RankPane

Privacy Policy

Updated

RankPane is an iPhone and iPad app that shows data from Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools and Plausible Analytics side by side. This policy explains what the app and this website do with your information. In short: your data goes from those services straight to your device, and nowhere else.

What the app accesses

When you connect a source, RankPane requests data from that service on your behalf:

  • Google Search Console. You sign in with Google. RankPane requests the scopes openid, email and https://www.googleapis.com/auth/webmasters.readonly. The read-only Search Console scope lets the app read performance data (clicks, impressions, CTR, position, queries and pages) for properties you have access to. It cannot change anything in your Search Console account. The email scope is used only to show which Google account is connected.
  • Bing Webmaster Tools. You paste an API key you created in Bing Webmaster Tools. The app uses it to read traffic, query and page statistics.
  • Plausible Analytics. You enter a Stats API key and, for self-hosted instances, your instance URL and any custom headers you configure (for example, Cloudflare Access service tokens). The app uses them to read aggregate statistics.

Where your data goes

  • Requests go directly from your device to Google, Microsoft (Bing) or your Plausible instance. We do not operate a server that receives, stores or processes your data.
  • Credentials (OAuth tokens, API keys, custom headers) are stored in the iOS Keychain on your device.
  • Reports are calculated on your device. A small summary is shared with RankPane’s own widgets on the same device through an iOS App Group so they can display your numbers.
  • RankPane contains no advertising SDKs and no third-party analytics or tracking SDKs.

Google API Services User Data Policy

RankPane’s use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. Data received from Google APIs is used only to show you your own Search Console data inside the app. It is not transferred to us or to any third party, not used for advertising, and not used to train AI or machine-learning models.

Purchases

Subscriptions and the lifetime purchase are processed by Apple through the App Store. We do not receive your payment details. Apple shares with us only anonymised sales information as described in Apple’s own policies.

This website

rankpane.com is a static website. We measure visits with a self-hosted instance of Plausible Analytics, which does not use cookies and does not collect personal data. We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking on this website.

If you email us at support@rankpane.com, we use your email address and message only to reply to you.

Deleting your data

Because your data stays on your device, you control it:

  • Disconnect a source in Settings in the app to delete its credentials from your device.
  • Deleting the app removes all of its data from your device.
  • You can revoke RankPane’s access to your Google account at any time at myaccount.google.com/permissions, and delete Bing or Plausible API keys from those services’ settings.

Children

RankPane is a professional tool and is not directed at children under 13.

Changes

If we change this policy, we will update this page and the date above. Material changes will also be noted in the app’s release notes.

Contact

Questions about privacy: support@rankpane.com.