Privacy Policy

1. Definition of Personal Information

Personal information in this policy refers to information as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Personal Information Protection Act) — information relating to a living individual that can identify a specific individual, including name, email address, and other identifying information.

2. Information We Collect

[Information provided directly by users]

• Email address (at account registration)
• Display name and profile information
• Posted content (text, images, ratings, notes, etc.)

[Information automatically collected through use of the Service]

• Location information (latitude/longitude): Used for meal records and store information. Collected only when the user grants permission.
• Device information (OS, device type, device identifier, etc.)
• IP address and browser information (when using the website)
• Cookie and session information (when using the website)
• App usage history (login date/time, features used, browsing history, etc.)
• Advertising identifiers (IDFA/IDFV)
• Push notification tokens (Device Token)

[Image and photo data]

• Meal photos (images posted by users): Stored in Firebase Storage. If set to public, displayed on the Site.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

1. Providing, operating, and improving the Service
2. Account authentication and management
3. Display and distribution of posted content (app and website)
4. Search engine indexing and SEO purposes
5. OGP generation for social sharing
6. Customer support
7. Fraud prevention and security
8. Access analytics and statistics (in non-personally identifiable form)
9. Advertising (see Section 6)
10. Future AI features (see Section 7)
11. Legal compliance

4. Data Management

We implement appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, loss, damage, alteration, or leakage of personal information. We use the following services to manage data:

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

4-2. International Data Transfers

Our service is operated from Japan. When using the above services, your data may be processed on servers outside Japan, including in the United States. Cloud Firestore and Firebase Storage data is stored in asia-northeast1 (Tokyo). Firebase Authentication, Analytics, AdMob, and Gemini API are processed on Google's global infrastructure.

4-3. No Sale of User Data

We do not sell your personal information, behavioral data, or meal record data to any third party.

5. Public Information

Posted content and profile information set to "Public" by users may be:

• Displayed to other users within the App
• Published on our website (listaurante.jp)
• Indexed by search engines including Google
• Shown as OGP previews when shared on social media

Please be aware of this when choosing public settings. Content set to "Personal Record" will not be made public.

6. Analytics and Advertising

[Analytics]

App: Firebase Analytics (Google LLC). We do not conduct analysis that identifies individual users.

Website: Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC). Cookies are used to collect usage data. We do not conduct analysis that identifies individual users. Cookies can be disabled in browser settings.

[Advertising]

The App uses AdMob (Google LLC) for ad delivery. AdMob may automatically collect: behavioral history, advertising identifiers, cookies, device information (including OS), pages viewed, time spent, click information, etc.

Details: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

7. AI Features

We currently and in the future provide AI-powered features (chain restaurant detection, food lifestyle insights, restaurant recommendations, photo analysis, etc.). Please note the following:

1. Your meal records, location data, and usage history may be sent to third-party AI services such as Google Gemini API for processing.
2. We strive to process data in a form that does not directly identify individuals.
3. We will update this Policy when new AI features are added or changed.

8. Data Retention

9. Disclosure to Third Parties

We will not disclose or provide personal information to third parties except in the following cases:

1. With the user's consent
2. When required by law, court order, or administrative authority
3. When necessary to protect the life, body, or property of a person
4. When provided to contractors necessary for operating the Service (provided under confidentiality agreements and limited to the minimum necessary scope)

10. User Rights

You may request the following from us:

1. Disclosure of personal information we hold
2. Correction, addition, or deletion of personal information
3. Suspension of use or erasure of personal information

Please contact us at the address below. We will respond within a reasonable period in accordance with applicable law.

11. Cookies

Our website uses cookies for usability, analytics, and advertising. You can disable cookies in your browser, though some features may not function correctly.

12. Children's Privacy

Minors must obtain parental or guardian consent before using the Service. We do not intentionally collect personal information from children under 13.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy at any time. We will endeavor to notify users of significant changes through appropriate means within the Service.