Privacy Policy

Counter1234 (iOS) / Last updated August 16, 2026

This is an English translation of the Japanese privacy policy. If the two differ, the Japanese version prevails.

Summary
There is no account. Your counts, the names of the memory slots you save and your settings are all stored only on your own device and are never sent to the developer.
On the other hand, to keep the app free, it shows Google AdMob ads. This ad SDK collects some data to deliver, measure and diagnose ads. The developer does not receive that data, but since the app does collect it, Section 2 lists it specifically.

1. Information the developer receives

None. Your counts, the names you give your memory slots, the step sizes for adding and subtracting, and your display and physical-button settings are all stored on your own device. The developer has no server that holds users' data, and has no means of obtaining, storing or viewing any of it.

The app can export your records as CSV and share them, but you choose where they go, and nothing is sent to the developer.

2. Information collected by the ad SDK

This app includes the SDK for Google's advertising service, Google AdMob (the Google Mobile Ads SDK). Because this is a counter app, this ad SDK is the only part of the app that communicates with anything outside your device. To deliver ads, measure their performance and diagnose problems, the SDK may collect the following data. It is Google, not the developer, that collects and uses it.

Data	Purpose	Tracking
Coarse Location	Third-Party Advertising, Analytics	Yes
Device ID	Third-Party Advertising	Yes
Product Interaction	Third-Party Advertising, Analytics	Yes
Advertising Data	Analytics, Third-Party Advertising	Yes
Crash Data	Analytics	No
Performance Data	Analytics	No

“Coarse Location” is a rough area estimated from the IP address used for the connection. This app only counts things, and it never shows a screen asking for location permission. It does not access the device's GPS at all. “Crash Data” and “Performance Data” are used to diagnose problems in the SDK and to measure things such as launch time. Developer analytics tools (such as Firebase Analytics or Crashlytics) are not included.

This is the same information shown in the privacy details on the App Store product page. For how Google handles it, see Google's policy; for what the SDK collects, see Google's official documentation.

If you want to opt out of ad tracking

The identifiers used on iOS are the IDFA / IDFV. You can refuse tracking under Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking. Counting and CSV export keep working as usual if you refuse
You can also limit personalized ads under Settings → Privacy & Security → Apple Advertising
If you buy the remove-ads option, the app stops loading and showing ads

3. In-app purchase

The remove-ads option is bought through Apple's App Store. All payments are handled by Apple, and payment details such as credit card numbers are never passed to this app or to the developer. The only information the app receives is whether the option has been bought. If your purchase does not show up, for example after you change phones, try “Restore Purchases” in the app's Settings.

4. What this app does not use

Account registration or sign-in
Developer analytics tools (Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics, etc.)
Access to contacts, calendars, Health or the photo library
Location from the device's GPS
Selling or providing user information to third parties (by the developer)

5. Storing and deleting data

Your counts and settings are stored on your own device. If you delete the app, they are deleted with it. If there are records you want to keep, export them as CSV before deleting the app.

6. Children's privacy

This app is not aimed at any particular age group, and the developer does not collect personal information from users. Nor does the developer knowingly collect information from children under 13.

7. Changes

If this policy changes, this page will be updated and the “last updated” date revised.

8. Contact

Please send questions about this policy to tatlink002@gmail.com.