AI Creators Terms of Use

Article 1 (Definitions)

For purposes of these Terms, the following terms have the meanings set forth below.

1.“Service” means the websites, member portal, registration and application forms, communities, events, information services, project introductions, matching services, production support, educational programs, and any other services offered by the Company under the name “AI Creators.” If the name or content of any such service is changed, the Service includes the service as changed.

2.“Creator” means any individual, sole proprietor, or legal entity that uses generative AI or other technologies to create or provide images, photographs, comics, video, animation, 3DCG, music, audio, text, software, data analysis, planning, direction, or any other deliverables or services.

3.“Registered Organization” means any legal entity, organization, government body, educational or research institution, or sole proprietor registered with the Service for the purpose of conducting transactions, collaborations, joint projects, commissioning, research and development, advertising, promotion, or similar activities with Creators or other Users.

4.“Client” means any person or entity that, through the Service, commissions or seeks to commission a Creator, Registered Organization, or the Company to perform production, development, joint research, proof-of-concept testing, advertising, promotion, editorial placement, or any other services.

5.“Registered Member” means a Creator or Registered Organization whose registration with the Service has been approved by the Company. Registered Member status does not guarantee an invitation to a Member Portal, publication of a profile, participation in a Project, or access to any other particular feature or service.

6.“Member Portal” means a non-public information and community area made available only to Registered Members selected and invited by the Company and includes the Japan Portal and the Global Portal.

7.“Japan Portal” means the “AIクリエイターズ メンバーポータル,” intended primarily for Registered Members who are active in Japan or receive information in Japanese.

8.“Global Portal” means the “AI Creators Member Portal,” intended primarily for Registered Members who are active outside Japan or receive information in English.

9.“Portal User” means a Registered Member who has been invited by the Company to the Japan Portal or the Global Portal and granted access to that portal.

10.“User” means any Registered Member, Portal User, Client, applicant, participant in an educational program, or other person or entity that uses the Service.

11.“Content” means any text, image, video, audio, data, logo, profile, portfolio item, publicity material, business overview, or other information posted, transmitted, or otherwise provided by a User through the Service.

12.“AI-Generated Content” means any image, video, audio, text, code, 3D data, or other output generated in whole or in part using generative AI or another algorithm.

13.“Project” means any production, development, joint research, proof-of-concept testing, advertising, promotion, performance, teaching, consulting, or other transaction or collaboration carried out in connection with the Service.

14.“Introduction” means the creation by the Company of a connection between a User and a Client, Registered Organization, Creator, or other relevant party, including by providing information about a Project or party, disclosing a profile, sharing contact details, sending a message, or arranging an interview, meeting, or event.

15.“Individual Agreement” means any quotation, purchase order, service agreement, production agreement, license agreement, nondisclosure agreement, or other contract or arrangement entered into in connection with a particular Project.

16.“Confidential Information” means any non-public technical, commercial, operational, financial, transactional, customer, Project-related, personal, or other information disclosed in connection with the Service or a Project. Information made available through a Member Portal, a restricted page, a private community, or a Project page is Confidential Information unless it is expressly identified as non-confidential.

17.“Off-Platform Transaction” means any direct or indirect solicitation, proposal, contract negotiation, order, engagement, additional order, separate project, change in scope, payment, or similar transaction between parties who became known to each other through an Introduction, without prior notice to the Company and the Company’s prior written or electronic consent.

Article 2 (Application of These Terms; Relationship with Individual Agreements)

1.These Terms apply to all matters between the Company and each User concerning use of the Service.

2.In addition to these Terms, each User must comply with the Company’s Privacy Policy, AI Governance and Creative Integrity Policy, Member Rules, guidelines, fee schedules, and any other rules separately established by the Company.

3.If these Terms conflict with an Individual Agreement, the Individual Agreement prevails with respect to the relevant Project. Unless otherwise provided in the Individual Agreement, all other provisions of these Terms continue to apply.

4.Any third-party service linked from the Service is governed by that third party’s own terms and conditions.

Article 3 (The Service and Contractual Relationships)

1.Through the Service, the Company may provide information, introduce Registered Members, post and recruit for Projects, conduct screening and matching, coordinate communications, support production and project management, assist with contracting and payments, and provide other related services.

2.Depending on the nature of a Project, the Company may act as an introducer, intermediary, coordinator, contractor, commissioning party, or contracting party. The Company’s role will be specified in the relevant Project information or Individual Agreement.

3.If the Company is not a party to a Project contract, that contract is entered into directly between the User and the relevant counterparty, and each party is responsible for performing its own obligations.

4.Registration with the Service, access to Project information, submission of an application, or receipt of an Introduction does not guarantee that a Project will proceed or that a User will be selected, commissioned, engaged, compensated, or achieve any other result.

Article 4 (Registration and Screening)

1.An applicant must apply for registration using the method prescribed by the Company and provide information that is true, accurate, and current.

2.If an applicant operates, works for, or has an interest in a business that is the same as or similar to the Company’s business or the Service, the applicant must disclose that fact when applying.

3.The Company may review an application under its own criteria and may decline to approve registration. Except where disclosure is required by law, the Company is not obligated to provide a reason for its decision.

4.Approval of registration does not guarantee an invitation to a Member Portal, publication of a profile or portfolio, access to Project information, the right to apply for or participate in a Project, an Introduction, or access to any other particular feature or service.

5.A minor may use the Service only after obtaining the prior consent of their parent or other legal representative.

6.If any registration information changes, the User must promptly update it using the method prescribed by the Company.

Article 5 (Invitations, Accounts, and Member Portals)

1.Access to a Member Portal is by invitation only. Of the Registered Members, only those separately selected and invited by the Company may use a Member Portal, and only within the scope designated by the Company. A Registered Member has no right to access a Member Portal unless and until invited.

2.In deciding whether to issue or withhold an invitation, which portal or portals to make available, and the scope of access, the Company may consider reasonable factors including the Registered Member’s principal place of activity, residence, language, area of expertise, track record, suitability for Projects, activity within the Service, history of transactions, communications, and contractual performance, relationships of trust with the Company, Clients, and other Users, potential conflicts of interest, information-security practices, and community safety.

3.The Company may designate the Japan Portal, the Global Portal, or both for a particular User, as appropriate. The Japan Portal and the Global Portal are operated independently and may differ in the information, Projects, events, features, supported languages, terms of access, or operating procedures they provide. An invitation to one portal does not constitute an invitation to, or grant access to, the other.

4.The Company may maintain a person’s registration as a Registered Member while declining or deferring an invitation to a Member Portal, limiting the scope of access, withholding certain information, changing the portal or portals available to that person, or suspending or revoking all or part of any access previously granted.

5.Except where disclosure is required by law, the Company is not obligated to disclose the reasons for any decision concerning an invitation, deferral of an invitation, scope of access, or modification, suspension, or revocation of access. No such measure, by itself, constitutes withdrawal or termination of registration.

6.Each User is responsible for properly safeguarding their account, password, authentication credentials, invitation URL, and other access information and must not permit any third party to use, borrow, acquire, share, or purchase them.

7.The Company may treat any action taken using a User’s registered authentication credentials as an action taken by that User.

8.If a User becomes aware of suspected unauthorized use, unauthorized viewing, or information leakage, the User must immediately notify the Company and follow the Company’s instructions.

9.To maintain security, prevent misuse, administer invitations and permissions, investigate violations of these Terms, and improve the Service, the Company may collect and retain access times, browsing and activity histories, device information, and other usage records in accordance with applicable law and the Privacy Policy.

10.Information available through a Member Portal or any other restricted area may be used only for the purposes and within the scope expressly authorized by the Company. A Portal User must not disclose the existence or content of such information to anyone who has not been invited to the relevant portal.

Article 6 (Withdrawal)

1.A Registered Member may request withdrawal using the method prescribed by the Company. If any Project, contract, payment, return obligation, confidentiality obligation, or other matter remains outstanding, these Terms and the applicable Individual Agreement will continue to apply to the extent necessary until that matter is resolved.

2.Withdrawal does not affect any rights or obligations that arose before withdrawal, any liability for damages, confidentiality obligations, restrictions on Off-Platform Transactions, or any other provision that by its nature is intended to survive.

3.The Company may retain information for as long as necessary to comply with applicable law, an Individual Agreement, recordkeeping requirements, or dispute-resolution needs.

4.The continued publication of profiles, portfolio items, or case studies after withdrawal is governed by Article 11 and any applicable Individual Agreement.

5.Deferral of an invitation to a Member Portal; restriction, suspension, or revocation of access; or a change to the portal or portals available to a User does not constitute withdrawal or termination of registration.

Article 7 (Projects, Matching, and Individual Agreements)

1.The Company may decide whether to post a Project, recruit or accept applications, conduct screening, make recommendations, coordinate terms, or decline publication.

2.Before applying for or participating in a Project, each User must review the scope of work, parties, compensation, expenses, deadlines, delivery method, acceptance procedure, revisions, ownership of rights, permitted uses, credits, confidentiality, subcontracting, termination, and all other relevant terms.

3.When the Company or a User engages a freelancer, the commissioning party must promptly provide the transaction terms in writing or electronically and comply with all applicable obligations, including payment deadlines, as required by law.

4.Communications, quotations, orders, changes to terms, delivery, acceptance, and payment relating to a Project must be handled using a method designated or approved by the Company.

5.A User must not subcontract all or any material part of a Project without the prior consent of the Company or the relevant counterparty.

Article 8 (Fees, Commissions, and Payment)

1.Registration fees, usage fees, listing fees, commissions, success fees, and any other charges for the Service will be separately specified on the Service, in the relevant application process, in a fee schedule, or in an Individual Agreement.

2.If a Project or transaction is concluded through the Service, the User must pay the Company the commission or success fee stated in the terms disclosed in advance.

3.Payment methods, due dates, bank charges, taxes, and other payment terms are governed by the applicable fee schedule or Individual Agreement.

4.If a User fails to make a payment when due, the User must pay late charges at an annual rate of 14.6%, to the extent permitted by law, unless otherwise provided in an Individual Agreement.

5.Fees already paid are non-refundable except where a refund is required by law or provided for in an Individual Agreement.

Article 9 (User Responsibilities)

1.Each User must use the Service and participate in Projects in good faith and in compliance with applicable law, these Terms, all Individual Agreements, and the Company’s instructions.

2.Each User is responsible for ensuring that they hold all rights, licenses, consents, and authority necessary for any information, Content, AI-Generated Content, deliverables, or services they provide and that none infringes any third-party right.

3.Each User must accurately and truthfully represent all material information relevant to a Project, including their experience, professional history, awards, tools used, production process, and rights clearances.

4.If a User becomes aware of any circumstance that may prevent performance of a Project, any potential infringement, information leakage, delay, or other issue, the User must promptly notify the Company and the relevant counterparty.

5.Each User is responsible, at their own cost, for providing the devices, communications environment, software, and third-party services necessary to use the Service.

Article 10 (Use of Generative AI)

1.When using generative AI, each User must apply human creative judgment, verification, and quality control.

2.Each User must review the terms applicable to any generative AI tool, trained model, source material, data, font, audio, or other resource they use and secure all rights required for the relevant Project and intended use of the deliverables.

3.Each User must review AI-Generated Content to ensure that it does not infringe any copyright, trademark, portrait right, publicity right, privacy right, personal information, trade secret, or other right or legally protected interest of any third party.

4.Without the subject’s consent or other lawful authority, a User must not use AI-Generated Content that imitates the appearance, voice, personality, or other identifying attributes of a real person for impersonation, deception, misrepresentation, defamation, or any other improper purpose.

5.Due to the nature of generative AI, the accuracy, completeness, consistency, reproducibility, and non-infringement of outputs cannot be guaranteed. Each User must conduct all necessary checks before using any AI-Generated Content.

Article 11 (Intellectual Property and Content)

1.All rights in the systems, software, names, logos, user interfaces, designs, text, images, video, databases, and other elements of the Service belong to the Company or their respective lawful owners. These Terms do not grant a User any right beyond the scope expressly authorized.

2.Rights in Content remain with the User or other lawful rights holder.

3.Each User grants the Company a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, reformat, edit, and publish that User’s Content to the extent necessary to provide and operate the Service, conduct screening and matching, publish the User’s profile, and carry out publicity requested by the User.

4.The Company will not use non-public Content or Project information in external case studies or advertising without the User’s or rights holder’s consent or a basis under an Individual Agreement.

5.A profile, portfolio item, or case study that has already been made public may remain published after withdrawal to a reasonable extent as a transaction record, record of past work, or archive. If a User makes a reasonable request for removal, the Company will consider the applicable rights, contracts, and recordkeeping needs.

6.Ownership and permitted use of deliverables, AI-Generated Content, prompts, workflows, trained models, production data, know-how, and other materials created for a Project are governed by the applicable Individual Agreement.

Article 12 (Data and Personal Information)

1.The Company handles Users’ personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy and applicable law.

2.The Company may use information concerning use of the Service, applications, completed transactions, inquiries, reviews, feedback, and similar matters to provide the Service, verify identities, conduct screening and matching, provide support, prevent fraud, maintain safety, and improve the Service.

3.The Company may create statistical information that has been appropriately processed so that individuals and Confidential Information cannot be identified and may use that information for analysis, service improvement, or business communications.

4.Without a User’s specific consent or an express basis under an Individual Agreement, the Company will not use non-public Content or Confidential Information to train a generative AI model provided by a third party or to build a dataset for unrestricted use.

5.Without the prior consent of the Company or the relevant rights holder, no User may collect or use information from the Service for scraping, crawling, machine learning, model training, dataset creation, competitive analysis, or any similar purpose.

Article 13 (Confidentiality)

1.A User may use Confidential Information only to the extent necessary for the Service or the relevant Project and must not disclose, leak, reproduce, repost, forward, or otherwise provide it to any third party without the disclosing party’s prior written or electronic consent.

2.A User may disclose Confidential Information only to its officers, employees, or professional advisers who have a need to know it. The User must impose confidentiality obligations on each such recipient that are at least as protective as those in this Article and remains responsible for that recipient’s conduct.

3.Confidential Information does not include the following, provided that personal information remains subject to applicable law:

(1)information that was publicly available when disclosed;

(2)information that becomes publicly available after disclosure through no fault of the receiving party;

(3)information lawfully possessed by the receiving party before disclosure;

(4)information lawfully obtained, without a duty of confidentiality, from a third party authorized to disclose it; or

(5)information that the receiving party can demonstrate was independently developed without reference to the Confidential Information.

4.If disclosure is required by law or by an order of a court, regulatory authority, or other public body, a User may disclose only the minimum information required and, to the extent legally permitted, must notify the disclosing party in advance.

5.If a User becomes aware of any actual or suspected leakage of Confidential Information, the User must immediately notify the Company and the disclosing party and cooperate in preventing further harm and investigating the incident.

6.The obligations in this Article survive withdrawal or completion of the relevant Project for three years from the date on which the relevant Confidential Information was disclosed. However, obligations relating to trade secrets, personal information, or any other information requiring longer protection under applicable law or an Individual Agreement survive for as long as that information is legally or contractually protected.

7.If a separate nondisclosure agreement applies, that agreement prevails.

Article 14 (Direct Contact, Reporting Obligations, and Off-Platform Transactions)

1.Without the Company’s prior consent, a User must not directly solicit, market to, or propose a transaction relating to the Service or a Project to any Client, Registered Organization, Creator, or other party first known to the User through an Introduction.

2.If a User receives, directly or through a third party, a request for consultation or a quotation, an additional order, a separate project, a proposed change to contract terms, a proposal for direct contracting, or a proposal for direct payment, the User must promptly notify the Company before providing a quotation, accepting the proposal, entering into a contract, commencing work, or making or receiving any payment.

3.A User must not engage in, solicit, request, arrange, or facilitate an Off-Platform Transaction for two years from the later of the date of the Introduction and the date of the User’s most recent contact with the relevant party.

4.The following are not Off-Platform Transactions:

(1)a pre-existing business relationship that the User reports to the Company, together with objective supporting evidence, within five business days after the Introduction and that the Company confirms;

(2)communications, meetings, collaborative work, or contracting procedures approved by the Company for performance of a Project; or

(3)a transaction to which the Company has given prior written or electronic consent.

5.If an Off-Platform Transaction is discovered, the User must pay the Company, as liquidated damages, an amount equal to the commission or success fee the Company would have received had the transaction been properly conducted through the Company. If reasonably necessary to calculate that amount, the User must provide the Company with the relevant agreement, purchase order, invoice, payment record, and other reasonable supporting documents.

6.The preceding paragraph does not prevent the Company from suspending the User’s access, cancelling the User’s participation in a Project, terminating the User’s registration, seeking injunctive relief, or taking any other measure available under applicable law or these Terms.

Article 15 (Prohibited Conduct)

A User must not engage in any of the following conduct in connection with the Service:

1.violating applicable law, public policy, these Terms, or an Individual Agreement;

2.infringing any intellectual property right, portrait right, privacy right, personal information, reputation, goodwill, trade secret, or other right or legally protected interest of the Company or any third party;

3.registering, posting, or reporting any false, inaccurate, or misleading information;

4.misrepresenting experience, awards, professional history, collaboration history, production methods, or rights clearances;

5.misrepresenting the purpose of registration or using the Service for competitive research; gathering sales, Client, or member information; compiling lists; sales or solicitation; recruitment; service development; database construction; or any other purpose unrelated to legitimate use of the Service;

6.registering for or using the Service without disclosing a relationship with a business that is the same as or similar to the Company’s business or the Service;

7.using information concerning the portal, a Project, a Client, a Registered Member, or any other matter for an unauthorized purpose, or sharing, reproducing, forwarding, publishing, or selling such information to a third party;

8.saving or using information beyond the authorized scope by taking screenshots, recording, copying, downloading, or any similar means;

9.engaging in an Off-Platform Transaction or violating the reporting obligations in Article 14;

10.concealing or misrepresenting an Introduction, the origin of a connection or request, contract terms, or the making or receipt of a payment;

11.allowing a third party to use an account, authentication credentials, invitation URL, or restricted link; accessing any portal or information without authorization; or circumventing any restriction, suspension, or revocation of access;

12.impersonating another person, misusing another person’s information, or acting as an unauthorized representative;

13.creating or using a deepfake or other synthetic media without the subject’s consent or other lawful authority for fraud, deception, or infringement;

14.discrimination, defamation, threats, harassment, obscenity, violent expression, or any other conduct that causes harm or undue discomfort to another person;

15.posting illegal or harmful information, encouraging or assisting criminal conduct, or otherwise engaging in conduct related to a crime;

16.transmitting viruses or other harmful programs; gaining unauthorized access; probing for vulnerabilities; imposing an excessive load; reverse engineering; or otherwise compromising the security or operation of the Service;

17.accessing, collecting data from, or operating the Service by any method not authorized by the Company;

18.sending mass commercial communications, indiscriminate solicitations, spam, or otherwise causing a nuisance to other Users;

19.providing benefits to, or cooperating with, an organized crime group or other anti-social force;

20.attempting, encouraging, arranging, or facilitating any conduct described above; or

21.engaging in any other conduct that the Company reasonably determines is inappropriate because it undermines the purpose, trustworthiness, or safety of the Service.

Article 16 (Investigations, Suspension, and Termination of Registration)

1.If the Company reasonably determines that a User falls, or may fall, within any of the following circumstances, the Company may, without prior notice or demand, remove or hide information; suspend or cancel participation in a Project; suspend access to communication features or the member portal; temporarily suspend an account; restrict use of the Service; or terminate registration:

(1)the User violates these Terms, an Individual Agreement, or any related rule;

(2)registration information is false, inaccurate, or materially incomplete;

(3)the User fails to make a payment when due or suffers a material deterioration in creditworthiness;

(4)the User becomes subject to attachment, provisional attachment, bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization, special liquidation, or a similar proceeding;

(5)the User is reasonably believed to be, or to have a relationship with, an organized crime group or other anti-social force;

(6)the User materially damages a relationship of trust with the Company, a Client, a Registered Member, or another relevant party; or

(7)the Company otherwise determines that action is necessary for the safe operation of the Service.

2.To establish the facts, the Company may reasonably request an explanation, identity verification, or supporting documents from a User. A User must not refuse such a request without legitimate reason, provide a false explanation, or conceal evidence.

3.In determining the appropriate measure, the Company will consider urgency, seriousness and recurrence of the violation, intent or negligence, scope of impact, and remedial action taken.

4.Depending on the nature of the violation and the measures reasonably required, the Company may maintain a User’s registration while deferring, restricting, suspending, or revoking only that User’s participation in Projects or access to a Member Portal.

5.A User whose registration has been terminated may not register again without the Company’s prior consent.

6.The Company is not liable for any loss incurred by a User as a result of a measure taken under this Article, except to the extent caused by the Company’s willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Article 17 (Changes, Interruptions, and Discontinuation of the Service)

1.The Company may modify, interrupt, or suspend all or part of the Service if necessary for maintenance, system failure, security, suspension of a third-party service, disaster, compliance with a legal or governmental request, or any other unavoidable circumstance.

2.The Company may discontinue all or part of the Service after providing reasonable advance notice. In an emergency, prior notice may be omitted.

3.The Company does not guarantee the continued availability of the Service, maintenance of any particular feature, permanent retention of information, or continued integration with a third-party service.

Article 18 (Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability)

1.The Company makes no representation or warranty regarding the accuracy, completeness, usefulness, safety, continuity, or fitness for a particular purpose of the Service; the conclusion of any Project; the creditworthiness of any counterparty; the quality of any deliverable; or non-infringement of third-party rights.

2.If the Company is not a party to a Project contract, the Company is not liable for performance, payment, delivery, acceptance, rights ownership, or disputes between Users, except to the extent caused by the Company’s willful misconduct or gross negligence.

3.The Company is not liable for any loss arising from a User’s device, communications environment, software, third-party service, management of authentication credentials, or own act or omission.

4.If the Company is liable to a User for damages, its liability is limited to ordinary and direct damages actually incurred due to a cause attributable to the Company, and the Company’s aggregate liability will not exceed the total amount paid by that User to the Company for the Service during the six months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

5.The limitations in the preceding paragraphs do not apply in cases of the Company’s willful misconduct or gross negligence. If a User is a “consumer” under Japan’s Consumer Contract Act, the limitations do not apply to the extent prohibited by that Act or any other mandatory law.

Article 19 (Indemnification and Damages)

1.If a User violates these Terms or an Individual Agreement and causes loss to the Company or a third party, the User must resolve the matter at their own responsibility and expense and compensate the Company for ordinary and direct damages, together with reasonable investigation costs and attorneys’ fees incurred by the Company.

2.If any claim, objection, complaint, or dispute is brought against the Company in connection with a User’s Content, AI-Generated Content, deliverables, conduct, or use of the Service, the User must respond at their own responsibility and expense and reasonably cooperate in the Company’s defense, except to the extent the matter is attributable to the Company.

Article 20 (Exclusion of Anti-Social Forces)

1.Each User represents and warrants that neither the User nor any of its officers, ultimate beneficial owners, or agents is, or will in the future become, an organized crime group, a member of an organized crime group, an entity affiliated with an organized crime group, a corporate extortionist, a person claiming to act on behalf of a social or political movement for improper gain, a special-intelligence organized crime group, or any similar anti-social force.

2.A User must not use an anti-social force; provide funds or benefits to an anti-social force; or engage in violent demands, unreasonable demands, threats, reputational harm, obstruction of business, or similar conduct.

3.If a User violates this Article, the Company may suspend the User’s access to the Service, terminate the User’s registration, or terminate an Individual Agreement without prior demand.

Article 21 (Export Controls and Compliance with Laws)

Each User must comply with all applicable export control laws, economic sanctions, foreign exchange and foreign trade regulations, and other laws governing the use or transfer of the Service, generative AI, software, technology, deliverables, or data.

Article 22 (Changes to These Terms)

1.The Company may amend these Terms if the amendment is reasonable in light of the need for the amendment, the appropriateness of the amended provisions, changes in applicable law or the Service, and any other relevant circumstances.

2.Before an amendment takes effect, the Company will provide notice of the amendment and its effective date by posting it on the Service, sending an email, or using another appropriate method.

3.If an amendment materially affects Users’ rights or obligations, the Company will, where appropriate, provide reasonable advance notice and obtain renewed consent from Users.

4.The amended Terms apply from the stated effective date.

Article 23 (Notices and Communications)

1.The Company may notify a User by posting a notice on the Service, sending a message to the User’s registered email address, issuing a notification through the member portal, or using any other method the Company considers appropriate.

2.An email notice is deemed received when it would ordinarily have been delivered. Each User must keep their registration information current and maintain the ability to receive communications from the Company.

3.A User must contact the Company through the contact point or method specified on the Service.

Article 24 (Assignment)

1.Without the Company’s prior written or electronic consent, a User must not assign, transfer, succeed to, or create a security interest over their status, rights, or obligations under these Terms or an Individual Agreement.

2.If the Company transfers the business relating to the Service to a third party, the Company may transfer to that third party its status, rights, and obligations under these Terms and User information to the extent necessary for the transferred business. User information will be handled in accordance with applicable law and the Privacy Policy.

Article 25 (Severability)

If any provision of these Terms, or any portion of a provision, is held invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the remaining provisions and the remainder of that provision will remain in full force and effect.

Article 26 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

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

2.This English version and any other translation of these Terms are provided solely for Users’ convenience. If there is any inconsistency or conflict between the Japanese version and a translated version, the Japanese version prevails to the extent permitted by mandatory law.

3.The Tokyo District Court or the Tokyo Summary Court has exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance over any dispute between the Company and a User arising out of or relating to the Service or these Terms, except where mandatory law provides otherwise.