Animal Shutter Privacy Policy
Rapro (“we,” “us,” or “our”) establishes this Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) as follows regarding the handling of user information in the application “Animal Shutter” (the “App”) provided by us.
When handling personal information, we will make efforts to implement appropriate safety management measures in light of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan and other applicable laws and regulations.
1. Basic Policy of the App
The App allows users to add speech bubbles and text to photos taken or selected by the user, and to save the result as an image or video.
Photo editing processing in the App is, in principle, performed on the user’s device.
At present, the App is not intended to permanently send or store users’ photos or videos on our servers.
At present, the App itself is not intended to send users’ photos, videos, input text, usage status, device identifiers, advertising identifiers, crash information, or similar information to our servers or third-party services.
At present, the App does not assume login, account registration, social media integration, scheduled posting, advertising SDKs, analytics SDKs, crash analytics SDKs, or sending photos to external AI services.
2. Information We May Collect
We may collect the following information in connection with the App, our website, or related inquiry handling.
- (1) Photos, videos, and input text used by users in the App
The App processes photos taken or selected by users, videos created for video saving, input text, and similar data on the device for the purpose of creating images or videos with speech bubbles. At present, the App itself does not permanently send or store such photos, videos, or input text on our servers. - (2) Information related to use of the photo library and camera
The App may request permission to access the device’s photo library and camera for selecting, taking, and saving photos. These permissions are managed by iOS. - (3) Information related to in-app purchases
For the purchase, restoration, and confirmation of paid features, we may use purchase information provided by the Apple App Store. We do not directly obtain users’ credit card numbers or other payment information. - (4) Information sent when making inquiries
When users use an inquiry form or similar method, we may collect their name, email address, inquiry content, and other information entered into the form. - (5) Technical information when using our website or inquiry form
When users use our website or inquiry form, access information, IP address, browser information, cookies, and other information necessary for website operation may be collected.
3. Purposes of Use
We use collected information for the following purposes:
- (1) To provide, maintain, protect, and improve the App
- (2) To provide functions for taking, selecting, editing, and saving photos as images or videos
- (3) To provide paid features such as saving without a watermark, changing speech bubble designs, changing fonts, saving videos, and other functions
- (4) To confirm and restore in-app purchase status and respond to issues
- (5) To respond to inquiries, verify identity, and provide necessary communications
- (6) To investigate and improve bugs, crashes, display issues, save failures, and other problems based on inquiry content, device environment, OS information, App version, and information provided by Apple or the OS to the extent available
- (7) To prevent unauthorized use, nuisance acts, violations of terms, and other inappropriate use of our website or inquiry form
- (8) To respond based on laws, terms, policies, and similar rules
4. Handling of Photos, Videos, and Generated Images
Photos selected or taken in the App are used for the purpose of creating images or videos with speech bubbles.
At present, photo editing and video generation processing are, in principle, performed on the device and are not permanently sent or stored on our servers.
When users save images or videos created in the App to their photo library, the save destination may be the user’s device or an environment such as iCloud used by the user.
If users share images or videos they created to social media, messaging apps, cloud services, or other external services, the handling of such content by the sharing destination will be governed by the terms of use and privacy policy of the relevant external service.
5. Handling of In-App Purchases
The App may provide paid features through Apple App Store in-app purchases.
Purchase processing, payment information, refunds, purchase history, and other payment-related information are handled in accordance with Apple’s terms and systems.
We do not directly obtain users’ credit card numbers, bank account information, or other details of payment methods.
We may use information regarding purchase status provided by Apple to the extent necessary for providing paid features, confirming purchase status, restoring purchases, and responding to issues.
6. Use of External Services
The App may use external services or device functions such as the Apple App Store, photo library, camera, our website, inquiry form, email transmission, and other services or functions.
At present, the App itself is not intended to use advertising SDKs, analytics SDKs, crash analytics SDKs, or external AI photo processing services.
If we use new external services in the App in the future, we will provide notice through this Policy, within the App, on our website, or by other appropriate methods.
In connection with the use of external services or device functions, the relevant service providers may handle information to the extent necessary.
The handling of information is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of each service provider.
7. Provision to Third Parties
Except as required by law, we will not provide personal information to third parties without the consent of the individual.
However, we may entrust the handling of information to external service providers to the extent necessary for carrying out operations such as in-app purchases, inquiry handling, email transmission, form operation, website operation, maintenance, and similar tasks.
8. Safety Management
We will take appropriate safety management measures within a reasonable scope to prevent leakage, loss, damage, unauthorized access, unauthorized use, and similar issues involving collected information.
When using external services, we will make efforts to implement access control, proper management of authentication information, limitation of target information, and other safety management measures as necessary.
However, due to the nature of internet communications, devices, OS, external services, and similar factors, we do not completely guarantee the security of information.
9. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The App itself is not intended to use cookies at present.
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for improving convenience, preventing unauthorized access, improving service quality, and other website operation purposes.
Users may disable cookies through their browser settings. However, in that case, some functions may not operate properly.
If users move from within the App or the settings screen to our website, cookies may be used on that website.
10. Retention Period
We retain collected information to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use.
Information related to inquiries may be retained for a certain period to the extent necessary for response, recordkeeping, follow-up inquiries, prevention of unauthorized use, and other operational needs.
When information is no longer necessary, we will make efforts to delete or anonymize it within a reasonable scope, except where retention is required by law or operational needs.
11. Permission Management by Users
Users may change or revoke the App’s permissions for the photo library, camera, and other functions through iOS settings.
If permissions are revoked, some functions of the App may become unavailable.
Users are responsible for managing photos, videos, created images, saved images, and saved videos on their own devices.
12. Disclosure, Correction, Deletion, and Similar Requests
If a user requests disclosure, correction, suspension of use, deletion, or similar action regarding their own personal information held by us, we will respond within a reasonable scope in accordance with applicable laws.
For inquiries, please contact us through the inquiry form on our website or by other methods designated by us.
13. Use by Minors
If a minor uses the App, the minor shall use it with the consent of their legal representative.
If a minor purchases paid features, it shall be deemed that the minor has obtained the consent of their legal representative.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may change this Policy as necessary.
If we change this Policy, we will notify or publish the changed content within the App, on our website, or by other appropriate methods.
Unless otherwise specified by us, the changed Policy will take effect when published.
15. Contact
For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact us through the inquiry form on our website.