Count The CostTerms of Service

Privacy Policy

Effective June 20, 2026

Count The Cost (“Count The Cost,” “we,” “us”) provides bookkeeping software for small businesses, churches, nonprofits, contractors, and other service-based organizations. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. We treat all financial information you store with us as highly sensitive.

Information we collect

  • Account information — your name, email address, and authentication credentials.
  • Financial records you enter or import — chart of accounts, journal entries, invoices, transactions, bank categorizations, reconciliations, and related notes.
  • Usage and device data — log data such as IP address, browser type, and actions taken in the app, used to keep the service secure and reliable.

How we use your information

  • To provide, maintain, and improve the bookkeeping service.
  • To authenticate you and protect your account and data.
  • To provide support and respond to your requests.
  • To detect, prevent, and address security incidents, fraud, and abuse.
  • To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal or financial information. We do not show third-party advertising in the product, and we do not use your financial records to target ads.

How your data is stored and protected

Your data is stored in a managed Postgres database with row-level security that isolates each organization’s records from every other tenant. Access is governed by least-privilege controls, traffic is encrypted in transit, and sensitive operations are recorded in an audit log. No system is perfectly secure, but protecting your financial data is a core design priority.

Sharing

We share data only with service providers that help us run the product (for example, our cloud hosting and database provider), each bound to protect it, and where required by law. If your firm invites team members or accountants to an organization, those users can access that organization’s records according to their assigned role.

Data retention

Because accurate, durable financial records matter for your books and your compliance, we retain your records for as long as your account is active. You can request export or deletion of your data as described below; note that some records may be retained where required to meet legal, tax, or audit obligations.

Your rights and choices

  • Access and export the financial data in your account.
  • Correct or update your account information.
  • Request deletion of your account and associated personal data, subject to legal retention requirements.

To exercise any of these, contact us at countthecostai@gmail.com.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the effective date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the product.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email countthecostai@gmail.com.

This page is a starting draft and does not constitute legal advice. Have it reviewed by qualified counsel and aligned with your final data practices before relying on it.