Privacy Policy
Who Is Online Counter ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website at whoisonlinecounter.com or use our visitor counter service. By using our site or services, you agree to the terms of this policy.
Information Collection
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing session. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This data is collected through standard web server logs and is used to analyze site traffic, improve our content, and ensure the proper functioning of our services.
If you contact us via email, we collect the information you provide, including your email address and message content, solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.
Counter Service Data
Our free visitor counter service collects aggregate traffic data on behalf of website owners who install our counter widget. When a visitor loads a page that contains our counter code, we record the page view along with basic, non-personally-identifiable information such as the referring URL, browser type, and approximate geographic location derived from the visitor's IP address.
We do not collect or store personally identifiable information through our counter service. The data gathered is presented to website owners in aggregate form only, such as total page views, unique visitor counts, and general traffic trends. Individual visitors cannot be identified through the data we provide to counter users.
Cookies
Our website and counter service may use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to distinguish unique visitors from repeat visitors and to ensure accurate counting. These cookies do not contain personally identifiable information and are not used to track your activity across other websites. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, though this may affect the accuracy of visitor counts on sites using our service.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services for website hosting, analytics, and content delivery. These services may collect their own data in accordance with their respective privacy policies. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your information to third parties for marketing purposes. Any third-party services we use are selected for their commitment to data protection and are limited to what is necessary for our site's operation.
Data Retention
We retain server log data for a maximum of 12 months, after which it is automatically deleted. Counter service data, including aggregate page view statistics, is retained for as long as the website owner's counter account remains active. If a counter account is inactive for more than 24 months, the associated data may be permanently removed from our systems.
Email correspondence is retained only as long as necessary to resolve the matter discussed and is deleted within 6 months of the final communication.
Your Rights
You have the right to request information about the data we hold that relates to you. If you believe that any information we have collected is inaccurate or should be deleted, please contact us and we will take reasonable steps to address your concern. European visitors are entitled to the rights provided under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, rectify, and erase personal data.
If you are a website owner using our counter service and wish to delete your counter data, you may do so through your account settings or by contacting us directly.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable regulations. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at [email protected]. You may also visit our contact page for additional ways to reach us.