Overview
CountEveryoneOnEarth.com ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect and how we use it.
Information We Collect
Anonymous Browser Fingerprint: When you click the "I'M HUMAN" button, your browser generates an anonymous fingerprint based on general device characteristics (screen size, timezone, language). This fingerprint is hashed using a one-way cryptographic function before being stored. We cannot reverse the hash to identify you personally.
IP Address: Your IP address is used temporarily to determine your approximate country location and for rate limiting. We store only a hashed version of your IP — the original IP address is never saved to our database.
Country: We store the country associated with your IP address for the country leaderboard. No more specific location data is collected.
Information We Do NOT Collect
- Names, email addresses, or any personally identifiable information
- Cookies for tracking purposes (we use localStorage only to remember your number)
- Browsing history or activity on other websites
Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting aboutads.info.
Cookies
We use localStorage (similar to cookies) solely to remember your human number so you don't have to click again on return visits. Google AdSense may set its own cookies for ad personalization — see the Google AdSense section above.
Data Retention
Your anonymous hash identifier and human number are stored indefinitely as part of the global count. Since no personally identifiable information is stored, this data cannot be linked back to you.
Third-Party Services
- Google AdSense — advertising (Google Privacy Policy)
- MaxMind GeoLite2 — IP-to-country lookup (processed locally on our server, no data sent to MaxMind)
Children's Privacy
Our site does not knowingly collect any information from children under the age of 13.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at privacy@counteveryoneonearth.com.