Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Our Sacred Commitment

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Jaap Counter ("we", "us", "our", operating at realjaapcounter.com) handles information in connection with our online 108 mala counter, devotional resources, and sadhana dashboard.

Unlike modern social applications that monetize user attention and sell behavioral patterns, Jaap Counter was built as an unconditional spiritual sanctuary. We have zero interest in commercializing your meditation practice.

2. Personal Information We Do NOT Collect

To maintain absolute privacy and peace of mind:

• No Identity Data: We do not ask for or collect your name, physical address, phone number, or government identifiers.
• No Account Data: We have no sign-up forms, login systems, or cloud authentication profiles.
• No Sadhana Surveillance: We do not transmit or upload your mantra counts, completed malas, chanting speeds, or times of practice to remote servers.
• No Payment or Financial Data: Jaap Counter is 100% free with no subscriptions, in-app purchases, or credit card processing.

3. Information Stored Locally on Your Device (HTML5 Local Storage)

To allow you to resume your sadhana seamlessly whenever you return, Jaap Counter uses your browser's built-in HTML5 LocalStorage. This technology saves small text values exclusively within your device's browser memory:

Note: Because this data is stored strictly on your device, clearing your browser history/cache or using private/incognito mode will reset your stored counts. If you switch devices (e.g., from your phone to a laptop), your counts will not automatically sync, because no remote cloud database exists.

4. Technical Server Logs & Security

When you request any web page on the internet, your web browser transmits standard technical information required to establish an encrypted network connection. Our web hosting infrastructure may temporarily process standard server access logs including:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address
• Browser type, operating system, and language settings
• Requested URL, referring page, and timestamp of the request
• HTTP status response code

This server-level information is used exclusively for preventing malicious DDoS attacks, investigating technical malfunctions, and ensuring server availability. It is never joined with or used to identify individual spiritual practitioners.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. We do not utilize Google AdSense, Meta/Facebook Pixel, ByteDance/TikTok trackers, or cross-site tracking beacons. If any temporary session cookie is created by the hosting server, it is strictly necessary for technical network delivery and contains no personal data.

6. External Fonts & Content Delivery

To render clean, traditional editorial typography, our website loads fonts from Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com). Google's font delivery operates under Google's general privacy practices, which state that font requests are not combined with authenticated Google user accounts.

7. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Jaap Counter is a wholesome, family-friendly devotional tool open to people of all ages. Because we collect zero personally identifiable information from any user, we fully comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and similar global child privacy frameworks.

8. Data Security

We employ robust Transport Layer Security (HTTPS / SSL) across our entire domain. All transmissions between your browser and realjaapcounter.com are encrypted in transit using industry-standard cryptography, safeguarding against third-party interception or eavesdropping.

9. Your Rights & How to Erase Your Data

Under global privacy regulations (including GDPR, UK GDPR, and California CCPA/CPRA), you have the right to access and erase your personal data. Because we maintain no central server database of your chants or identity, you already have complete, immediate sovereignty over your data:

• To erase your current count: Click the Reset button on the counter interface.
• To wipe all lifetime records: Clear your web browser's "Local Storage" or "Site Data" for realjaapcounter.com.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect technical improvements or clarify our practices. When changes occur, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. Continued use of Jaap Counter after changes indicates your ongoing acceptance.

11. Contact Us Regarding Privacy

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our client-side storage architecture, please reach out to us at: