Terms of Service

These Terms of Service are drafted in Japanese, and translations into other languages are provided for the convenience of users. In the event of any discrepancy between a translated document and the original Japanese text, the Japanese version shall prevail.

These Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms”) set forth the terms and conditions for the use of the smartphone app (hereinafter referred to as the “App”) provided by minnato (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”). By using the App, you are deemed to have agreed to the terms of these Terms.

Hereinafter, all users of the App shall be referred to as “Users.”

1. Scope of Application

These Terms apply to all relationships between the Company and Users regarding the use of the App.

Users are deemed to have agreed to these Terms upon commencing use of the App.

Any additional provisions, guidelines, notices, etc., posted by the Company within the App shall constitute a part of these Terms.

2. Provision of the App

We grant users a non-exclusive and non-transferable license to use the App in accordance with these Terms.

We may modify, suspend, or terminate all or part of the App without prior notice to users.

3. Account Management

When registering for an account on the App, users must provide true and accurate information.

Users are responsible for managing their registered information and may not lend, transfer, or share their accounts with third parties. We shall not be liable for any damages resulting from unauthorized use of an account.

4. Prohibited Acts

When using this App, users must not engage in the following acts:

•    Acts that violate laws, regulations, or public order and morals

•    Acts that lead to criminal activity

•    Acts that infringe upon the intellectual property rights, reputation, privacy, or other rights of us or third parties

•    Analyzing, modifying, reverse engineering, copying, or redistributing the App

•    Unauthorized access to servers or networks

•    Acts that interfere with the operation of this App

•    Registration of false information

•    Impersonating other users

•    Acts deemed inappropriate by us

If we determine that a user has engaged in any prohibited acts, we may take necessary measures, such as suspending use, deleting posts, or deleting accounts.

5. Handling of User Content

The copyright to any data, text, images, audio, or other content (hereinafter “User Content”) posted or transmitted by a user to this app belongs to the user.

Users are deemed to have granted us the right to use such User Content on a royalty-free, non-exclusive basis to the extent necessary for the operation, improvement, and analysis of this app.

We may delete or hide User Content if there is suspicion of a violation of laws and regulations or these Terms of Service.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

All intellectual property rights related to this app (including designs, programs, databases, images, text, logos, etc.) belong to the Company or the rightful owners.

Users may not reprint, reproduce, modify, or publicly transmit the contents of this app without the Company’s permission.

7. Handling of Personal Information

The Company will handle users’ personal information appropriately in accordance with the Privacy Policy separately established by the Company.

By using this app, users agree to the Privacy Policy.

8. Advertising and Integration with External Services

Advertisements may be displayed in this app. We assume no liability whatsoever for any damage incurred by users as a result of the content of such advertisements.

Additionally, this app may integrate with external services (such as social media platforms and external APIs). When using external services, their respective terms of service apply.

9. Modification, Suspension, and Termination of the App

We may add new features, improve, or modify this app without prior notice to users.

We may temporarily suspend the provision of this app due to system failures, maintenance, natural disasters, communication failures, or other unavoidable circumstances.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

We do not warrant the following regarding this App:

•    That this App will always operate normally

•    That there are no bugs or errors

•    That this App is suitable for the User’s purposes

•    The completeness, accuracy, or usefulness of data

We shall not be liable for any damages arising from the User’s use of this App.

11. Damages and Limitation of Liability

If a user violates these Terms, the user shall compensate the Company for any damages incurred by the Company (including attorneys’ fees).

Even in cases where the Company is liable, such liability shall be limited to direct damages that could reasonably be expected to occur.

12. Exclusion of Antisocial Forces

The User warrants that they do not belong to any antisocial forces, such as organized crime groups, and that they do not provide funding or otherwise engage with such groups.

If a violation is discovered, the Company may suspend the User’s account without notice.

13. Amendments to These Terms

We may amend these Terms as necessary.

The amended Terms shall take effect upon their posting on this App or our website.

14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of Japan.

In the event of any dispute arising in connection with this App, the District Court having jurisdiction over the location of our head office shall be the exclusive court of first instance.

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