These Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms”) set forth the terms of use of the Services (which include this website and do not specifically distinguish the Services and this website in the following terms and conditions). The Terms apply to all users of the Services (the “User(s)”).
Consent to the Terms
By using the Services, the Users are deemed to have validly and irrevocably consented to the Terms. Any User who does not consent to the Terms may not use the Services.
Registration for Use
If the User wish to use the Services, the User may register for use of the Services by agreeing to the Terms and applying for such registration in the manner prescribed by the Company and upon the Company approving such application.
Refusal of Registration
The Company may refuse to approve application of registration for use if it considers that the application falls under any of the following. The Company will not be obliged to disclose any information pertaining to reasons for refusal of registration.
Use by Minors
If the User is a minor, the User must obtain a consent from his/her statutory agent prior to using the Services. If the User has commenced use of the Services without a consent from his/her statutory agent and thereafter reaches age of majority, the User shall be deemed to have ratified its use of the Services while the User is a minor.
Management of Login Information
The User shall, at its own responsibility, appropriately manage the login information of the Services. In no event may the User assign, lend, or share the login information with any third party. The Company shall not be liable for any damages as a result of use of login information by a third party, unless such damages are due to willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Company.
Subscription
The price of the products and services of the paid subscription plan provided by the Company, other necessary expenses, means and timing of payment of the price, timing of delivery of the products or provision of the services, and possibility of early termination shall be as prescribed in Legal Information and Notices Required by Act on Specified Commercial Transaction of the Company.
Provision of the Services in Case of Early Termination
Even in the case of early termination, the Users may continue to use the products and services and the contents contained in the terminated plan until the end of the term of the original contract.
Use of Content
The Company hereby grants to the User a license to use privately, within the scope of use of the Services, the text, image, video, sound, music, software, program, code or other content provided by the Services. In terms of the paid content, private use within the scope of use of the Services shall be licensed when the usage fees as prescribed by the Company has been paid. These licenses are non-exclusive, non-transferable nor non-sublicensable licenses. Any use of the content provided by the Services beyond the scope of the Services is prohibited. The User agrees in advance that if the User loses the right to use the Services for any reason whatsoever, any and all contents of the Services may no longer be available.
Default Charges
If the User fails to pay any pecuniary obligation owed to the Company on the due date therefor, the User shall pay to the Company a default charge at the rate of 14.6% per annum.
Display of the Advertisements
The Company may display on the Services the advertisements of the Company or third parties.
Prohibited Matters
When using the Services, the User shall not:
Exclusion of Anti-Social Forces
The User represents and warrants that he/she does not, and will not in the future, fall under any of the following:
Restrictions on Use of the Services
The Company may, without prior notice, restrict the User's use of any or all of the Services or cancel the registration of the User if the User falls under any of the following. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User as a result of an act performed by the Company in accordance with this Article.
Cessation of the Provision of the Services
The Company may suspend or discontinue the provision of all or part of the Services without prior notice to the User if it considers that any of the following items exists. The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantages or damages incurred by the User or a third party in such case.
Withdrawal
The User may cancel the registration for use and withdraw from the Services in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Company.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES OR THE CONTENTS PROVIDED BY THE SERVICES ARE FREE FROM SYSTEM BUGS OR INFRINGEMENTS OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS. NOR DOES IT GUARANTEE SAFETY, RELIABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, VALIDITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE SERVICES.
Disclaimer
THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED BY THE USERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES; provided, however, that this disclaimer will not apply if the agreement between the Company and the User regarding the Services (including the Terms) constitutes a consumer contract under Consumer Contract Act. Even if the agreement between the Company and the User constitutes a consumer contract, the Company shall not be liable for any damage arising out of special circumstances (including the cases where the Company or the User have foreseen or could foresee the occurrence of such damage) incurred by the Users due to the Company's negligence (excluding gross negligence). The Company assumes no responsibility for any trouble that may arise between the User and any other User or a third party. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User in connection with the Services in excess of usage fees paid by such User to the Company during the month in which such damages occur.
Change of the Description of the Services
The Company may change the description of the Services or discontinue or terminate the provision of the Services without notice to the User. The Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by the User as a result thereof.
Amendments to the Terms
The Company may amend the Terms at any time without notice to the User. The amended Terms shall become effective at the time of being posted on the Company’s website. Any User who continues to use the Services after amendments to the Terms shall be deemed to have consented to the amended Terms.
Handling of Personal Information
Personal information of the User acquired through use of the Services shall be handled appropriately in accordance with the Company's Privacy Policy.
Notice or Contact
Any notice or contact between the User and the Company shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Company. Unless the User submits notification of change in accordance with the method separately prescribed by the Company, the Company may consider the contact address currently registered to be valid and give notice to or contact such contact address. Such notice or contact shall be deemed to have arrived at the User at the time of transmission.
Assignment of Rights and Obligations
The User may not assign to or give as a security any third party the User’s status under the service agreement or the rights or obligations under the Terms, without prior written consent of the Company.
Assignment of Business
If the Company assigns its business pertaining to the Services to another company (including assignment of business, company split or any other cases where the Company’s business will be transferred), it may assign, along with such assignment of business, its status under the service agreement, the rights and obligations under the Terms and the User's information to the assignee of such assignment of business. The Users shall be deemed to have consented to such assignment in advance.
Use of API
If you use the API (Application Programming Interface) provided by the Company, you must agree not only to these Terms but also to the "API Terms of Service" separately established. The API Terms of Service constitute a part of these Terms, and in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between these Terms and the API Terms of Service regarding the use of the API, the API Terms of Service shall prevail.
Applicability
The Terms apply to all relationships between the Users and the Company in relation to use of the Services. The Company may set forth rules for use of the Services in addition to the Terms. These rules, regardless of their names, form part of the Terms. In the event that the Terms are inconsistent with any of such rules, such rules shall prevail.
Severability
If any provision of the Terms or any part thereof is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such holding shall in no way affect the other parts of the Terms and the remaining provisions of the Terms shall remain valid and enforceable.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
The Terms shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of Japan. Any dispute arising in connection with the Services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the district court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company's head office.
Prescribed on December 20, 2024
Updated on March 8, 2025