Countia

Privacy Policy — Countia

Last updated: August 17, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Countia (“the App”) handles information. Countia works fully without an account — creating one is entirely optional. This policy tells you exactly what data is involved either way.

1. Summary

  • Account is optional. Countia works fully without signing up. If you don’t create an account, we do not operate a server that receives your data.
  • Your days stay on your device by default. The countdowns and events you add are stored locally on your device. If you choose to create an optional account (Section 5), a copy of this data is also backed up to our own server so you can restore it on a new device.
  • Template content is downloaded, not uploaded. To show you up-to-date exam and holiday dates, the App downloads a small content file from our remote service. This is a read-only request — it does not send your identity, your device ID, or anything you’ve added in the App.
  • Advertising uses a third party. If you haven’t subscribed to remove ads, Google AdMob shows ads in the App and may process advertising identifiers as described in Section 3.
  • Subscriptions are handled by Apple/Google. We never see or store your payment details, and your subscription is tied to your App Store/Google Play account, not to any Countia account.

2. Information we collect only if you create an account

Countia does not require you to sign up, log in, or provide any personal information. If you do not create an account, we do not collect, store, or have access to:

  • Your name, email address, or any account information;
  • The days, titles, or dates you add to your list;
  • Your precise or approximate location;
  • Contacts, photos, or other device data unrelated to the App’s function.

If you choose to create an optional account, we collect only the limited information described in Section 5 — nothing more, and nothing without your action.

3. Advertising (Google AdMob)

Countia’s free tier is supported by ads served through Google AdMob, a third-party advertising service. AdMob may collect and process technical and advertising identifiers (such as your device’s advertising ID) to show ads, including personalized ads where permitted, and to measure ad performance. This processing is governed by Google’s own privacy and advertising policies:

Where required by applicable law (for example under GDPR in the EU/EEA/UK, or CCPA/CPRA in California), the App will request your consent or provide opt-out controls for personalized advertising before ads are shown, using an appropriate consent mechanism.

No ads are shown while you are adding, editing, or organizing your days.

4. Template content service

The App downloads country-specific date templates (exams, national holidays, cultural and religious observances) from a remote content endpoint we operate. This request:

  • Does not require or send any account or personal identifier;
  • Only transmits standard, anonymous technical request metadata (such as your IP address as part of any internet request, which our hosting provider may log for security/operational purposes and which we do not use to identify you individually);
  • Is used solely to keep template content current without requiring an app update.

If your device is offline, the App uses a bundled copy of this content instead.

5. Optional account and cloud backup

Creating an account is entirely optional — you never need one to use Countia, and the App never asks you to create one during onboarding. The only place to create or manage an account is Settings → Account.

How you sign in. You can sign in with your Google account or your Apple ID. We do not offer email/password sign-up.

What gets backed up. If you sign in, the App backs up:

  • Your event list (titles, emoji, dates, colors, and related settings);
  • Your app settings and preferences (country, language, theme, widget selection).

Your ad-free subscription status is never stored with your account — it stays tied to your App Store/Google Play account and is restored through your store purchases (see Section 7).

Who processes what — two separate parties:

  1. Google Firebase Authentication handles sign-in only. It processes your email address and a unique account identifier to verify who you are. Firebase does not store your events or settings.
  2. Your backed-up events and settings are stored on Yaldir Grup’s own server (api.countia.app), hosted in the EU — not by Google or Apple. We operate our own backend specifically so this data stays with us rather than in a third-party cloud database.

Data in transit is encrypted (HTTPS/TLS). Requests to our server are authenticated using your Firebase sign-in token; we never see or store your Google/Apple password.

Signing out does not delete anything — it only ends your session on this device. Your events on this device and your backup on our server both remain; signing back in restores access. To actually delete your data, see Section 6.

6. Account deletion

You can delete your account and all associated server data at any time, directly in the App: Settings → Account → Delete account.

When you delete your account:

  • Deleted: your cloud backup (events and settings), your account record, and your email address.
  • Not deleted: the events already on this device (the App keeps working without an account), and your subscription (tied to your App Store/Google Play account — cancel it separately there if you want).

Deletion happens as soon as you confirm; there is no separate re-authentication step. If you no longer have the App installed, you can request deletion via countia.app/hesap-silme (or countia.app/account-deletion), which explains how to reach us by email. We commit to completing any such request within 30 days.

7. Subscriptions and payment

If you choose to subscribe to remove ads, your purchase is processed entirely by Apple’s App Store or Google Play. We do not receive, see, or store your payment card details. Apple/Google may share with us a non-identifying confirmation that a valid purchase exists, which the App uses to enable the ad-free experience. Your subscription is entirely independent of any Countia account — it is tied to your App Store/Google Play account, not to your email or account ID (see Section 5).

8. Data storage and retention

Your events, settings, and preferences are stored locally in the App’s storage on your device; this copy is removed when you delete the App.

If you have created an optional account, a copy of your events and settings is additionally stored on our server for as long as your account exists, so you can restore it on a new device. Deleting your account (Section 6) permanently deletes this server copy. We keep routine backups of our server infrastructure (for disaster recovery) for a limited period; these are not used to reconstruct a deleted account.

9. Children’s privacy

Countia is intended for users aged 13 and older, including account creation. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Because account creation is optional and the App does not require one, this risk is structurally minimized; if you believe a child has provided us with personal information (through an account or by contacting us by email), please reach out using the contact information below so we can address it.

10. Your rights (GDPR, CCPA, and similar laws)

If you have not created an account, we generally hold no personal data about you to access, correct, or delete. If you have created an account, you can review, back up (via “Back up now” in Settings → Account), or permanently delete your data at any time — deleting your account (Section 6) removes it completely from our server. Where applicable law (such as the EU/UK GDPR or the California CCPA/CPRA) gives you further rights regarding data processed by third parties on our behalf (Firebase for sign-in, AdMob for advertising), you can exercise those rights directly with Google using the links in Section 3, or contact us and we will assist where we are able to.

If you are in the EU/EEA/UK and have concerns we haven’t resolved, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

11. International use

Countia is available globally. If you do not create an account, the App does not transmit personal data to us, so there is no cross-border transfer of your personal data by us to worry about. If you create an account, your sign-in identity is processed by Google Firebase Authentication, and your backed-up events and settings are stored on our own server located in the EU. Advertising and hosting providers we use (such as Google) may process limited technical data as described above, in accordance with their own international transfer safeguards.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example to reflect new features (such as additional in-app purchase options) or legal requirements. Material changes will be reflected in the “Last updated” date above.

13. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy, or requests related to your rights above, can be sent to: support@countia.app

See also: Terms of Use