Privacy Policy — Counting Words

Last Updated: October 14, 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Counting Words processes information when users interact with it on Discord.

By using Counting Words, you acknowledge that information may be processed as described in this policy.

2. Information Processed

Counting Words processes the following information as necessary to provide its word-counting functionality:

Counting Words does not need to collect personal information such as real names, email addresses, or physical addresses to perform its word-counting function.

3. How Information Is Used

Information accessed by Counting Words is used solely to provide its word-counting functionality.

When a user runs the /wordcount command, Counting Words scans the accessible message history of the relevant channel, calculates the word and message counts, and returns the results.

The results are sent as an ephemeral Discord response, meaning they are intended to be visible only to the user who invoked the command.

4. Data Storage and Retention

Counting Words recalculates word counts from accessible message history whenever the command is run. The command may take a moment to complete if there is a large message history in the channel.

Counting Words does not intentionally maintain a database of message content or save word-count totals between command uses. Message content is processed temporarily as needed to calculate the requested results.

Counting Words does not intentionally retain message content after processing a word-count request. However, information may still be present in temporary runtime memory, diagnostic logs, or other system records depending on the bot's implementation and hosting environment.

This policy applies to Counting Words and does not determine how long Discord itself retains messages under its own policies.

5. Sharing of Information

Counting Words' operator does not intentionally sell or disclose message content to third parties. Message content is accessed and processed as necessary to provide the bot's word-counting functionality.

Counting Words operates through Discord's platform and API. Discord processes information in accordance with its own policies and applicable terms. The bot's hosting provider may also process technical information necessary to operate the bot, depending on the hosting environment.

6. Security

Reasonable steps should be taken to protect Counting Words' credentials and prevent unauthorized access to its code and configuration.

Counting Words' Discord token is stored in a private environment configuration file and should never be published or shared.

However, no method of electronic processing or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

7. User Rights and Choices

Users can choose not to use Counting Words' word-counting functionality without affecting the channel they are typing in.

Server administrators can manage Counting Words' channel permissions and restrict its access to message history. Users may also contact the Bot's operator with questions or concerns about privacy.

8. User Privacy

Counting Words is intended to operate within Discord's platform and is not designed to collect personal information from any account or profile.

Users must comply with Discord's applicable age requirements and policies to use this bot.

9. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated as Counting Words' features, data practices, or applicable requirements change. Updates will be published on this page with a revised date.

10. Contact

For questions, privacy concerns, or requests relating to this policy, contact:

@times.ten on Discord