Website privacy

The footer on flood.md shows an approximate all-time count of unique browsers since the counter was enabled. It is not a count of people or page views.

The website stores one random identifier in your browser's local storage under flood.visitor.v1. It sends this identifier to a same-origin endpoint to avoid counting repeat visits. The counter database stores only a SHA-256 hash of the identifier, the aggregate total and the date counting began. It does not store IP addresses, page history, referrers, account information or device fingerprints. Hashed browser identifiers are retained for deduplication while the counter runs.

Clearing website storage, using private browsing or another browser/device can count as another visitor. Known automated user agents are excluded, but the number is not audited analytics or an abuse-proof measurement. If local storage is unavailable, the site displays the total without registering a visitor. Requests that only read HTML or Markdown do not increment the counter.

The hosting provider can maintain its own operational request logs. This counter does not control those logs. No third-party analytics script is loaded.

This feature is specific to flood.md. Installing Flood's npm packages does not add visitor tracking to your project.