Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 9, 2026 | Website: yaytally.com
Privacy at a Glance
- • No Forced Sign-Up: You can use YayTally in Guest Mode without creating an account.
- • Local-First Storage: Guest counter data remains stored safely inside your device’s browser memory (LocalStorage).
- • Zero Data Monetization: We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with third parties.
- • Secure Cloud Sync: Optional account registration uses encrypted Firebase Authentication and HTTPS SSL security.
1 Introduction
Welcome to YayTally (“we”, “our”, or “us”), operating at yaytally.com. We respect your personal privacy and are committed to protecting all data collected while you use our digital online tally counter application.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we handle local and cloud data, and your privacy rights under applicable data protection laws, including GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act).
2 Information We Collect
A. Guest Mode (Unauthenticated Users)
When you use YayTally without signing in, all counter titles, numeric counts, target goals, timer settings, notes, and preferences are stored exclusively in your local web browser’s LocalStorage. We do not transmit your guest counter values to our backend servers.
B. Cloud Sync Mode (Registered Users)
If you choose to create a free account to sync your counters across multiple devices, we collect limited personal identification data:
- Account Information: Email address and authentication provider profile (e.g. Google Sign-In via Firebase Auth).
- Synchronized Counter Data: Counter values, groups, notes, step increments, and timestamp activity logs sent to Firebase Realtime Database.
C. Technical & Diagnostic Logs
Like standard web services, our servers and hosting providers automatically collect standard web server logs including IP address, browser type, device operating system, referring URL, and page request timestamps to ensure application stability and server security.
3 How We Use Your Information
We use the data collected strictly for the following operational purposes:
Service Delivery
To maintain, sync, store, and display your tally counters across web browsers.
Security & Authentication
To verify account login sessions and protect against unauthorized access.
Product Optimization
To diagnose technical bugs, optimize web loading speeds, and improve application performance.
Data Export
To allow you to download your full tally counter history into CSV spreadsheet or PDF reports.
4 Cookies & Browser Local Storage
YayTally uses browser LocalStorage and essential session cookies to remember your active theme (Dark Mode / Light Mode), audio preferences, active counter selection, and cloud login tokens. For full details on our cookie usage, please review our separate Cookie Policy.
5 Third-Party Services & Infrastructure
We work with trusted enterprise cloud providers to power YayTally:
- Google Firebase: Used for secure user authentication and cloud realtime database storage. Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy.
- Font Awesome & Google Fonts: Used to render user interface icons and typography smoothly.
- Web Analytics: Anonymous web analytics services may be used to track general aggregate traffic patterns without identifying individual users.
6 Data Rights (GDPR & CCPA Compliance)
Regardless of your location, you hold full authority over your data:
- Right to Access: You can export all your counters and logs anytime via the built-in CSV/PDF export tool.
- Right to Erasure / Deletion: You can clear your Guest Mode data anytime by clearing browser data, or delete your cloud account directly in settings.
- Right to Rectification: You can edit or rename counter values, goals, and notes at any time.
7 Children’s Privacy
YayTally is a general utility counter tool and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately for account removal.
8 Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or data requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us: