Privacy Policy
Word Count does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. Everything stays on your device.
Overview
Word Count is a macOS menu bar application developed by Good Bar. It is designed to help you quickly count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimate reading time for any text. We take your privacy seriously and have built the app with privacy as a core principle.
Data Collection
Word Count does not collect any data. Specifically:
- No personal information is collected
- No usage analytics or telemetry is collected
- No data is shared with third parties
- No advertising identifiers are used
- No cookies or tracking technologies are used
- No text you enter or paste is stored, transmitted, or logged
Data Storage
All app data is stored locally on your Mac using macOS UserDefaults. This data never leaves your device.
The following information is stored locally:
- Your auto-paste preference
- Your launch-at-login preference
Text that you paste or type into Word Count is held in memory only and is not saved to disk. It is cleared when the popover closes.
Clipboard Access
If you enable the "Auto-paste on open" setting, Word Count will read your clipboard contents when the popover opens. This data is only used locally to display text statistics and is never transmitted anywhere. You can disable this feature at any time in settings.
Network Access
Word Count does not connect to the internet. The app does not make any network requests and does not require an internet connection to function.
Third-Party Services
Word Count does not integrate with or send data to any third-party services, SDKs, or frameworks beyond the standard macOS system frameworks provided by Apple.
App Sandbox
Word Count runs within the macOS App Sandbox, which limits the app's access to system resources and other apps. The app only accesses what it needs to function: displaying a menu bar icon, showing a popover, and storing preferences locally.
Children's Privacy
Word Count does not collect data from anyone, including children under the age of 13. The app is safe for users of all ages.
Changes to This Policy
If we make changes to this privacy policy, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. Since Word Count does not collect data, we do not anticipate significant changes.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy or about Word Count, you can reach us at: