Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 14, 2025

RateYourCountries, operated by RateGov Insights LLC ("we," "our," or "us"), is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our platform.

Information We Collect

We collect the following information when you create an account or interact with the platform:

  • Email address
  • Password
  • Verification status via magic link
  • Country of residence
  • Age group
  • Your country ratings and submitted opinions
  • IP-based location data, including:
    • Country
    • Region
    • City

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Create and verify your account using magic link authentication
  • Display public and personalized rating results
  • Provide insights on global and country-level sentiment
  • Recognize and verify returning users
  • Analyze platform usage and improve features
  • Detect misuse and prevent spam or fraudulent activity

Data Storage and Security

  • Your information is securely stored using Google Firebase, a secure and GDPR-compliant cloud service.
  • All data is encrypted in transit and at rest.

Cookies, Analytics, and Local Storage

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website.

Google Analytics uses first-party cookies to collect non-personally identifiable information, such as:

  • Browser type and device
  • Pages visited
  • General geographic location

We also collect IP address-derived location data to support personalized insights and analytics.

We do not use third-party advertising cookies or behavioral tracking.

You can learn more about how Google collects and processes data here, or opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account remains active, or as needed to provide services and support compliance. If you request deletion of your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, unless retention is required for legal obligations or to enforce our terms.

Anonymous or aggregated data may be retained for research, analytics, and platform improvement purposes.

GDPR Notice for Users in the European Economic Area (EEA)

If you are located in the EEA, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • The right to access the personal data we hold about you
  • The right to request correction or deletion of your personal data
  • The right to object to or restrict our processing of your data
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

We process your data based on your consent or our legitimate interest in operating and improving our services.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@rateyourcountries.com.

Children's Privacy

Our platform is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will delete it immediately.

Changes to This Policy

  • We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
  • All changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

support@rateyourcountries.com