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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-08-16

This document is a reference translation. If the two versions differ, the Japanese version prevails.

This policy sets out how information about you is handled in PochiSta (the “Service”).

1. What is never transmitted (the most important point)

All image processing in the Service happens entirely inside your browser. The following are never sent to or stored on the operator's servers.

  • Images you upload (character art, illustrations, photos and so on)
  • Text you type
  • The result of AI background removal
  • The emotes you create and export

The Service has no server that receives images in the first place — it is delivered as static files.

2. What is stored on your device

For convenience, the following is stored only on your own device (browser localStorage). The operator cannot read any of it.

  • The emote text you typed (so you can continue where you left off next time)
  • Editor settings (text color, outline widths, selected font and similar choices)
  • Your app appearance choice (light / dark / match device)
  • Whether you have agreed to the Terms of Use

You can clear all of it at any time by deleting site data in your browser settings.

Note: on a shared device, what you typed may be visible to the next person. Delete the site data if that matters to you.

3. Outbound connections that do occur

Displaying and running the Service involves connections to the following external services. In no case are your images or text transmitted, but by the nature of a network request your IP address and browser information reach the destination.

  • Google Fonts: fetching the Japanese web fonts

AI background removal involves no external communication. The cutout model is served by the Service itself, and all processing happens inside your browser.

4. Analytics

To improve the Service, cookie-free analytics (Cloudflare Web Analytics) may be used.

  • No cookies are used. No personally identifying information and no cross-site tracking data are collected
  • What is collected is limited to aggregate information such as which pages were viewed, referrer, browser and device type, country and page speed
  • The content of your emotes and the text you type are never collected

5. Advertising

The Service currently carries no advertising. If advertising is introduced in future, this policy will be updated beforehand and any consent required by the laws of the relevant region will be obtained.

6. Contact

For questions about this policy, please use the contact listed on the About / Operator page.

7. Changes to this policy

This policy may be changed as necessary. When a significant change is made, the last updated date on this page will be revised to indicate it.