Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how HitWebCounter ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit hitwebcounter.com, use our free website hit counter, or use our free online tools (text counters, PDF tools, image converters, and date calculators). By using the site you agree to the practices described below.
1. Information We Collect
Information collected automatically. To provide the website counter and keep the site secure and working, our servers and counters may automatically record standard technical information, including your IP address, browser type and user agent, referring page, the page or counter being viewed, and the date and time of the request. This is the information a hit counter needs in order to count and report visits.
Information you provide. If you contact us through our contact form, we collect the details you submit, such as your name, email address, and message, so we can respond to you.
Files you upload to our tools. Some tools (for example the PDF and image converters) require you to upload a file. These files are used only to perform the conversion you requested and are removed automatically after processing. We do not use them for any other purpose, and we do not sell or share their contents.
Tools that run in your browser. Tools such as the word counter, character counter, and the date and time calculators run entirely in your browser. The text and values you enter into these tools are processed on your own device and are not uploaded to or stored on our servers.
2. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We and our partners use cookies and similar technologies to operate the site and improve your experience, including functional cookies (for example, a short-lived counter cookie that helps avoid counting the same visit multiple times), analytics cookies, and third-party advertising cookies. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings; disabling some cookies may affect how parts of the site work.
3. Advertising (Google AdSense)
This site is supported by advertising and uses Google AdSense to display ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising in your Google Ads Settings at https://www.google.com/settings/ads. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info.
4. Analytics (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics to collect aggregated, mostly anonymous information about how visitors use the site, such as pages viewed and general location and device type, which helps us improve our tools. You can read Google's Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy, and you can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
5. How We Use Information
- To operate the website hit counter and report visit counts.
- To provide, maintain, and improve our free tools.
- To display and measure advertising that keeps the tools free.
- To respond to messages you send us.
- To protect the site against abuse, fraud, and security threats.
6. How Information Is Shared
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers such as our hosting, advertising (Google AdSense), and analytics (Google Analytics) partners, who process data on our behalf or under their own policies, and with legal authorities if required by law or to protect our rights, our users, or the security of the service.
7. Data Retention
Files uploaded to our conversion tools are deleted automatically after processing. Counter and server log data is kept only as long as needed to provide the counter service, keep the site secure, and meet legal obligations.
8. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal data, such as the right to access, correct, or delete it, or to object to certain processing (for example under the GDPR or CCPA). To make a request, please contact us using the details below. You can also manage advertising preferences using the opt-out links above.
9. Children's Privacy
Our site and tools are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will remove it.
10. International Visitors
The site is operated online and may be accessed from around the world. By using it, you understand that your information may be processed in countries other than your own.
11. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information against loss, misuse, and unauthorized access. However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page, and the "Last updated" date above will reflect the latest revision.
13. Third-Party Links
Our site may contain links to other websites and tools that we do not operate or control. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those external sites, and we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please reach us through our contact page.