Kotodama Ranch Privacy Policy

This is an English translation provided for convenience. The Japanese version is the official one, and if the two differ, the Japanese version prevails.

Quick Summary

The official content is as set out in the sections that follow. This summary only gathers the key points.

Kotodama Ranch has no account registration. The Operator does not collect your name, email address or the like.
Your save data and settings are stored only inside the browser on your device. They do not reach the Operator.
Words you say at the Spring and files you offer are used only inside the browser. Neither the contents nor the name of a file is sent anywhere. They are not kept in your save data either.
When you open a page, information needed for communication (such as your IP address) is sent to Cloudflare, for delivering the game, and to Google, for displaying text (fonts).
No advertising is used. For access analytics, we use Cloudflare Web Analytics, which does not use cookies. What the Operator looks at is only aggregated figures that do not identify individuals, such as the number of visits.
Cards, text, links and codes that you share include your breeder name, kotodama names and the like. Once made public, they can be seen by anyone.

1. Introduction

The Kotodama Ranch Management Office (hereinafter the "Operator") establishes this Privacy Policy (hereinafter "this Policy") regarding the handling of users' information in the browser game "Kotodama Ranch" and its strategy database (hereinafter together the "Service").

2. Information the Operator Does Not Collect

The Service has no membership registration or login mechanism. The Operator does not collect users' names, email addresses, postal addresses, telephone numbers or the like through the Service.
The Service does not use any tools for displaying advertisements. The Service itself also does not use cookies. For access analytics, please see Section 6.

3. Information Stored on the User's Device

The Service stores the following information needed for play in the browser (local storage) on the user's device. These remain on the device and are not sent to the Operator's servers.

What is stored	Details
Save data	Breeder name, kotodama names, abilities and battle records, ranch records, game settings, etc. (three save slots, and a backup of each)
Sound settings	Volume of music and sound effects, whether sound is muted
Strategy database settings	Whether to show spoilers
Screen colors (theme)	The theme chosen (Washi, Young grass, Cherry blossom, Wisteria)

So that the game can be played even without a connection, the game's files and fonts are stored in the browser cache.
These are erased if you delete the Service's site data in your browser settings. Because your save data is erased too, please export a data code from the game's System screen before deleting.

4. Words and Files Used at the Kotodama Spring

Words said at the Spring and files offered to it are used for calculation inside the browser, solely to determine which kotodama is born.
The contents and name of a file are not sent anywhere. The words said and the file name are not kept in save data either (all that is kept is whether the kotodama was born from words or from a file).
However, when you share a kotodama that was born, the words said are included in the shared text, card and link. When you share a kotodama born from a file, the file name is not included.

5. Information Included in Shares and Codes

The following information is passed to the destination the user chooses only when the user uses the share feature or a code.

Feature used	Information included
Share (card image and text)	Breeder name, kotodama name, breed, age, abilities and battle record, cup name, words said at the Spring (when sharing from the Spring), etc.
Battle link / battle code	Kotodama name, appearance, abilities, moves, affection level, etc., and the breeder name
Spring link	Words said at the Spring
Data code (export of save data)	All of the save data (including the breeder name)

If you post these in a public place such as social media, anyone can view and read them. Please do not use real names or other information you do not want known as a breeder name or a kotodama name.
When you press "Post on X" or "Send on LINE", that service's page opens and the text and link to be shared are passed to that service. When you use your device's sharing feature, the card image and text are passed to the app you choose. Handling from that point on follows the privacy policy of each service.
"Save image" and "Copy" only save to your device or put things on the clipboard, and send nothing anywhere.
When someone who receives a battle link or a Spring link opens it, the contents of the link (the battle code or the words) also arrive through the Cloudflare described in Section 6, just like any other page.

6. Information Sent to External Parties

When you open a page of the Service, information is sent from the user's browser to the following companies for the delivery and display of the page.

Recipient	Purpose	Main information sent
Cloudflare, Inc.	To deliver the Service's pages and files	IP address, browser type, date and time of access, address of the page opened, etc.
Cloudflare, Inc. (Cloudflare Web Analytics)	To learn how the Service is used (access analytics)	Address of the page opened, referring page, type of browser and device, time taken to display the page, etc.
Google LLC (Google Fonts)	To display text (fonts)	IP address, browser type, referring site (the Service's domain), etc.

For how each company handles information, please see that company's privacy policy.
- Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
- Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
These companies may process information outside Japan, such as in the United States.
The Operator may view statistics provided by Cloudflare (including aggregates from Cloudflare Web Analytics; these are aggregates that do not identify individuals, such as the number of visits and frequently opened pages) for the operation and improvement of the Service. Cloudflare Web Analytics does not use cookies or any other mechanism that leaves information on the user's device.

7. Information Received Through Inquiries

When a user makes an inquiry to the Operator, the Operator receives and holds the user's name (a nickname is fine), contact details (such as an email address or social media account) and the content of the inquiry.
Information held is used only to reply to the inquiry, to investigate defects and to improve the Service.
Except in cases based on laws and regulations, it will not be provided to any third party without the consent of the person concerned.
Information held will be deleted when it is no longer needed.
If you wish to have information held about you disclosed, corrected, deleted or the like, please contact the contact address in Section 10. After confirming that you are the person concerned, we will respond in accordance with laws and regulations.

8. Use by Children

The Service is a game that children can also play. Children, please read this Policy together with a parent or guardian. When sharing or posting, please take care not to make public any information that could identify you or your family.

9. Changes to This Policy

The Operator may change this Policy in line with changes in laws and regulations or in the content of the Service. When it does, it will give notice within the Service. The changed Policy takes effect from the time it is posted within the Service.

10. Contact

Operator: Kotodama Ranch Management Office
Contact: contact@kotoboku.cc

Supplementary Provisions

This Policy takes effect on September 29, 2026.

Revised October 3, 2026: Added a description of access analytics (Cloudflare Web Analytics).

Revised October 5, 2026: The email address for inquiries was changed.