Terms of Use

These terms and conditions apply to “contra” (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”) provided by riverage, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”), and applies to the use of “contra” (hereinafter referred to as “the Service”) provided by riverage, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), please read and agree to the Terms of Use. Please read and agree to the Terms of Use before using the Service.

(Application of Terms and Conditions)

These Terms and Conditions stipulate the terms and conditions under which the Company provides the Service and under which users may receive the Service.

In addition to the Terms, the Company may establish individual terms and conditions or other guidelines regarding the use of the Service in connection with the provision of the Service. In such cases, such individual terms and guidelines shall be applied to the use of the Service by the User as a part of this Agreement.

Use of the Service by a user shall be deemed to constitute the user’s agreement to these Terms of Use.

If the User is a minor, the User must obtain the consent of a legal representative, such as a person with parental authority, to use the Service. The Company shall deem the use of the Service by a minor user to have been made with the consent of a legal representative such as a person with parental authority.

(Registration for Use)

Users may register for use of the Service by registering the necessary information in a manner determined by the Company.

Users must provide accurate and up-to-date information to the Company regarding their registration.

In the event of any change in the registered information, the user shall promptly notify the Company of such change.

The Company shall not be liable for any damage or disadvantage incurred by the user due to inaccurate or false registration information or failure to notify the Company of any changes.

(Management of IDs and Passwords)

When a user registers for use, the Company will issue an ID and password.

The user shall strictly manage and keep the ID and password, and shall not allow a third party to use the ID and password by lending, transferring, selling, or otherwise. The Company shall not be liable for any damage or disadvantage incurred by the user due to insufficient management of the ID or password.

In the event that a user loses or forgets his/her ID or password, or in the event that it is discovered that a third party is using such ID or password, the user shall immediately notify the Company of such fact.

The Company shall deem any and all use of the Service under the ID and password issued to the User to be the act of the User himself/herself, regardless of whether such use is genuine or not, and the User shall bear all responsibility arising as a result of such act.

(Purchase or Use of Products, etc.)

When a user intends to purchase or use products, digital content, or services (hereinafter referred to as “Products, etc.”) provided by the Service, the user shall be responsible for the purchase or use of the Products, etc. (2) When a user wishes to purchase or use products, digital content, or services (hereinafter referred to as “Products, etc.”) provided through the Service, the user shall apply for the purchase or use of Products, etc. in accordance with the method designated by the Company.

When the user clicks the “Confirm” button after confirming the information entered by the user and the details of the application, and when the application is received by the Company, a contract for the purchase or use of the Product(s) concerned shall be established between the user and the Company.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article, in the event of a violation of these Terms of Use in connection with the use of the Service, the Company may cancel the purchase agreement, demand compensation for damages, or take any other action deemed appropriate by the Company. The Company shall not be liable for any damage or disadvantage incurred by the user as a result of such measures, except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

(Method of Payment)

Users shall pay for the Products as indicated in the purchase procedures for the Products as described in the preceding Article.

Payment for Products shall be made by the method indicated in the purchase procedure or by a payment method separately approved by the Company.

In the case of payment by credit card, the user shall comply with the terms and conditions separately contracted by the user with the credit card company. If any dispute arises between a user and a credit card company in connection with the use of a credit card, the user shall resolve such dispute at the user’s own responsibility and expense.

(Return and Exchange of Products, etc.)

Returns or exchanges of products will not be accepted except in the following cases

In the case of defective or faulty merchandise, etc., the customer shall
notify the Company within 8 days of receipt of the merchandise, etc., by the method designated by the Company
.

Other cases as determined by the Company in its sole discretion. In
such cases, the Company shall provide information on the Company’s website, etc.

Purchases made by underage users shall be deemed to have been made with the consent of a legal representative such as a person with parental authority, and therefore, no returns or exchanges of products will be accepted.

(Disclaimer Regarding Products, etc.)

The Company’s liability for the quality, function, performance, compatibility with other products, or other defects of Products sold through the Service shall be limited to those set forth in the preceding Article, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Company.

We do not guarantee the legality, usefulness, completeness, accuracy, currentness, reliability, or fitness for a particular purpose of the displays on the Service’s website, photos and comments posted by users regarding Products, etc., or comments posted on Twitter, Instagram, and other SNS services. We do not guarantee the legality, usefulness, completeness, accuracy, currentness, reliability, or fitness for a particular purpose of any comments posted on Twitter, Instagram or other social networking services.

（Subscriptions)

Subscription plans are billed on a monthly or annual basis. You will be billed on an ongoing basis prior to each subscription period.

At the end of each subscription period, the subscription will automatically renew on the same terms unless you or we cancel the subscription.

If a subscription bill is not paid for any reason, we may immediately stop providing the Service to such User.

We are free to modify subscription or other fees at any time. Any subscription fee modification will be applied to the next renewal of the subscription term.

Prior to modifying subscription fees, we will send advance notice to you to give you an opportunity to decide whether to continue your subscription.

Continued use of the Service after a change in subscription fees constitutes acceptance of the change in subscription fees.

Except as otherwise provided by law, subscription fees paid will not be refunded.

(Intellectual Property Rights and Content)

All intellectual property rights and other rights, including copyrights, in and to all materials comprising the Service are the property of the Company or third parties that own such rights. Users shall not acquire any rights with respect to all materials in the Service, and shall not perform any act that infringes on the rights to the materials without the permission of the rights holder. The granting of use of the Service under these Terms of Use shall not be construed as a license to use the rights of the Company or any third party owning such rights with respect to the Service.

(Postings by Users)

Information such as writings, reviews, and comments by users within the Service, as well as images, illustrations, and other content posted, uploaded, or made available for viewing by users (hereinafter referred to as “user-posted information”) Please use the Service with the full understanding that the information posted by users (hereinafter referred to as “User-Posted Information”) will be accessed and viewed by an unspecified number of users of the Service. Users who post user-posted information shall bear all responsibility for the user-posted information.

Users may not post the following information

Untruthful information

Contains obscene expressions or indecent images such as nudity

Injures the honor or credibility of others

Information that infringes on the privacy rights, portrait rights, copyrights, or other rights of third parties

Contains computer viruses

Links or URLs to websites other than those approved by the Company

Any other information that the Company deems inappropriate.

Users grant permission for the Company to use user-posted information free of charge. In granting such permission, the user represents and warrants the following

(1) You are the rightful owner of the copyrights, neighboring rights, portrait rights, and all other rights related to the user-posted information, or you have received all necessary permissions to use the user-posted information for this service from the rightful owner.

(2) The posting of user-posted information and its use by the Company shall not infringe on the copyrights, neighboring rights, portrait rights, or any other rights of any third party.

(3) The Company may monitor the contents of user-posted information for the purpose of ensuring that users can use the Service safely.

We reserve the right to delete user-posted information without prior notice to users and to restrict user postings in the event that user-posted information violates these Terms of Use or falls under any of the following circumstances

When a certain period of time has elapsed since the posting.

When deemed necessary for the maintenance and management of this service

When the capacity of user-posted information, etc. exceeds the specified capacity of the equipment used by the Company, or when such a situation arises or is feared.

The Company shall not be obligated to respond to users regarding the reasons for deletion or restriction of postings in accordance with the preceding paragraph, and shall not be liable for any damage or disadvantage incurred by users as a result of such deletion or restriction. In addition, the Company shall not be obligated to delete user-posted information.

Users shall agree in advance to the monitoring, deletion, and restriction of user-posted information in accordance with this Article.

(Notice to Users)

The Company will send email newsletters and push notifications for applications such as smartphones to users periodically or irregularly to inform them of the latest information and recommendations for the services provided by the Company.

(Changes, additions, or suspension of service content)

The Company may change, add, or discontinue all or part of the contents of the Service without prior notice to users, and users shall consent to such changes, additions, or discontinuation in advance.

(Personal Information)

The Company will properly handle personal information obtained through the use of the Service by Users in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Policy.

(Prohibitions)

Users may not engage in any of the following acts

Any act that interferes with or may interfere with the operation of the Service

Any act that interferes with the use of the Service by other users

Acts that infringe on copyrights or other rights related to the Service

Acts that infringe on the rights or interests (including, but not limited to, honor rights, privacy rights, and copyrights) of the Company, other users, or third parties (iii) acts that infringe on the rights or interests (including, but not limited to, honor rights, privacy rights, and copyrights) of other users or third parties

Acts that violate or may violate public order and morals or other laws and regulations

Acts that violate these Terms of Use.

In addition to the preceding items, acts that the Company deems inappropriate in light of the purpose of this service.

If we deem that a user has committed an act stipulated in the preceding paragraph, we may, without prior notice to the user, suspend use of all or part of the Service, or take any other action that we deem necessary or appropriate. The Company shall not be liable for any damage or disadvantage incurred by the user as a result of the measures stipulated in this paragraph.

(Exclusion of Anti-Social Forces)

Users shall pledge the following to the Company

(1) The User shall not be a member of a crime syndicate, a company affiliated with a crime syndicate, a general meeting house, or any similar person, or a member of such a group (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Anti-Social Forces”). (2) That it is not an organized crime group, an enterprise affiliated with an organized crime group, a general meeting house, or a person equivalent thereto, or a member thereof (collectively, “Anti-Social Forces”)

(ii) The company’s own officers (employees, directors, executive officers, or persons equivalent thereto who execute business operations) are not antisocial forces. (2) The company’s own officers (meaning employees, directors, executive officers, or other equivalent persons who execute business) are not antisocial forces.

(3) The applicant does not allow antisocial forces to use his/her own name to enter into this agreement.

(2) The party shall not commit any of the following acts by itself or by using a third party

Threatening words or actions or using violence against the other party

(iii) Unreasonable demands beyond legal responsibility

(ii) Acts of obstructing the other party’s business or damaging the other party’s credibility by using deception or force.

(Disclaimer)

In the event of suspension, interruption, or delay of all or part of this service due to natural disasters, war, acts of terrorism, riots, labor disputes, epidemics, enactment, revision, or abolition of laws and regulations, intervention by government agencies, or other force majeure, the Company shall not be liable for any damage or disadvantage incurred by the user.

Users understand that suspension, interruption, or delay of all or part of the Service may occur due to communication line or computer failure, system maintenance, or other reasons, and that the Company shall not be liable for any damage or disadvantage incurred by users as a result thereof. In addition, the Company shall not be liable for any damage or disadvantage caused by the user’s usage environment.

The Company makes no warranty, either express or implied, with respect to the following

The usefulness, completeness, accuracy, currency, reliability, and fitness for a particular purpose of the contents of the Service and information provided through the Service.

That the information provided through the Service does not infringe on the rights of any third party.

That the Service will continue to exist in the future.

The Company shall not be obligated to restore data, etc. lost, damaged, or altered in whole or in part for any reason whatsoever, and shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user or third parties as a result of such loss, damage, or alteration.

In no event shall the Company be liable to the user for any liability in excess of 500 yen in connection with the user’s use of the Service, nor shall the Company be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, future, or lost profit damages.

(Confidentiality)

Users shall not disclose or divulge to any third party any information disclosed to or obtained by the Company in the course of using the Service, and shall not use such information for any purpose other than the use of the Service.

(Notification from the Company)

In the event that the Company sends a notice to a user, the Company shall send an e-mail to the e-mail address registered by the user, post a notice on the website pertaining to the Service, or use any other method that the Company deems appropriate.

In the event that the Company sends a notice to the e-mail address in the preceding paragraph, the Company’s notice shall be deemed to have reached the user when it is recorded on the e-mail server of the e-mail address.

Users shall promptly notify us of any changes to the e-mail address in Paragraph 1. Any notice sent by the Company to the pre-changed e-mail address before receiving notice of the change in this paragraph shall be deemed to have reached the user at the time of its transmission.

The Company shall not be liable for any damage or disadvantage incurred by the user as a result of the user’s failure to give notice as stipulated in the preceding paragraph.

(Disputes with Third Parties)

Any dispute arising between a user and a third party in relation to the Service shall be resolved by the user at the user’s own expense and responsibility, and the Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever.

In the event that the Company incurs any damages (including attorney’s fees) in connection with the preceding paragraph, the User shall be liable for such damages. In the event that the Company suffers damages (including attorney’s fees) in connection with the preceding paragraph, the user shall compensate the Company for such damages.

(Prohibition of transfer of rights and obligations)

Users may not assign, transfer, create a security interest in, or otherwise dispose of their contractual status based on these Terms of Use or their rights and obligations arising therefrom, in whole or in part, to any third party without the prior written consent of the Company.

(Severability)

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held invalid because it violates any law or regulation applicable to contracts with users under these Terms and Conditions, such provision shall not apply to contracts with such users to the extent that it is held to be a violation thereof. In such a case, the validity of the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall not be affected.

(Modification of these Terms of Use)

In the event that it becomes necessary to modify the Terms of Use, the Company may modify the Terms of Use in accordance with Article 548-4 (Modification of Standard Terms and Conditions) of the Civil Code. In the event of modification of the Terms of Use, the Company shall specify the effective date of the modification, and shall make the following items known to the public by sending e-mail or by other means by the effective date.

The fact that these Terms of Use are being changed

The contents of the revised Terms of Use

Effective date

(Governing law, jurisdiction)

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

The Company and the user agree in advance that the Fukuoka District Court shall be the exclusive court of first instance for the resolution of disputes arising between the Company and the user in relation to the Service.