"English Visual Dictionary (or English Snapshots)", Terms of Service

Established on June 24, 2024

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These Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms") set forth the terms and conditions for the provision of the learning service "English Visual Dictionary (or English Snapshots)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Service", including the service after the name change in case the name is changed) developed and operated by Finite Field K.K. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and the rights and obligations between the Company and the users. Before using the Service, please read the entire Terms and agree to them.

The user's agreement and consent to the Terms is a prerequisite for the user to use the Service, and in the event that the user violates any part of the Terms, the Company may refuse the user's further use of the Service without prior notice. In addition, if the user is a minor (under 18 years old) or a person with limited capacity, please be sure to obtain the consent of the legal representative (guardian, person with parental authority, etc.) before agreeing to and accepting the Terms.

Article 1 (Application)

The purpose of the Terms is to set forth the terms and conditions for the provision of the Service and the rights and obligations between the Company and the user regarding the use of the Service, and shall apply to all relationships between the user and the Company regarding the use of the Service.

The various rules and regulations presented through the above website and related websites regarding the Service also constitute a part of the Terms. In the event of any discrepancy between the content of the Terms and the content of the related rules and regulations, the provisions of the Terms shall prevail.

In the event of any discrepancy between the content of the Terms and the explanation of the Service provided outside the Terms, the provisions of the Terms shall prevail.

Article 2 (Definitions)

The following terms used in the Terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

"Service Use Agreement" means the agreement for the use of the Service concluded between the Company and the user with the Terms as the contract terms.
"Intellectual Property Rights" means copyrights (including the rights set forth in Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act), patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, and other intellectual property rights (including the right to obtain such rights or to apply for registration, etc. of such rights).
"User" means the user of the Service based on Article 3 (Registration).

Article 3 (Use of the Internet)

When using the Service, an online environment may be required for connection with the Company and the operation servers contracted by the Company. The installation, setup, and construction of the online environment, necessary equipment, and communication environment, as well as the expenditure of costs, shall be done by the user at the user's responsibility and expense.

Except as expressly provided in the Terms, the Company shall not refund any costs already incurred by the user due to non-use of the online environment or inability to connect, non-use of the Service, or inability to use the Service.

Article 4 (Prohibited Acts)

The user shall not engage in any of the following acts or any acts that the Company deems to fall under the following when using the Service:

Acts that violate the Terms and the rules and regulations set forth for the use of the Service;
Acts that violate laws and regulations or are related to criminal acts;
Acts of fraud or intimidation against the Company, other users of the Service, or other third parties;
Acts that are contrary to public order and morals;
Acts that infringe on the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy rights, honor, or other rights or interests of the Company, other users of the Service, or other third parties;
Sending information to the Company or other users of the Service through the Service that falls under or is deemed by the Company to fall under the following:

Information containing excessively violent or cruel expressions;
Information containing harmful computer programs such as computer viruses;
Information containing expressions that defame the honor or credibility of the Company, other users of the Service, or other third parties;
Information containing excessively obscene expressions;
Information containing expressions that promote discrimination;
Information containing expressions that promote suicide or self-harm;
Information containing expressions that promote inappropriate use of drugs;
Information containing antisocial expressions;
Information requesting the dissemination of information to third parties, such as chain mail;
Information containing expressions that make others feel uncomfortable;

Acts that place an excessive burden on the network or system of the Service;
Reverse engineering or other analysis of the software or other systems provided by the Company;
Acts that may interfere with the operation of the Service;
Unauthorized access to the Company's network or systems;
Acts of impersonating a third party;
Acts of using the ID or password of other users of the Service;
Advertising, solicitation, or business activities on the Service without the prior permission of the Company;
Collection of information about other users of the Service;
Acts that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to the Company, other users of the Service, or other third parties;
Acts that conflict with the rules regarding the use of the Service that the Company posts on its website or elsewhere;
Acts for the purpose of meeting members of the opposite sex with whom one is not acquainted;
Acts that directly or indirectly cause or facilitate any of the preceding items;
Attempting to engage in any of the preceding items;
Other acts designated by the Company or deemed inappropriate.

Article 5 (Suspension of the Service)

The Company may suspend or interrupt all or part of the provision of the Service without prior notice to the user in any of the following cases:

When urgently performing inspection or maintenance work on the computer systems related to the Service;
When the operation of the Service becomes impossible due to failure of computers, communication lines, etc., erroneous operation, excessive concentration of access, unauthorized access, hacking, etc.;
When the operation of the Service becomes impossible due to force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning strikes, fires, wind and flood damage, power outages, natural disasters, etc.;
When the Company deems it necessary to suspend or interrupt the Service.

Article 6 (Ownership of Rights)

All intellectual property rights related to the Service belong to the Company or the party that has granted a license to the Company, and the permission to use the Service based on the Terms does not imply a license to use the intellectual property rights of the Company or the party that has granted a license to the Company related to the Service.

Article 7 (Changes to and Termination of the Service)

The Company may change the content of the Service at its discretion.
The Company may terminate the provision of the Service by giving the customer 30 days' notice or announcement.
The notice or announcement in the preceding paragraph shall become effective immediately upon the Company's posting of the notice on the website.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, if the provision of the Service becomes difficult due to reasons not attributable to the Company, the Company may terminate the provision of the Service by disclosing the reasons for the termination of the Service on the website promptly after the termination of the Service.
The Company shall be exempt from any claims from the customer arising from the termination of the Service by following the procedures set forth in this Article, except for matters prescribed by law.

Article 8 (Disclaimer of Warranty and Exemption from Liability)

The Company does not warrant, expressly or impliedly, that the Service will be suitable for the user's specific purposes, that it will have the expected functions, commercial value, accuracy, or usefulness, that the user's use of the Service will comply with applicable laws and regulations or internal rules of industry associations, that it will be available continuously, or that it will be free from defects.
The Company shall not be liable for any damages suffered by the user in connection with the Service in excess of the amount paid by the user through the use of the Service in the past 12 months, and shall not be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, future, or lost profit damages.

Article 9 (Confidentiality)

The user shall treat as confidential any non-public information that the Company discloses to the user in connection with the Service and requires to be treated as confidential, unless the Company gives prior written consent.

Article 10 (Handling of User Information)

The Company's handling of user information shall be governed by the Company's separately established Privacy Policy, and the user shall agree that the Company may handle the user's information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
The Company may use and disclose, at its discretion, the information and data provided by the user to the Company in the form of statistical information that cannot identify individuals, and the user shall not object to this.

Article 11 (Changes to the Terms)

The Company may change the Terms as necessary, and such changes shall become effective 24 hours after the Company posts or notifies the user of such changes in the Service or by electromagnetic means such as e-mail, and shall be deemed to have been accepted by the user at the time the user first uses the Service thereafter. Please check the notifications from the Service regularly with this understanding.
If you do not agree to the changes in the preceding paragraph, please stop using the Service immediately. Even in this case, we will not refund any costs already incurred, regardless of the name, and will not accept any claims for damages.

Article 12 (Transfer of Contractual Status under the Service Use Agreement)

The user may not assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of its status under the use agreement or its rights or obligations under the Terms to any third party without the prior written consent of the Company.
In the event that the Company transfers the business related to the Service to another company, the Company may transfer the status under the use agreement, the rights and obligations under the Terms, and the user's registration information and other customer information to the transferee of the business transfer in connection with such business transfer, and the user shall be deemed to have given prior consent to such transfer in this paragraph. The business transfer set forth in this paragraph shall include not only ordinary business transfers but also any case in which the business is transferred, including corporate splits.

Article 13 (Severability)

Even if any provision of the Terms or any part thereof is found to be invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act or other laws and regulations, the remaining provisions of the Terms and the remaining parts of the provisions that have been found to be partially invalid or unenforceable shall continue to be in full force and effect.

Article 14 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

The Terms and the Service Use Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
Any and all disputes arising out of or in connection with the Terms or the Service Use Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Nakatsu Branch of the Oita District Court as the court of first instance.