premium training modules.

We use your technical data to improve our content quality. This is crucial. We rely on analytics to see the signal through the noise. If we notice our guide on NAP consistency has a high bounce rate, we know the content failed. We rewrite it. If our breakdown of GBP Q&A optimization keeps readers engaged for ten minutes, we research and publish more advanced tactics on that exact topic. Your browsing behavior directly dictates our editorial calendar. We build what you actually need.

We analyze search query data from Google Search Console. This tells us exactly what problems local business owners are trying to solve. If we see a spike in queries about suspended Google Business Profiles, we prioritize content addressing that specific nightmare. We use aggregated data to map the real problems in the local SEO space.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies. Every functional website does. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. They reduce the friction of navigating our site.

Functional cookies remember your preferences. They keep you logged in if you access our gated local SEO course materials. They prevent you from seeing the same newsletter popup three times in one session.

Analytical cookies give us high-resolution visibility into site performance. We use Google Analytics to track user flow across our domain. These tools show us which search queries bring local business owners to our site. They do not identify you personally. They aggregate behavior. You can disable cookies in your browser settings right now. The site will still function. You will just have to re-enter your details the next time you request a citation building checklist.

Third-Party Service Providers

We operate a lean business. We rely on specialized third-party tools to handle specific functions. We share your data with these providers only to the extent necessary to perform their jobs.

We use an external email service provider to manage our newsletter list and deliver our blueprints.
We host our premium local SEO course on Skool.
We process payments through a secure gateway. We do not store your credit card numbers on our servers.

We frequently link to external tools we trust. We mention Whitespark for citation tracking. We link to BrightLocal for audit reports. When you click those links and leave maprankingframework.com, our privacy policy no longer applies. Those platforms have their own data collection practices. Read them. We do not control their tracking mechanisms.

Data Retention and Security

We keep your data only as long as we need it. If you subscribe to our email list, we retain your address until you unsubscribe. If you remain inactive for two years, we scrub your email from our active database. Dead weight hurts deliverability.

We take security seriously. We enforce SSL encryption across the entire domain. We restrict database access to core team members. We use strong passwords and two-factor authentication.