Privacy Policy — GA4 GitHub Clicks Emailer

Effective date: 2025-08-18

This simple Apps Script (“GA4 GitHub Clicks Emailer”) reads aggregated event data from a Google Analytics 4 (GA4) property that you own and emails you a daily summary of GitHub button clicks per app (e.g., scrna, gwas). It is intended for personal/organizational use by the GA4 property owner.

What data is accessed

Source: Your GA4 property via the Google Analytics Data API.
Events: Only the custom event github_click.
Parameters: Only the custom event parameter app_name (e.g., scrna) and the GA4 metric eventCount.
Aggregation: The script requests yesterday’s totals grouped by app_name. It does not request user-level data.
Your website tracking: Your website may send the github_click event to GA4 (configured with IP anonymization in the recommended snippet). This policy describes the emailer script’s use of those aggregated events.

How the data is used

To generate and send a daily email containing yesterday’s total clicks per app.
No profiling, advertising, or resale. No sharing with third parties.

Data storage & retention

The script does not persist GA4 data. It reads counts at runtime and sends an email.
Emails are delivered to the address you configure. Your mail provider’s normal retention rules apply.
Apps Script execution logs may contain minimal metadata (timestamps, success/failure) for debugging.

Data sharing

No data is sold or shared with third parties.
Google acts as a processor for GA4 and Apps Script as part of providing the APIs and infrastructure.

Security

Access to GA4 is authorized using Google OAuth and restricted to the scope https://www.googleapis.com/auth/analytics.readonly.
The script runs in your Google account and uses Google’s infrastructure.

Your choices & data deletion

You can stop all processing at any time:

Remove the trigger: Apps Script Editor → clock icon (Triggers) → delete the time-driven trigger.
Revoke access: myaccount.google.com/permissions → remove this app’s access.
Delete the project: In the Apps Script editor, delete the script; in Google Cloud Console, delete the linked project if desired.
Optional: Remove the GA4 tracking snippet or the github_click event from your site if you no longer wish to send these events to GA4.

Children’s data

This tool is not directed to children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal data.

Contact

Data controller / contact: JCaperella
Email: jcaparella@gmail.com

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Effective date” will indicate the latest revision.

Google API Services Disclosure

This app’s use and transfer of information received from Google APIs to any other app complies with the Google API Services User Data Policy , including the Limited Use requirements.