Terms of service

Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as “these Terms”) define the rights and obligations between Boo & Company GK (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) and users regarding the use of services provided to users via the application.

Article 1 (Application)

1. These Terms define the rights and obligations between the Company and users (as defined in Article 2) concerning the use of the services provided by the Company (as defined in Article 2) and apply to all relationships related to the use of these services between the Company and users.

2. The Company may change the content of the services at its own discretion and judgment without prior notice to users. However, if the Company determines that the changes will significantly impact users, it will provide a notice period in advance.

3. The Company will notify or announce any changes to these Terms. Users who do not agree with the changes must stop using the services, and users who continue to use the services after the changes are made will be deemed to have agreed to the changes.

Article 2 (Definitions)

1. “Services” refers to all content, including text data and audio, provided to users through applications, etc., offered by the Company.

2. “User” refers to a person who has registered as a user of the services in accordance with Article 3.

3. “Usage Contract” refers to the contract governing the use of the services based on these Terms, which is established when the user becomes able to use the services.

4. “Registration Information” refers to certain information specified by the Company.

Article 3 (Registration, etc.)

1. Users of the services agree to comply with these Terms and provide the registration information specified by the Company in the manner specified by the Company.

2. The Company reserves the right to unilaterally prohibit the user from using the services if any false or erroneous information is provided, if a violation of these Terms is found, if there is suspicion of involvement with antisocial forces, or for other reasonable reasons deemed inappropriate by the Company.

Article 4 (Conditions of Use)

1. Users agree to read these Terms and be bound by them during the use of the services.

2. All information acquired by the Company regarding users will be handled in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Policy.

Article 5 (Usage Fees, Payment, Payment Methods)

1. Users must pay the applicable usage fees to use the services.

2. Users must use the payment methods designated by the Company to pay the usage fees for the services.

3. The Company may provide user information to companies that offer payment methods, and users agree to this provision.

4. The Company will not respond to any requests for refunds of usage fees paid by users.

5. Disputes between users and companies offering payment methods must be resolved by users at their own responsibility and expense, and the Company bears no responsibility.

Article 6 (Service Suspension)

1. The Company may terminate the provision of services at its own convenience, in which case the Company will notify users in advance.

2. The Company may suspend or interrupt the use of all or part of the services without prior notice to users in the following cases:

(1) When system maintenance or inspection is being conducted.

(2) When communication lines are interrupted.

(3) When servers or systems are stopped due to accidents.

(4) When the operation of the services is impossible due to force majeure, such as natural disasters.

(5) When the Company deems suspension or interruption necessary.

3. The Company bears no responsibility for damages incurred by users due to these measures.

Article 7 (Rights Ownership)

1. All information, images, audio, etc., provided to users through the application are owned by the Company, and users may not reproduce, reuse, or resell this content without permission.

2. Users agree not to exercise moral rights of authors against the Company.

Article 8 (Validity Period of Terms and Services)

1. The Usage Contract will remain effective between the Company and users during the provision period of the services.

2. For single-purchase services, users can continue using the services indefinitely, in principle, until the Company discontinues the provision of such services.

Article 9 (Management and Storage of User IDs and Passwords)

1. Users are responsible for managing and storing their user IDs and passwords and must not lend, transfer, or sell them to third parties.

2. Users are fully responsible for any damages resulting from insufficient management or storage of user IDs and passwords.

3. Users are responsible for all actions performed using their user IDs and passwords.

4. Users must immediately notify the Company if theft or unauthorized use of their user IDs or passwords by third parties is discovered.

Article 10 (Prohibited Activities)

1. Reproducing, reusing, or reselling information, images, audio, etc., provided through the application without permission.

2. All activities that violate laws and regulations.

3. Activities related to criminal acts or actions that violate public order and morals.

4. Any other activities that the Company deems inappropriate.

Article 11 (Costs for Devices and Communication Environment)

1. Users must prepare and maintain the necessary devices and communication lines for using the services at their own expense and responsibility.

2. The Company bears no responsibility for damages caused by insufficient security measures on the devices and communication environment used by users.

3. Users are responsible for all damages caused to their devices or communications environment due to the installation of the application.

Article 12 (Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability)

1. The Company does not guarantee that the services will meet specific purposes of the user, achieve expected learning results, or be free of defects.

2. The Company bears no responsibility for damages caused to users due to interruptions, suspensions, terminations, or changes to the services, loss or deletion of messages or information sent by users, deletion of user registration, loss of data due to the use of the services, or damage to equipment.

3. Even if the Company is held responsible, the liability of the Company is limited to the amount of fees paid by the user to the Company and will not cover incidental, indirect, special, future, or lost profit damages.

Article 13 (User’s Liability for Damages)

1. Users must compensate the Company for any damages caused to the Company due to violations of these Terms.

2. Users must resolve disputes with third parties arising in connection with the services at their own responsibility and expense.

Article 14 (Limitation of Liability Clauses)

In any case where the Company’s liability arises, the Company’s liability is limited to the actual and ordinary damages incurred by the user directly due to the Company’s breach of contract, with the compensation amount capped at the total fees paid by the user for the services in the six months preceding the time the damage occurred.

Article 15 (Inquiries, Communication, and Notifications)

Inquiries, communications, and notifications regarding the services will be conducted using methods specified by the Company.

Article 16 (Transfer of Terms)

1. Users may not transfer, assign, or sell their position under the Usage Contract or their rights and obligations based on these Terms to third parties without the prior written consent of the Company.

2. The Company may transfer the position under the Usage Contract, as well as rights and obligations based on these Terms, user registration information, and other information related to users, to a third party in the event of a transfer of the services business, and users are deemed to have agreed to this transfer in advance.

Article 17 (Severability)

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable under law, the remaining provisions will continue to be effective.

Article 18 (Survival Clause)

The provisions of Articles 5 (in case of outstanding payments), 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 shall remain effective even after the termination of the Usage Contract.

Article 19 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

1. These Terms and the Usage Contract will be governed by Japanese law.

2. Any disputes related to these Terms will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court as the court of first instance.

Article 20 (Dispute Resolution)

If any doubts arise regarding matters not stipulated in these Terms, both parties will consult in good faith to resolve the matter promptly.