Residential builders juggle blueprints, supplier portals and client files all day long. When you open CountBricks in the trailer, on your tablet or in a client’s living room, every tab can expose pricing, margin and personal data if your browser is not locked down. Knowing how to make my browser private is therefore as essential as wearing PPE on site. It protects:
• Live material pricing you pull from CountBricks.com/services
• On-the-spot voice recordings that feed our AI estimate engine
• Homeowner addresses, plan sets and progress photos
• Your crew’s timesheets and subcontractor quotes
Browsers track history, autofill passwords and save cookies. Those features speed up casual web surfing, but they also leave a trail. For construction professionals moving between the office and the jobsite, that trail can be picked up by anyone who borrows the device, hops on the same Wi-Fi or glances over your shoulder.
There are two main strategies:
• Launch a private session (Incognito, InPrivate or Private Window). Quick, convenient and perfect for short visits to CountBricks.
• Harden the browser permanently with privacy extensions, strict cookie settings and encrypted DNS. Ideal for team laptops that travel between multiple projects.
1. Press Ctrl+Shift+N (Windows) or ⌘+Shift+N (macOS). A new window opens with the Incognito icon.
2. Verify that “Block third-party cookies” is active by clicking the shield icon.
3. Navigate to CountBricks.com/login and sign in. Your credentials will not be stored once the Incognito window is closed.
4. When you finish creating your AI-generated estimate, close the window to erase the session.
1. Press Ctrl+Shift+N or click the three-dot menu, then select “New InPrivate window.”
2. Toggle “Strict tracking prevention” in the banner at the top.
3. Open CountBricks.com/services to pull live material pricing with peace of mind.
1. On iPhone or iPad, tap the tabs icon, then “Private.” On macOS, choose File > New Private Window.
2. Ensure “Hide IP address” is enabled under Safari Settings > Privacy.
3. Use Face ID or Touch ID to lock the device when you set it down on the jobsite bench.
1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows) or ⌘+Shift+P (macOS) for a Private Window.
2. Click the shield icon and switch Enhanced Tracking Protection to “Strict.”
3. Visit CountBricks.com/portfolio to reference past project templates without leaving a trace.
While a private window wipes history, cookies can still leak data during the active session. Consider these extra layers for field laptops shared among supervisors:
• Install privacy-first extensions such as script blockers and ad filters (verify compatibility with CountBricks before deployment).
• Disable autofill for passwords and credit cards in browser settings; secure them inside a dedicated password manager instead.
• Switch your DNS to an encrypted option in Chrome or Firefox to hide domain lookups from public Wi-Fi providers.
• Enable full-disk encryption on the device and require sign-in after sleep.
When you open a live voice session inside CountBricks, our AI captures every specification: lumber takeoffs, labor allowances, custom finishes. A private browser window keeps that audio from hitting device caches, ensuring the only copy lives on our encrypted servers. The result:
• Faster estimate generation because no local clean-up is required
• Zero risk of tender figures leaking to competing trades on a shared network
• Greater homeowner confidence during in-person walkthroughs
Privacy only works when every crew member follows the same playbook. Draft a short standard operating procedure and post it in the trailer:
1. Always launch CountBricks in a private window.
2. Close the window before stepping away from the device.
3. Store login details in the company password vault, not the browser.
4. Report lost or stolen devices to the site manager within 30 minutes.
• Pin the private-window shortcut to your taskbar or home screen
• Use device-level dark screen filters to reduce shoulder surfing
• Rotate Wi-Fi passwords weekly and restrict guest access
• Schedule automatic OS updates after work hours to avoid downtime
• Run quarterly privacy drills using CountBricks sandbox projects
Ready to pair airtight privacy with lightning-fast estimating? Explore CountBricks.com/consultation to book a 15-minute strategy call. Our team will show you how private browsing, AI voice capture and real-time material feeds come together to cut bid prep hours by 70 % on your next residential build.
Last quarter, a CountBricks client—Oakview Homes—prepared a $1.2 million whole-home remodel in a crowded suburban neighborhood. The estimator launched CountBricks in a regular browser tab on the homeowner’s kitchen island. Midway through, a curious friend opened that same laptop, scrolled through history and snapped screenshots of detailed allowances.
Oakview recovered, but it cost two days to redo pricing. They now enforce a private-window-only policy:
• Foremen receive Chrome policies that default to Incognito
• Edge InPrivate is mapped to a desktop shortcut titled “CountBricks Secure”
• Site tablets auto-lock after two minutes of inactivity
1. Zero data-leak incidents in six months
2. 18 % faster estimate handoff to production because no browser cleanup is required
3. Homeowner satisfaction scores rose from 8.7 to 9.4 due to visible commitment to confidentiality
• Download our free Privacy SOP template at CountBricks.com/resources
• Schedule a 30-minute team workshop—our consultants will walk supervisors through keyboard shortcuts, DNS encryption and device policies
• Add a line item for “Digital Privacy Compliance” in every bid to showcase your professionalism
Your browser is the gateway to CountBricks’ AI power. Make it private, keep your margins secure and deliver bids clients can trust. Visit CountBricks.com/services to begin.
