Privacy Policy

STORK SQUARE K.K. ("we") provides this policy for the iPhone firewood inventory app Makiban (薪番), including its localized versions such as Firewood On Hand ("the App").

This policy applies to use of the App and support inquiries about it. Please also read our company privacy policy (Japanese). If the descriptions differ, this policy governs information handled by the App's features.

1. Information handled by the App and its purposes

To help you manage firewood storage and inventory, the App processes the following information on your device:

• Storage names, dimensions, notes, wood types, stacking dates, and related details
• Photos you take or select, measurement areas, remaining amounts, and record dates
• Settings such as display language and grid size
• App Store purchase status used to determine access to paid features

Photos and records are processed on your device. We do not collect these photos or records on our servers or use them for advertising, usage analytics, or tracking across other apps or websites. You do not need to create an account with us.

2. Storage and iCloud sync

Your storage details, photos, and inventory records are saved on your device. When iCloud is available, they are also saved in Apple's private CloudKit database to sync across your devices signed in to the same Apple Account. Preferences such as display settings are stored on your device.

We have no mechanism to view your photos or records in your iCloud account. iCloud availability and sync depend on device and account settings, connectivity, and other conditions. Apple's handling of information is governed by Apple's privacy policy.

3. Camera, photos, and location

The App uses the camera with your permission to photograph firewood storage. You can change camera permission in your device's Settings. When importing an existing photo, the App uses Apple's photo picker and reads the photo you select. It does not access your entire photo library.

The App does not request access to your device's location. The visible content of a photo is saved as part of your record, so please take care with photos containing other people's faces or personal information.

4. In-app purchases and Apple services

Payments and purchase restoration are handled through Apple's App Store. The App checks purchase status provided by Apple on your device to determine access to paid features. We do not obtain payment details such as credit card numbers through the App.

Apple processes information according to its services and your settings. We may use aggregate sales information supplied by Apple, and crash or diagnostic information made available depending on your diagnostic-sharing settings and other conditions, to investigate problems and improve quality. The App includes no separate usage-analytics or crash-analytics SDK.

5. Retention and deletion

Storage and inventory records remain on your device and in synced storage until deleted, under your control. You can delete storage entries and records in the App. When iCloud sync is enabled, deletions are reflected on other devices as syncing takes place.

Deleting the App from a device does not necessarily remove information from iCloud or backups. If needed, review iCloud storage and backup management in your device's Settings. Available options depend on your OS version and other conditions. We cannot delete records in your iCloud account on your behalf.

6. Support inquiries

If you contact us by email or another channel, we receive your name, email address, message, and any images or device and app information you choose to send. We use this information to reply, communicate as needed, and investigate and resolve issues. Please avoid sending unnecessary personal information or photos.

We retain support information only as long as needed to handle the inquiry and maintain related support records, then delete or anonymize it unless retention is required by law. We take appropriate security measures and supervise service providers where processing is outsourced. We do not disclose it to third parties without your consent, except where permitted by law.

To request access to, correction or deletion of, or restrictions on our use of personal information we hold about you, contact us using Section 9. We will verify your identity and respond in accordance with applicable law.

7. Website information

Access logs and other information associated with visiting this policy page or our website are separate from photos and records in the App. Please refer to our company privacy policy (Japanese) for website information handling.

8. Changes to this policy

We may change this policy as the App or applicable laws change. The updated policy and revision date will be posted here, and changes take effect upon publication. We will provide appropriate notice of significant changes.

9. Contact