Privacy Policy

1. Scope

ButterFalcon ("we," "us," or the "Operator") handles information in the iOS application PCM Recorder (the "App") as described in this Privacy Policy (the "Policy"). This Policy applies to the App and to inquiries relating to the App.

2. Information we handle

Information you create or configure in the App

• Audio recordings and recording information, including titles, dates, duration, and audio format
• Waveform data and edits such as trims, gain, and fades
• Settings such as input device, sample rate, bit depth, channel count, and file format

This information is stored on your device to provide the App's features. We do not receive it unless you deliberately use the share feature to send a recording to a destination you select.

Information advertising services may collect

The Google Mobile Ads SDK and User Messaging Platform SDK embedded in the App may automatically collect or process the following information for ad delivery, ad measurement, analytics, fraud prevention, and consent management:

Location

Approximate location inferred from the device's IP address

Identifiers

The advertising identifier (IDFA) and other device or app identifiers. IDFA is available on iOS only when permission has been granted.

Ad and usage data

Ads viewed or interacted with, app launches, and other product interactions

Diagnostics

Crash data, performance data, and other technical diagnostics

Consent data

Choices made in privacy messages presented based on your region

Information you provide when contacting us

If you contact us by email, we receive your email address, your name if provided, the contents of your inquiry, and our response.

3. How information is used

We or our third-party services use the information described above to:

• Provide recording, playback, editing, exporting, and preference storage
• Display ads in the App and measure their performance
• Determine consent status and provide privacy choices appropriate to your region
• Prevent fraud, diagnose failures, and improve quality and performance
• Respond to inquiries and send necessary communications
• Comply with legal obligations and protect legal rights

4. Audio recordings and on-device processing

The App records, generates waveforms, plays back, and edits audio on your device. Recordings and related data are kept in the App's local storage and are not uploaded to our servers. Audio obtained from the microphone is not sent to Google or any other advertising provider.

A recording leaves the App only when you use the iOS share feature and choose an app, cloud service, or recipient. The selected destination's terms and privacy policy govern the recording after it has been shared.

5. Device permissions

Microphone

The microphone is used to make recordings you request. Recording is unavailable if microphone access is denied.

Tracking

Before a device identifier is used to track activity across other companies' apps or websites for advertising or ad measurement, the App asks for permission through Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework. Core recording, playback, and editing features remain available when permission is denied.

6. Third-party services and disclosure

The App uses the following services provided by Google LLC. Information collected through their SDKs may be transmitted to and processed by Google and Google's advertising partners under their respective policies.

• Google AdMob (Google Mobile Ads SDK): ad delivery, measurement, analytics, and fraud prevention
• Google User Messaging Platform: consent collection and privacy choices based on region

For details, see the Google Privacy Policy, How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services, and AdMob policies.

Except for the services described above, we do not disclose personal information we hold to third parties unless you consent, disclosure is required by law, or disclosure is necessary to protect a person's life, physical safety, or property and obtaining consent is difficult.

7. Advertising and privacy choices

Depending on your region, the App displays Google's consent or privacy options form. Where available, you can revisit advertising choices from the App's settings. You can change iOS tracking permission under Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking.

Ads may still appear when tracking is not permitted. Such ads may be based on limited device or ad-request information, the App you are using, and your approximate region.

8. Retention and deletion

• Recordings, edits, and settings: kept on your device until you delete them in the App or uninstall the App. Copies you share or export must be deleted separately from their destination.
• Inquiry information: kept as long as reasonably necessary to respond, handle follow-up inquiries, and resolve disputes, unless a longer period is required by law.
• Advertising-related information: managed by Google and its advertising partners according to their privacy policies and retention standards.

9. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. The App reduces network exposure by processing audio recordings on the device and not uploading them to our servers. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure.

10. Your rights and requests

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to request notice of purpose, access, correction, supplementation, deletion, restriction of use, or cessation of third-party disclosure for personal information we hold about you. We may request information reasonably necessary to verify your identity.

Because we do not hold recordings stored on your device, you can delete them directly in the App. For choices or requests concerning information processed by Google, use the privacy options available in the App or Google's privacy resources.

11. International processing

Google and its advertising partners may process information in countries or regions outside Japan. In those cases, each provider handles information under applicable law and its own privacy policy.

12. Children's privacy

The App is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have received such information, we will take appropriate steps to delete it promptly.

13. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy to reflect changes in law, the App, or our information practices. We will provide clear notice in the App or on this website when a change is material. The revised Policy takes effect when posted on this page or on a later effective date stated here.

14. Governing law and jurisdiction

This Policy is governed by the laws of Japan. Unless otherwise required by law, the Tokyo District Court has exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance over disputes relating to this Policy.

15. Contact

For questions about this Policy or requests concerning personal information, contact us at: