Privacy Policy
Introduction
Yamaneko Works Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Company") establishes the following Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "Policy") regarding the handling of users' personal information in various services (hereinafter referred to as "Service") provided by the Company.
Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties
The Company will not provide personal information to third parties without obtaining the user's consent in advance, except as permitted by law. However, this excludes provision to the contractors listed in "Use of External Services" for each service.
Changes to Privacy Policy
The content of this Policy may be changed without notifying the user, except for matters otherwise specified in laws or this Policy. The changed Privacy Policy shall take effect from the time it is posted on this website.
Contact Information
For inquiries regarding this Policy, please contact the following email address:
contact@yamaneko.works
Handling in Facebook Instant Games
Information We Collect
The Service may collect and use the following information:
- Facebook User Profile Information: User name, profile picture URL (used for ranking display and user identification in the game)
- Game Play Data: Data such as scores, achievements, and game progress
- Device Information / Log Information: Information such as IP address, access date and time, usage environment, etc.
Purpose of Use of Information
The collected information will be used for the following purposes:
- To provide and operate the Service
- To display user names and scores in the in-game ranking function
- To save and manage users' game progress
- To respond to inquiries
- To respond to acts that violate the Terms of Service
Use of External Services
The Service uses the following external services for data storage and analysis.
Firebase (Firestore)
We use Firebase (Firestore) provided by Google Inc. to save game score data and user progress. As a result, user data is securely stored on Google's servers.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics provided by Google Inc. to understand the usage status of the Service. Google Analytics uses Cookies and collects data in a form that does not identify individuals.
Deletion of User Data (Right to be Forgotten)
Users have the right to request the deletion of their personal information held by the Company. You can send a deletion request from the Facebook Instant Games settings screen or request deletion by the following procedure:
- Please send an email to the inquiry counter (contact@yamaneko.works) with the subject "Data Deletion Request".
- Please include your Facebook user name or the user ID that can be confirmed in the game in the body of the email.
- After confirming your identity, we will delete the relevant data on the server within a reasonable period.
Handling in AI ChatBot
Information We Collect
This chatbot service collects text messages entered by users.
Purpose of Use of Information
The entered information is used to generate responses by AI.
Use of External Services
This service uses the Google Gemini API to generate responses.
Google Gemini API
User input data is sent to Google for response generation. Data handling at Google is subject to Google's Privacy Policy and AI-related terms. Note that while we do not intend to permanently store user input data, it may be temporarily recorded as logs for service quality improvement.
Revision History
Revised on November 27, 2025
Enacted on August 15, 2023
