Last Updated: October 18, 2025
The developer ("we," "us," or "our") establishes the following privacy policy (this "Policy") regarding the handling of user information, including personal data, in the smartphone application "Birdie Care Log" (the "App").
This Policy complies with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan, as well as the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applicable to users residing in the European Economic Area (EEA).
The data controller for personal data in this App is as follows. For any inquiries regarding privacy, please use the contact information below.
We process your personal data for the following purposes and on the following legal bases. The processing of sensitive information (Special Categories of Personal Data), such as data concerning your pet's health and voice data, is conducted only with your explicit consent.
| Data Category | Purpose of Processing | Legal Basis (GDPR Art. 6) | Legal Basis for Special Categories of Data (GDPR Art. 9) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account Information (Email address, Firebase authentication info) |
Account registration, user authentication, login management, and sending important notifications. | Performance of a contract | Not applicable |
| Pet Profile Information (Name, species, gender, date of birth, image) |
To allow users to identify and manage multiple pets. | Performance of a contract | Not applicable |
| Pet Health Data (Weight, food/water intake, droppings status, medication records, symptom memos, etc.) |
・To provide health status tracking and history features. ・To generate AI-powered health reports. ・To respond to inquiries via the AI chatbot. |
Performance of a contract (for tracking features) Legitimate interests (for AI features) |
Explicit Consent |
| Voice Data (Bird calls) |
To provide the AI-powered emotion analysis feature. | Legitimate interests (for AI features) | Explicit Consent |
| Transaction Information (Purchase information via Google Play/App Store) |
To provide paid subscription services, manage contracts, and confirm purchase history. | Performance of a contract | Not applicable |
| Advertising-related Information (Advertising ID) |
・To display ads to free users. ・To grant feature usage credits for watching rewarded ads. |
Legitimate interests (for service monetization) | Not applicable |
| Usage Logs & Device Information (IP address, device ID, OS information, app interaction history, crash reports) |
To improve the service, resolve technical issues, prevent fraudulent use, and ensure security. | Legitimate interests (for stable provision and improvement of the service) | Not applicable |
Note on Voice Data: When recording bird calls for the emotion analysis feature, the user's (human) voice may be unintentionally recorded in the background. While the App does not use the user's voice for personal identification, such voice data could be considered "biometric data" under the GDPR. The processing of this data is also based on your explicit consent.
The App's AI features (AI Summary Report, AI Chat, Emotion Analysis) automatically analyze health data and voice data you provide to infer health trends and estimate emotions. This may constitute "profiling" under the GDPR.
These AI-driven analyses are not a substitute for medical diagnosis by a veterinarian and do not constitute automated decision-making that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. You have the right to object to the results of the AI analysis and provide feedback.
To provide the features of this App, we use the following third-party services (data processors) and share your personal data with them as necessary. We have entered into data processing agreements with these processors.
Your personal data is processed and stored on servers in Japan. This constitutes a transfer of data outside the EEA where you may reside. This international data transfer is based on the European Commission's adequacy decision for Japan, which recognizes that Japan's personal information protection system provides an adequate level of data protection. If data is further re-transferred from Japan to a third country (e.g., Google's servers in the U.S.), it will be done so under appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
We will not retain your personal data for longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
If you reside in the EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the contact information provided in Article 1. If you have concerns about our data processing, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority in your country of residence.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures, such as encryption of communications (TLS/SSL) and access control, to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, destruction, alteration, and disclosure in accordance with the level of risk.
We may revise this Policy in response to changes in laws or improvements to our services. We will notify you of any material changes in an understandable manner, such as through in-app notifications.
This Policy is provided in Japanese as the original version and may be translated into English for reference. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Japanese and English versions, the Japanese version shall prevail.