EmoTik

First issued: September 4, 2026 · Last updated: September 25, 2026

This policy explains the information EmoTik handles, why it is used, where it is stored, and how deletion works.

1. Information stored on your device

   Saved thoughts, analysis results, emotion and situation tags, notes, history, preferences, and optional profile settings (nickname and date of birth) are stored on your device. The app does not require account registration or an email address to begin using it. A nickname and date of birth are not automatically included in analysis requests by the current app; information you include in your submitted text is transmitted as part of that text.

2. Persistent EmoTik user ID

   The app generates a random user ID and stores it in secure storage (iOS Keychain). It is not your name, but it is a persistent identifier used to recognize the same app user. It may remain after you uninstall the app. The same ID is used with our server and RevenueCat to manage daily free use, Tik balances, purchases, and access to Colors. Not requiring a login does not mean that we collect no identifiers.

3. Usage and purchase information on our server

   We use Cloudflare Workers as an intermediary service and Cloudflare D1 to store usage and purchase management information. This includes the user ID, daily free-use date, Tik balance, and purchase transaction identifiers and related purchase information. These records support correct balances, daily limits, purchase processing, and prevention of duplicate purchase grants. This database is separate from the journal history saved on your device.

4. AI processing and external transmission

   When you request a reflection, the submitted text and instructions needed for that reflection are sent over HTTPS through Cloudflare Workers to the paid Google Gemini API. For Deep Dive, the original text and relevant earlier analysis are also sent. The purpose is to generate responses to your text. Do not include information about yourself or others that is unnecessary for your reflection.

5. Emotion framework and visualizations

   EmoTik uses concepts from psychologist Robert Plutchik’s psychoevolutionary theory of emotion and the Wheel of Emotions as a reference framework for organizing AI-generated emotion labels and displaying original emotion-wheel diagrams, charts, and tables. Using this framework does not cause the app to collect additional categories of personal information. These classifications and visualizations are interpretive aids for personal reflection, may be incomplete or inaccurate, and are not medical or psychological assessments.

6. Google’s handling of AI content

   For the paid Gemini API used by EmoTik, Google states that prompts and responses are not used to improve Google products. Google nevertheless retains limited logs for detecting and preventing policy violations and for required legal or regulatory disclosures. This is not a promise of zero retention. The applicable conditions are described in Gemini API — Paid Services.

7. Purchases and service providers

   Apple processes payments through the App Store and StoreKit. EmoTik does not receive your payment card number or security code. RevenueCat processes the EmoTik user ID, purchase history, and entitlement information for purchase verification, restoration of eligible purchases, fraud prevention, and purchase-related reporting. Network and service providers may process technical information such as IP addresses and request metadata to deliver and secure their services. Provider information: Apple Privacy Policy; RevenueCat Privacy Policy; Cloudflare Privacy Policy.

8. Support communications

   If you email emotikhelpdesk@outlook.jp, we receive your email address, message, and any information you choose to attach. We use that information to respond and investigate the issue. Please do not send payment card details or unnecessary journal content. For purchase or deletion requests, we may need information sufficient to locate the relevant records and verify the request.

9. Advertising and tracking

   EmoTik does not use journal content, user IDs, or purchase records for third-party advertising, cross-app advertising tracking, or sale to data brokers. Purchase reporting through RevenueCat is distinct from advertising tracking.

10. Retention and deletion

    You can delete individual saved records or all drawer records using the app. These actions apply to local records; they do not delete your Keychain ID, D1 usage and purchase records, or data held by service providers. Uninstalling the app does not automatically remove those records either. For access or deletion requests concerning server-side information, contact emotikhelpdesk@outlook.jp. We will review the request and explain what can be deleted and what must be retained for purchase administration, fraud prevention, or legal obligations. Providers apply their own applicable retention rules. We do not promise that all copies are deleted immediately when local records are removed.

11. Processing locations and policy updates

    Service providers may process information outside your country according to their terms and applicable safeguards. We update this policy when our data handling changes and indicate the revision date on this page. Contact the support address above with privacy questions.

1. License agreement

   EmoTik uses Apple’s Standard EULA. The following service information explains the app’s features and purchases; it does not replace Apple’s Standard EULA or limit rights available under applicable law.

2. AI reflection

   AI-generated results may be inaccurate or unsuitable for your situation. They offer perspectives for personal reflection and are not medical, psychological, or other professional diagnosis or treatment. If you need urgent assistance, contact local emergency services or an appropriate professional.

3. Emotion model and original visualizations

   EmoTik’s 32-emotion wheel, charts, and tables are original visual representations created with reference to Robert Plutchik’s psychoevolutionary theory of emotion and Wheel of Emotions. They are provided for educational and personal-reflection purposes. Reference to this theory does not imply endorsement of or affiliation with any third party, and the visualizations must not be used as medical or psychological diagnoses.

4. Free use and Tik

   One regular reflection is available free per day using Japan Standard Time. After that, a successful regular reflection uses 1 Tik. The app requests confirmation before a Tik-funded reflection. One reflection and its Deep Dive are covered by 1 Tik; Deep Dive does not require an additional Tik. An internet connection is required, and availability may be affected by network or service problems.

5. Purchase types and prices

   Tik is sold as consumable packs of 5 Tik, 15 Tik, and 30 Tik. Colors is a separate, one-time non-consumable theme purchase, not a subscription or an unlimited-analysis plan. Prices and applicable taxes are shown in the App Store purchase confirmation for your region. Apple processes the payment.

6. Restoration and purchase support

   Previously purchased Colors can be restored using the same Apple Account. Consumable Tik is managed as a server-side balance and is not re-granted by Restore Purchases. Purchase synchronization can take time. For a missing balance or entitlement, contact emotikhelpdesk@outlook.jp. Refund requests for App Store purchases are handled through Apple’s refund process: Request help from Apple. Eligibility is determined by Apple and applicable law.

7. Your saved records

   Saved journal history is stored on your device. Do not rely on an app reinstall or purchase restoration to recover that history. Purchase restoration and journal recovery are separate processes.

Emotion model

EmoTik’s emotion categories and emotion-wheel concept are informed by psychologist Robert Plutchik’s psychoevolutionary theory of emotion, including his model of eight primary emotions, emotional intensity, and relationships between emotions.

The emotion-wheel visualization and interface used in EmoTik are an original implementation created for EmoTik to present these concepts in the app. They are not an official Plutchik figure or reproduction of a specific third-party illustration.

Reference: Robert Plutchik, Emotion: A Psychoevolutionary Synthesis (1980).