Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 5, 2026

EAST LABO Inc. ("we," "us," or "our") deeply respects the privacy of the customers who use "Kaopon" (the "App").

The App's core principle is that it does not transmit your photos or face information to our servers or any third party, and completes all processing on your device (on-device).

This Privacy Policy explains how information is handled in the App.

1. Core Principle: Everything Is Processed On Your Device

The App detects faces from the photos on your device and creates game piece images. All of this processing (accessing photos, detecting faces, cropping and stylizing images) is performed entirely on your device, and your photos and face images/data are never transmitted or uploaded to our servers or any third party.

2. Handling of Photos and Face Information

2.1 Access to Photos

The App requests permission to access your device's photo library in order to create the face images used as game pieces. The photos accessed are used solely for detecting faces and creating piece images.

2.2 Creating and Storing Face Images

Detected faces are cropped into piece images (thumbnails) and stored only on your device. The original photos themselves are not copied or stored.

2.3 No External Transmission or Facial Recognition

We never transmit your photos, face images, or facial feature data to our servers or any third party. We also do not perform facial recognition that identifies individuals.

3. Information We Do Not Collect

The App does not require account registration. We do not collect the following information:

4. Information Stored On Your Device

The following information is stored only on your device and is not transmitted externally:

All of this data is erased when you delete (uninstall) the App from your device. You can also delete created faces or clear the pool from within the App.

5. Use of Third-Party Services

5.1 Face Detection (Google ML Kit)

We use Google's ML Kit (on-device version) for face detection. All detection processing is completed on your device, and images are never transmitted to Google or any external party.

5.2 Advertising (Google AdMob)

To offer the App for free, we use Google AdMob to display advertisements (interstitial and rewarded ads). To deliver ads, manage how often they are shown, and prevent fraud, AdMob (Google) may obtain device and usage information such as advertising identifiers, IP address (including an approximate region derived from it), and information about ad impressions and interactions.

The App requests non-personalized ads only and does not track you across apps for advertising purposes. It does not present the iOS "App Tracking Transparency" prompt.

Your photos, face images, and facial feature data are never provided to the advertising provider. They are stored only on your device and are not transmitted externally.

For how Google handles data, please see the Google Privacy Policy and "How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services".

5.3 App Stores and In-App Purchases

The App is distributed through app stores such as the App Store and Google Play. The App also offers a one-time in-app purchase to remove ads. Purchases and purchase restoration are processed through the respective app store, and we do not obtain or store your payment information (such as credit card numbers). The handling of information associated with the use of an app store is governed by the privacy policy of each app store operator.

6. Your Rights

Because the App does not store personal information on servers, we hold no information subject to disclosure or correction. You can delete the data on your device yourself at any time, using the in-app deletion features or by uninstalling the App.

7. Children's Personal Information

The App is designed not to collect personally identifiable information. If a child uses the App, please ensure that they do so under the supervision of a parent or guardian.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may change this Privacy Policy without prior notice. The revised Privacy Policy takes effect when it is posted on this page.

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan. Any dispute relating to the App shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Kobe District Court as the court of first instance.

10. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or inquiries about the handling of information, please contact us at:

EAST LABO Inc.
Room 1034, Building 1, Kobe Port Village, 3-1-2 Minatojima-nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0046, Japan
Email: support@eastlabo.co.jp