This is an English translation provided for convenience. If there is any discrepancy between this translation and the Japanese version, the Japanese version shall prevail.
Repitta (hereinafter the "Operator") establishes the following privacy policy (hereinafter this "Policy") regarding the handling of user information, including personal information about users (hereinafter "User Information"), in "Repitta," the service managed by the Operator, and all services related to that service (hereinafter collectively the "Service").
The User Information that the Operator collects in the Service is as follows.
(1) Account information
When a user creates an account for the Service, the Operator may obtain information such as an email address through a Google account or an Apple account. It is also possible to use the Service anonymously without linking an account.
(2) Device information
In order to provide the Service and prevent unauthorized use, the Operator collects the following information about the device a user uses.
- Device identifier (device ID)
- OS type and version
- Device model name
- App version
- Time zone and language settings
- IP address
(3) Health and nutrition information
In the nutrition balance check feature of the Service, the Operator uses AI to generate and display nutrient information (information on nutritional components such as calories, protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals) based on the ingredient information of the recipes and meal plans registered by the user. This information may constitute health-related data concerning the user's diet and nutrition (hereinafter "Health Data"). The Operator uses Health Data only for the purposes of providing the nutrition balance check feature of the Service and improving the Service, and does not use it for advertising delivery, sale to third parties, or any purpose other than its original purpose. Health Data is processed on the servers of the Service and may be stored temporarily in association with the user's account, but it is not provided to third parties such as advertising businesses.
(4) Subscription and purchase information
In order to provide the paid services, the Operator manages a user's subscription status (plan type, expiry date, etc.). Payment information such as credit card numbers is not obtained or stored directly by the Operator; it is managed by the payment platforms (Apple App Store and Google Play Store).
(5) App usage status
In order to improve the quality of the Service and respond to failures, the Operator may collect app usage status and error information using Firebase Analytics and Firebase Crashlytics. This information is not used for the purpose of identifying individuals.
The Operator uses the User Information it collects for the following purposes.
1. To provide the features of the Service (recipe management, meal plan creation, shopping list creation, nutrition balance check, etc.)
2. To provide health and nutrition information, such as the analysis and display of nutritional balance based on the recipes and meal plans registered by the user
3. To process billing and manage subscriptions when the paid services are used
4. To respond to violations of the terms of use and other improper or unauthorized use of the Service
5. To improve the quality of the Service, respond to failures, and fix defects
6. To respond to inquiries and similar contact from users
7. To provide announcements about the Service and to make contact as necessary
8. To display advertisements within the Service
9. For other purposes incidental to the purposes of use described above
1. The Operator does not provide the User Information it collects to third parties, except in the following cases.
(1) Where prior consent to the provision to a third party has been obtained
(2) Where the provision is based on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations
(3) Where there are sufficient grounds to determine that a user has violated the terms of use of the Service and that disclosure to the minimum extent necessary is unavoidable in order to protect the Operator's rights, property, services, or similar interests
(4) Where the provision is necessary for the protection of the life, body, or property of a person and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
(5) Where the provision is especially necessary for the improvement of public health or the promotion of the sound development of children and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual
(6) Where it is necessary to cooperate with a national government body, a local government, or a party entrusted by either of them in carrying out affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining the consent of the individual is likely to impede the performance of those affairs
(7) Where a business is succeeded to as a result of a merger, corporate split, business transfer, or other cause
2. In providing the Service, the Operator uses the following external services. These service providers may process data on behalf of the Operator, but they do not use User Information for any purpose other than those set out in this Policy.
- Firebase (Google LLC): authentication, database, app analytics, crash reporting, push notifications
- Google AdMob (Google LLC): display of in-app advertisements
- RevenueCat, Inc.: subscription management
- OpenAI / Google Vertex AI: AI features such as the nutrition balance check (recipe ingredient information and similar data is sent, but information that identifies individuals is not sent)
3. Health Data (information relating to nutrition and health) is not sold or provided to third parties, including advertising businesses.
Where a user requests the disclosure of personal information under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, the Operator will, after confirming that the request is made by the user themselves, make the disclosure to the user without delay (where the personal information concerned does not exist, the Operator will notify the user to that effect). However, this does not apply where the Operator does not bear an obligation of disclosure under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations.
Where a user requests, under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, (1) the correction, addition, or deletion of the content of personal information (hereinafter "Correction") on the ground that the personal information is not true, or (2) the suspension of use or the erasure of personal information (hereinafter "Suspension of Use") on the ground that it is being handled beyond the scope of the purposes of use announced in advance or that it was collected by deceit or other improper means, the Operator will, after confirming that the request is made by the user themselves, carry out the necessary investigation without delay and, based on the results, carry out the Correction or the Suspension of Use of the personal information and notify the user to that effect (where the Operator decides not to carry out the Correction or the Suspension of Use, it will notify the user to that effect). However, this does not apply where the Operator does not bear an obligation of Correction or Suspension of Use under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information or other laws and regulations.
The Operator takes the necessary and appropriate measures to prevent the leakage, loss, or damage of the User Information it collects and to otherwise manage it securely.
The Operator may revise this Policy in order to continuously improve its handling of User Information. Where the revision concerns content for which the consent of users is required by law, the Operator shall obtain the consent of users by the method prescribed by the Operator.