My Beans

Rect Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) hereby establishes the following Terms of Service and Privacy Policy regarding the terms and conditions of use of the “My Beans” application provided by the Company (hereinafter referred to as the “App”) and the handling of user information in connection with the App.

Terms of Service

Article 1 (About the App)

The App is designed to allow users to record and review information about coffee beans, including purchase information, ratings, taste impressions, comments, images, and other related information.

Users shall use the App only after agreeing to these Terms of Service.

Article 2 (Conditions of Use)

Users shall use the App at their own responsibility.

Users are responsible for preparing, at their own expense, the devices, internet connection, communication environment, and other equipment necessary to use the App.

Article 3 (Fees and Advertising)

The App is available free of charge.

The App may display advertisements using advertising services provided by third parties.

The Company may offer paid features or paid plans for certain functions of the App in the future. In such cases, applicable fees, payment methods, and other conditions will be displayed within the App or on the relevant platform.

Article 4 (Information Registered by Users)

Users may register information in the App, including the name of coffee beans, place and date of purchase, price, origin, roast level, ratings, taste impressions, comments, images, and other information specified by the App.

Users shall ensure that they have the necessary rights to any information they register and that such information does not infringe any third party’s copyrights, portrait rights, privacy rights, or other rights.

Article 5 (Storage of Registered Data)

Information and images relating to coffee beans registered by users in the App are, in principle, stored locally on the user’s device.

The Company does not store such registered data on its servers and does not access or collect the contents of such data.

All or part of the registered data may be lost due to device failure, loss of the device, replacement of the device, deletion of the App, operating system updates, or other circumstances.

Except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Company, the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users as a result of the loss of or damage to registered data.

Article 6 (Prohibited Activities)

Users shall not engage in any of the following activities when using the App:

Activities that violate laws, regulations, or public order and morals
Activities that infringe the copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights of the Company or any third party
Activities that infringe the privacy or other rights or interests of the Company or any third party
Activities that interfere with the operation or provision of the App
Use of the App for unlawful or improper purposes
Unauthorized modification, analysis, reverse engineering, or similar activities involving the App
Activities that place an excessive load on the App or its systems
Any other activities that the Company deems inappropriate

Article 7 (Intellectual Property Rights)

All copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights relating to the App and any text, images, designs, programs, and other content associated with the App belong to the Company or to third parties that hold legitimate rights thereto.

Permission to use the App under these Terms does not constitute a transfer of any such intellectual property rights.

Article 8 (Changes, Suspension, and Termination of the App)

The Company may, as necessary and without prior notice to users, change, add to, suspend, or terminate all or part of the content or functionality of the App.

Except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Company, the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users as a result of such changes, additions, suspension, or termination.

Article 9 (Disclaimer)

The Company makes no warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, security, usefulness, fitness for a particular purpose, continuous availability, or any other aspect of the App.

All or part of the App may not function properly depending on the user’s communication environment, device, operating system, services provided by third parties, or other circumstances.

Users shall use the App at their own responsibility.

Article 10 (Changes to These Terms)

The Company may amend these Terms as necessary due to changes in laws and regulations, additions or changes to the functionality of the App, or other circumstances.

In the event of any material changes, the Company will notify users through the App, the Company’s website, or other appropriate means.

Article 11 (Governing Law)

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

Privacy Policy

1. Basic Policy

The Company shall appropriately handle user information in connection with the App in compliance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan and other applicable laws and regulations.

2. Definition of User Information

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “User Information” means information generated or stored in relation to a user or the user’s device that is collected by the Company or by third-party services used in the App in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

3. Information Registered in the App

Users may register the following information when using the App:

Name of coffee beans
Purchase information, such as place of purchase, purchase date, and price
Information about coffee beans, such as origin and roast level
Ratings, taste impressions, comments, and other notes
Images selected by the user
Other information entered by the user in the App

This information is used to provide features of the App, including recording, displaying, searching, and reviewing coffee bean information.

In principle, this information is stored locally on the user’s device and is not transmitted to or stored on the Company’s servers.

4. Access to Photos

The App may allow users to select photos stored on their device in order to register images of coffee beans or related items.

The App only accesses images selected by the user and uses them solely for the purpose of providing the App’s record-keeping functionality.

The Company does not transmit or store images registered by users in the App on the Company’s servers.

5. Advertising Services

The App uses “Google AdMob,” an advertising service provided by Google LLC, for the purpose of displaying advertisements.

Google AdMob and the Google Mobile Ads SDK may collect the following information for purposes including ad delivery, measurement and analysis of advertising effectiveness, prevention of fraudulent or improper use, and improvement of services:

IP address
Advertising identifiers and other device identifiers
Diagnostic information, such as crash logs
Performance information, such as app launch time, hang rate, and energy usage
Advertising-related information, such as advertisements displayed to users
Information about the user’s use of and interactions with the App, such as app launches, taps, and video views
Other device and usage information necessary for advertising delivery, measurement, and analysis

For details regarding the information collected, the purposes for which it is used, disclosure to third parties, and other handling of information by Google, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy and other applicable terms and policies.

The Company does not provide Google AdMob with coffee bean information, ratings, comments, images, or other content registered by users in the App for advertising purposes.

If a “Privacy Settings” option is displayed within the App, users may use it to review or change their privacy choices related to advertising.The App uses Google User Messaging Platform (UMP) to manage these choices.

6. Purposes of Use

User Information collected by the Company or third-party services used in the App may be used for the following purposes:

To provide, maintain, and improve the App
To deliver and display advertisements and measure their effectiveness
To prevent fraudulent or improper use and maintain security
To respond to inquiries regarding the App
To notify users of changes to these Terms or this Privacy Policy
For other purposes incidental to the purposes described above

7. External Transmission and Third-Party Services

The App may use SDKs and other services provided by third parties for purposes such as advertising delivery.

As a result of using such services, certain information may be automatically transmitted to the relevant third-party service providers.

The handling of information by third-party services is governed by the privacy policies and other terms established by the respective service providers.

8. Disclosure to Third Parties

Except as permitted by applicable laws and regulations, the Company will not disclose personal information collected by the Company to any third party without the user’s consent.

However, this shall not apply in the following cases:

When disclosure is required or permitted by law
When disclosure is necessary for the protection of a person’s life, body, or property and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual concerned
When disclosure is particularly necessary for improving public health or promoting the sound development of children and it is difficult to obtain the consent of the individual concerned
When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, local government, or a person entrusted by such an authority in performing duties prescribed by law, and obtaining the individual’s consent may interfere with the performance of such duties
In other cases permitted by applicable laws and regulations

9. Deletion of Registered Data

Users may delete registered coffee bean information and other data using the functions available within the App.

If the App is deleted from the user’s device, data stored locally by the App may also be deleted.

Because the Company does not possess or manage data stored locally on users’ devices, the Company cannot restore or delete such data in response to inquiries or requests from users.

10. Security Measures

If the Company collects or retains User Information, the Company will implement necessary and appropriate security measures to prevent leakage, loss, damage, or other unauthorized handling of such information.

When using third-party services, the Company will endeavor to use such services appropriately, taking into consideration their security and other relevant factors.

11. Disclosure, Correction, Suspension of Use, and Other Requests

Users may, pursuant to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan and other applicable laws and regulations, be entitled to request disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, suspension of use, erasure, or suspension of disclosure to third parties with respect to their personal information retained by the Company.

The Company will respond appropriately in accordance with applicable laws and regulations after confirming that the request has been made by the user concerned.

However, the Company cannot disclose, correct, delete, or otherwise process information that is stored solely on the user’s device and is not collected or retained by the Company.

12. Contact

For comments, questions, inquiries regarding the App or this Privacy Policy, or inquiries regarding the handling of User Information, please contact us through the Company’s designated contact channel.

Operator: Rect Inc.
Contact: アプリに関するお問い合わせ

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

The Company may amend this Privacy Policy as necessary due to additions or changes to the functionality of the App, changes to third-party services used by the App, changes in laws and regulations, or other circumstances.

If a change requires user consent under applicable laws and regulations, the Company will obtain such consent in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

When this Privacy Policy is amended, the Company will notify users of the amended content and its effective date through the App, the Company’s website, or other appropriate means.

Established: September 1, 2026
Rect Inc.

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