EKIGATARIHandling of Personal Information
Fuji Bit Inc. ("we") handles the information used by the App in accordance with applicable laws, including Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information. This page summarizes, for each type of information, whether it is obtained, why, where it is sent and how long it is kept. See also our Privacy Policy.
1. Information and how it is handled
| Information | Purpose | Sent to | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current location | Finding nearby stations and calculating distance and walking time | Not sent to our servers (used on your device) | Not stored |
| Identifiers of nearby stations and the display language (when the App is shown in a language other than Japanese) | Showing station and line names in your language | Our server (Google Firebase / Cloud Functions; the OpenAI API is used to translate). Your location itself is not sent | Only the translation for each station and language is stored (nothing per user) |
| Station identifier and display language | Creating and returning the station's "personality" text | Our server (Google Firebase / Cloud Functions). The OpenAI API is used to create the text, but only station information is sent to it | Only the text for each station and language is stored (nothing per user) |
| IP address and basic device information (such as the OS type) | Making network connections | Google (Firebase, Google Fonts, Google AdMob for ads) | Not stored by us (each provider's policy applies) |
| Advertising identifiers (on iOS, the IDFA only if you allow it / on Android, the advertising ID), ad interactions such as views and taps, and approximate location (estimated from the IP address; on Android, if you have allowed location access, this may include your device's approximate location; on iOS the ad SDK is configured not to use your device's location) | Delivering ads, measuring their performance and preventing fraud | Google (Google LLC, United States), sent directly by the ad SDK (Google AdMob) | Not obtained or stored by us (Google's policy applies) |
| Current location (also while the app is closed, if you turn on notifications near favorite stations) | Letting you know when you come near a favorite station | Not sent to our servers (determined on your device by the operating system's geofencing) | On your device, only the station you were last notified about and the time are stored (so that the same station notifies you at most once every 6 hours) |
| Favorite stations, notification settings, whether the map is shown and the record of your agreement to the use of location data (Android) | Showing your favorites and notifications | Not sent | On your device only (deleted when you uninstall) |
| Proof of a Premium purchase (issued by the store) | Confirming the purchase and applying the usage limits | Our server (Google Firebase / Cloud Functions), which asks Apple or Google | Stored on your device. Our server stores only a hash of the purchase identifier, the store type, when it was confirmed and the usage counts |
| Text and conversation entered in Talk with the station | Writing the station's reply | OpenAI (United States), through our server | Not stored by us (OpenAI may keep it for up to 30 days to monitor abuse) |
| Station identifier and display language for Shops nearby | Finding shops near the station | Google (Places API), through our server. Your location is not sent | Not stored |
| Confirming the genuine app (App Check) | Preventing use of our server by anything other than the genuine app | Apple (DeviceCheck) or Google (Play Integrity), Firebase App Check | Not stored by us |
| Your personalized-ads choice | Showing ads according to your choice | Not sent | On your device only (deleted when you uninstall) |
We do not obtain information that directly identifies you, such as your name, email address or phone number. The App has no account registration or login. Payments are handled by the store (App Store / Google Play); we do not receive payment information.
2. Provision to third parties
Except for the ad delivery described above (Google AdMob), we do not provide or sell your information to third parties. Information for ads is sent to Google directly by the ad SDK built into the App. You can turn off personalized ads with iOS "Tracking" or in the App's "About this app" > "Ad settings". In the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK, Switzerland and similar regions, you can also change your choice in Google's consent screen ("About this app" > "Ad consent settings (Europe, etc.)"). On Android, you can reset or delete your advertising ID in your device settings.
3. Transfers to third parties outside Japan
Because we use services of Google (United States) and OpenAI (United States), the information above may be processed on servers outside Japan. See the privacy policies of Google and OpenAI.
4. Security
All network traffic is encrypted with HTTPS / TLS. Our server does not store any information that identifies you. Purchase identifiers are stored only as irreversible hashes, and the server database cannot be read or written directly by the App.
5. Requests for disclosure, correction or deletion
Because we hold no information that identifies you, there is in principle no data subject to such requests. If you would like the usage record of your Premium purchase deleted, please contact us. For questions or requests, please contact support@fujibit.com. For information obtained by Google for ads, please contact Google as described in Google's privacy policy.
6. Business operator
Fuji Bit Inc.
Contact: support@fujibit.com