Article 1 (Application)

1. These Terms and Conditions shall apply to all relationships related to the use of this Service between the User and the Company.
2. In addition to these Terms and Conditions, the Company may establish various provisions such as rules for use (hereinafter referred to as "Individual Provisions") regarding this Service. Regardless of their names, these Individual Provisions shall constitute a part of these Terms and Conditions.
3. If the provisions of these Terms and Conditions conflict with the provisions of the Individual Provisions in the preceding article, the provisions of the Individual Provisions shall take precedence unless otherwise specified in the Individual Provisions.
4. When a User accesses the website to use this Service and agrees to these Terms and Conditions, a usage contract shall be deemed to have been established between the User and the Company.
5. If a minor intends to use this Service, they shall obtain the consent of their legal representative for such use. If a minor agrees to these Terms and Conditions and begins using this Service, the Company shall deem that the consent of the legal representative has been obtained.

  

Article 2 (Definitions)

The terms used in these Terms and Conditions shall have the meanings defined below.

1. "This Service" refers to " Expert AI" provided by the Company based on these Terms and Conditions (including any modifications to the name or content of the service, regardless of the reason for such modifications).
2. "Output" refers to text or other information output by this Service in response to input data (hereinafter referred to as "Input") entered into this Service.
3. "Intellectual Property Rights" refer to copyrights, patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, and other intellectual property rights (including rights to obtain or apply for registration of such rights).
4. "Input" refers to text or other information selected or entered by the User when using this Service.
5. "Anti-Social Forces" refer to organized crime groups, members of organized crime groups, persons whom five years have not passed since leaving organized crime groups, quasi-members of organized crime groups, companies affiliated with organized crime groups, racketeers, groups that advocate social movements for extortion, or any other equivalent entities.
6. "User" refers to a person who agrees to these Terms and Conditions and intends to use or its using this Service.
7. "Usage Contract" refers to the service usage contract concluded between the Company and the User based on these Terms and Conditions.

  

Article 3 (User Registration)

1. In this Service, user registration shall be completed when an applicant agrees to these Terms and Conditions, applies for registration using the method prescribed by the Company, and the Company approves the application.
2. The Company may refuse to approve an application for user registration if it determines that the applicant falls under any of the following circumstances, and it shall have no obligation to disclose the reasons for such refusal.

    1) If false information is provided in the application for user registration.

    2) If the application is submitted by a person who has previously violated these Terms and Conditions.

    3) Any other case where the Company determines that user registration is inappropriate.

  

Article 4 (Management of User ID and Password)

1. Users shall be responsible for appropriately managing their User ID (including the email address used for registration) and password for this Service.
2. Users may not transfer, lend, or share their User ID and password with any third party under any circumstances. The Company shall deem any login using a User ID and password that match registered information as usage by the registered User themselves.
3. The Company shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use of a User ID and password by a third party, except in cases of intentional misconduct or gross negligence by the Company.

  

Article 5 (Handling of Personal Information)

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

  

Article 6 (Usage Fees and Payment Methods)

1. Users shall pay the usage fees for the paid portions of this Service as separately determined and displayed on the website by the Company, using the payment method designated by the Company.
2. If a User delays payment of the usage fees, they shall pay late damages at an annual rate of 14.6%.

  

Article 7 (Prohibited Actions)

Users shall not engage in the following acts when using this Service. If a User causes damages to the Company due to any of the following acts, they shall compensate the Company for all such damages.

1. Acts that violate laws or public order and morals.
2. Acts related to criminal activities.
3. Using this Service in a manner that infringes, misuses, or violates the rights of others.
4. Infringing on copyrights, trademark rights, or other intellectual property rights contained in this Service.
5. Destroying or interfering with the functions of servers or networks of the Company, other Users, or third parties.
6. Commercially using information obtained through this Service.
7. Acts that may interfere with the operation of this Service.
8. Unauthorized access or attempts to do so.
9. Collecting or storing personal information of other Users.
10. Using this Service for fraudulent purposes.
11. Acts that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to other Users or third parties.
12. Impersonating another User.
13. Providing direct or indirect benefits to anti-social forces in relation to this Service.
14. Displaying outputs generated by Expert AI as if they were created by the User themselves.
15. Displaying outputs generated by Expert AI as statements made by Expert AI itself.
16. Modifying, copying, leasing, selling, or distributing this Service.
17. Bypassing rate limits, security measures, or protections implemented by the Company.
18. Any other acts that the Company deems inappropriate.

  

Article 8 (Suspension of Service Provision, etc.)

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

    1) When performing maintenance or updates on the computer system related to the Service.

    2) When the provision of the Service becomes difficult due to force majeure such as earthquakes, lightning strike, fire, power outages, or natural disasters.

    3) When computers or communication lines are stopped due to an accident.

    4) Other cases where the Company determines that providing the Service is difficult.

2. The Company shall not be liable for any disadvantages or damages incurred by the User or a third party due to the suspension or interruption of the Service.

  

Article 9 (Usage Restrictions and Deregistration)

1. The Company may, without prior notice, restrict the use of all or part of the Service for the User or deregister the User if any of the following apply:

    1) If the User violates any provision of these Terms.

    2) If it is found that the registered information contains false facts.

    3) If there is a failure to fulfill payment obligations.

    4) If the User does not respond to communications from the Company for a certain period.

    5) If there is no use of the Service for a certain period since the last use.

    6) Other cases where the Company determines that the use of the Service is inappropriate.

2. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User due to actions taken under this Article.

  

Article 10 (Withdrawal)

The User may withdraw from the Service through the withdrawal procedures prescribed by the Company.

  

Article 11 (Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability)

1. The Company does not explicitly or implicitly guarantee that the Service is free of factual or legal defects (including but not limited to safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, effectiveness, fitness for a particular purpose, security, errors, bugs, or rights infringement).
2. The Company provides the Service "as is." Except where prohibited by law, the Company does not make any (explicit, implied, statutory, or other) warranties regarding the Service, including but not limited to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, satisfactory quality, non-infringement of rights, peaceful enjoyment, or any warranties arising from trade or commercial practices. The Company does not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, accurate, error-free, or secure, nor that content will not be lost or altered. The User agrees not to rely on outputs from the Service as a factual information source or a substitute for expert advice. The User must not use outputs related to an individual for purposes that may have legal or significant consequences, such as credit decisions, education, employment, housing, insurance, legal matters, or medical decisions. When citing outputs or disclosing them to third parties, the User agrees to explicitly state that the outputs were generated by an AI system.
3. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the User due to the Service, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Company. However, if the contract between the Company and the User, including these Terms, qualifies as a consumer contract under the Consumer Contract Act, this limitation of liability shall not apply.
4. Even in cases where the preceding paragraph’s limitation does not apply, the Company shall not be liable for special damages (including cases where such damages were foreseeable) incurred by the User due to the Company’s negligence (excluding gross negligence) in breach of contract or tort. The compensation for damages incurred due to the Company’s negligence (excluding gross negligence) shall be limited to the amount of service fees received from the User in the month in which the damage occurred.
5. The Company shall not be responsible for any transactions, communications, or disputes that arise between the User and other users or third parties regarding the Service.

  

Article 12 (Modification of Service Content)

The Company may modify, add, or discontinue the content of the Service with prior notice to the User, and the User agrees to such changes.

  

Article 13 (Amendment of Terms)

1. The Company may change these Terms without obtaining individual consent from Users if:

    1) The changes align with the general interests of Users.

    2) The changes do not contradict the purpose of the Service agreement and are reasonable in light of the necessity of changes, the appropriateness of the revised content, and other relevant circumstances.

2. The Company shall notify Users in advance of any changes to these Terms, including the details of the revisions and their effective date.

  

Article 14 (Notifications and Communications)

Notifications and communications between the User and the Company shall be conducted in the manner specified by the Company. Unless otherwise notified in a manner prescribed by the Company, the Company shall consider the currently registered contact information to be valid and send notifications or communications to such contact information, which shall be deemed delivered at the time of transmission.

  

Article 15 (Prohibition of Transfer of Rights and Obligations)

The User may not transfer or pledge their contractual position under the Service agreement or their rights and obligations under these Terms to a third party without prior written consent from the Company.

  

Article 16 (Intellectual Property Rights)

1. The intellectual property rights related to the Service and all components provided by the Company through the Service (hereinafter referred to as "Service Components") exclusively belong to the Company or its licensors. These Terms do not grant any rights to the User concerning the intellectual property rights of the Company or its licensors.
2. Within the scope permitted by applicable law, the Company may use Inputs and Outputs for improving and expanding the Service and developing new services, and the User agrees to this without objection.
3. The User acknowledges in advance that Inputs and Outputs may be utilized by the Company for the provision of the Service, support for the User, and improvements of the Service (including AI research and development). The Company shall not access or use Inputs and Outputs beyond the necessary processing for providing the Service and the aforementioned utilization purposes.
4. If Inputs and Outputs include third-party copyrighted works or other intellectual property (hereinafter referred to as "Copyrighted Materials"), the User must obtain permission from the rights holder at their own expense and responsibility before using them with the Service.
5. The User represents and warrants that they have the lawful rights to use Inputs with the Service and that such use does not infringe on any third party’s rights. If the User violates this representation and warranty and causes infringement of a third party’s rights, the Company shall not be liable except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence, and the User agrees to this without objection. Additionally, if the Company incurs damages due to such violations, the User shall fully compensate the Company.
6. If a third party makes a claim regarding the infringement of intellectual property rights in relation to Inputs or Outputs, the User shall resolve the issue at their own expense and responsibility. If the Company incurs damages due to such claims, the User shall fully compensate the Company, including attorney fees.
7. The Company may request the User to disclose their usage status of the Service if it deems necessary and reasonable, and the User agrees to comply.

  

Article 17 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

1. These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with Japanese law.
2. In the event of a dispute regarding the Service, the court having jurisdiction over the Company’s headquarters shall have exclusive jurisdiction.