Privacy Policy

    Last updated: October 23, 2026

    1. Overview

    SnapCounters (snapcounters.com) is a free, informational website that shows estimated live statistics. You do not need to register, log in or submit any information to use the site.

    The site itself has no user accounts, contact forms, newsletters or comment fields. However, the site uses third-party services from Google — Google Analytics 4 and Google AdSense — that process data such as your IP address, cookie identifiers and device information. This policy explains what that means and how you can control it.

    2. Information Collected

    SnapCounters does not ask you for personal information. When you visit, the following information may be collected automatically by our hosting provider and by the Google services described below:

    • IP address (used by Google to derive approximate location)
    • Browser type, operating system and device type
    • Pages viewed, time spent on pages and the referring website
    • Cookie identifiers and similar online identifiers
    • Interactions with advertisements (for example ad impressions and clicks)

    Under data protection laws such as the GDPR, IP addresses and cookie identifiers can count as personal data. If you email us, we receive your email address and the content of your message.

    3. How Information Is Used and Shared

    • To understand how visitors use the site and improve its content and performance (Google Analytics 4)
    • To show advertising that funds the site (Google AdSense)
    • To keep the site secure and working correctly
    • To reply to messages you send us by email

    We do not sell personal information. The data described above is processed by Google LLC as a provider of analytics and advertising services. Google may process data on servers outside your country, including in the United States. We do not store analytics or advertising data in our own database.

    4. Google Analytics 4

    We use Google Analytics 4, provided by Google LLC, to measure page views, session duration, device type and general geographic region. GA4 uses Google Consent Mode: in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, analytics cookies are only set after you give consent.

    5. Google AdSense and Advertising

    This site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.

    In the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, ads are only personalised if you consent through the consent message. Without consent, Google may show non-personalised or limited ads, which still use cookies or similar technologies for purposes such as frequency capping, fraud prevention and aggregated reporting.

    You can opt out of personalised advertising at Google Ads Settings, and learn more at How Google uses information from sites that use its services. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies at aboutads.info.

    6. Cookies and Your Privacy Choices

    We use cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage) for analytics and advertising. Details are in our Cookie Policy.

    Visitors in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland see a consent message from Google's certified consent management platform, where you can accept, reject or manage your choices. You can change your choices at any time with the "Privacy & Cookie Settings" link in the footer. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings.

    7. Your Rights

    Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of your personal data, to object to processing, and to withdraw consent at any time. Because we do not hold analytics or advertising data ourselves, requests about that data are usually best handled through Google's tools linked above. For other requests, contact us by email. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.

    8. Data Security

    We take reasonable technical measures to protect the limited data we collect and ensure it is handled securely.

    9. Changes to This Policy

    We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page, with the updated date shown at the top.

    10. Contact

    If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, you may contact us at:

    snapcounters@gmail.com