TL;DR: Building System respects your privacy. Our habit tracker stores data only in your browser — we never see it. We collect minimal data to improve our service, never sell your data, and always give you control.
Overview
Building System ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website at simplehabittracker.com (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service.
We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at hello@backpackingjourneyroute.com.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of our Service.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Fill out our contact form (name, email address, message content)
- Subscribe to our newsletter (email address only)
- Submit a habit example or testimonial (any personal details you choose to share)
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring URLs
- General geographic location (country/city level only)
This information is collected anonymously and cannot be used to identify you personally.
Habit Tracker Data
Our web-based habit tracker stores all data exclusively in your browser's localStorage. This data never leaves your device and is never transmitted to our servers. We have no access to your habit data whatsoever.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect in the following ways:
- To respond to inquiries: Contact form submissions are used solely to respond to your messages.
- To send newsletters: Email addresses collected for newsletter signup are used to send our weekly habit tips digest. You can unsubscribe at any time.
- To improve our Service: Anonymized analytics data helps us understand which pages are most useful and identify areas for improvement.
- To prevent abuse: Technical data may be used to identify and block malicious traffic or spam.
We do not use your information for advertising purposes or profiling. We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.
3. Cookies
We use a minimal set of cookies:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They include session cookies that remember your preferences during your visit. These cannot be disabled without breaking site functionality.
Analytics Cookies
We use privacy-respecting analytics (currently Plausible Analytics) that does not use cookies and does not collect personally identifiable information. You can opt out of analytics tracking by using an ad blocker.
LocalStorage (Not Cookies)
Our habit tracker uses browser localStorage rather than cookies. This data never leaves your device. You can clear localStorage at any time through your browser settings.
We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party marketing cookies of any kind.
4. Third Parties
We use a limited number of trusted third-party services:
- Google Fonts: We load fonts from Google Fonts, which may collect minimal technical data per Google's privacy policy.
- jQuery CDN: We load the jQuery library from a CDN, which may log access requests.
- Email Service: Contact form submissions are processed through a secure email service provider that is contractually bound to data protection standards.
We do not integrate with social media platforms, advertising networks, or data brokers. We do not use Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics with cookies, or similar tracking technologies.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of any inaccurate personal data.
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
- Right to Object: Object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes.
- Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your personal data to another service.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for newsletter emails at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@backpackingjourneyroute.com. We will respond within 30 days.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmission.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, sending a notification to your registered email.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Building System
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City
Tokyo 113-8654, Japan
Email: hello@backpackingjourneyroute.com