Privacy Policy
akin.ai.app (“we”) has established this Privacy Policy (“this Policy”) on how user information is handled in the app “Hakarepo” (“the App”) that we provide. This English version is a translation of the Japanese original. If the two differ, the Japanese version prevails.
Article 1 (Basic Policy)
The App is designed to store what you log only on your device and in your own iCloud. We do not run servers, and we do not collect, receive, or store your entries or personal information.
The App has no account registration or sign-in. We have no way of knowing who you are.
When used for free, the App shows ads. The information sent to show ads is described in Article 7. What you log is never sent. While you use a paid plan (“Remove Ads” or “Goals”), the App shows no ads and does not run the ad program.
Article 2 (Information the App Stores)
The App stores the following information on your device.
- Items you create (name, color, icon, settings for the values to log, and order)
- Values and notes you log (including health and lifestyle information you choose to log, such as weight, blood pressure, sleep, and mood)
- App settings (such as whether to use the lock)
- A copy of recent entries for the Home Screen widget (it contains no values while the lock is on)
Article 3 (Syncing with iCloud)
If you are signed in to iCloud on your device, the items and entries in Article 2 are also stored in the private area of iCloud provided by Apple Inc. (“Apple”) that only you can use, and are synced between devices signed in with the same Apple Account. This is so you can restore your entries when you get a new device or reinstall the App.
We cannot access this area. Information in iCloud is handled under Apple’s privacy policy.
If iCloud is unavailable, items and entries are stored only on your device. The App’s settings and the widget’s copy are not stored in iCloud.
Article 4 (Information We Do Not Collect)
We do not collect the following information through your use of the App (except information that ad providers receive directly for the ads described in Article 7).
- Your name, email address, phone number, or other contact details
- What you log
- Location
- Device identifiers or advertising identifiers
- Usage records (analytics)
- Crash reports or other error information
- Biometric information such as your face or fingerprints
Article 5 (Lock with Face ID / Touch ID)
The App has a lock that verifies it’s you when opening. The lock works only if you turn it on in the App’s settings.
Verification is performed by iOS, and the App receives only whether verification succeeded. Neither the App nor we receive any face or fingerprint information.
Article 6 (Importing Files)
The App reads CSV files that you choose, or CSV files shared to the App from other apps, and saves their contents as entries under Article 2.
The App reads only the files you choose. It never changes the original files or other apps’ data, and it never sends what it reads to us.
Article 7 (Ads, Sharing with Third Parties, and External Services)
We do not share your information with third parties. However, the App shows ads, and to show them, the program of Google LLC’s ad service “Google AdMob” built into the App sends the company your IP address (used to estimate your approximate region), information about your device and the App (such as device type, OS version, and an identifier specific to the App), information about the ads shown and your interactions such as taps on ads, and information about the App’s performance and errors.
The company uses the information sent to show ads, measure ad performance, prevent invalid clicks, and improve its ad services. The company handles the information under its privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and “How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services” (https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites).
What you log (items, values, and notes), the contents of files you import, and Face ID / Touch ID information are never sent anywhere, including to ad providers. The App also does not ask for iOS tracking permission and does not provide the advertising identifier (IDFA) to ad providers.
Google LLC chooses the ads shown; we do not choose individual ads. If you see an inappropriate ad, report it using the mark shown on the ad, or contact us at the address in Article 14.
Apart from ads, the App does not include analytics, external AI services, integration with Apple’s Health app, or any other external services (except iCloud in Article 3).
In addition, the following two features may operate as Apple features, not ours, without our involvement.
- If an iOS backup feature such as iCloud Backup is on, the App’s entries may be included in that backup. We cannot access that backup. It is handled under Apple’s privacy policy.
- If “Share With App Developers” is on in iOS Settings (Settings → Privacy & Security → Analytics & Improvements), Apple may provide us with statistics about App usage and crashes in aggregated or non-identifying form. We cannot identify individual users from this information.
Article 8 (Purchasing Paid Plans)
Paid plans are purchased and paid for through Apple’s App Store. Apple handles your name, payment method, and other payment information; we do not receive them.
To check which plan you can use and until when, the App reads your App Store purchase records on your device. The App does not send these records to us.
We receive sales summaries from Apple (such as counts by plan and by country or region). We cannot identify individual users from these summaries.
Article 9 (Reminders)
The App sends reminders to log at times you set. Reminders arrive only if you set them up in the App and allow notifications in iOS.
Reminders are scheduled on your device, and nothing is sent to our servers or anywhere else. Reminders show only item names, never the values you logged.
Reminder settings are stored only on your device, not in iCloud.
Article 10 (Retention and Deletion)
Items and entries are kept until you delete them.
To delete an item, hide it in the App’s Items screen, then choose “Delete Permanently” from Hidden Items. The item and all its entries are deleted from both your device and iCloud.
Deleting the App from your device does not delete items and entries stored in iCloud; they return when you reinstall the App. To delete them from iCloud as well, delete the items as described above before deleting the App.
Because we keep no copy of your entries, you do not need to ask us to delete them, and we cannot restore deleted entries.
Article 11 (Information We Receive When You Contact Us)
If you contact us by email at the address in Article 14, we receive your email address and the content of your inquiry. We use them only to reply to you and to improve the App, and we do not share them with third parties (except for storage and processing by the email service described below).
Our contact address uses an email service (Gmail) provided by Google LLC, so inquiry emails are stored and processed on that company’s servers under its privacy policy.
We delete inquiry emails about one year after we finish replying. If you want them deleted sooner, let us know at the same address. After confirming the request comes from you, we will delete them within a reasonable period.
Article 12 (Future Changes)
If we add features that change how user information is handled, such as integration with Apple’s Health app, we will revise this Policy in the version that provides the feature and state clearly what is sent where. Anything that requires your consent will be done only after you consent.
Article 13 (Changes to This Policy)
We may change this Policy in response to changes in laws or in the App’s features. Before a change takes effect, we will announce the change, the new content, and the effective date in the App or on our public website. Changes that require your consent will be made only after you consent.
Article 14 (Contact)
For inquiries about this Policy, please contact us at:
akin.ai.app / Contact: akin.ai.app@gmail.com
akin.ai.app / Contact: akin.ai.app@gmail.com