The Counting Method is a small, personal habit tracker. It exists to help you notice what you did — not to harvest your data. We don't sell your data, we don't run ads, and we don't track you across the web. Here's plainly what happens with your information.
What we store
Your email — so you have an account and can sign in across your devices.
What you create — the categories, activities, groups and log entries you add, plus any notes. This is your data; it's shown only to you.
Your reminder preferences — whether you've turned the email nudges on or off.
Basic technical data — standard server logs (like the time of a request) that our hosting providers keep to run the service securely.
How we use it
Only to run the app for you: to save and sync your entries, and to send the gentle reminder emails if you turn them on. That's it — no profiling, no advertising, no resale.
Where it lives, and who helps run it
Your data is stored in a database provided by Supabase. A few other trusted services help the app run, and only ever see what they need to do their job:
Supabase — database and sign-in.
Cloudflare — hosts the website and its domain.
Google — only if you choose “Continue with Google,” to confirm your email and sign you in. We only receive your name and email.
Resend — sends the reminder emails, only if you've opted in.
We don't share your data with anyone else.
Your choices
Turn off reminders anytime in the app (account menu → Notifications), or via the link at the bottom of any reminder email.
Export your data anytime from the app (Manage → Export a backup).
Delete your account and data — email us and we'll remove everything.
The demo
If you use the “Try the demo” mode, nothing is sent to us at all — the sample data lives only in your own browser and disappears when you leave. No account, no server storage.
Cookies & browser storage
We use your browser's local storage to keep you signed in and to run the demo. We don't use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.
Children
This isn't intended for children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their data.
Changes
If this policy changes, we'll update the date above. Nothing surprising — the spirit stays the same.