Counter App
Privacy Policy
This policy explains how GiveMeMood ("we", "us") handles information in connection with the Android app Counter App — Tally & Clicker ("the App") and the website counterapp.online ("the Site").
Data controller: Alexandru Vacarciuc (GiveMeMood), Republic of Moldova. Contact: [email protected].
Summary
- Everything you create in the App stays on your device. There is no account, no sign-in and no cloud storage run by us.
- We run no servers that receive your counters, notes, photos or locations.
- The App contains no ads. It uses Firebase Analytics (Google) to measure app usage, install source and purchase events, and Firebase Crashlytics (Google) for crash reports. Purchases go through Google Play Billing. See section 3.
- A few features use the internet and third-party services: optional push notifications, update checks, map tiles, and turning coordinates into place names. They are described below.
- The Site uses Google Analytics through Google Tag Manager. Analytics cookies are set only if you accept them in the cookie banner.
1. Data the App stores on your device
| Data | Purpose | Where it is stored |
|---|---|---|
| Counters, categories, tags, values, history | Core counting features | Local database on your device |
| Notes, descriptions, links | Information you add | Local database on your device |
| Photos | Photos you take or attach to tags | App storage on your device |
| Locations (coordinates, country, city, place) | Location tags you add | Local database on your device |
| Settings | Theme, language, sizes, sounds, notification choices | Local preferences on your device |
We cannot see, access or recover this data.
2. Permissions
Every permission is optional. If you refuse one, only the related feature stops working.
| Permission | Why the App asks for it |
|---|---|
| Camera | To take photos and to scan barcodes and QR codes. Images and scans are processed on your device. |
| Location (precise and approximate) | To add your current position to a tag when you ask for it. |
| Notifications | To show the lock-screen counting notification and optional news notifications. |
| Foreground service | To keep volume-button counting working in the background and on the lock screen, when you turn that feature on (it is off by default). |
| Vibration | Haptic feedback when counting and for alarms. |
| Internet | For push notifications, update checks, map tiles and place-name lookup. Counting works offline. |
You can revoke any permission at any time in your device settings.
3. Third-party services used by the App
Firebase Cloud Messaging (Google). The App uses Firebase Cloud Messaging to receive optional notifications about updates and tips. On first launch the App subscribes to the "updates" and "tips" notification topics; you can turn these off in the App's settings. To deliver messages, Firebase creates an installation identifier and token on your device, which Google processes. The App does not send this token to us, and we do not link it to you. See Firebase privacy information.
Google Play services (location). When you add your current position, the App uses Google Play services location APIs to get it from your device. The coordinates are saved only on your device.
Place-name lookup (Android geocoder). When you add a location, the App asks Android's built-in geocoder to turn coordinates into a country, city and place name. Depending on your device, Android may send the coordinates to its geocoding provider (on most devices this is Google) to get the answer. We do not receive them.
Google Play in-app updates. The App asks Google Play whether a newer version is available and, if you agree, installs it. This exchange happens between your device and Google Play.
Map tiles (OpenStreetMap). When you open a map, the App downloads map images from the OpenStreetMap tile servers. Those servers receive your IP address, the App's package name (as the user agent) and which map area is shown. See the OpenStreetMap Foundation privacy policy.
Firebase Analytics (Google). The App uses Firebase Analytics to understand how it is used: app usage events (for example screens opened and features used), the install source (through the Google Play Install Referrer, which tells the App the campaign parameters of the link that led to the installation), subscription and purchase events (for example trial started, plan purchased, renewal, cancellation) and notification opens. Firebase assigns a random app-instance identifier. The App does not use the Android advertising ID and contains no ads. We do not send your counters, notes, photos or locations to Firebase. Event data is kept for up to 14 months. Uninstalling the App stops all collection. See Firebase privacy information.
Firebase Crashlytics (Google). If the App crashes, Firebase Crashlytics sends a crash report to Google so we can fix the problem. A report contains the device model, Android version, App version and the technical stack trace of the error.
Google Play Billing (purchases and subscriptions). The App is free to download. Full access is offered as a yearly or monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase, bought through Google Play Billing. Google processes the payment; we receive the purchase status (for example which plan is active, trial and renewal state, and the order number), never your card or payment details. See the Google Privacy Policy. If you bought the earlier paid version and enter your Google Play order number (GPA.…) in the App to restore lifetime access, the App uses that order number only to check the earlier purchase.
Local reminder notifications. The App can show local notifications on your device before a subscription renews, which may include personal offers. They are scheduled on your device; you can turn notifications off in Android settings.
In-App Review (Google Play). The App may show Google Play's in-app review prompt. Any rating or review you give is handled by Google Play under its own terms; we do not learn whether you rated the App.
Support email. If you choose to contact support from the App, it opens your email app with a message to [email protected] that includes technical details: App version, device model, Android version, language and a random Firebase app-instance ID. You can see and edit this text before sending, and nothing is sent unless you send the email yourself.
4. Backups, exports and Android backup
- Backup ZIP files are created only when you choose to make one. They contain the counters and photos you select and are saved or shared wherever you decide. We never receive them.
- Exports (CSV, Excel, HTML report) are created on your device and shared only when you choose to.
- Android system backup. The App allows Android's own backup. If you have turned on backup in your Android or Google account settings, Android may include the App's database, settings and photos in your device backup and in device-to-device transfers. This backup is controlled by you and by Google, not by us, and we cannot access it. You can turn it off in your device settings.
5. The Site (counterapp.online)
- Analytics. The Site uses Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC) to measure how visitors find and use it: pages viewed, the site or campaign you came from, approximate location (country, city) derived from your IP address, device and browser type, and clicks on Google Play links, PDF downloads and the language menu. Legal basis: your consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)). Analytics cookies (
_ga,_ga_<ID>) are set only if you click "Accept" in the cookie banner. Without consent, Google's Consent Mode may send cookieless signals with no identifier. Data is kept for up to 14 months. You can withdraw consent at any time with the "Cookie settings" link at the bottom of every page. See Google's privacy policy. - Apart from Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics, all scripts, images and styles are served from counterapp.online itself. Links to Google Play and givememood.com load nothing until you click.
- Our hosting provider (Cloudflare Pages) may process technical data such as your IP address and browser type in server logs to deliver and protect the Site.
- Campaign parameters. Links with campaign parameters (for example
?utm_source=...in QR codes and social posts) are recorded by Google Analytics as the source of your visit. When you click a Google Play link, the campaign source and the page you clicked from are added to that link, so that, if you install the App, Google Play can tell the App which channel led to the installation. This contains no personal data. - The Site keeps a few entries in your browser's local storage:
lang(your language),consent(your cookie choice) and, only if you accept,utm_first(the campaign source of your first visit). See the Cookie Notice.
6. Email
If you write to one of our addresses, we receive your email address and your message. Mail to counterapp.online addresses is forwarded through Cloudflare Email Routing to a Gmail mailbox. We use your message only to answer you and keep it only as long as needed for that. We delete correspondence no later than 24 months after our last exchange, unless we must keep it longer to meet a legal obligation or to resolve a dispute.
7. Sharing and selling
We do not sell personal data. Analytics and crash data from the App are processed by Google (Firebase) as described in section 3, and analytics data from the Site as described in section 5.
8. Retention and deletion
Data in the App stays on your device until you delete it. You can delete single items in the App, clear the App's data in Android settings, or uninstall the App. Backup ZIP and export files you made stay wherever you stored them until you delete them. Firebase Analytics event data is kept for up to 14 months. Purchase records are kept by Google Play under its own policy.
9. Children
The App is a general-purpose tool and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
10. Your rights (GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA and similar laws)
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or port your personal data, to object to or restrict processing, to withdraw consent, and not to be treated differently for using these rights. California residents have the right to know, to delete, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell or share personal information.
Because App data stays on your device, you already control it directly. For data processed by Google (including Firebase) or OpenStreetMap, contact them or use your Google account settings; uninstalling the App stops collection. For anything we hold (for example an email you sent us), write to [email protected]. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
11. International transfers
The third-party services above may process data outside your country, including in the United States, under their own safeguards.
12. Changes
We may update this policy. The date at the top shows the current version.
13. Contact
Privacy questions and data requests: [email protected]