Terms and Conditions

1. Application

1. These Terms shall apply to all relationships between Users and the Company regarding the use of the Service. 2. The Company may establish rules and other provisions (hereinafter referred to as 'Individual Provisions') for the use of the Service in addition to these Terms. These Individual Provisions shall constitute part of these Terms regardless of their names. 3. If the provisions of these Terms conflict with the provisions of the Individual Provisions, the provisions of the Individual Provisions shall prevail unless otherwise specified in the Individual Provisions.

2. Registration

1. For the Service, registration shall be completed when an applicant agrees to these Terms, applies for registration in the manner prescribed by the Company, and the Company approves this application. 2. The Company may not approve an application for registration if it determines that the applicant falls under any of the following cases, and shall not be obligated to disclose any reasons for such:

• When false information is submitted in the application for registration
• When the application is from a person who has violated these Terms in the past
• In other cases where the Company deems the registration to be inappropriate

3. Management of User ID and Password

1. Users shall manage their User ID and password for the Service appropriately at their own responsibility. 2. Under no circumstances may Users transfer, lend, or share their User ID and password with a third party. The Company shall deem any use of the Service with a combination of User ID and password matching the registered information as use by the User who registered that User ID. 3. The Company shall not be liable for any damages caused by the use of User ID and password by a third party, except in cases of intentional or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

4. Usage Fees and Payment Method

1. As consideration for the paid portion of the Service, Users shall pay the usage fees separately determined by the Company and displayed on this website, by the method specified by the Company. 2. If a User delays payment of the usage fees, the User shall pay a late payment charge at an annual rate of 14.6%.

5. Prohibited Actions

Users are prohibited from engaging in the following actions when using the Service:

• Actions that violate laws or public order and morals
• Actions related to criminal activities
• Actions that infringe on copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights contained in the Service
• Actions that destroy or interfere with the functions of servers or networks of the Company, other Users, or any third parties
• Actions that use information obtained through the Service for commercial purposes
• Actions that may interfere with the operation of the Company's services
• Actions to gain or attempt unauthorized access
• Actions to collect or accumulate personal information about other Users
• Actions to use the Service for improper purposes
• Actions that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to other Users of the Service or any third parties
• Actions to impersonate other Users
• Advertising, publicity, solicitation, or sales activities on the Service not authorized by the Company
• Actions aimed at meeting members of the opposite sex whom the User has never met
• Actions that directly or indirectly provide benefits to anti-social forces in relation to the Company's services
• Other actions that the Company deems inappropriate

6. Suspension of Service

1. The Company may suspend or interrupt the provision of all or part of the Service without prior notice to Users if it determines that any of the following reasons apply:

• When performing maintenance or updates on computer systems related to the Service
• When the provision of the Service becomes difficult due to force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning, fire, power outages, or natural disasters
• When computers or communication lines stop due to an accident
• In other cases where the Company determines that it is difficult to provide the Service

2. The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage suffered by Users or third parties due to the suspension or interruption of the provision of the Service.

7. Restriction of Use and Cancellation of Registration

1. The Company may restrict the use of all or part of the Service or cancel the User's registration without prior notice if it determines that the User falls under any of the following:

• When the User has violated any provision of these Terms
• When it is found that there is false information in the registration details
• When there is a failure to fulfill payment obligations for fees, etc.
• When there is no response to communication from the Company for a certain period
• When there has been no use of the Service for a certain period since the last use
• In other cases where the Company deems the use of the Service inappropriate

2. The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused to the User by actions taken by the Company based on this article.

8. Withdrawal

Users may withdraw from the Service through the withdrawal procedure specified by the Company.

9. Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability

1. The Company does not explicitly or implicitly warrant that there are no defects (including defects related to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, fitness for a particular purpose, security, etc., errors or bugs, infringement of rights, etc.) in fact or in law with respect to the Service. 2. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by Users arising from the Service, except in cases of intentional or gross negligence on the part of the Company. However, this disclaimer shall not apply if the contract between the Company and the User regarding the Service (including these Terms) constitutes a consumer contract as defined in the Consumer Contract Act. 3. Even in the case stipulated in the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the Company shall not be liable for any damages arising from special circumstances (including cases where the Company or User foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of damage) among damages incurred by Users due to the Company's default of obligation or tort by negligence (excluding gross negligence). Furthermore, compensation for damages incurred by Users due to the Company's default of obligation or tort by negligence (excluding gross negligence) shall be limited to the amount of usage fees received from the User in the month in which the damage occurred. 4. The Company shall not be responsible for any transactions, communications, or disputes arising between Users and other Users or third parties regarding the Service.

10. Changes to Service Content

The Company may change, add to, or discontinue the contents of the Service with prior notice to Users, and Users shall agree to this.

11. Changes to Terms of Service

1. The Company may change these Terms without individual consent from Users in the following cases:

• When the change to the Terms conforms to the general interests of Users
• When the change to the Terms is not contrary to the purpose of the Service usage contract and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the change, the appropriateness of the changed content, and other circumstances related to the change

2. When changing these Terms based on the preceding paragraph, the Company shall notify Users in advance of the fact that the Terms will be changed, the content of the changed Terms, and when they will take effect.

12. Handling of Personal Information

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

13. Notifications or Communications

Notifications or communications between Users and the Company shall be made by the method specified by the Company. The Company shall deem the currently registered contact information to be valid and shall make notifications or communications to that contact information unless there is a change notification from the User in accordance with the method separately specified by the Company, and these shall be deemed to have reached the User at the time of transmission.

14. Prohibition of Transfer of Rights and Obligations

Users may not transfer their position under the usage contract or rights or obligations based on these Terms to a third party, or provide them as collateral, without prior written consent from the Company.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

1. The interpretation of these Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan. 2. In the event of any disputes arising in relation to the Service, the court having jurisdiction over the location of the head office of the Company shall have exclusive agreement jurisdiction as the court of first instance.