TermsTerms of Use

Article 1Application

1. These Terms apply to all relationships between Users and the Company relating to the use of the Services.

2. In addition to these Terms, the Company may establish various provisions regarding the Services, such as rules for use (hereinafter referred to as "Individual Provisions"). Regardless of their names, such Individual Provisions form part of these Terms. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and the Individual Provisions, the Individual Provisions shall prevail.

Article 2Prohibited Acts

Users shall not engage in any of the following acts when using the Services:

1. Acts that violate laws and regulations or public order and morals;
2. Acts related to criminal activity;
3. Acts that infringe the copyrights, trademark rights, or other intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy, reputation, or other rights or interests of the Company, other Users, or third parties;
4. Acts that destroy or interfere with the functions of the Services' servers or networks;
5. Acts that may interfere with the operation of the Services;
6. Unauthorized access or attempts thereof, and reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling the software of the Services;
7. Impersonating other Users, or providing benefits to antisocial forces; or
8. Any other acts that the Company deems inappropriate.

Article 3Suspension of the Services

1. The Company may suspend or interrupt all or part of the Services without prior notice to Users if it determines that any of the following circumstances applies:

   1. When performing maintenance, inspection, or updates of the computer systems related to the Services;
   2. When the provision of the Services becomes difficult due to force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning, fire, power outages, or natural disasters;
   3. When computers or communication lines stop due to an accident; or
   4. When the Company otherwise determines that providing the Services is difficult.

2. The Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by Users or third parties as a result of suspending or interrupting the Services pursuant to the preceding paragraph, unless the Company is guilty of willful misconduct or gross negligence. However, if the contract between the Company and the User regarding the Services constitutes a consumer contract under the Consumer Contract Act of Japan, paragraph 2 of Article 5 shall apply.

Article 4Intellectual Property Rights

1. Copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the Services and all information related to the Services (including programs, designs, text, images, and audio) belong to the Company or to those who have licensed them to the Company.

2. Users have the right to use the Services within the scope set forth in these Terms, and shall not reproduce, modify, redistribute, or otherwise use them without the prior written consent of the Company.

Article 5Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

1. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT, EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIEDLY, THAT THE SERVICES ARE FREE FROM FACTUAL OR LEGAL DEFECTS (INCLUDING DEFECTS RELATING TO SAFETY, RELIABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, EFFECTIVENESS, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR SECURITY, AS WELL AS ERRORS, BUGS, AND INFRINGEMENT OF RIGHTS).

2. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE INCURRED BY USERS ARISING FROM THE SERVICES, EXCEPT IN CASES OF WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE COMPANY. However, if the contract between the Company and the User regarding the Services constitutes a consumer contract under the Consumer Contract Act of Japan, the Company shall be liable only for damage caused to the User by the Company's breach of obligation or tort resulting from ordinary negligence, and only up to the amount the User paid to the Company for the Service that caused the damage (in the case of a one-time purchase app, the purchase price of that app). This limit shall not apply in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

3. The Company shall not be liable for any transactions, communications, or disputes arising between Users and other Users or third parties in connection with the Services.

Article 6Changes to the Services

The Company may change, add to, or discontinue the content of the Services without prior notice to Users, and Users agree to this.

Article 7Changes to These Terms

1. The Company may change these Terms without the individual consent of Users, pursuant to Article 548-4 of the Civil Code of Japan, in the following cases:

   1. When the change to these Terms conforms to the general interests of Users; or
   2. When the change to these Terms is not contrary to the purpose of the contract and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the change, the appropriateness of the revised content, and other circumstances relating to the change.

2. When changing these Terms pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company shall, before the effective date of the revised Terms, notify Users of the fact that these Terms will be changed, the content of the revised Terms, and the effective date, by posting on this website or by other appropriate means.

Article 8Handling of Personal Information

The Company shall handle personal information obtained through the use of the Services appropriately in accordance with the Company's Privacy Policy.

Article 9Notices and Communications

Notices and communications between Users and the Company shall be made by the methods determined by the Company (including the contact form on this website).

Article 10Governing Law and Jurisdiction

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

2. In the event of any dispute relating to the Services, the Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the first instance.